School Counseling @ TSMS
How can Ms. Melendez help you?
How can Ms. Melendez help you?
Click through each slide to find more information about the School Counseling Program and to find hidden links to so much more!
Click through each slide to find more information about the School Counseling Program and to find hidden links to so much more!
School Counselor not Guidance Counselor
School Counselor not
Q: Why does saying "Guidance Counselor" make Ms. Melendez cringe?
Q: Why does saying "Guidance Counselor" make Ms. Melendez cringe?
A: Well, it has to do with the origins of the profession. At first Guidance Counselors were meant to help transition students to factory work. Then came the push towards guiding students toward careers in science and technology, hence the label Guidance Counselors. At that time, the job was done by teachers with maybe a few extra classes focusing on academic guidance only. Fast forward to today, School Counselors focus not only on academics, but the social and emotional well being of students. We are required to have a Masters Degree in our specialty, earn state certifications, and strive to uphold the values and achieve the competencies set forth by the American School Counseling Association. "Guidance" is viewed as an archaic (old) term to us because it does not include all of what we do, where as School Counselor represents what we do and where we are headed. We serve a larger purpose than just guiding students towards careers. Hopefully now that you have this info you can help Ms. Melendez out?
A: Well, it has to do with the origins of the profession. At first Guidance Counselors were meant to help transition students to factory work. Then came the push towards guiding students toward careers in science and technology, hence the label Guidance Counselors. At that time, the job was done by teachers with maybe a few extra classes focusing on academic guidance only. Fast forward to today, School Counselors focus not only on academics, but the social and emotional well being of students. We are required to have a Masters Degree in our specialty, earn state certifications, and strive to uphold the values and achieve the competencies set forth by the American School Counseling Association. "Guidance" is viewed as an archaic (old) term to us because it does not include all of what we do, where as School Counselor represents what we do and where we are headed. We serve a larger purpose than just guiding students towards careers. Hopefully now that you have this info you can help Ms. Melendez out?
