Perceived Roles

I believe guidance counselors have one of the toughest jobs in schools.  Not only do they have to assign students to required classes but also speak with parents and develop relationships with colleges.  Our counselors work to provide college information and help students plan for college by introducing them to College411.  They also work with CTAE teachers and students to ensure students are taking part in classes that will be beneficial to their future.  It is expected that CTAE teachers at our school work with their students to understand what their choices are and how they can benefit from them.  We try to recognize early in their semester if a student is not interested in our class so that we can refer them to their counselor.  The counselors will then arrange the students schedule with a CTAE class that is better suited for them.  Our counselors also develop Advisement Lessons that we implement each Thursday.  The lessons vary from how to identify abuse to bullying.