Exploring Legal and Ethical Principles for School Counselors by Lindsey Caudle https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u Lindsey Caudle, EDG 6305 en-us 2018-06-03 21:59:25 UTC 2018-06-04 23:28:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Looking Into the Future lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265250054 Upon completion of my Master of Education in Counseling, I will be the Eldorado Elementary School Counselor. It will be my job to provide counseling services to the students and plan fun, engaging character education lessons.]]> 2018-06-03 22:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265250054 Exploration Option 1: Top 5 From the Mind of a Current School Counselor lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265251920 I talked with a Guidance Counselor for Ector ISD, Ms. Youell, about the legal and ethical issues that play an important part in her role.

1. Ms. Youell has been fortunate as her time as the counselor to not have any past or current legal issues that impact her job.

2. Because of nothing serious that has happened within the job, nothing has needed to be revised or changed due to legal or ethical issues.

3. Confidentiality is something that counselors needs to always remember even when we have the need to lean on someone for advice.

4. Without issues arising, there has been no worrying about legal and ethical implications.

5. There are training's available to stay up to date on legal issues in my field, but due to being busy with other duties, the training has not been a top priority.

(J. Youell, personal communication, June 4, 2018)]]> 2018-06-03 22:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265251920 Exploration Option 3: Inside Higher Education lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265251975 We hear more and more about sexual assaults happening on college and university campuses. In a news article on Inside Higher Education (Bauer-Wolf, 2018) the author discusses how the University of Michigan now offers rape kits at their on school campus clinic. He discusses how this can make the patients feel more comfortable and safe, rather than sitting and waiting in an emergency room.]]> 2018-06-03 22:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265251975 An Important Legal and Ethical Issue to Me: Bullying lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252080 During exploring legal and ethical issues, one issue in particular that is most important to me is bullying.
Bullying happens everywhere, and as a classroom teaching I have seen it first hand at 6 years of age.]]> 2018-06-03 22:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252080 Researching: Bullying lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252148 While searching the Angelo State University Library, I came upon a book titled "

The Bullying Prevention Handbook: A Guide for Principals, Teachers, and Counselors." This book discusses how to identify bullying, steps to help both the bully and the victim, and how to help your school cut down on bullying.


]]> 2018-06-03 22:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252148 Researching: Bullying lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252175 When I starting searching the internet on this particular topic, I came across the website stopbullying.gov. This is very informative because it discusses what bullying is and signs, how to prevent it, who all is involved, and the effects. It also offers training, describes what schools and kids can do, and provides state laws and policies. ]]> 2018-06-03 22:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252175 What I Learned: lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252202 Bullying is such an important topic to discuss. It is something that is happening everyday, all around us. Students and adults need to be aware of signs of bullying, ways to help prevent it, and a way to help the people being bullied.

Bullying prevention and research is increasing, along with the affects it has on students and adults. Between 1 in 4 and 1 in 3 U.S. students say they have been bullied at school. (National Center for Education Statistics and Bureau of Justice Statistics, School Crime Supplement - PDF , 2011.) From gathering information online, a lot of students don't report any type of bullying because they are afraid of what happen to them.

Sadly, there are no federal laws against bullying, but certain states do have their own laws and/or policies. Texas has no policies against bullying, but there is a law known as "David's Law." The newly enacted law relates to harassment, bullying and cyber bullying of a public school student, a charter school student or a minor and encouraging certain mental health programs for public school students; increasing a criminal penalty, and providing a civil remedy. (TxSSC, n.d.)

As a classroom teacher and a future counselor, it is my duty to recognize signs of bullying happening in the school. I want to make sure I have the correct training, and I plan to provide a safe, informative environment for the school so hopefully bullying can be cut down. ]]> 2018-06-03 22:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252202 References: lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252229 Hoover, J. H., & Oliver, R. L. (2008). The bullying prevention handbook: A guide for principals, teachers, and counselors(2nd ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree.

J. B. (2018, May 31). Sexual assault exams offered at University of Michigan health center. Retrieved June 4, 2018, from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/05/31/sexual-assault-exams-offered-university-michigan-health-center

Klein, A. (2018, May 15). On the Bully Pulpit to Stop Bullying. Retrieved June 4, 2018, from https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/05/16/on-the-bully-pulpit-to-stop-bullying.html

StopBullying.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved June 4, 2018, from https://www.stopbullying.gov/

Student Reports of Bullying and Cyber-Bullying: Results From the 2011 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey[PDF]. (2013, August). U.S Department of Education.

TxSSC. (n.d.). Retrieved June 4, 2018, from https://txssc.txstate.edu/videos/bullying-and-the-law/

]]> 2018-06-03 22:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265252229 Exploration Option 3: Education Week lcaudle1 https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265459763 Bullying is a serious issue in schools. In an article on Education Week (Klein, 2018) it discusses First Lady Melania Trump's new initiative called "Be Best." This promotes a positive well-being for students and hopefully will help cut down on all types of bullying.]]> 2018-06-04 17:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/lcaudle1/8kwapcjchw4u/wish/265459763