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School counselors offer services designed to increase student wellness, improve academic performance, and increase participation in postsecondary education. School counselors support students in their academic, career, and social-emotional development. They help students achieve success in school, pursue post-secondary opportunities, and lead healthy, fulfilling lives. As described in Texas Education Code (TEC) §33.005 and §33.006, a school counselor works with school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP). The school's CSCP includes the following four components:

Guidance Curriculum

Through a guidance curriculum, a school counselor guides students in developing their full educational potential and serves as a critical Tier I support for all students. This curriculum helps students develop competencies that align with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills appropriate for their developmental level. The guidance curriculum is delivered systematically by school counselors in collaboration with other professional educators. The curriculum includes K-12 classroom lessons and group activities.

Individual Student Planning

Through Individual Student Planning, a school counselor guides each student in planning, monitoring, and managing their educational, career, personal, and social development. To achieve this, school counselors work with other educational professionals to implement systemic activities that guide students in creating future goals and plans.

Responsive Services

Through the responsive services component, school counselors intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk. This can include preventive, remedial, or crisis situations. Responsive services are implemented through individual or small-group counseling, as well as through crisis response.

System Support

System support is the foundation of the comprehensive school counseling program (CSCP). School counselors plan, organize, implement, manage, and evaluate their school counseling program to increase efficiency and efficacy. In addition, school counselors coordinate with providers in the broad network of interrelated services offered in the school, district, and community to ensure individual student needs are met.

American School Counselor Association: A professional development association dedicated to supporting school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, career, and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society.

Lone Star State School Counselor Association: A professional development association dedicated to providing services and resources to meet the needs of school counselors across our great state of Texas.

Texas School Counselor Association: A professional development association dedicated to serving professional school counselors by advocating for and advancing the role of the professional school counselor and the comprehensive school guidance and counseling program throughout Texas.

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School counselors offer services designed to increase student wellness, improve academic performance, and increase participation in postsecondary education. School counselors support students in their academic, career, and social-emotional development. They help students achieve success in school, pursue post-secondary opportunities, and lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

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Valuable Lessons From a ‘Teaching Principal’

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A Baltimore principal finds that making time to teach has benefits beyond his classroom.

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In researching various leadership theories, I've found that not only do many of the theories overlap, but the theorists' work does as well. This is to be expected, as no one leadership style or theory can work in isolation, and no leader can align with one style to utilize in all situations. Therefore, it is essential that today's leaders recognize and incorporate elements from various leadership styles to apply to unique situations in leadership positions.

What is Servant Leadership?

Servant leadership has become a common term among educational and business leaders over the past decade. The term, however, was first created in Robert K. Greenleaf's essay, " The Servant as Leader " in 1970. In his essay, he states:

The servant-leader is servant first... It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possessions...The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. Between them there are shadings and blends that are part of the infinite variety of human nature.

Servant leadership focuses on the responsibility of the leader not only to ensure the success of the organization, but also a responsibility to his/her followers and stakeholders. This includes:

acting in an ethical manner,

putting others first, and

showing sensitivity to others' concerns.

The servant leader will also assist subordinates in professional growth and empowerment, as well as building a supportive community environment.

This philosophy speaks to leaders who consider the needs of their followers first-especially in education. It inspires us to balance the needs of followers with the desire to lead, and encourages us to treat others with respect, altruism, fairness, and honesty. In addition, it requires a leader to build community and lead in an ethical manner.

2 Other Leadership Styles in Education

In addition to servant leadership, there are a few current leadership theories that have either evolved from or are closely aligned with servant leadership.
Authentic Leadership
Closely aligned with servant leadership is authentic leadership. Northouse stated in his book Leadership Theory and Practice that authentic leadership encompasses both the intrapersonal domain, which focuses on the leader and his or her self-concept and self-knowledge, and the interpersonal domain, which is more relational and created by leaders and followers together (Northouse, 2013, pp. 205-225).

An advantage of authentic leadership is that it is developmental and can be nurtured in any leader. It has a definite moral dimension. However, critics of the process feel that it is still in the formative stages of development and that it is not clear how authentic leadership affects production or positive outcomes for the organization.
Ethical Leadership
Often used interchangeably with servant leadership, ethical leadership focuses on that which is fair and just to others. Particularly, ethical leadership focuses on acting with integrity, fairness, and ethical practices. Ethical leadership also entails knowledge of policy and social justice, as well as district culture.

In addition, a leader must be aware of all moral and legal consequences of decision-making and strive to practice inclusive leadership with an emphasis on cultural diversity. Scholars through the years have supported the role of reflective practice by educational leaders, and this is encouraged in this domain of leadership as leaders strive to become more self-aware and serve as role models of ethical leadership.
Why Servant Leadership is Effective in Schools
While often used in business models, servant leadership specific to school administration can contribute to the success of the school district. It is well known that one responsibility of the school superintendent is to nurture the vision, mission, and culture of the district. Further, research has supported the idea that greater involvement from a wide variety of stakeholders increases the buy-in and ultimately the success of the mission and vision of the district. A superintendent who practices servant leadership maintains priority on the needs of his/her stakeholders and is committed to the success of the corporation.

Another benefit of servant leadership it that it is designed to create leadership opportunities among the disadvantaged. Greenleaf states that it is his hope that the disadvantaged, following education in service leadership, will "return to their roots and become leaders of the disadvantaged". He further discusses the merits of leaders rising from the ranks of the disadvantaged to lead their people on a path to an improved life. This is applicable to school leadership, as no school district is immune from poverty among its children. Instilling servant traits in our children is a responsibility that not only benefits our schools, but our communities as a whole.

