1. Morton Elementary School Kerstin Stiffler 2016 - 2017

2. “Our school counseling department consists of a team of dedicated professionals committed to developing a school climate that is respectful, positive, accepting, and safe for students of all backgrounds. We foster student growth in academic, social/personal, and career development. We work closely with the community to ensure the healthy development of all students. We embrace the diversity of each individual and family. We partner with the community, parents, guardians, administration, faculty, and staff to ensure that our students are given the best opportunity to thrive and become successful citizens. We pride ourselves in having a unique school that is more like a family than an institution.” “Morton Elementary School ” is a second home to our students.

4. Six Characteristics of an Effective CSCP
Holistic: focus on all aspects of the student’s development
Systemic: work with all stakeholders to ensure the healthy development of all students
Balanced: balance duties of counseling, educating, consultation and collaboration, leadership, and coordination and advocacy
Proactive: develop preventative programs to ensure a positive, nurturing and safe school environment
Infused into the academic curriculum: the guidance curriculum will be infused in all aspects of the school including academic lessons
Reflective: evaluating and reassessing the current program by looking at data and trends. Making changes as needed.

5. What does it take to make a safe, effective, great school?

6. Our community is the foundation for building healthy students.

7. Who can help build an effective CSCP? Community / Stakeholders
Students
Parents
Teachers
Administrators
Counselors
Staff
Business Partners
Community Agencies

8. How can we stay informed and on the same page?
An Advisory Council
Consists of parents, students, teachers, administrators, counselors, community agencies, and business partners
Work together towards a common goal to improve our school
Use data to develop plans to close achievement gaps
Plan together
Meet quarterly
Review effectiveness of CSCP
Use scores from EOGs, Accelerated Reader, ClassScape, and Surveys and other assessments to create a needs assessment and target students in need.

9. Counselors
Collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure the academic, social/personal, and career development of all students
Develop programs to promote a positive, safe and respectful school culture. (Bully Free School, Red Ribbon Week, Military Appreciation, Month of the Military Child)
Communicate ongoing CSCP progress via a weekly newsletter
Use data to address the needs of the students
Deliver classroom guidance
Host Small groups
Individual counseling
Host parent workshops, and small groups
Host teacher in-services and workshops
Serve on the advisory council
Attend parent teacher conferences, IEP meetings, Coordinate 504 meetings

10. Students
Participate in comprehensive, whole- group classroom guidance lessons
Set a good example for all other students
Aid in identifying means to assist struggling students
Peer tutoring
Attend small groups when needed
Attend informal lunch-and-learns with the counselor
Advocate for struggling students
Serve on the advisory council
Seek out counselor when needed

11. Teachers Work as a team with the counselors
Allow counselor to participate in grade level meetings
Integrate academic lessons with guidance curriculum
Act as mentor to assigned number of students
Communicate student needs with counselor
Refer at-risk students to the counselor
Maximize parental involvement
Serve on the advisory council

12. Parents Have a huge presence in the school
Attend informal discussions with the counselors
Volunteer as Tutors
Eat lunch with students
Read books in the classroom
Volunteer for school activities
Work in the library, lunchroom, workroom, front office
Serve on the advisory council

13. Administrators
Act as role models for a positive, respectful school climate.
Work with business partners to promote active participation from our community
Partner with the counselors in developing a high morale amongst staff
Partner with the counselors in implementing programs that foster a culture of respect and embraces diversity.
Serve on the Advisory Council

14. Community Attend School Career fairs
Host field trips or factory tours of their businesses
Local businesses host roundtables for students to sit with local professionals during lunch to ask questions
Offer free or reduced products to the school
Give special discount coupons to students on Honor Roll
Offer fundraising for the school
Offer internships
Serve on the Advisory Council

15. Domains of student development
Academic
Social/Personal
Career
All three areas must be
addressed in order for
students to thrive. Each
domain is strengthened
by the other domains.

16. We focus on all domains of student development in order to achieve positive results.
Maslow’s Heirarchy shows us that basic needs must be met in order for students to learn.

17. Our CSCP will follow the National Model
Collaborate to create
systemic change.

18. Watch for the following 3 things when talking to your students and report them to your counselor immediately
someone is hurting the student
the student wants to hurt someone
the student wants to hurt him or her self

19. Where do we start? Complete the Counselor’s beginning of year survey
Approach Counselor with any concern, suggestions, ideas you may have
Respond to Counselor’s s for surveys and group suggestions
Check out the counselor’s website for updated information
and links to helpful resources.
Read the counselor’s corner in the school newsletter.
Promote our bully free school that embraces diversity.
Be a role model of respect.
Use positive discipline aligned with the PBIS philosophy
Have some FUN every day.
Sign up for the Advisory Council

21. Thank you for watching!! Kerstin Stiffler, School Counselor Morton Elementary School