The Sounding Board
Welcome to 'The Sounding Board Podcast,' your essential platform for school counseling insights and strategies, proudly presented by the Utah School Counselors Association (USCA). Our podcast is your trusted resource for expert advice, best practices, and inspiring stories in the field of school counseling.
Join us as we explore critical topics in education, such as academic achievement, student mental health, college readiness, and career exploration. 'The Sounding Board Podcast' is your go-to source for actionable ideas and practical solutions.
Our mission is to empower school counselors and educators to create brighter educational pathways, enhance student well-being, and foster personal growth. Whether you're a seasoned counselor or passionate about education, our podcast equips you with the tools and knowledge to make a positive impact on the lives of students.
Tune in and be part of our commitment to elevate the importance of school counseling in education. Discover innovative strategies, connect with fellow educators, and stay updated on the latest trends in the school counseling field.
'The Sounding Board Podcast': Where School Counselors Share Ideas.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 19 minutes
- Episodes
- 129
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
S3 E23: USCA Board Spotlight: Elise Hansen
Today on the show Nate speaks with one of our VP of elementary schools to talk about her career, why she got involved with USCA, and all the fun stuff in between
S3 E22: Advocate with your admins for counselors
Today on the show, Nate talks about how we can better advocate ourselves to our admin members.
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S3 E21: USCA Spotlight Jennifer Swan
this week Nate speaks with USCA board member Jennifer Swan about her career as a counselor and why she decided to get involved with USCA
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S3 E20: USCA Board Highlight Maja Stocking
Today on the podacst, Nate speaks with Maja Stocking, USCA Marketing Direcotr. We talk about her career, why she chose counseling, her involvement in USCA, and all the good stuff in between
S3 E19: Starting Little Ending Big. How January is the BEST learning time of the year
Today with our wonderful elementary school experts, we talk about how January is actually our best time of the year for learning, and our most important lessons can be taught and be really effective …
S3 E18: Let's talk about SMART Goals for 2024
Today Nate speaks with all of us about SMART goals, and how we can help our students make meaningful goals for themselves
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S3 E17: End of 2023 Helping Students during troubling times
To finish out 2023 Nate discusses what we can do to help kids during troubling global times when we get back from our breaks
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S3 E16: Using AI in 2024
Today Nate talks about AI and the implications it will have in school counsleor industry and in the industry of CTE pathways in 2024
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S3 E15: Starting Little Ending Big! Using the Holiday season as an opportunity to teach about EQ
Today we had our final segment of 2023 with Starting Little Ending Big with our wonderful elementary school counselors. We talk about emotional intelligence and how we can use the wonderful stories …
S3 E14: The value of community college
today on the show, Nate talks about the value of community colleges as discussed in a recent ASCA article. The article is accessible for all ASCA members!
S3 E13: Thanksgiving strugglers
Today on the show, Nate talks about how we can identify struggling students and do some intervention BEFORE the holidays.
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S3 E12: Starting Little Ending Big - Intrinsic Motivation
Today on our monthly segment of starting little ending big, we talk all about intrinsic motivation and how it can be a game changer for your school
S3 E11: Building Self Esteem This Halloween
Today we talk about how we can help our students with some positive self perception and what their current sressors are on this haloween episode. Check out the USCA website for conference details. R…
S3 E10: End of Q1 To-Do's
Today Nate talks about end of term 1 and gives counselors ideas on how they can best help their students
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S3 E9: Starting Little, Ending Big! Let's Talk About Lesson Planning
Today nate speaks with our lovely elementary school cousneling experts about how we can create successful lesson plans
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S3 E8: Let's talk about cyber bullying
Today we talk about cyberbullying and what we as school counselors should be aware of
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S3E7: Being CAREER ready with IEC
Today Nate talks with the independent electrician contractors of utah to talk about why counselors need to change the way we talk about being career ready. This is going to be a discussion that chal…
S3E6 Suicide Prevention QPR
On this weeks episode, we talk all about suicide prevention, QPR, and what we can do to help
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S3 E5: How should I be spending my time?
Enjoy some Monday morning mobile PD on your drive to school as your host Nate talks with a variety of experts who share ideas for Utah school counselors.
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S3 E4 Starting the School Year: Elementary School Counselors
Enjoy some Monday morning mobile PD on your drive to school as your host Nate talks with a variety of experts who share ideas for Utah school counselors.
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