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According to ASCA, the purpose of each term is as follows:

Program Assessment is used to evaluate the overall effectiveness and implementation of the school counseling program. It helps the school counselors determine how well their program aligns with ASCA National Model and identify areas of improvement.

Annual Results Reports are tools used to demonstrate the impact and outcomes of the school counseling program. These reports showcase the program's effectiveness by representing data on student achievement, attendance, behavior, and other relevant metrics.

School Counselor Assessment and Appraisal is designed to evaluate the individual performance and professional growth of school counselors. It uses specific tool the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competence Assessment and the School Counselor Performance Appraisal Template to assess counselor's skills, competencies, and effectiveness in implementing the school counseling program.

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The SMART Goal will decrease the number of disciplinary referrals related to emotional regulation.

The Mindsets and Behaviors match the lesson topic by focusing on social and emotional skills, including friendship, bullying, conflict resolution, and academic skills. These align with ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors such as self-management skills, social skills, and responsible decision-making.

I would additionally include Mindset/Behavior to consider: "Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes". This would encourage students to apply their newly learned skills to improve behavior.

The ASCA Student Standards Pre-Post Assessment Items align by measuring students' understanding and application of social-emotional skills and conflict resolution strategies before and after lessons.

The lesson content /materials match the selected Mindset and Behaviors skills. The 25 minute activity focuses on teaching and practicing social and emotional skills, directly addressing the targeted behaviors.

Timing significantly impacted the results. The consistency of the activities allowed for regular reinforcement of skills contributing to the decrease in weekly discipline referrals.

Modify the lesson plan:

Incorporate culturally responsive teaching strategies to address diverse student population.

Integrate technology or multimedia elements to engage digital-native students.

Develop peer mentoring components to foster student leadership and reinforce skills.

Create personalized goal-setting activities aligned with ASCA Mindset and Behaviors.

These modifications would enhance the lesson pla's effectiveness while aligning with ASCA National Model and addressing unique school contexts.

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Core Beliefs:

I believe every student has inherent worth and the capacity for growth and achievement. Students are resilient and can overcome challenges with proper support and guidance. Each student has unique strengths, talents, and learning styles that should be recognized and nurtured. All students can learn and succeed when provided with appropriate resources, encouragement, and opportunities. A growth mindset is crucial; students' abilities and intelligence can be developed through effort, good teaching, and persistence.

School Counselor's Role as an Advocate for Every Student:

Actively work to identify and address barriers to student success, whether academic, social, emotional, or systemic. I will ensure equitable access to educational opportunities and resources for all students, particularly those from underserved populations. I will collaborate with teachers, administrators, parents, and community resources to create a supportive environment for every student. Students will feel empowered to self-advocate and develop self-efficacy skills. The environment will promote policies and practices that support the well-being and academic success of all students.

Ethical Standards Guide the Work of School Counselors:

Providing a framework for decision-making in complex situations.

Ensuring confidentiality and protecting students' privacy rights while balancing safety concerns.

Promoting professional competence and continuous improvement through ongoing education and supervision.

Establishing boundaries in relationships with students, families, and colleagues.

Guiding culturally sensitive and inclusive practices.

Ensuring that interventions and programs are evidence-based and in the best interest of students.

Maintaining integrity and professionalism in all aspects of the counseling role.

Vision Statement:

As a school counselor, I am committed to empowering all students to reach their full potential by providing comprehensive support, advocating for equity and inclusion, and fostering a nurturing school environment. Through ethical practice and collaboration with the school community, I strive to equip students with the skills, confidence, and resources they need to overcome challenges, achieve academic success, and thrive in their personal and future professional lives.

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Based on my experience working with our school's counselor and board - I feel I have a good understanding of the basic standards for school counselors. However, looking at my competence assessment some areas I can improve on and gain more knowledge in is Data analysis and program evaluation (the system's program changes often) on how to evaluate student outcomes, program effectiveness, and inform program improvements. Another is Systemic Change- acting as the change agent to create an environment supporting student success.

