These are twenty reason that my school needs a counselor. This is not an exclusive list but a list of necessity!
20. to help others face challenges
19. to teach us acceptable behavior
18. help deal with high stakes testing
17. communicate with parents concerning their student
16. academic skill support
15. career planning
14. buliding peer relationships
13.substance abuse awareness
12. diversity/multicultural awareness
11. problem solving skills
10. goal setting
9. crisis management
8. at-risk studnet identification
7. improvements and notes involving school climate
6. data sharing
5. behavior management plans
4. teaching kids how to stay safe at school and home
3. educating how to understand one's self
2. just a safe ear to hear our hopes, fears, dreams, beliefs, and frustrations
1. we all have MELTDOWNS and need someone to scoop us back up and help us face reality!
I like comment number four. In today's society, safety is of the utmost importance. Also, I can relate to comment number one. We all need a little "lifting up" from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI also mention identifying at risk. As an educator, it would be nice if the teachers were able to identify all of these. However, the reality is, that when you are with someone everyday sometimes you miss the small things. Counselors are very good at picking up on these.
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