Liz Parker, M.Ed Coordinator of School Counseling Programs X Principal-School Counselor Partnerships

Minimum: Master’s degree in counseling & clinically trained /mental health perspective with a clearly defined theoretical orientation. Academic achievement, social/emotional development and college & career readiness. School Counseling is a program, delivered through core counseling curriculum, small counseling groups, individual counseling, crisis counseling, individual student planning, referrals, consultation & collaboration. Preventative, developmental and driven by data. Provides education, prevention, early identification, & intervention services to students. School Counselor Teachers took a few additional classes and became guidance counselors Occupational /vocational choices and class selection (Classroom) Guidance is a service (one component of a school counselors delivery) Reactive and driven by immediate concerns. Points students in a productive direction and provides a “quick fix” to problems Guidance Counselor It’s more than a name…

Up to 1 in 5 children in the US experience a mental disorder in a given year (O’Connell, Boat & Warner, 2009). Between 20-30% of children have a major depressive episode before they reach adulthood (Rushton, Forcier, & Schectman, 2002). 50% of children in the US will witness the breakup of their parent’s marriage (Furstenberg, Peterson, Nord & Zill, 1983). Among these, 1 in 10 will live through 3 or more parental relationship breakups (Gallagher, 1996). Barriers to learning…

Children in disrupted families are nearly twice as likely to have had a developmental, learning or behavioral problem (Zill & Schoenborn, 1990). 1.2 million children will lose a parent to death before age 15 (Weller & Weller, 1991). More than 2.7 million children in the US have an incarcerated parent and approximately 10 million students have experienced parental incarceration at some point in their lives (The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2010). Barriers to learning…

Academic Development College* & Career Readiness Social/Emotional Development What are school counselors trained to do?

ASCA National Model: Provides a framework & outlines the components of a comprehensive school counseling program. ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors: Identifies specific attitudes, knowledge & skills students should be able to demonstrate as a result of a school counseling program. What guides the development of a school counseling program?

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Psychoeducational: Blends developmental, cognitive & learning psychological theories. Focus on issue-specific skill acquisition for preventive and interventional purposes. Improve social behavior, develop emotional literacy & increase adaptive functioning. Continuous processing for sophisticated levels of cognitive thinking: “How would you prove to me that you are diverse?” “Mean words & actions can leave lasting scars. Tell me about your scars.” “Would you rather be laughed at or feel invisible? Why?” Is counseling curriculum different from academic curriculum?

Mindfulness & Brain-Focused Strategies (Hippocampus, Amygdala, Prefrontal Cortex, etc.) Empathy Diversity & Global Mindedness Perseverance & Delayed Gratification for Long-Term Rewards Point of View/Perspective & Communication Ethical Decision-Making & Social Responsibility Work-Life Balance Equity vs. Equality Using Critical Thinking Skills to Make Informed Decisions (gathering evidence, considering multiple perspectives, etc.) Classroom Guidance is 1:8 delivery methods of a comprehensive school counseling program Core Counseling Curriculum

Remove barriers to student learning Comprehensive program focusing on academic achievement, social/emotional development & college & career readiness 1. Core counseling curriculum 2. Individual counseling 3. Small group counseling 4. Crisis counseling 5. Individual student planning 6. Referrals 7. Consultation 8. Collaboration

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Identifying subgroups of students who did not pass SOL’s (or qualified for expedited retakes) & placing them in targeted, ongoing small counseling groups focused on academic achievement. Decreasing discipline incidents by leading MTSS initiatives and implementing evidence-based behavior tier II/III interventions (ex. Check-In/Check-Out). Creating interactive “College and Career Weeks” to assist in the development of a genuine college and career readiness culture at the elementary level. Your School Counselors could be…

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