Counselor Roles
What is the number one most important thing that school counselors do for kids? Why am I here?
Counselors are here to talk to, listen to and understand what kids are going through so they can help them solve problems.
A big part of Mrs. DeVito's job is keeping kids S _ _ _.
SAFE!
True or False: You will be visiting my room today and never again.
False! We'll be meeting one time per month.
True or False: When I ask you to come to my office it's because you are in trouble.
FALSE!!
We are a team!! When you are asked to come and see me it's usually because I need your help with something or I'm trying to help you stay OUT of trouble :)
True or False: Your friend was really rude on the playground and you're mad at her. You should tell her you're filling out a slip for Mrs. DeVito so she can be scared she's going to get in trouble.
FALSE!
The passes to come see me are not to tattle on anyone or making anyone scared. Also, nobody will get in trouble if you come to me. I'm here to HELP.
Last year all our lessons were designed to help kids become more R E _ _ _ _ _ _ T. What was that big R word we talked about?
RESILIENT! Being resilient means even though you go through life's challenges, you always bounce back.
Name 3 things might a student might talk to Mrs. DeVito about?
Problems at school- conflicts with friends, feeling left out, not having friends, bullying, needing help in class.
Problems at home- parents arguing, parents breaking up, a family member moving away, moving to a new place, a pet dying.
If you and I have a conversation in my office, everything we say is CONFIDENTIAL. What does confidential mean?
Confidential means anything we say in my office is kept between me and you. I do not tell anyone what you tell me (unless you want me to).
At MIS we want kids to stand up for others if they are being bullied or treated unkindly. A person who stands UP for someone being bullied is called an ___________.
UPSTANDER
How can you see Mrs. Devito if you need to speak to her?
Ask your teacher or fill out a slip and leave it in the mailbox outside the door.
What are 3 things you might tell me that I can't keep secret or confidential?
I cannot keep your secret if you tell me...
1. Someone is hurting you
2. You are hurting someone else
3. You are hurting yourself
What is bullying?
Bullying is when one person or a group of people hurt, scare or exclude someone using their words or their body. They do mean things on purpose and over and over again. One person has more power than the other.
What does Mrs. Devito do during lunch time?
Eat lunch with groups of students :) Lunch groups will begin next week!
Why do you think I can't keep it a secret if you are hurting someone, someone else is hurting you or you're hurting yourself?
A big part of a counselor's job is to keep everyone SAFE and if any of those things are happening it means someone is not safe.
When we're trying to figure out if a problem is bullying, we should think about the word HOOPS. What does HOOPS stand for?
H- HURT
O- ON PURPOSE
O- OVER AND OVER
P- BULLY HAS MORE POWER
S- WON'T STOP