SWISD Counseling
Counseling Components
The Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program is a developmental program that addresses the guidance needs of all students by facilitating and enhancing their development in the areas of academic achievement, career development, personal/social skills and community involvement. The program also has a significant impact on a positive and safe learning environment. Concurrently assisting students as they face issues and resolve problems that may hinder their healthy development.
Guidance Program activities and services are delivered through the four Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program components:
Guidance Services: large structured group and classroom presentations designed to be preventative, proactive and articulated developmentally K-12.
Responsive Services: individual counseling, small-group counseling, consultation, and referral to meet immediate needs that may be impacting student success.
Individual Counseling Services: activities that assist each student in setting and achieving individual academic, career, and personal/social goals and in pursuing community involvement.
System Support Services: activities that promote the infusion of the counseling components throughout the entire school program, including program management, professional development, staff and community collaboration and consultation, committee participation, and research and development.
The CGC Program of Southwest ISD provides all students with regular opportunities to acquire solid foundation knowledge and skills in academic development, career development, personal and social development and community involvement. The knowledge and skills in these areas represent the Student Content Standards of the CGC Program as follows:
Servicing our Student's Social Emotional & Academic Needs
SWISD's Counseling Team uses a variety of resources to support our student's social emotional needs.
Panorama Education, Character Strong, Counselor Developed Curriculum
Character Education through "P.R.I.D.E"
SWISD Counselors under TEC 29.906 integrate the ten positive character traits through the district's core values and through Character Strong Lessons.
P = Passion: Having heart & desire to do the best. (Courage, school pride, gratitude)
R = Respect: Being kind & respectful. (Respect, caring)
I = Integrity: Doing the right thing, always. (Integrity, trustworthiness, fairness)
D = Determination: Never give up. Having Grit. (Diligence)
E = Empowerment: Having a voice. Advocacy. (Responsibility, accountability)