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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Counselor
Learning more about something always has some effect on the learner. The assignment will help me learn more about the functions and responsibilities of the school counselor. What I learn will help me to better understand the role of my counseling department. If I understand more about the purpose of the counseling department, then I will be able to utilize it more effectively. If I do not know about something, then I can't use it like it is supposed to be used. I will know how to help my students when they come to me with problems or concerns if I know that the counselor is there to handle that specific problem. I may be able to make the counselor an active participant in my program. She can help my students prepare for life after high school. An important part of my program is to prepare students for what happens after graduating high school. When I discover whether or not my counselor's purpose is to work with my program, I will better be able to use the service as a resource for my program.
In response to your post, I find that it becomes necessary for the teacher to seek out all avenues of assistance for our students. I believe the guidance counselors office is the best place to start. The guidance counselors know when, where, and how to locate the information you are seeking. It just so happens that during our next advisement, we are going over our juniors’ transcripts to insure they are on target for graduation. Advisement teachers are part of the counseling process because they meet with parents and students when the students are freshman. During the first meeting, we go over the requirements for their child to graduate. When the student becomes a junior you meet with the parent and student again to make sure the student stayed on target and has the required curriculum for graduation. Having this awesome responsibility makes you want to know as much as possible about the different services available to assist you.
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