Counselor Training Center
for international school counselors

A program sponsored by the Principals' Training Center for International School Leadership

 

Counselor Training Center           for international school counselors

CTC Resources

Essential Skills for International School Counselors

Allowance Magic

Allowance for children and youngster money management

http://www.allowancemagic.com/

 

American College Counseling Association

Supporting & enhancing the practice of college counseling

http://www.collegecounseling.org/

 

American School Counselor Association

Counseling topics, certification for counseling, etc

http://www.schoolcounselor.org/

 

Answer.com

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

http://www.answers.com/topic/maslow-s-hierarchy-of-needs

 

Association of International Schools in Africa

An Archive of Guidance Resources and Materials

http://www.aisa.or.ke/services/resources.html

 

At Health Mental Health

Mental health directory

http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/

 

Brain Track

Online university directory

http://www.braintrack.com/

 

By Parents for Parents

Parenting resources for parents of teens

http://www.byparents-forparents.com/

 

Campus Blues.com

Students and Stress

http://www.campusblues.com/stress.asp

 

Child Development Institute

Child development

http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com

 

The College Board

http://www.collegeboard.org/

 

Cool Nurse

Health: everything related to mental, physical and sexual health

http://www.coolnurse.com/

 

Education World

Bullying

http://www.educationworld.com/

 

Education World

What makes counselors effective

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr198.shtml

 

ERICDigests.org

Middle School Counselor, Elementary Counselors, Secondary Counselors and many, many counseling topics

http://www.ericdigests.org/

 

Expat Kids

Changes students face when living abroad

http://www.expatkids.com/

 

Girl Power! Campaign Homepage

Girl power programs

http://www.girlpower.gov/

 

Global Nomads Washington Area

Guidance for global nomads

http://www.globalnomads-dc.org/

 

How to Study.org

Study skills

http://www.howtostudy.org/

 

Intervention Central

Intervention strategies

http://www.interventioncentral.org/  

 

Internet Safety

http://www.wiredsafety.org/

http://www.connectsafely.org/safety-tips-and-advice.html

http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.html

http://kidshealth.org/teen/safety/safebasics/internet_safety.html

 

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Information on college admission counseling

http://www.nacacnet.org/

 

National Association of Elementary School Principals

Advisory Programs/National Association of Elementary (and Middle Level) principals

http://www.naesp.org/     

 

National Eating Disorders Association

Information and programs on eating disorders

http://www.edap.org/

 

National Literacy Trust

Government approaches to boys underachievement

http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Database/boys/boysgovt.html

 

National Middle School Association

Helping you achieve successful schools for young adolescents

http://www.nmsa.org/

 

National Youth Network

Educate parents of troubled teens on many topics and gives them resources

http://www.nationalyouth.com/

 

Parenting.org

Tips, advice, resources & guidance

http://www.parenting.org/

 

Parenting Teens

Guidance for parents dealing with teens

http://www.parentingteens.com/

 

Questia

Online Library of Books and Journals

http://www.questia.com/

 

SAMHSA

Alcohol and drug information

http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/

 

Study Guides & Strategies

Test anxiety

http://www.studygs.net/

 

Universities & Colleges Admissions Service

British University application process

http://www.ucas.com/

 

Miscellaneous sites added by CTC 2008

www.kidshealth.org 

www.virtuproject.com

www.allkindsofminds.org

www.schoolsattuned.org.

www.unicef.org/lifeskills

www.unfpa.org/adolescents

www.helpmegrowonline.org

www.aboutourkids.org

www.tckid.com

 

University Counseling in the International School

Christian Science Monitor: learning section of the newspaper

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education

 

Jay Mathews, Education writer for Washington Post. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/

 

Boston Globe’s Education section http://www.boston.com/news/education/

 

Wall Street Journal’s “CollegeJournal.com” http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-career-education-college.html

 

New York Times’ Choice Blog http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/

 

Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings (US News & World Report) http://www.usnews.com/blogs/college-rankings-blog/index.html

 

National Public Radio education section http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1013

      

     Essential daily reading:

·         www.internationalcounselor.org Blog on all things college and university. Global in scope, practical information in focus.

 

·         http://thecollegesolutionblog.com/ wonderful blog focusing in part on money and college.

 

·         http://www.insidehighered.com/ simply the best source of information on US colleges—not just admissions.

 

·         http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 Paid content abounds, but may be worth a visit just for the free articles.

 

·         http://www.nacacnet.org/PublicationsResources/Admitted/default.aspx NACAC’s Admitted blog.

 

·         http://new.oacac.com/ Overseas Association of College Admission Counseling.

 

·         www.unigo.com provides simply the best insight on US college student experiences of their own campus. Read one a day and you will soon be an expert.

 

 

 

 
   
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