Role of School Counselor
Main job of a school counselor
Supporting students
Something you learn as a class
Bullying, friendships, gratefulness, etc.
Something you can make
A card, picture, or note for someone
Best part of being a school counselor
Working with students!
What state Mr. Fellers moved from before coming to MO
Iowa!
What you can talk to your school counselor about
Feelings, school, home, friends, pretty much anything!
Things that help your body and mind feel safe
Something you can say
Thank you or give a compliment
Average number of students per each school counselor in the country
376:1
Missouri has 296:1
Mr. Fellers' favorite food
Pizza (anything with chicken and bacon that is gluten free)
The encore class taught by school counselors
Counselor Lessons
Repeated, unwanted behaviors that are one-sided and unfair. The person cannot get it to stop
Something you can do
When school counseling became a career
Early 1900s (over 100 years old!)
Mr. Fellers' favorite sports team
Boston Red Sox
Who school counselors work with each day
Definition of growth mindset
Believing you can ALWAYS grow and learn new skills and abilities.
Something you can do
Give a high five or fist bump, serve your community
Original name for school counseling
Vocational guidance
Golf
Best job in the world
Being a school counselor!
The most important thing you can learn from Mr. Fellers
That YOU matter, you belong, you are capable, you can learn new skills, you have the ability to achieve your goals, and the world is a better place because YOU are in it.
Something you can do for yourself
Make a list of things you're grateful for, spend a few minutes thinking of people and things you're grateful for, enjoy a special treat occasionally
Number of college degrees needed to be a school counselor
Two: bachelor's and master's degrees
Mr. Fellers' favorite person
His wife - Dr. (Mrs.) Fellers