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146. How School Counselors Can Help With Attendance, Motivation, and Engagement

From Counselor Chat Podcast · Hosted by Carol Miller

2026-01-21·16:07

Episode summary

In this episode of Counselor Chat Podcast: January is often when attendance challenges start to feel impossible (for students and for counselors). In this episode, I break down why attendance dips during the winter months, how to reframe attendance as a support issue rather than a compliance issue, and what counselors can realistically do to help students re-engage with school.

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January is often when attendance challenges start to feel impossible (for students and for counselors). In this episode, I break down why attendance dips during the winter months, how to reframe attendance as a support issue rather than a compliance issue, and what counselors can realistically do to help students re-engage with school. This…