1. National School Counselor Week 2017By
Lisa Styles
And
Bennie Webster-Mann

2. Our Leadership Foundation As Professional School Counselors
Begins With Our belief That All Children Can Succeed and We Are Willing To Make This Happen By Any Means Necessary!

3. Leadership Landscape
“Leaders Do Not Avoid, Repress or Deny Conflict But Rather See It As An Opportunity” Warren Bennis
The Road Ahead of Us May Seem Barren, But We Keep Moving Forward to Implement Comprehensive School Counseling Programs.

4. Operational Professional School Counselor leadership
We Prepare Our Students to Be Career & College Focused!
All Walls/Roads Lead To College!
Incorporating a Career & College Going Culture In Every Guidance Lesson!
All Walls Lead To College

5. Educational Models of Influence
Wish It……
Dream It …. ………Do It!
Influencing Students to Succeed by Doing!
Giving Students Hands-On Opportunities to Explore Careers!
Our principal advocated for and supported Career Expo for all our students!

6. Seniors Planning a Day of Fun to Unite All 4 Programs!
Accountable Leaders
Seniors Planning a Day of Fun to Unite All 4 Programs!
Being Dependable, Reliable, and Spreading the Leadership Roles Over a Few Individuals is Key in Accomplishing Unimaginable Goals.
Conflicts & Differences Were Set Aside As 14 Seniors Brought An Entire School Together For A Day of Fun!
All 4 Programs Watching the Movie “Elf” Before Everyone Leaves for Winter Break !

7. Leading For Equity
Analyzing Data and Using the Data to Make Informed Decisions.
Reviewing SOL Scores with Students and Developing a Study Plan!
Believing All Students Can Succeed!
SOL Scores

8. Framework for School & District leadership
Leadership Opportunities Are All Around Us.
Students Look Up To Us For Guidance & Direction.
Some Come Back Later to Thank Us For Our Leadership!
Courageous Leadership Can Lead to a School Counselor Becoming “Teacher (School Counselor) of the Year”!
Be Courageous!
Teacher of the Year!

9. Professional development
Staying Knowledgeable and Current.
Being Aware of New Trends in Education.
Using Skills and Techniques that Work.
Attending the VSCA Conference in Hampton VA 2016!

10. Professional Self-Care
Leading By Example!
Leaders Never Forget That The Care of Self Is As Important As The Care of Others!
Relaxing, laughing and remembering to take advantage of SPA Day in the Cosmetology class!

11. ASCA Model
“We Need to Be The Change We Want To See Happen, We Are The Leaders We Have Been Waiting For” Gandhi
We are Counselors, Educators and Advocates For Students!

12. RESOURCES
Young, A. & Kneale, M. (2013). School counselor leadership. American School Counselor Association
Northouse, P. (2015). Introduction to leadership. Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, Inc.
American School Counselor Association. Ethical Standards for School Counselors. American School Counselor Association, n.d. Web. 12 January

13. Professional School Counselors
Thank You
From: Lisa Styles & Bennie Webster-Mann
Professional School Counselors
School: Arlington Career Center
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