Diane Wallace, Counselor Intern
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My Experience
I have been teaching at El Campo High School for 15 years in the Career and Technology Department (CATE). I have taught many Business Education, Technology, and Teen Leadership classes through-out the years. For 2014-2015, I am teaching Business Information Management and Coaching Track. My Philosophy
Every student regardless of their social-economic status, intellectual or physical ability should be treated with respect, as an equal and given an opportunity to carry through in a learning environment that is respectful and a community that is caring, not to mention forever evolving. I believe that in counseling, building rapport and understanding the needs of students individually, as well as collectively, is critical to that child's academic, personal/social development and career success. |
School Counseling Intern
I am a candidate in the Professional School Counseling Program. I graduated from the University of Houston-Victoria, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting on May 11, 1995. I am working on my Master of Education in School Counseling from Lamar University, hoping to graduate in May 2015.
I am a candidate in the Professional School Counseling Program. I graduated from the University of Houston-Victoria, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting on May 11, 1995. I am working on my Master of Education in School Counseling from Lamar University, hoping to graduate in May 2015.
School Counselor Mission
Our mission as school counselors is to provide a comprehensive guidance program by providing opportunities to assist students as they develop the competencies for academic and personal development, effective life skills to become effective students, responsible individuals, productive citizens, and lifelong learners.
Our mission as school counselors is to provide a comprehensive guidance program by providing opportunities to assist students as they develop the competencies for academic and personal development, effective life skills to become effective students, responsible individuals, productive citizens, and lifelong learners.
What is a Comprehensive Counseling Program?
A comprehensive school counseling program is an integral component of the school’s academic mission. Comprehensive school counseling programs are driven by student data and based on standards in academic, career and personal/social development which promote and enhance the learning process for all students. The ASCA National Model consists of four interrelated components: foundation, delivery systems, management systems, and accountability (ASCA National Model, 2014).
A comprehensive school counseling program is an integral component of the school’s academic mission. Comprehensive school counseling programs are driven by student data and based on standards in academic, career and personal/social development which promote and enhance the learning process for all students. The ASCA National Model consists of four interrelated components: foundation, delivery systems, management systems, and accountability (ASCA National Model, 2014).
A comprehensive school counseling programs includes:
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The American School Counseling Association (2009) outlines the six qualities of a Comprehensive School Program:
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What is the Counselor Role?
School Counselor's perform many roles. Personal qualities that contribute to their roles include creativity and imagination, flexibility, courage and belief, passion, and commitment to diversity and social justice. There are six counselor interventions that help define the counseling role: individual counseling, small-group counseling, classroom or large-group guidance, consultation, coordination, and peer facilitation (Dollarhide & Saginak, 2012) all of which fall into one or more of the following categories to help describe the counselor's role:
School Counselor's perform many roles. Personal qualities that contribute to their roles include creativity and imagination, flexibility, courage and belief, passion, and commitment to diversity and social justice. There are six counselor interventions that help define the counseling role: individual counseling, small-group counseling, classroom or large-group guidance, consultation, coordination, and peer facilitation (Dollarhide & Saginak, 2012) all of which fall into one or more of the following categories to help describe the counselor's role:
Guidance Curriculum
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Individual Planning
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Responsive Services
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System Support
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References:
Dollarhide, C. T. & Saginak, K. A. (2012). Comprehensive school counseling programs: K-12 delivery systems in action. (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
ASCA National Model: A Framework For School Counseling Programs
Dollarhide, C. T. & Saginak, K. A. (2012). Comprehensive school counseling programs: K-12 delivery systems in action. (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
ASCA National Model: A Framework For School Counseling Programs