Greenleaf's research on servant leadership encourages us to focus on the needs of those in our organization rather than attempting to motivate them to produce greater results.

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Types of Effective Leadership Styles in Schools - Standard for Success

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In researching various leadership theories, I've found that not only do many of the theories overlap, but the theorists' work does as well. This is to be expected, as no one leadership style or theory can work in isolation, and no leader can align with one style to utilize in all situations.

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The Global Emotional Intelligence Test uses 40 questions which are derived from, the Global instrument, which contains 158 items. These are based on Goleman's four quadrant Emotional Intelligence Competency Model (2002). Click EI Capability Assessment here for more details. Short EI quizzes such as this are meant to be fun, and to give you a guide to which EI areas you are doing well in and those which perhaps you need to focus on for development.

This Test, is a forced-choice psychological test which requires you to choose Instructions for the FREE EI Test one statement in each pair of statements that describes you best. For each pair of statements, select the statement that best applies to you. Do not over-analyse the questions, or try to think of "exceptions to the rule." Be spontaneous and choose the statement that comes closest to the way you are.

Occasionally there will be questions that ask you to make a close call between two choices. This is because the Test is trying to distinguish between specific areas. If a question is very close and you can't decide which statement applies to you best, you can come back to it after you have completed the other questions.

The Test usually takes about 10 minutes to complete. At the end of the test, click on the Score Test button, and wait for the computer to generate an EI profile of your scores. If you have answered honestly and accurately, your scores will reflect your capability level within each of the EI quadrants.

We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the results of this Test - only that it can help you begin your journey of self-development!

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Emotional Intelligence Test - Global Leadership Foundation

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Free emotional intelligence test developed by Global Leadership Foundation

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The Annual TCA Professional Growth Conference is the Texas Counseling Association's largest annual conference, drawing approximately 2,000 professional counselors. The three-day annual event (Wed-Fri) in November regularly features around 100 programs with Pre-Conference Learning Institutes on Wednesday.

The Professional Growth Conference provides continuing education and networking opportunities to professional counselors who provide services in private practice; at elementary and secondary schools; on college campuses; in criminal justice settings; at community mental health centers, hospitals, nursing homes and managed care facilities; and in other settings across Texas.

This conference features...

Pre-Conference Learning Institutes

Amazing Keynote Speakers

20+ CE opportunities

Huge exhibit hall with professional and commercial vendors

Conference App

Networking Events

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Spread the loveThere are four major styles of leadership which apply well in the educational setting. While each of these styles has its good points, there is a wide berth of variation, and in fact, transformational leadership is truly an amalgamation of the best attributes of the other three.

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Board policy BQA (LOCAL), in response to legal mandates, establishes a site-based, decision-making committee at the district level to advise the Board or its designee on educational goals and objectives and to assist the Superintendent. Two levels of teams function within the district. At the district-level, the District Leadership Team (DLT) and at the campus-level, the Campus Leadership Teams (CLTs).

The DLT is chaired by the Superintendent with a co-chairperson elected by the members of the committee. Terms of Service: Two (2)-year terms for the school years.

The District Leadership Team (DLT) is established to advise the Superintendent acting as the Board's designee in the following roles.As advisors, various duties of the DLT include the following:

Establish and review the District's educational goals and objectives;

Review major district-wide instructional programs identified by the Board or Superintendent;

Analyze dropout rates, dropout prevention plans and graduation rates and

Approve staff development of a district-wide nature

Specific duties of the DLT outlined in BQA (LEGAL) include the following:

Be involved in establishing and reviewing the district educational plans, goals, performance objectives, and major classroom instructional programs;

Address all pertinent federal planning requirements;

Assist the Superintendent annually in preparing, reviewing, and revising the District Improvement Plan;

Analyze the district dropout rates, dropout prevention plans and graduation rates;

Hold one public meeting annually after receipt of the district-level performance report to discuss the performance and the performance objectives;

Advise district staff regarding the discipline management program including the SAISD Student Code of Conduct;

Participate in the development of and approve District-wide staff development and

As appropriate, provide written comments on requests for waivers submitted to TEA

For the purposes of membership on the DLT, the District is divided into four teams. A team is considered to consist of the schools that form the teams as divided for supervision in the School Leadership Department, as identified by the Superintendent.

The DLT shall be composed of forty-eight members elected by and who represent campus-based professionals, paraprofessional/classified staff and parents and district-level professionals, business and community members. The business and community members are appointed by the Superintendent. Three (3) District-level professionals shall serve as advisors to the DLT. In addition, any organized employee group may have an advisor representative present at the meetings.

DLT questions or concerns, DistrictLeadershipTeam@saisd.net.

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Leadership San Antonio (LSA) | San Antonio Chamber

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Leadership San Antonio is a premier leadership program where participants gain insight from present and future decision-makers in both the public and private sectors. Program graduates are better prepared to lead San Antonio into the future because of their broader understanding of our diverse community.

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Leadership San Antonio (LSA)

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On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Leadership San Antonio alumni hosted the inaugural virtual LSA Information Session to discuss benefits of becoming a part of the LSA family, as well as details about the application process for the next cohort - LSA 46. Click here to...
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On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, Leadership San Antonio alumni hosted the inaugural virtual LSA Information Session to discuss benefits of becoming a part of the LSA family, as well as details about the application process for the next cohort - LSA 46. Click here to... FULL ARTICLE