Overall, areas of strengths include individual and group counseling that apply counseling theories and techniques to promote student development. Collaboration is working effectively with parents, teachers, and administrators. Student-centered approach for maintaining high expectations for all students and focusing on their academic, career, and social emotional development.

Ways to improve my improvements... Data collection and analysis: Gather comprehensive data on student academic achievement, social-emotional well-being, and career readiness. Use tools like surveys, questionnaires, and digital platforms to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. As always, continue to educate myself on all updates on policies and standards with ASCA model and implementing those without the schools system.

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Lesson Title: Individuality - Fingerprint Art Therapy

Grade(s): K-5

ASCA Standards:

Learning Objectives:

Materials:

Lesson:

1. Introduce the concept of art therapy and how it can be used as a tool of self expression. Art therapy is a form of therapy/counseling that helps people to express themselves, especially when it's hard to explain how one feels using words alone. In art therapy, you might draw, paint, use pictures to make a collage, color, or sculpt to show your feelings using art. When you are happy, your art might show lots of bright colors and make others who look at it feel happy. If you feel angry you might use your paint brush to draw bold, dark illustrations and you may paint what has made you feel upset or you may use colors to show how you feel inside. When you use art therapy, it helps others to understand how you feel in order to help you and can also be used as a coping skill since using art or being around art can help you to feel a little better and to better manage your emotions.

2. Explore good/bad ways to express oneself. Therapy/counseling is an important way to remain/become healthy and to seek help in becoming the best person that we can be. Counselors often help people discover different ways of expressing oneself in ways that are healthy. Expressing yourself is important because it helps us to become confident, to share who we are, to find others that we can relate to because they have something in common, to celebrate differences and appreciate one another, and to learn to love ourselves. Expressing ourselves is healthy and important, but only if we express ourselves in the right ways. I am going to name several ways of expressing oneself and I want you to stand up if it is healthy and sit down if it's unhealthy.
Fashion and/or Clothing Grafitti (on another person's property) Blogging/Vlogging Social media Acts of Service Vandalism (damaging other people's property) Protests (peaceful) Cyber Bullying/arguing with other people online Design (graphic, interior, etc.) Video games Do you think that healthy expression can becoming unhealthy (playing video games too much or playing video games that are violent or make us feel scared or uncomfortable)? Why is it important that we express ourselves?
3. Explore the topic of individuality and the different pieces that make us unique individuals. Every single person has a unique fingerprint. That means that no one has the exact same fingerprint as any other person in the world! Just like our fingerprint, we are all unique and diverse individuals that differ in many ways. I want you to take out a piece of paper and start making a list of things that make you unique or special. This doesn't have to be things that are unique only to you that aren't true for many others and they don't even have to necessarily be good things. Remember that we are all a work in progress and that we are on a journey to becoming the best people that we can be. For example, I can be quite loud and dramatic. I would prefer to be a little quieter and more observant of others instead but I am working on that. Still, that is part of who I am as a person so I should include that!
I am going to give you a list of subjects to think about so that you can start to build your list of what makes you unique: Traditions Favorite subjects, movies, teams, shows, music, etc. Dream career Family members Likes & Dislikes Biggest accomplishments Attitude/demeaner (outgoing, loud, sensitive, positive/optimistic) Things/causes that are important to you Dreams/wishes/hopes
4. Provide an example of a fingerprint with your own information on it that share how you are unique. Explain how students can use their list to share information about them that makes them unique. Students will write on the fingerprint lines and can include pictures (preferably in colored pencil or crayon so that you can still see the words). If time allows, let students share their work. Consider playing a relaxing playlist for students to listen to while they work to encourage creativity.

