Mark Conklin

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Creating group counseling groups was challenging and thought provoking, but rewarding. Thanks Paul! Excited to learn more about how to best work with different individuals in a group setting. #uconnsc #counselingcolab

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Flexibility is critical as school counselors. We need to be flexible not only with our time, but our understanding of relevant student issues and perspectives. #uconnsc #counselingcolab

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Thanks Paul and Bobbi Jo for being so real through the conversation today. Very helpful. Like true counselors, it’s clear you are looking out for us and care deeply about what you do. Passion and caring are contagious! #uconnsc #acp

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Crazy to think about just how powerful our roles are as school counselors. We can literally transform lives. That becomes more obvious everyday. #uconnsc #acp

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

In any situation it is important to keep the students dignity in tact, maintain confidentiality, and find the window for personal growth for that student, no matter how open or closed that window may be. #uconnsc #edequity

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

So important to have a mentor who can honestly and directly point out our blind spots...all while keeping our dignity in tact and allowing for personal growth. Hard to find. #uconnsc #edequity

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Creating a 20-25 minute lesson plan...interesting to consider how you reach different learning styles and perspectives in so short a time. Love the challenge. Going to be fun. #uconnsc #scethics #sccc

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Important to know that ethical action is not always reactive, but can be proactive too. We have to do due diligence in providing appropriate supports for all of our students and ensuring we are growing as professionals to best serve our community. #uconnsc #scethics #sccc

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

I got into school counseling to have an impact on kids lives. Never expected that meant disrupting the system. This profession inspires me more everyday. Be the change. #UconnSC #scprogramequity

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Love the connection Bobbi-Jo made between using data to create change and having the grit and resiliency to see it all through. Really makes it a personal process. Empowering stuff. #UConnSC #scprogramequity

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Working on my website review paper and noticed Bobbi-Jo got a shout out on the CSCA home page for an article she had published! School Counselors + Virtual Reality = A Formula for Success. We have a celebrity among us people! #UCONNSC #ASCAModel

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

School counselors seem to do it all...or at least be asked to. Maybe it’s because we are so motivated and versatile! #UCONNSC #ASCAModel

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

We’ve learned already that school counselors might be the only counselor a kid ever sees. How does that inform our vision and mission development? #UCONNSC #ASCAModel

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Read You Are Not Where You Go by Frank Bruni. Crazy how much the college list drives perception of success. There is so much beyond the name! #UCONNSC #TransformSC

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Our class seems to be diverse in so many ways, it was fascinating to hear how common our wishes were for what our counseling programs had provided us in high school. Just goes to show how much of our human experience is shared. #UCONNSC #TransformSC

[Mark Conklin @MarkConklin84]

Academic Racism: The Repression of Marginalized Voices in Academia https://t.co/QjpLOB2x6x via @acthistreview