Hello everyone! We know that change is happening in our society. For many, this change has been difficult and has put strain on the very systems we support and are a part of. In education, counselors are often a key piece to supporting students, staff, teachers, and families, yet what they do is often misunderstood. Like teachers, many believe they know what counselors do every day because everyone has had a school counselor. And like teachers, often this knowledge is rooted in a different time. To talk about the counselor life and the realities of working in this field in today’s schools are some of the best people I have ever met—Laura and Kim of the Counselor Accents podcast. Their show is amazing and their work is stellar and filled with heart. Last week, we discussed: Why they chose to be counselors The changes in schools Realities of what counselors can and cannot do This week, we dive deep into the question of whether kids are different now, if society is, and if schools are equipped to handle the shifts occurring right now.  …and so much more!   This episode is sponsored by Heinemann—the leading publisher of professional books and resources for educators—and their new book, The Literacy Studio: Redesigning the Workshop for Readers and Writers, by Ellin Oliver Keene. Do your reading and writing workshops seem to fly by, with never enough time for your students to really dig into the work of either one? What if we could redesign our workshops to create more time for independent reading and writing, conferring, and choice? Welcome to The Literacy Studio, a new, integrated approach to reader’s and writer’s workshop. Here you’ll learn how to plan and execute lessons that weave reading and writing together into one literacy block, giving you much more flexibility to meet your students’ needs. Learn more and download a free sample at Hein.pub/LitStudio.