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Weekly Lesson Plans & Resources for Elementary School Counselors

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Conflict Resolution-Wheel March 23 2023- Reflection 

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The Goal of the Lesson Plan:

The primary goal of the lesson plan is to reduce behavior referrals by helping students understand school behavior expectations and develop self-management and conflict resolution skills. By teaching these skills, the lesson aims to create a more positive and supportive environment, where students can make better choices and manage their behavior effectively.

Challenges in Implementing this Lesson:

Engagement- keeping students engaged in a topic that might be perceived as disciplinary could be challenging. The lesson needs to be interactive and relevant to students experiences to maintain their interest.

Real-Life Application- Encouraging students to apply the learned strategies in real-life situations outside the classroom requires ongoing reinforcement and support from school staff.

Data Collection- Measuring the lesson's effectiveness might be complex, as behavior changes often occur gradually over time. Collecting and analyzing data to assess the impact of the lesson can be time-consuming.

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Lesson Title: Individuality - Fingerprint Art Therapy

Grade(s): K-5

ASCA Standards:

Learning Objectives:

Materials:

Lesson:

1. Introduce the concept of art therapy and how it can be used as a tool of self expression. Art therapy is a form of therapy/counseling that helps people to express themselves, especially when it's hard to explain how one feels using words alone. In art therapy, you might draw, paint, use pictures to make a collage, color, or sculpt to show your feelings using art. When you are happy, your art might show lots of bright colors and make others who look at it feel happy. If you feel angry you might use your paint brush to draw bold, dark illustrations and you may paint what has made you feel upset or you may use colors to show how you feel inside. When you use art therapy, it helps others to understand how you feel in order to help you and can also be used as a coping skill since using art or being around art can help you to feel a little better and to better manage your emotions.

2. Explore good/bad ways to express oneself. Therapy/counseling is an important way to remain/become healthy and to seek help in becoming the best person that we can be. Counselors often help people discover different ways of expressing oneself in ways that are healthy. Expressing yourself is important because it helps us to become confident, to share who we are, to find others that we can relate to because they have something in common, to celebrate differences and appreciate one another, and to learn to love ourselves. Expressing ourselves is healthy and important, but only if we express ourselves in the right ways. I am going to name several ways of expressing oneself and I want you to stand up if it is healthy and sit down if it's unhealthy.
Fashion and/or Clothing Grafitti (on another person's property) Blogging/Vlogging Social media Acts of Service Vandalism (damaging other people's property) Protests (peaceful) Cyber Bullying/arguing with other people online Design (graphic, interior, etc.) Video games Do you think that healthy expression can becoming unhealthy (playing video games too much or playing video games that are violent or make us feel scared or uncomfortable)? Why is it important that we express ourselves?
3. Explore the topic of individuality and the different pieces that make us unique individuals. Every single person has a unique fingerprint. That means that no one has the exact same fingerprint as any other person in the world! Just like our fingerprint, we are all unique and diverse individuals that differ in many ways. I want you to take out a piece of paper and start making a list of things that make you unique or special. This doesn't have to be things that are unique only to you that aren't true for many others and they don't even have to necessarily be good things. Remember that we are all a work in progress and that we are on a journey to becoming the best people that we can be. For example, I can be quite loud and dramatic. I would prefer to be a little quieter and more observant of others instead but I am working on that. Still, that is part of who I am as a person so I should include that!
I am going to give you a list of subjects to think about so that you can start to build your list of what makes you unique: Traditions Favorite subjects, movies, teams, shows, music, etc. Dream career Family members Likes & Dislikes Biggest accomplishments Attitude/demeaner (outgoing, loud, sensitive, positive/optimistic) Things/causes that are important to you Dreams/wishes/hopes
4. Provide an example of a fingerprint with your own information on it that share how you are unique. Explain how students can use their list to share information about them that makes them unique. Students will write on the fingerprint lines and can include pictures (preferably in colored pencil or crayon so that you can still see the words). If time allows, let students share their work. Consider playing a relaxing playlist for students to listen to while they work to encourage creativity.

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Weekly Lesson Plans & Resources for Elementary School Counselors