1. Counseling Practice in Schools The Transformed School Counselor Chapter 3 ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

2. THE STARFISH STORY You have heard this story many many times and used in various situations. How does it pertain to the “newer vision” of school counseling? ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

3. Counseling in schools is a learning, problem- solving process, and a developmental growth process. School counselors to lead, advocate, use data to contribute to school improvement, and team and collaborate. ……..how will you explain the practice and work of the school counselor to your faculty? ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

4. The Many Dimensions of the School Counselor’s Role School counselors do not provide traditional therapeutic sessions but work with the presenting issues and problems from a developmental perspective to ensure the student’s educational success (ASCA, 2005). School counselors always consider the reason for referral, the development stage and cognitive processing skills of the child as well as cultural background and influences when selecting a theoretical approach or techniques. School counselors keep their focus by aligning their work to the goals of school improvement and student needs as revealed by data, observation, and family and faculty input. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

5. Assessing Students’ Needs School counselors consider at all times the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and how these influence the student’s relationships with teachers, family, peers; school experience; and the student’s strengths and talents. Presenting concerns help school counselors determine which is the most effective intervention to provide in a counseling context. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

6. Selecting and Designing Interventions Individual Counseling Individual Counseling Group Counseling and Group Guidance Group Counseling and Group Guidance Student Development/School Counseling Curriculum Student Development/School Counseling Curriculum ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

7. Individual Counseling: A Proactive and Reactive Response Purpose: to explore a problem or topic of interest through a personal and private interaction with a student. Purpose: to explore a problem or topic of interest through a personal and private interaction with a student. This face-to-face meeting with a school counselor provides a student maximum privacy to freely explore ideas, feelings, and behaviors. This face-to-face meeting with a school counselor provides a student maximum privacy to freely explore ideas, feelings, and behaviors. School counselors convey in actions and words, trust and confidence, always considering the rights, integrity, and welfare of students. School counselors convey in actions and words, trust and confidence, always considering the rights, integrity, and welfare of students. Through academic, career and personal/social counseling that school counselors contribute to improving student success. Through academic, career and personal/social counseling that school counselors contribute to improving student success. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

8. Group Counseling Group counseling is an effective and efficient way to deliver direct services to students in which a counselor works with two or more students simultaneously to address common concerns or problem behavior. Group counseling is an effective and efficient way to deliver direct services to students in which a counselor works with two or more students simultaneously to address common concerns or problem behavior. The discussions may be relatively unstructured or quite formal in focus with specified goals for each session. The discussions may be relatively unstructured or quite formal in focus with specified goals for each session. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

9. Organizing Groups What types of topics work well in group counseling? Give an example of a Proactive Group Counseling Experience. Give an example of a Reactive Group Counseling Experience. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

10. Student Development/School Counseling Curriculum a sequence of learning activities and strategies a sequence of learning activities and strategies provides knowledge, attitudes, and skills through instruction in three areas: academic, career, and personal-social development. provides knowledge, attitudes, and skills through instruction in three areas: academic, career, and personal-social development. is planned, ongoing, has a scope and sequence, and is systematic aligned with the ASCA National Standards and with input from school and community stakeholders. is planned, ongoing, has a scope and sequence, and is systematic aligned with the ASCA National Standards and with input from school and community stakeholders. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

11. What Are the Similarities and Differences in these Delivery Systems and Practices? Individual Counseling Individual Counseling Group Counseling Group Counseling Student Development/School Counseling Curriculum Student Development/School Counseling Curriculum ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

12. Application of Theory How do the following Individual Student Planning Responsive Services School Counseling (Guidance) Curriculum connect with theory? ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

13. School Counselors and Assessment Assessment involves gathering data and information, researching and interviewing, analyzing the variables, looking for patterns, and organizing the results in a way that has meaning for decision making and/or problem solving. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

14. Applications of Testing and Assessment How does the school counselor Gather,Interpret, and Present testing and assessment data? ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

15. Looking at Learning Styles When a school counselor takes the initiative to help teachers and students best understand how they learn, student achievement improves. When a school counselor takes the initiative to help teachers and students best understand how they learn, student achievement improves. Every student tends to have a that works best for him or her Every student tends to have a learning style that works best for him or her How can a school counselor work with learning styles? ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

16. Helping Teachers Develop Helping Skills Teachers serve as caregivers, mentors, role models, surrogate parents, and authority figures. Teachers serve as caregivers, mentors, role models, surrogate parents, and authority figures. Teachers help students: Teachers help students: resolve conflicts resolve conflicts understand emotional needs understand emotional needs identify abuse situations, and identify abuse situations, and guide students’ physical, emotional, and social development. guide students’ physical, emotional, and social development. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

17. Student Development and Resilience Strengths are more powerful than problems Strengths are more powerful than problems Students need caring relationships, high expectations, and opportunities to participate and contribute. Students need caring relationships, high expectations, and opportunities to participate and contribute. Shift the mindset from at risk to resilient. Shift the mindset from at risk to resilient. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

18. Developmental Assets How can the Developmental Assets help students acquire coping and resiliency skills? What are the differences between the internal and external assets? ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

19. Personalizing the School Experience: Advisory Programs Smaller, more intimate environments ensure that no child goes unnoticed and afford students the ability to make connections with adults Smaller, more intimate environments ensure that no child goes unnoticed and afford students the ability to make connections with adults School counselors can assume a leadership role in the organization and curricular development of an advisory model that emphasizes affective and life-skills instructional components. School counselors can assume a leadership role in the organization and curricular development of an advisory model that emphasizes affective and life-skills instructional components. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.

20. Successful School Counseling Practice Means faculty, administrators, and all student support personnel must recognize the unique role that counseling plays in a school setting. faculty, administrators, and all student support personnel must recognize the unique role that counseling plays in a school setting. students acquire attitudes, knowledge, and skills as a result of individual and group counseling, and classroom lessons. students acquire attitudes, knowledge, and skills as a result of individual and group counseling, and classroom lessons. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws.