Counsellor Account

Find out all about the features of the myBlueprint Counsellor account here

Counsellor & Counsellor Lead Account Overview

This article will walk you through a high-level overview of the two counsellor account types in myBlueprint - Counsellor, and Counsellor Lead.  Shared Features Counsellor Lead Account Features Tips & Shortcuts Group Actions Button Filters Student ...

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By Alasdair McMillan

April 30, 2021

How do I access my students' work and provide feedback?

myBlueprint Teacher and Counsellor accounts give you a range of options when it comes to accessing and providing feedback on the great work that your students are doing in their accounts. This article outlines them all, so you can select what meet...

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By Alasdair McMillan

July 21, 2020

What kinds of messages can I send?

myBlueprint makes it easy to send communications to your students, whether it's an entire school, a class, or individually selected students.  All messages sent to students are stored securely within their myBlueprint accounts, and will be indicat...

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By Alasdair McMillan

July 21, 2020

How can teachers/counsellors link students and family members?

Linking Family to their (K-6) Student To link a parent, guardian or approved family member to a K-6 student using All About Me, the student’s teacher will need to send an account invitation email from their Teacher account to the family member(s)....

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By Gil Silberstein

August 13, 2020

What is a "Not Activated" student?

In your Teacher or Counsellor account you may see the words "Not Activated" for some of your students. Wondering what this means? Read this article to learn more! What does not activated mean? How can my student activate their account? What if you...

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By Alasdair McMillan

July 22, 2021

How do I manage my school's courses?

As a Counsellor or Counsellor Lead in myBlueprint, you have access to a number of powerful options to configure the courses at your school. This controls what students can see and add into their High School Plan in myBlueprint for future school ye...

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By Alasdair McMillan

July 21, 2020

Will importing courses overwrite changes I've made?

When importing courses into myBlueprint from your SIS, you can customize which fields from the SIS are used, and what information from myBlueprint is kept.  Because you can fully customize all course information ( except the course code)  within y...

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By Alasdair McMillan

February 21, 2023

What do the Advanced Settings for courses do?

When you click on the course code for any course within a Counsellor account, you may see up to 4 different Advanced Settings that can be applied to that course. Each setting has a small i  icon to the right, which you can hover over to learn mor...

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By Alasdair McMillan

August 20, 2020

Online Parent/Guardian Course Selection Approval Guide

To reduce the burden for counsellors and students of printing and returning course selection sign-off sheets, myBlueprint’s new online parent/guardian course selection approval allows parent/guardian sign-off to be emailed and approved without r...

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By Alasdair McMillan

April 30, 2021

Can I add resources for all students at my school to access?

Have a valuable resource like a school calendar, code of conduct, or scholarship information that you want to make easily accessible for your students? myBlueprint makes it easy to post and organize student resources. From your Counsellor account,...

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By Alasdair McMillan

July 21, 2020

Can I use myBlueprint to track my meetings with students?

Looking for a way to organize and track your notes from guidance meetings with your students? myBlueprint's Advisement Log  feature has you covered!  It's your own private notebook to stay on top of your conversations with students from meeting t...

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By Alasdair McMillan

July 21, 2020

How can I update my Teacher or Counsellor account to a new school?

If you've changed schools as a Teacher or Counsellor using myBlueprint, you won't be able to directly update your school within your account. Counsellor Leads at individual schools also only have access to staff at their school, so they will not b...

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By Alasdair McMillan

August 13, 2020

How can I create an Exit Survey for my students?

School-Level Exit Surveys myBlueprint makes it easy to distribute an Exit Survey to your students, so that you can better understand their experiences at your school and how prepared they feel for graduation. To create an Exit Survey, simply: Log ...

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By Alasdair McMillan

June 1, 2023

What should I do if my Course Selection Manager is not loading?

If your course selection manager is not loading. Try the following quick fix: Navigate to your Counsellor Lead account Dashboard page First try simply refreshing the page - click the reload button in your browser or press F5 If that doesn't work, ...

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By Alasdair McMillan

April 30, 2021

Can I be given access to multiple schools as a teacher or counsellor?

You can absolutely have access to more than one school within the same staff account. There are two ways this access can be enabled: Reach out to your School District Lead for myBlueprint and request multi-school access Reach out to myBlueprint an...

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By Alasdair McMillan

April 30, 2021

Why is a course not showing up to add into students' High School plans?

If there's a course offered at your school that students are trying to add into their High School Plan in myBlueprint, but it doesn't show up as an option, this could be for one of two reasons: The course is not enabled or active for the school Th...

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By Alasdair McMillan

August 14, 2020

How can I view and track students who have indicated interest in a SHSM Program?

Log in to your  myBlueprint Teacher/Counsellor account   Click  SHSM Manager  from the left-hand navigation menu (a new tab will open in your internet browser) Click  Interested Students  (as students indicate interest in SHSM programs, they will ...

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By Gil Silberstein

March 17, 2021

How can I view my students Individual Pathways Plan (IPP) Progress?

There are  two (2)  great options available for educators to view their students’ IPP progress - through 1.  Student List Overview  and 2.  Task Progress Report. Student List Overview Log in to your  myBlueprint Teacher/Counsellor Account On your ...

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By Gil Silberstein

April 28, 2021

Why should I use Guidance Messages?

Using the Guidance Message feature is a great benefit to schools during the entire Course Selection process.   The Guidance Message allows Counsellors to add a customised message that appears for students as they plan their courses. Counsellors cr...

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By Gil Silberstein

August 21, 2020

How can students use Portfolios for Subject-Specific Instruction?

Subject-specific portfolios are very useful when documenting student learning, and showcasing their individual course work, learning experiences, self-discovery, and career exploration. For example, a foreign language portfolio could have cultura...

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By Gil Silberstein

April 9, 2021

How can I add a student who is interested in SHSM to the Interested Student list?

Do you have a student you would like to add to your Interested Student SHSM list, who did not indicate interest through myBlueprint? You can do this easily from your myBlueprint Teacher/Counsellor account.  Log in to your  myBlueprint Teacher/Coun...

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By Gil Silberstein

April 9, 2021

How can I create reports from my account?

As a staff member with a Teacher or Counsellor account you can use our interactive reports to learn more about your students, their courses, interests, progress, and more. These include: Course Forecasting – Understand student interest and intent ...

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By Gil Silberstein

May 1, 2023