Guidance
Curriculum-
Provides preventive classroom guidance to all students
Responsive
Services-
Addresses the immediate concerns of students
Individual
Planning-
Assists students in monitoring and understanding their own development
Systems
Support-
Includes program and staff support activities and services
The
Elementary School Counselor:
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Counsels individually with children
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Teaches monthly guidance lessons
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Conducts small group counseling sessions
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Involved in referrals for the testing of special needs children
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ESOL & LEP program testing and placement
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Facilitates and monitors Student Success Team Meetings in correspondence to RtI
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Consults with parents in private conferences about their child
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Participates in curriculum development
Individual
and Group Counseling:
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Helps children cope with difficult and or unchangeable life events
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Helps children recognize and make use of their potential
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Gives children the opportunity to share their feelings and concerns
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Develops problem-solving skills
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Teaches decision making skills
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Builds self-esteem and confidence
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Guide children to support one another in groups
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Encourages school success