Counselor Education
A Pupil Personnel Services credential
What type of credential do you need to be a school counselor?
Support social-emotional, academic, and career skill development
What is the main role Ms. Wofford has?
2 hours
What is the longest block of time in our schedule?
Opinions of peers
Whose opinion do many middle school students care about the most?
9 to 13 hours per night
How many hours of sleep does the typical middle school student need?
San Diego State University
Where did Ms. Wofford earn her Masters degree and credential?
Individual counseling, classroom lessons, small group counseling
What are some of the jobs that Ms. Wofford has?
Transition kindergarten through 8th grade
What are the grade levels at ATLAS?
Friendships across ethnicity, class, gender, body size, sexuality, and ability
What types of friendships lead to better academic outcomes?
10 to 12 minutes
What is the average attention span of a middle school student?
An architect or an actress
What did Ms. Wofford want to be when she was in high school?
Therapy
What is something a school counselor does not do?
Therapy typically lasts months or years where as counseling is a short-term approach focusing on current issues and feelings.
35 minutes per day, 4 days per week
How much time do we spend in P.E.?
One third of friendships
What is the average percentage of 6th grade friendships that last the entire school year?
Between 5 and 7 bits of information
How many bits of information do middle school students typically retain at a time?