School counselor vision

1. School counselor vision J. Dudley J.S. Abrams Elementary School Dr. Armentress Robinson, Principal 2018-2019

2. COUNSELOR’S ROLE • Adopts the leadership role for managing & implementing the comprehensive counseling programs in the school. • Responsible for the systematic delivery & evaluation of structured developmental counseling services to all students. • Works directly with students, individually & in small groups, to deal with unique or problem-centered concerns that require more privacy or attention than can be accommodated in structured guidance activities.

3. COUNSELOR’S ROLE • Serve students indirectly by acting as consultants to administrators, teachers, parents, & others to help them understand & respond to the developmental, emotional, & social needs of students. • Coordinate various activities within the school that are related to student welfare. • Appropriate referrals, placements, and follow-ups are activities that are particularly relevant to counseling.

4. Elementary school COUNSELORS • Assist students in their efforts to learn the skills & attitudes required for school success. • Emphasize decision-making skills & early exploration of career & educational goals. • Focuses on helping students develop self-awareness, self-esteem, & good interpersonal relationships.

5. Services Provided ACADEMIC, CAREER, & PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Individual Counseling • Allows for ONE student to meet with the counselor on a one-to-one basis to establish a trusting relationship & address personal issues. • Small Groups • Consist of 4-6 students meeting together to explore their feelings about issues that occurs at home, at school, or in the community. • Large Groups • Consist of the counselor meeting with a homeroom class. The character education lessons are developed by the Alabama State Plan for academic, career, & personal/social development.

6. DELIVERY COMPONENTS • School Guidance Curriculum-Provides guidance content, student awareness, skill development & applications of skills needed in everyday life. • Individual Student Planning-Assists students in planning, monitoring, & managing their personal & career planning. • Responsive Services-Address the immediate concerns of students through prevention & intervention • System Support-Participates in program, staff, & school support activities & services.

7. What School Counselors Do? Support Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators, & the Community Testing Coordinator Coordinate School-wide Intervention Programs Plan & Implement College Planning/Career Programs Registration Conduct Individual Student Conferences Collaborate with teachers Awards Day Ceremony Attend meetings (Data, IEP, Faculty, RTI, PBST, Team, Grade level, etc.) & Conferences

8. Confidentiality • School counselors must support the students’ right to privacy & protect confidential information received from students, the family, guardians, and staff members. • Confidentiality is limited and must be breached when the student poses a danger to self or others, there is a court-order, when the student participates in group counseling, substance use and abuse are concerns. • Personal notes are kept separate from educational records & can’t be disclosed unless confidentiality is breached. • Therefore, there will be times when a student’s situation may not be able to be discussed in depth. • In front of students and/or in the hall isn’t the place to discuss our students’ challenges.

9. What School Counselors Don’t Do? DISCIPLINE!!! Counselors should not assume the role as a disciplinarian in schools. As counselors, we strive to create an open & supportive environment for students & staff.

10. Benefits for Parents/Guardians • Supports active partnerships for student learning & career planning • Invites & coordinates access to school & community resources • Advocates for student academic, career, & personal development • Provides training & informational workshops • Provides data for information on student progress

11. Support for Teachers • Consultation • Preventative Programming for students • Incentives • Intervention Strategies • Classroom Guidance • Collaborate with Teachers • Attend meetings/conferences

12. PROGRAMS • Bully Prevention • Risk Watch/Bessemer Fire Prevention • Girls, Inc. • Kids Help Line/Crisis Center • Red Ribbon Week • Big Brothers & Big Sisters • Students’ of the Month • National Elementary Honor Society • Peer Helpers/Partner Patrol • Exploring Careers Week • Deciphering Differences • Coping Catastrophes • Climate Control (Faculty) • Sunshine Committee • Mentorships • Testing Tips Week • Art Therapy

13. My Philosophy of School Counseling • Empowering all students to achieve their highest potential • To promote educational performance • To Building relationships with diverse students  • Producing productive, successful citizens • Having enthusiasm to help each student • Provide each student with the opportunities to acquire the academic, career, personal and social competencies necessary to achieve quality learning & life-long success in a safe environment

14. My Vision • The School Counseling Program will help students maximize their potential to become effective leaders at home, work, and community. • Students will become responsible citizens, self-empowered, and successful lifelong learners. • I want to positively influence each & every student I come in contact with by ensuring the whole child is healthy, including personally, socially, emotionally, physically, & academically. • “Our current situations doesn’t dictate our future.” –J. Dudley

15. Referral Process • Principal/Teacher MUST provide the student with a referral. • The student will report to the counselor’s office & sign in to receive assistance.   • **If the counselor is in a session or out of the office, the student will return back to class & leave the referral. The counselor will come & get the student from your class.** • The student & I will meet to discuss behavior, academics, and/or personal issues. • Student & I will create an action plan. • Student will return back to class & provide you with a return to class admission slip. • *This process should only take 15-30 minutes.*

16. Importance of Needs Assessment • To gather your feedback about our school counseling program • Helps me evaluate our school counseling program in order to look for ways to improve our services • The counseling program is derived from the data of the needs assessments for the faculty, parents, & students • If a child is having social, emotional, and/or personal challenges, he/she cannot focus on his/her academics.

