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Season 10 of How We Teach This has a wide range of guests and topics - Listen to stories from the National Teachers Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Kansas Master Teachers, get ideas about project-based learning and how counseling impacts education.
Season 10, Episode 11 - February 12, 2024
A Day in the Life of a School Counselor
A Day in the Life of a School Counselor
In this episode, we take a deeper dive into the world of school counseling with returning guests Dr. Sarah Lendt and Dr. Susan Dodd, along with new guest Matthew Fischer. From the moments that make the job rewarding to the unseen challenges they navigate daily, our guests share what it truly means to support teachers and students' academic, social, and emotional well-being.
Tune in for an insightful conversation that sheds light on the critical role of school counselors in today’s schools.
Matt Fischer
Mental Health Liaison & 7-12 Instrumental Music Teacher
Fredonia Junior Senior High School
Sarah Lendt, PhD
Assistant Professor
Emporia State University
Susan Dodd, PhD
Associate Teaching Professor
Emporia State University
About Our Guests:
About Our Guests:
My name is Sarah Lendt. I am an Assistant Professor in the School Counseling program at Emporia State University. I am a licensed professional clinical counselor and a licensed school counselor. I have worked as Adjunct faculty with Emporia State University and Buena Vista University. I have eight years of school counseling experience and several years of experience working in a community agency. I am passionate about helping people succeed in their growth goals. A phrase that guides my work and particularly any facilitation of learning, is “Seek first to understand, then to be understood” -Stephen Covey
Dr. Susan Dodd has 15 years of experience as an elementary school counselor and is in her 12th year as a counselor education. She has a Ph.D. In Educational Psychology, a M.Ed. in school counseling and a certificate in Educational Leadership.
Prior to coming to Emporia State University, Dr. Dodd taught in the school counseling programs at SUNY Plattsburgh and St. Lawrence University. She has also taught as an adjunct at Texas A&M International University.
Matthew Fischer
Matthew Fischer
I graduated from ESU with my Bachelors Degree in Music Education (BME) in 2004 and with my Masters Degree (MS) in School Counseling in 2016. I have been teaching as an adjunct at Emporia State University since 2020. I currently reside in Fredonia, KS, where I have worked as a Music Teacher and School Counselor since 2010 and now, I am the Mental Health Liaison. My wife, Theresa, and I have 8 year twins, Wally and Lucy, and a dog named Snoopy, all who keep us on our toes 24/7. I was recognized as the South East KMEA High School Music Teacher Of The Year in 2015 and named the ESU School Counseling Student Of The Year in 2016.
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