What Is School Counseling?

There are three main areas in which a School Counselors time should be spent.

1. Plan for College and Career Readiness
   • 4 Year Planning with 8th graders
   • Individual College and Career Readiness meetings with 8th graders
   • Small group College and Career Readiness meetings with the 6th and 7th graders
   • Current academic progress tracking
2. Collaborative Classroom Instruction
   • Small group activities
   • Assembly presentations
   • Naviance Curriculum
   • Reality Town Lessons & Activity
   • Career Day Lessons & Activity
   • Parent education meetings
   • Character education
3. Systemic Approach to Dropout Prevention
   • Individual brief counseling and referrals when appropriate
   • Communication problems
   • Problem solving and decision making skills
   • Suicide prevention and referrals
   • Referrals to outside agencies
   • Crisis intervention

School Counselors Collaborate With:

1. Parents
   • Parent information night
   • Communication through Remind, website, email, newsletters, and Parentlink
   • College and Career Readiness meetings
   • One-on-one parent conferencing
   • Assessment results interpretation
   • Resource referrals
   • College/career exploration
2. Teachers
   • Assistance with students’ academic plans
   • Classroom guidance activities
   • Academic support, learning style assessment, and skills to help students succeed academically
   • Student staffing
   • At-risk student identification and interventions
   • Parent communication/education
3. Students
   • Peer education
   • Peer support
   • Academic support
   • School climate
   • Study skills development
4. Community
   • Crisis interventions
   • Referrals
   • Donations and acknowledgments