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Required Readings & Resources
Kolbert, J., Crothers, L., & Hughes, T. (2022). Introduction to school counseling: Theory,
research, and practice (2nd ed.).
● Chapter 8: “Consultation and Collaboration”
● Chapter 9: “Academic Development”
Part A-Discussion: Engaging with Students
Review the Discussion Requirements for this course before responding to the prompt
below.
Three main topics are involved in the format for lessons within the Student Success
Skills meetings with school counselors:
● Cognitive skills, including memory strategies, setting goals, and progress
monitoring
● Social skills, including conflict resolution, social problem-solving, and
teamwork skills
● Self-management skills, including anger management, motivation, and career
awareness.
Select one of the skills reported to you to be deficient for a particular student. Discuss
how you will connect with that student by using an introduction that simulates the child’s
attention and expresses the rationale for change that will benefit them. Examine in your
discussion how and why it is important to present in a manner that is not seen as a
punishment to go to the school counselor’s office. Finally, what steps will you present to
the student for follow-up, and how will you, as a school counselor, follow up with the
student?
Part B-Slide Presentation: Presenting to
Stakeholders
Engaged school counselors are critical partners in providing information to students for
their futures, helping families navigate the educational system, and supporting teachers
and staff in maximizing student learning. One of the primary activities of an engaged
school counselor is sharing their professional expertise.
This assignment allows gaining experience presenting information at teacher/school
counselor in-service parent meetings and providing reports to school boards or other
stakeholders.
Create a slide presentation of at least 15 slides. Start with an introductory slide that will
grasp the attention of the participants, then create a well-organized agenda to present
information from one of the following topics:
● Academic
● Classroom management for school counselors
● Dropout prevention/motivation/academic achievement
● Grade Level Transitions
● Service learning
● Special education/gifted & talented programs
● Social-emotional
● Abuse/reporting procedures
● Anger management
● Behavioral Challenges-RTI/PBIS
● Bullying/relational aggression/conflict resolution
● Crisis/trauma/violence
● Death/dying/grief/divorce/deployment
● Homeless/Foster children
● LGBTQ
● Mental health issues-anxiety, depression
● SEL culture of caring/character education
The final slide must be a reference slide, and citations are to be in APA format.
Part C-Vocabulary: School Counselor Profession
Terms, Part 4
To assist you in preparation for the school counselor exam and to help you understand
the terminology used in the profession, define each of the following terms. As you
prepare each week for this assignment, keep these terms in a continuous file.
Terms:
● Collaboration
● Consultation
● Scaling questions
● Solution-focused consultation
● Conjoint behavioral consultation
● Participatory culture
● Culture-specific program
● Academic development
● Direct services
● Growth mindset
● Motivational interviewing
● Transtheoretical Model of Change
● Precontemplation
● Contemplation
● Preparation stage
● Action state
● Termination stage
● Motivational interviewing with individuals, parents, and teachers
● Transtheoretical Model with individuals
● Transtheoretical Model with parents and teachers.
- Required Readings & Resources
