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School Counselors Can Help!. My goal, as school counselor, is to help ALL of our students be academically successful ! Monica Veronie. Mission Statements. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
School Counselors Can Help!
My goal, as school counselor, is to help ALL of our students be academically successful!
Monica Veronie
Mission StatementsO District Mission: Our parish school
system will provide all students with educational opportunities to achieve success in a multicultural, global society.
O School Mission: Our school will provide opportunities for teaching, student success, and parental involvement.
Mission StatementsO Counseling Program Mission: The School
Counseling Program will facilitate the creation of a learning community where all stakeholders are valued and all students have equitable access to challenging opportunities.
O Personal Counseling Mission: I will implement the mission of the school counseling program through effective leadership and collaboration with stakeholders, and advocate for the equitable access and holistic education of all students.
Goals of Our District & School
OPersonal/SocialO To foster a positive self-image and
make responsible life choices.O To function as a child advocate
providing support for students and families in crisis, including referrals to other professional and community resources when needed.
Goals of Our District & School
O AcademicO To identify students who are at risk of
school failure and provide timely intervention and remediation, including access and referrals to appropriate Alternative programs (utilizing data as appropriate).
O To provide scheduling and course guidance for post-secondary planning that includes access to enrollment, scholarship, and other financial aid-information.
Goals of Our District & School
OCareerO To promote career awareness and
relate student interests and abilities to future career plans, and assist high school students with related course selections.
Role of the School Counselor
O Is to focus on academic, career, and personal/social development of all students with the primary objective of promoting and enhancing student learning.
O For more information on the School Counselor’s role: O American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
http://www.schoolcounselor.org/ O Louisiana School Counselor Association (LSCA)
http://www.louisianaschoolcounselor.com/
O We follow the Louisiana School Counseling Model http://www.louisianaschoolcounselor.com/media/108747/LA%20School%20Counseling%20Model.pdf
What is my training?O Master’s Degree in School Counseling
O Theories in CounselingO Counseling SkillsO Crisis InterventionO Group CounselingO Cross Cultural CounselingO Human Growth & Development in CounselingO Testing and AssessmentO Research in CounselingO Comprehensive School Counseling Program
DevelopmentO Career Development and CounselingO Ethical, Legal, and Professional CounselingO Supervised Practicum Experience in school setting
How can I help your student?
Promoting AcademicsO Individual Counseling (at-risk students)O Group Counseling (at-risk students)O Classroom Guidance (prevention)O Parent/Teacher Workshops
O Study skillsO Test taking skillsO Organizational skillsO Creating a positive learning environment
Promoting Career Awareness
O Individual CounselingO Group CounselingO Classroom GuidanceO Parent WorkshopsO School-Wide Events
O AwarenessO Interest inventoriesO College admissionsO Career fair
Addressing Personal/Social Needs
O Individual CounselingO Group CounselingO Classroom GuidanceO Parent/Teacher WorkshopsO School-Wide Events
O Anxiety, depressionO Bullying, violenceO Divorce, grief
Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
O Prevention ServicesO Classroom GuidanceO School-Wide Events
O Intervention Services O Individual CounselingO Group Counseling
O Support ServicesO Parent WorkshopsO Teacher Workshops
Importance of CSCP for Students
Numerous research studies have demonstrated that students in schools with a comprehensive school counseling program benefit in the following ways:
O AcademicallyO Higher gradesO Better prepared for futureO Higher test scoresO Reduction of classroom disturbances due to behavior
O CareerO Increased college attendanceO Understanding the relevance of education
O Personal/SocialO Prevention of suicideO Decreased disciplinary concernsO Reduction of bullying and aggressive behaviorsO Improvement of student/teacher and student/ parent relationships
Let’s Work Together
O By refocusing our efforts on helping our school and district meet our goals, the school counseling program looks forward to developing and implementing prevention, intervention, and support services designed for our school’s needs!
O Please take this short survey to assist me in understanding your student’s needs.
O https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VBSRMD7
Working together, we can all help our
students be successful!
Developed with the help of…O Dr. Kimberly R. Hall, MCA
Advocacy Co-Chair & Associate Professor
O Jeri Lynn Rushing, MCA Advocacy Co-Chair & School Counselor
O MSU Students in School Counseling:O Whitney AlfordO Courtney AllenO Rachael AmmonsO Beth BensonO Emily CaysonO Joe EvansO Reginald GandyO Chaiqua HarrisO Chris JohnstonO Michael Keeton
MSU Students◦ Holly Morgan◦ Sarah O’Brien◦ Rachel Owens◦ Kelly Roberts◦ Brittany Rowe◦ Chelsey Rushing◦ Maria Schoen◦ Brittany Steer◦ Megan Stone◦ Chris Turner◦ Paul Young
Jessica Hubbard, School Counselor & 2013 MSCA President
Cherie Maynard, Administrator Dr. Cheryl Justice, Assistant
Professor