dean of students and the guidance department working together
DESCRIPTION
Discussion with… Administrator Counselor Teacher Read the case study and discuss: how do you think Guidance and the Dean of Students could/should come together/act on the particular situation What about the situation stands out for you? What makes it difficult? What questions come to mind? Where do you see resistance happening? From who? *We will come around to each of the groups while you are discussing*TRANSCRIPT
CURA PERSONALIS
AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE PROGRAMS
Dean of Students and the Guidance Department working together
INTRODUCTIONXavier High School, New York City
Tom Gibbons, Dean of Students
Sara Robinson, Guidance Counselor
CASE STUDIES Discussion with…
Administrator Counselor Teacher
Read the case study and discuss: how do you think Guidance and the Dean of Students could/should come together/act on the particular situation
What about the situation stands out for you? What makes it difficult? What questions come to mind? Where do you see resistance happening? From who?
*We will come around to each of the groups while you are discussing*
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP!
Importance of communication among the two departments
Support and Trust
As counselors, what can we bring to the Dean of Students and what does the Dean of Students want to know?
WHAT THE COUNSELOR WANTS YOU TO KNOW… Please trust that I know my students
well, and if I don’t I will say so Understand my role as an advocate for
my students, even when they have done wrong
Please consider the stressors and extenuating circumstances in their lives
Caring and Empathizing – Not Coddling Challenging Students – Guidance Style! Developing trust and partnering with the
administration/Dean – Most Welcome!
WHAT THE DEAN WANTS YOU TO KNOW… Holding students accountable – not punishment Consistency is key Trust me to do the right thing. If you are open to hearing me, I am open to working
with you The individual and what the institution can bear I care about students too! Be OK with me saying “I need to sleep on it” Any help or insight with parents is a huge help Expellable Situations: I will call on the assistance of
the Disciplinary Review Board for a recommendation Sometimes, we have no choice but to ask a student
to leave; it is never an easy decision.
