1. Home State BoardState Board | Department | Teachers | Parents | Students | Community | DataDepartmentTeachersParentsStudentsCommunityData West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305 (Staff Phone and Email by Name) (School Directory)Staff Phone and Email by NameSchool Directory WVDEWVDE | School Counseling HomeSchool Counseling Home Welcome to the LINKS Program Web site Click below to enter. Topics: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ For suggestions, questions, problems contact the webmaster Please read our disclaimerswebmasterdisclaimers Advisors

2. The advisor is not a substitute for the school counselor!

3. Advising v. Guidance v. Counseling Guidance: The help all students receive from teachers, parents, community members, and others to assist with educational and career development. Counseling: The help some students receive from credentialed professional to overcome personal and social barriers to learning. Advising: A process to help all students develop awareness and skills about themselves, career and personal options, and to strengthen decision-making abilities.

4. How are advisors involved? Facilitate delivery of LINKS lessons Establish a personal relationship with students that supports and encourages them as they go through high school Develop and support a partnership with parents/guardians to encourage student progress

5. Before Advising classes begin, Advisors need to…. Complete Advisor training Become familiar with Advisor responsibilities Become familiar with the LINKS resources at the website Lesson Plans, etc. Complete an evaluation – Students and Advisors must complete an online pre- LINKS Program survey prior to October 1 st

7. How to implement LINKS LINKS is a facilitated learning experience. You support and encourage students’ discussion! Your LINKS coordinator will provide copies of each lesson plan and handouts in time for you to prepare. Lessons are also available online at http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/ http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/

8. LINKS Lesson Plan

11. LINKS Web site Planning and implementation tools are available at http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/ http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/links/ Save this as a favorite site for easy access.

12. Web site Toolbar Provides Easy Access  Advisor  Counselor  Student  Coordinator  Principal/Steering Committee  Framework  Resources  Evaluation

13. The Advisor Section contains… LINKS Curriculum Program Evaluation Templates LINKS Brochure Roles and Responsibilities Advisor Responsibility Flow Chart Student Section

14. 40 Lesson Plans (per grade level)- Policy 2520.19 Course Code 7676

15. Curriculum Tools to help advisors deliver and evaluate LINKS lessons, including the – Engaged Learning Rubric – Guide to Delivering LINKS Lessons

16. Assessing LINKS Lessons – After each session, advisors complete the online Advisor Log available on the Web site found under the Evaluation Table in the Advisor section. – Take time to complete the Advisor Log as soon as possible after the session

17. Next Steps Start building those relationships with students—YOU make the difference!