Banks Road Student Services

School Counseling - "Certified/licensed educators who strive to improve student success for ALL students by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program" (ASCA, 2023).

• • • The Role of the School Counselor

School Social Work - The link between school, home, and the community to help students achieve success.

• • • School Social Work Services

School Speech Language Pathology - Services that assist children with their communication. 

• • • Speech and Language Services in Schools

School Occupational Therapy - Services addressing the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and sensory components of performance. 

• • • Who are school based OTs? 

School Nursing - The bridge between health care and education aiming to protect and promote student health, facilitate optimal development, and advance academic success. 

• • • North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services 

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - "Strengths-based, developmental process... in which children, adolescents, and adults learn skills to support healthy development and relationships" (NC DPI). 

• • • Defining SEL

    • Fundamentals of SEL

    • Other Resources

Restorative Practices - Practices which emphasize "resolving conflict, repairing harm, and healing relationships" (NGLC).

• • • Restorative Practices in Schools

    • Improving Student Outcomes Through Restorative Practices

Community Building Circles - Restorative Justice practice involving a group of students making space for intentional communication to establish values, share experiences, and build community with classmates.

• • • Classroom Community Building Circles

Zones of Regulation (ZoR) - A SEL curriculum and regulation program. 

• • • How It Works

    • Parent/Caregiver Training

    • Free Resources

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) - "Evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students' behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health" (Center on PBIS).

• • • What is PBIS?

    • PBIS

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) - "School improvement framework that encompasses academic, behavioral, social, and emotional instruction and support" (NC DPI). 

• • • Integrated Academic & Behavior Systems

    • School Counselors for MTSS

Best Practices - Methods or techniques that are generally accepted as being most effective.

Evidence-Based Practices - Counseling and teaching methods, strategies, and interventions that have been scientifically proven to be most effective. 

Trauma-Informed Practices - "Practices that address the impact of trauma by creating a safe and caring environment," utilizing SEL, and emphasizing collaboration between staff to become culturally responsive (NEA, 2023). 

• • • Trauma-Informed Practices 

    • Creating, Supporting, and Sustaining Trauma-Informed Schools

Strengths-Based Practices - A collaborative process that focuses on a person's strengths and skills to help them be successful (Pattoni, 2012). 

• • • In Counseling... Viewing students as resilient and resourceful while emphasizing their strengths and skills. 

    • In Education... Celebrating a student's unique strengths by offering multiple opportunities to learn and explore.