My Exploration of Legal and Ethical Principles for School Counselors by https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t Mandy Becker EDG 6305 en-us 2018-08-25 16:03:12 UTC 2026-01-29 17:11:36 UTC hello@padlet.com My Professional Perspective mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275323807 I currently teach Third Grade and taught Kindergarten for six years prior. Upon completion of my Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling and School Counselor Certification.  I hope to obtain a position as an Elementary School Counselor.  I hope to become an Elementary School Counselor because I have taught at the Elementary level for seven years and I know I have the experience and passion for meeting the needs of the younger students. ]]> 2018-08-25 16:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275323807 Exploration Option 1-School Counselors Top 5 mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275324718 I interviewed Susan Morris a Jr High School Counselor at Goliad Jr High, with experience  in  school counseling in all grade levels from Elementary to High School.  She discussed the top five Legal and Ethical issues that have impacted her work.
 
  1.   “Right to Equal Opportunities,” is a common struggle schools face because it is sometimes difficult to do what is ethical and legally best for all students involved. Sometimes you may have a SPED student that needs to be in a classroom to have an equal to learn but is such a large distraction and behavior problem that the other students have now lost right to learn equally because of the distraction (Morris, 2018).

2.    “Bullying” is another issue that must be addressed through prevention and reporting programs to ensure students feel safe and are productive school citizens (Morris, 2018).

3.    “Confidentiality,” is a fine line for school counselors. School counselors should assure students that “What is said in my office stays in my office unless someone is hurting you, you want to hurt someone, you want to hurt yourself, or you give permission to share with a trusted adult” (Morris, 2018). It is important for school counselors to be very careful when dealing with student confidentially and follow the above guidelines even if you think you may be helping the students when breaking confidentiality (Morris, 2018).

4.    “Documentation,” is a must in School Counseling. Every conversation, incident, phone call, and letter must be documented and kept under lock and key. If you were summons to court, you would have all the required documentation proving you took all the correct steps (Morris, 2018).

5.    “Child abuse”, this another critical aspect of school counseling because you will be presented with many cases where a student confides abuse to you and which you must follow the legal and ethical guidelines of confidentially but report abuse when you suspect a student is in harm’s way regardless of the students wishes to share (Morris, 2018).

]]> 2018-08-25 16:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275324718 Exploration Option 2- National Education Association on Cyber-bullying mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275325098  I read the article "Cyber Bullying the 24/7 Problem you can help solve". The increase of student access to smartphones and social media cyber-bullying is on the rise. Cyber-bullying starts in Elementary and continues throughout High School.  Cyber-bullying happens at all times of day and on the internet and smartphones.  Bullying severely affects the well-being of the victim students.  Their well-being may suffer in many ways from self-harm to school withdraw. It is essential that students build relationships with school personnel and educated about the tools available to them to report this type of bullying (Cyberbullying: The 24/7 problem you can help solve, 2017).]]> 2018-08-25 16:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275325098 Exploration Option 2- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development on School Safety and Student Trauma mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275327290 I reviewed the article “Responding to Student Trauma,” by Glenn Cook. Students struggle with traumatic events both at home and in school. Schools are working to provide students with resources to support their safety and well-being. Schools must recognize the effect that trauma has on the success of students. Schools must offer students the support they need to be physically and mentally well, to perform well at school.  Students face many challenges from poor home environments to school tragedy such as shootings and sexual abuse. Schools need to strive to have support systems in place for students. (Cook, 2015).]]> 2018-08-25 17:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275327290 Step 3 Bullying mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275329833 I chose the topic cyber-bullying for step 2 because I see the increase in cyber-bullying in our schools with the growing access our students have to technology at a much younger age. I believe schools should have bullying prevention plans in plans to educate students about bullying and how to reach out for help.]]> 2018-08-25 18:30:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275329833 Step 4 Angelo University- Cyber-Bullying mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275330027 "BULLYING IN SOCIAL MEDIA: AN EFFECT STUDY OFCYBERBULLYING ON THE YOUTH" by Sumera, Rabia and Feroza. ]]> 2018-08-25 18:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275330027 Step 4 Internet Search mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275330420 “Cyberbullying: What Teachers and Schools Can Do” By Caralee Adams]]> 2018-08-25 18:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275330420 Step 5 Summary on Cyber-Bullying mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275331755 I reviewed the study "Bullying in Social Media: An Effect Study of Cyberbullying on the Youth" by Sumera, Rabia, and Feroza. Bullying is common in students of all ages and is out of the victim’s control. With the increase in electronic devices cyber-bullying has become a common problem in schools (Batool, Yousaf, & Batool, 2017). “The bullying in social media affects the users emotionally, academically and socially” (Batool, Yousaf, & Batool, 2017)).  According to the study social media both positively and negatively affects students. It is a positive tool to make friends, but it becomes a negative tool when they suffer from cyberbullying (Batool, Yousaf, & Batool, 2017).
 
I read the article “Cyberbullying: What Teachers and School Can Do” By Caralee Adams.  Cyberbullying is something that children struggle with at home and school. Removing technology from these students is not a good solution. The school must come up with solutions to education the bullies and victims to help solve the problem. Schools must step in to help come up with a plan and solution. They can follow some steps when to educate staff members to recognize the signs, students to report it and a plan to respond appropriately (Adams, 2018).

]]> 2018-08-25 19:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275331755 References mbecker51 https://padlet.com/mbecker51/twugx9y3lk9t/wish/275333135 Adams, C. (2018). Cyberbullying:What teacher and school can do. Scholastic.

Batool, S., Yousaf, R., & Batool, F. (2017). Bullying in social media:An effect study of cyberbullying on the youth. Pakistan Journal of Criminology, 119-139.

Cook, G. (2015, December). Responding to student trauma. Education Update. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/dec15/vol57/num12/Responding-to-Student-Trauma.aspx

Cyberbullying: The 24/7 problem you can help solve. (2017). Retrieved from National Education Association: http://www.nea.org/home/60940.htm

Morris, S. (2018, August 21). School Counselor. (M. Becker, Interviewer)

 

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