Counselor Role
If a parent writes to a teacher sharing family issues, what should a teacher do?
Family issues and personal information about a student should be communicated to the area counselor.
Two appropriate platforms to communicate with students.
Google Classroom, email, Google Meet meeting (during workday hours, keep it professional).
In person: office hours or CT
Not appropriate:
Whatsapp, Social media, FB/instagram Private message
What is the purpose of the advisory program?
The advisory program is an intentional meeting with a group of students once a week.
The purpose of the advisory is to implement our Socio-emotional Curriculum with our secondary students.
Also, so that every student has an anchor at our school and a trusting adult.
For students that *need* test format accommodations (less questions, less items per page) I just can cross out items from the regular test.
No.
Students who need accommodated tests require a different test from other students.
True or false.
A teacher may communicate directly with their student's external psychologist?
False.
School counselors coordinate external services are serve as the link between these services, parents and school.
True or False:
A. Teachers can reach out to counselors for personal issues.
B. Teachers should refer a student to the counselor for discipline incident? Cheating incident?
A. True. Counselors also support our teachers' wellbeing
B. False. area principal should be the first contact.
Name two of the three exceptions to confidentiality:
1. Someone is hurting the student
2. Student wants to hurt someone.
3. Student wants to hurt himself/herself.
Name of meetings that take place in Elementary School to foster Social-emotional Learning
POD Meetings
When a student scores low on a assessment what should a teacher do?
Scenario A. Student with a support plan
Scenario B. A student who misbehaves in class
Students with Support Plan:
- Oral check up, Post Test Session
- Recheck accommodations/ how questions were asked and revise style and format
- Goal: find ways that student can show evidence of learning
- Check with Ms. Adriana Callejas
Students without a Support Plan:
- Low grades should not go unnoticed, talk to student, see if anything is going on, etc..
- Check in with area principal
When can the teacher send a student to the school counselor?
1. Student request
2. Student breakdown (crying, anxiety, anger).
3. Sudden drop in grades.
4. Sudden change in mood or attitude
5. If the student needs guidance with academics, personal o family problems.
Explain the counselor's role in disciplinary matters
Counselor does not decide sanction for disciplinary matters.
Counselors help students and can talk to students involved to clarify what happened and help them resolve any issue.
True or False:
When a student is applying to college, I can share my recommendation letter with that student.
What about if a parent comes to you with documents for school transfers or psychoeducational teacher evaluation forms?
False.
College Counselor only/ direct link from university
True or false. Explain.
In order for students to feel comfortable with a teacher, the teacher should be have a trusting relationship, similar to a good friend.
False.
Teachers are professional mentors/guides to their students and should developing a trusting relationship keeping in mind the limits of this role.
1. Acknowledge and re-direct
2. All interactions must be professional.
3. No texting. No emails after hours
A. The person that implements accommodations
B. What accommodations can I include in a test for a student with a dyslexia diagnosis?
A. the teacher
B. oral responses, no grading for spelling, sentence stems, graphic organizers, alternate assessment
What is the teacher's role in regard to the school dress code?
1. Be the example
2. First-period teachers are the primary checkpoint- You must send students to the secondary school office
3. Periods 2 to 5 double check if the student has an office pass
What are three responsibilities of the school counselor?
1. advocate for all students.
2. Support students in their academic and socio-emotional development.
3. Foster emotional well-being (school wide campaigns, lunch Bunch, advisory games)
True or false:
Teachers should directly share information regarding a student with other teachers.
False.
Information shared with others should be purposeful, having the student's wellbeing always in mind.
Teachers should communicate any information regarding a student concern to area counselor.
What SEL and non-SEL responsibilities do first-period teachers have?
First period Teachers should take the time to:
Take attendance
Morning Prayer
Beginning of the day reflection
get to know their students and their backgrounds, interests, family information with the purpose as serving as an anchor for that student and fostering meaningful conversations.
Knowing this information should serve a purpose for the benefit of the student. a
Advisor is the trusted adult not a friend, and advisors should main healthy and professional boundaries.
What is the purpose of Classroom and Testing accommodations for a student with a Support Plan
Provide evidence of knowledge and make sure that the student has access to learning/curriculum.
In other words,
How do I make sure all of my students are learning?
Appropriate ways to communicate with parents about student progress or concerns.
- Phone call (from the school phone).
- in- person Meeting
Not recommended:
- Whatsapp, informal communication, hallway communication or through the student or student sibling.
A. Who is the AP Coordinator? Who is the college counselor?
B. Name all of the campaigns we implement during the year.
A. Ms. Cynthia,
College Counselor, Ms. Ana Patricia
B. Mental Health, Kindness (anti-bullying), Sexual Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse Prevention
How should I respond to a student who states that it is unfair that another student receive extra time or certain accommodations?
Do's
- We are all different and need different things.
- Classroom language should include differentiation
- Equity vs. Equality
- Redirect the conversation
- Have different test types
Dont's:
- put the student on the spot
- give long explanations
- don't mention specific name
Name three ways teachers can practice social and emotional learning skills in their classroom.
1. Morning Meeting
2. Community building activities
3. Weaving SEL objectives into the curriculum
4. Being intentional with the classroom language and atmosphere
5. Being Flexible, allow for reflection time
6. Emotional check-in
A. 3 common test accommodations other than Extended Time
B. Name 3 classroom accommodations
A. Less items per page , Larger font, No compound questions, Oral responses accepted, Reading questions aloud to students
B. seating arrangement, check-in's with student, extra break, helping with transitions
A. Discipline incidents are reported to _________
B. True or False. I should let my students pick their own partners and group when working with others in class.
A. Area principal
B. False