The Elementary / Middle School Counselor's Survival Guide, 3rd Edition

by John J. Schmidt (East Carolina University )

• ISBN13: 9780470642276
• ISBN10: 0470642270
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

An expanded edition filled with ideas, strategies, and tools for school counselorsThis Survival Guide helps counselors plan and implement an effective counseling program tailored to the needs of all students. Step by step, the book walks readers through every aspect of the school counselor job, including: designing a comprehensive counseling program, communicating with students and fellow staff, facilitating groups, promoting positive school discipline, integrating a guidance curriculum, intervening in times of crisis, and taking personal and professional care of oneself. Discusses how to reach out to diverse student and parent populations Shows how to integrate the American School Counselor Association's National Model for designing, delivering, and evaluating a school's counseling program Reveals how new technology can improve services to students and parents Other titles by Wiggin: I.O.U.S.A., Demise of the Dollar, and Financial Reckoning DayThis comprehensive resource also includes a wealth of reproducible worksheets, letters, checklists, and forms designed to save time and effort for busy school counselors.

Table of Contents

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What, Who, and How of Your School Counseling Program

Developing Your Role and Creating an Identity

Setting Sail and Staying Afloat

Identifying Responsive Services

Integrating a School Counseling Program with the Curriculum

Reaching Out to Diverse Populations

Preparing for Crisis Intervention

Selecting Responsive Services to Address Students' Concerns

Responding to Critical Concerns

Belonging and Being with the School

Involving Significant Others

Playing According to the Rules

Helping Yourself to Help Others

Resources

Bibliography

Web Sites

Index

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