Marjorie Benton

Your personal philosophy of school counseling

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Resources

American School Counselor Association (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association

  • “Manage”
  • “School Counselor Competency”

Note: While school counselors in most states apply the American School Counselor Association’s National Model to their practice, some states may implement their own models. Please make sure to review your state department of education’s website for more information on specific models which your state may require.

Cholewa, B., Goodman-Scott, E., Thomas, A., & Cook, J. M. (2018). Teachers’ perceptions and experiences consulting with school counselors: A qualitative study. Professional School Counseling, 20(1), 77–88.

Hartline, J., & Cobia, D. C. (2018). School counselors: Closing achievement GAPS and writing results reports. Professional School Counseling, 16(1), 71–79.

Salina, C., Girtz, S., Eppinga, J., Martinez, D., Kilian, D. B., Lozano, E., Martinez, A. P., Crowe, D., De La Barrera, M., Mendez, M. M., & Shines, T. (2013). All hands on deck: A comprehensive, results-driven counseling model. Professional School Counseling, 17(1), 63–75.

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In the future, I would develop a counseling program with academic, personal, and career-development objectives. Each objective would have one standard as a guiding path and various desired competencies the student will acquire. The standard for the academic objective would be to improve student’s knowledge and skills that contribute to success in all units. Competencies desired would include improvement in student’s attitudes to become active learners and acquire attitudes of self-concept and responsibility to succeed.  The standard for the personal objective would be to provide students with efficient preparation for internships and employment positions. Competencies would include improved self-acceptance, positive interpersonal skills, listening, and communication skills. Finally, the standard for the career development objective would be to enable students to acquire knowledge to persevere in the work environment and make decisions to advance their careers.
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Your personal philosophy of school counseling

Marjorie Benton

Effective school leadership

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Read the attached article and respond to the two questions below. each question should be 1 page each.

1. Describe four ways school counselors can be leaders at their school site

2. Explain the necessary collaboration between school counselors and other educators on a school site

Requirements: 2 pages

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Effective school leadership is often a hybrid approach, bringing together collaborative and transformative leadership styles. In line with this, when SCs are fulfilling their leadership responsibilities, they should endeavor to collaborate with other educators at their school sites. Collaboration often benefits the school because it helps all stakeholders work towards achieving a common or shared goal (Tang et al., 2021). Furthermore, collaborative leadership will create ownership and build expertise and confidence while supporting the attainment of a school’s vision (Tang et al., 2021). When SCs work with other educators, they create a positive working environment, engagement, and synergy that cannot be found in individual ventures (Tang et al., 2021). Collaborative school leadership has a positive impact on students’ academic success. People often believe that school leadership is a responsibility that should be shouldered solely by a principal or administrator (Tang et al., 2021). As the years passed, other stakeholders, such as educators and coaches, slowly assumed leadership responsibilities. Despite these transformations, school counselors are rarely perceived as leaders at school sites (Tang et al., 2021).

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Effective school leadership