Exploring School Counseling Professional Practices and Perspectives

by Davis, Tamara E.

• ISBN13: 9780618191451
• ISBN10: 0618191453
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-10-20
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This text concentrates on the practical aspects of school counseling by focusing on the roles of the counselor, emphasizing an action-oriented approach. Each chapter includes an excerpt from the author or a contributor, relating a personal experience in a school setting. These first- and second-hand accounts throughout the text support the research and technical aspects of school counseling.

Table of Contents

Choosing school counseling as a career : a new chapter in your story	p. 1
The school counselor as ethical practitioner : doing the right thing	p. 29
Counseling and classroom guidance	p. 58
Consultation, coordination, and noncounseling roles	p. 80
Supporting students : fostering academic, personal/social, and career development	p. 105
Supporting students : working with diversity and special needs	p. 128
Collaborating with teachers : building positive working relationships	p. 150
Collaborating with administrators and other school personnel : working as a team	p. 174
Collaborating with parents, families, and community : making the connection	p. 194
The professional school counselor as leader	p. 215
The school counselor as responsive leader : school violence prevention and crisis intervention	p. 235
The school counselor and advocacy : taking a stand	p. 258
The school counselor and results-based accountability	p. 275
Becoming a school counselor : your professional and personal journey	p. 304
ASCA's ethical standards for school counselors	p. 321
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