290. Behavior Management in Class Lessons with Caitlin Wagner

About this episode

Caitlin Wagner shares her innovative approaches to behavior management and building connections with students in her role as a school counselor.

Welcome back to another episode of School Counseling Simplified. Today I am interviewing Caitlin, a school counselor and IMPACT member, who brings incredible energy and creativity to her work. In this episode, she shares how she structures her classroom lessons, approaches classroom management, and implements unique strategies that help her build strong connections with students. Caitlin Wagner, is currently an elementary school counselor working in a low income, culturally diverse, title 1 school in Harrisburg, PA. She has been in school counseling for about 5 years. Prior to becoming a school counselor she worked in the clinical counseling setting as a case counselor and milieu manager at a partial hospitalization program for children and adolescents. Besides being a school counselor, she is also a mother of two young children, enjoys sports, and is as creative as possible. When asked what she loves most about school counseling, Caitlin shares that building connections with students and their families is the most meaningful part of her role. Whether in a school or clinical setting, she finds it incredibly rewarding to create a space where students feel safe, protected, and…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Davis

Guest: Caitlin Wagner

Topics covered

• behavior management
• classroom lessons
• school counseling
• student connections
• creative strategies

Keywords

• behavior management
• classroom management
• school counselor
• student relationships
• creative strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Harrisburg, PA

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