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Meet Your School Counselor
jennifer tran
Elementary School Counselor
Email: jennifertran@ausd.net
Twitter: @JenniferWTran
Hello Roadrunner Families! This will be my 24th year in education. Before I became a school counselor, I was a classroom teacher in a number of grades. I've had the experience of teaching 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, and 8th grade. I'm also a proud parent of 10 year old twins who are part of the AUSD family. It's been my pleasure to work as a school counselor for the last 13 years at Camino Grove. I am here to help meet our students' social-emotional and academic needs. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me should you have any questions or concerns.
What do elementary school counselors do?
Teach classroom lessons on social/emotional topics
Facilitate short-term small group counseling
Provide immediate and short-term individual counseling to enhance certain skills
Work collaboratively with teachers and staff
Consult with parents
Provide information and/or referrals for community resources to families
School counseling services
Individual Counseling
Topics may include emotion regulation, behavior modification, grief, coping skills, social skills, changing families, problem solving, decision making, etc.
Small Group Counseling
Topics may include social skills, emotion regulation, fairness, conflict mediation, friendship, self-esteem, anger management, etc.
Classroom Lessons
Harmony SEL- A CASEL approved program that helps students develop social and emotional skills. (TK)
Kimochis - Evidence based curriculum to help students communicate and manage feelings in positive ways to promote well-being and success in school and life.
Second Step - Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) evidence based curriculum gives students the tools to excel inside and outside of the classroom. The focus is on emotion management, situational awareness, problem solving and academic achievement. (K-3) Click HERE for more information on Second Step including supplemental at home material!
Leader in Me - The 7 Habits of Happy Kids is a key component of The Leader in Me. The 7 Habits is a combination of universal, timeless principles of responsibility, communication, time management, vision, integrity, teamwork and renewal, which are secular in nature and common to all people and cultures. Click HERE to download a parent's guide to the Leader in Me.
Needs Based - Classroom lessons are available on a variety of topics depending on the need of the class, grade level, school. Topics may include; Test Taking Tips and Strategies, Zones of Regulation (emotion regulation curriculum), Tattling vs. Reporting, Kindness, Diversity, Study Skills, etc.
