Category: Working In Schools

Articles related to helping therapists and teachers with all things related to working in schools. From advice on parents to tips on preparing students for emergencies, ProCare Therapy wants to help guide you.

The Teacher Haven Index: Best States for Educators

To understand how educators are best supported, ProCare Therapy commissioned the Teacher Haven Index. Explore the best states for teachers here.

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Can You Have a Remote SLP CFY?

The clinical fellowship year (CFY) is an exciting time for post-grad speech-language pathologists, as it gives them an opportunity to apply everything they’ve learned into practice—all while gaining the valuable experience of working under a mentor.

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How to Become a Speech-Language Pathologist

Complete 6-step guide to becoming a speech-language pathologist. Learn SLP education requirements, CFY process, licensing & grad school tips. Start today!

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Does Your School Offer Group Therapy for Teens?

Students that have trouble at school may benefit from group therapy. It may help students to vent their anxiety and frustrations to peers that can relate to them. Group therapy allows students to obtain support from their peers about issues such as family, solutions for troubled relationships, navigating through the school year, and dealing with stress and anxiety in a supporting manner. Having other students to connect to and relate to may help students with a variety of issues.

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The Pros and Cons of Being a Teacher

People are drawn to teach for a variety of reasons, though common among them are: to change the lives of and inspire students and to give back to the community.[1] The education sector encompasses a vast array of different kinds of teachers, encompassing K-12 schools as well as many institutions of higher learning at the college and university setting. In 2018 alone, public schools in the United States employed about 3.2 million full time teachers in the elementary and secondary school setting and taught approximately 56.6 million students. [2]

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