School Counselling
Why School Counselors?
Today children and youth are living in a fast moving world with excitements, challenges, sophisticated medium of communication and with a progressively more various and mobile society, new technologies, and expanding opportunities. To guarantee that they are prepared to become the next generation of parents, workers, leaders and citizens, students need support, guidance and opportunities during their school years.
The school counselling counselling deal with three areas of students: Academic, Careed, Personal/social development. see the illustration below.
Besides, school counselors offer counselling services to students, parents, school staff and the community in these areas:
- School Counseling Guide – This guide consists of lessons designed to help students gain the awareness and skills appropriate for their 3 developmental levels. The service provided will help students: -
- Demonstrate personal and academic growth.
- Make appropriate educational and career decisions.
- Have productive interactions with others.
Responsive Services – Responsive services are preventative and/or intervention activities meeting students’ immediate and future needs. These needs may be addressed in any of the following activities:
- Individual or group counseling- Consultation with parents, teachers and other educators.
- Referrals to other community resources.
It is through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program that counsellors work as a team member with school staff, parents, and the community to create a caring, caring environment in which students can accomplish academic success.
How Students Can See the School Counselor
• Self-referral • Request of a counselor • Parent referral • Administrative referral • Teacher or other staff referral • Referral by friend(s)
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