17. Crisis Situations • According to The Association for Children’s Mental Health, “a crisis situation exists any time the child is no longer safe to himself or others.” • The following conditions constitute a student crisis: • Someone has or will physically hurt you (including threats). • A student has or will physically hurt someone else. • A student has or will physically hurt himself/herself.

18. Crisis Steps • Immediately interview a student who made crisis outcry to identify & evaluate the severity of the crisis. • Notify parent/guardian or child, protection services (police department in certain situations), & campus admin of crisis. (SRO, if applicable) • Assist family or school/community personnel with crisis intervention (ex. Providing outside counseling referrals). • Submit a crisis report to admin for documentation purposes. • Follow-up with the student with 48 hours after crisis intervention.

19. Teamwork • On a team, it’s not the strength of the individual players, but it is the strength of the unit and how they all function together.”-Bill Belichick “TEAMWORK Coming together is a beginning Keeping together is progress Working together is success” -Henry Ford

20. Supplies • Clorox Wipes/Lysol Spray • Paper Towels/Kleenex Tissue • Hand Sanitizer • Construction Paper/Filler (Loose Leaf) Paper • Folders • Bins • Copy Paper • Ink

21. Counselor Class Schedule {A-WEEK} • 1ST PERIOD 8:15A.M.-8:45 A.M. Individual Counseling • 2ND PERIOD 9:10 A.M.-9:40 A.M. Character Ed Rushton – 1st (Tues.) Feggins – 1st (Wed.) Staff – 1st (Thurs.) • 3RD PERIOD 10:00 A.M.-10:50 A.M. Small Group Counseling • 4TH PERIOD 10:55 A.M.-11:50 A.M. Collaborating LUNCH 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. • 5TH PERIOD 12:05 P.M.-12:35 P.M. Character Ed Packer – K (Tues.) Quinn– K (Wed.) Atkins – K (Thurs.) • 6TH PERIOD 1:00 P.M.-1:30 P.M. Character Ed Jones – 2nd (Tues.) Watson– 2nd (Wed.) Bond – 2nd (Thurs.) • 7TH PERIOD 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. Planning *Schedule is subject to change in case of emergencies &/or crisis

22. Counselor Class Schedule {B-WEEK}  • 1ST PERIOD 8:15A.M.-8:45 A.M. Character Ed Gover – 3rd (Tues.) Lewis – 3rd (Wed.) Irby – 3rd (Thurs.)   • 2ND PERIOD 9:05 A.M.-9:35 A.M. Character Ed Moseley – 4th Grade Tuesdays & Wednesdays • 3RD PERIOD 10:00 A.M.-10:50 A.M. Small Group Counseling • 4TH PERIOD 10:55 A.M.-11:50 A.M. Individual Counseling LUNCH 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M. • 5TH PERIOD 12:35 P.M.-1:05 P.M. Character Ed Holyfield – 5th Grade Tuesdays & Wednesdays • 6TH PERIOD 1:10 P.M.-1:55 P.M. Collaborating • 7TH PERIOD 2:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. Planning *Schedule is subject to change in case of emergencies &/or crisis

23. GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODES: Panther Pleader • 3rd Grade-8rr5wd • 4th Grade-g274wvd • 5th Grade-9pakli

24. REMINDERS FROM REMIND 101 REMIND 101 CODES: Please sign up for Remind by texting the following code to 81010: • K-5th GRADES, Parents, & Faculty - @counseldud

25. Character Ed of the Week • We will have Character Ed weekly/monthly, as well as Leader in Me habits • EXAMPLE- • Courtesy (Week 1) • Leader in Me Habit #1-Be Proactive

26. Character Ed of the Week • Model & Display it YOURSELF • Shout Outs in the beginning of class • Incorporate Activities reinforcing it • Do object lessons- (Ex. Teaching responsibility & reading Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. Seuss. Give them a plastic Easter Egg to decorate & take care of the egg for 24 hours!) • Incorporate Art

27. Intervention Strategies • TIER 1 • TEACHERS- • Explicit instruction • Cooperative Learning • Differentiated instruction • Engaging lessons • Instructional Practices • PBIS • RETEACH • COUNSELOR- • Learning strategies-critical thinking skills to make decisions • Technology Skills, Organizational Skills, & Study Skills • Self-motivation • Goal setting • Accept responsibility, Work independently • Ability to balance • Demonstrate safety skills • Coping skills • Effective communication skills • Leadership & teamwork skills • Create positive relationships • Solving problems • Decision-making

28. Intervention Strategies • TIER 2 • TEACHERS- • Academic Strategies • Tutoring • Homework help • Compass Learning • Strategic Interventions • Shout Outs • Write Outs • Brain Breaks • School-Home Note • COUNSELOR- • Have Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • Academic Skills • Coping skills • Anger Management • Managing anxiety & stress • Behavior Contract • Check-in/Check-out • Attendance Incentives • Individual Counseling (1-2 times a week)

29. Intervention Strategies • TIER 3 • FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment)/BIP (Behavior Intervention Plan) • Suicide prevention • Threat assessment • Collaboration & consultation for a student • Outside counseling services

30. 5 minutes silent meditation GET BALANCE!! BRAIN BREAKS ARE GOOD!