"Confidential Concerns: High School Counselor Uses Unconventional Method to Support Students" In a unique approach to addressing the concerns of her students, high school counselor Krystalyn Musselman has resorted to an old-fashioned yet effective method: a cardboard box. On a Zoom call, she holds up the worn box, which serves as an anonymous question box for high schoolers at Tecumseh Public Schools. By providing a safe and confidential space for students to share their worries and fears, Musselman is helping to break down the barriers that often prevent students from speaking up about sensitive issues. But what kind of questions are students asking, and how is Musselman using this unorthodox method to make a positive impact on her students' lives?
Krystalyn Musselman holds a worn cardboard box up to the screen on our Zoom call. It’s the anonymous question box she relies on to field queries from high schoolers at Tecumseh Public Schools in ...