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The Student Support team at Monomoy Regional Middle School is a counseling resource for the school’s students, families, faculty, and the school community as a whole. The department maintains an awareness of present middle school and high school curricula, and keeps current in the field by learning about new techniques regarding adolescent and societal issues and concerns. The staff’s primary goal is to foster the development of each student by working on academic planning and personal issues and concerns through small group and individual meetings. The counselor is available to students and parents to discuss such issues and to assist students in making responsible decisions regarding their social and emotional development. Students and parents are encouraged to contact the Counselor, School Psychologist, and/or Team Chair to discuss any issues of academic or personal concern.
School Counselor
School Counselor
School counselors lead, advocate and collaborate to promote equity and access for all students. School counselors work to create a future world where all students thrive.
Deliver developmentally appropriate activities and services directly to students or indirectly for students as a result of the school counselor’s interaction with teachers, parents, or other community partners.
Direct services include instruction, appraisal and advisement, and individual/group short-term counseling to support the student in achieving optimal functioning in the school environment.
Indirect services include consultation, collaboration, and referral to community resources.
Crisis prevention and intervention.
Support students in developing healthy goals, mindsets, and behaviors.
Help students to apply academic achievement strategies, interpersonal skills, and manage emotions.
Ensure equitable academic and social-emotional development opportunities for all students.
Provide advocacy for students and families in school-based meetings to support student success.
Acts as a systems change agent to improve equity and access, achievement, and opportunities for all students.
Participate in school improvement efforts based on data and student-needs assessment.
Uphold the professional, legal, and ethical standards of the American School Counseling Association.
School Psychologist
School Psychologist
School psychologists are members of school teams that support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.
TEAM Chair
TEAM Chair
The Special Education Team Chairperson serves as the chairperson for team evaluation meetings and is responsible for the provision of services to students identified as special needs.
Assists the Director of Student Services in carrying out all mandates as outlined by the Federal IDEA and as defined under Chapter 766 of the Massachusetts General Laws and in the implementing of all programs and placements as determined by the TEAM Evaluation Process.
Understands and implements federal, state, and local laws, policies, regulations, and procedures and protocols including the implications of liability and requirements of due process.
Assists the Director of Student Services and building principals in finding the best combination of educational programs, and other services, for each school-age child with special needs.
Coordinates testing and diagnostic procedures including psychological and counseling services as they relate to special education.
Contacts parents and prepares all paperwork for Initial Referrals, attends Initial Team Meetings and serves as the chairperson of the team assuring the implementation of Special Education regulations and mandates.
Oversees the referral process, Team Meeting process, and adherence to Individual Education Programs based on eligibility guidelines and in accordance with Federal and State requirements and is responsible for seeing that all timelines are met and all required paperwork is completed.
Facilitates communications and working relationships with parents, teachers, outside agencies and community resources
Participates in a culture that advocates and models responsible student decision-making and promotes positive behavior changes and respect.
Believes that all decisions should be made from the perspective of putting children’s needs first
Resolves problems and makes decisions based on age appropriateness, educational research and common sense when dealing with issues, and understands that the integrity of the institution far outweighs the special interest of the individual.
Adheres to professional codes of ethics: maintains trust and confidentiality; models legally and morally responsible actions at all times; treats individuals with fairness, dignity, and respect; and models the core values of the school and district
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