Elementary School Counseling Program

According to the American School Counselor Association best practices the focus of school counselor should be: Providing a comprehensive and developmental program Supporting academic, career, and personal/social development Available to all K-12 students Following the recommendation that 80% of a counselor’s time be spent in direct contact with students.

Elementary Domains: Academic Personal/Social Career

Process for delivery: School counseling curriculum Individual student planning Responsive services System support

Elementary School Counselor Curriculum (classroom instruction, group counseling, integration) Health and Safety Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills Service Learning Diversity and Tolerance/Acceptance

Health and Safety Classroom instruction Integration Red Ribbon Week K-5 Yello Dyno Personal Safety K-5 Tobacco and Alcohol Awareness 4 & 5 HIV & AIDS Education 4 & 5 Personal Hygiene & Development 5 Learning about your counselor K Integration Service Learning– Food Drive

Intrapersonal & Interpersonal Skill Development Classroom Instruction Peer Mediation Training 4 Project Adventure 4 & 5 Outside agency workshops (ex:BOCES, SCOPE, The Retreat) Group Counseling: Self-esteem Grief Peer Relations Organization Family Dynamics Decision-making Feelings Student directed

Integration Standards of Behavior: Heartwood Character Education: Respect others, Respect property Demonstrate cooperative behaviors Demonstrate good manners Heartwood Character Education: Courage Respect Loyalty Hope Justice Honesty Love Morning Program: Understanding differences Career exploration

Service Learning Morning Program: Veterans Celebration Food Drive Mitten Line “Soup”er Bowl Grade level service learning projects

for Elementary Students (case management, appraisal, placement) Individual Planning for Elementary Students (case management, appraisal, placement) Case management: Instructional Support Team Pupil Personnel Services Appraisal: NYS assessments Placement: New student file review, sending district contact Class placement

Elementary Counseling Responsive Services (individual counseling, consultation, crisis counseling, referrals) Individual Counseling – grief, anxiety, peer relations, family concerns, body image, learning concerns, behavior modification, self-esteem, peer pressure Consultation Pierson counselors, school psychologist, district social worker Crisis Counseling – Crisis intervention team, grief, transition, family concerns Referrals – community services

Elementary Counseling System Support (professional development, communication, consultation, parent & community outreach, research, program evaluation) Professional development – graduate level, in-service, conferences Communication – School and district newsletters, student planner, parent handbook, kindergarten orientation Consultation – Neighboring counselors, community therapists Parent & community outreach – Parent-teacher conferences, community agencies, Parenting Center, summer opportunities Research & Program evaluation