Teacher’s Perceptions of the Role a School Counselor
Plays in a Public School Setting
Ana Cristina Garza
Texas A&M University – Kingsville Abstract This paper will show the research on teacher’s perceptions of the role a school counselor has in a public school. The articles that will be reviewed will talk about the characteristics and personalities schools counselors need to work in the public school system, not everyone has the characteristics to be a successful and proactive school counselor, the role of the school counselor as perceived by the teacher in the school system will be discussed as well as the different programs that are available in the school system that offer guidance and counseling to the students. The purpose of this …show more content…
What do teachers think the school counselor’s role is in the school system? School counselors are facing many challenges as of what their role is or should be in the school system, the need of having to meet expectations for the school administration, community, parents, staff, and students is a though duty. School counselors often find themselves attempting to meet the demands of multiple stakeholders in an increasingly complex and political environment (Paisley & McMahon, 2011). Statement made by the authors from the article “School Counseling for the 21st century: Challenges and Opportunities” inform us that the role is not completely defined clearly enough for people to share the same or at least similar expectations of what the role of the school counselor should …show more content…
Being culturally competent and culturally responsive and accepting the diversity of students plays a big part, in appropriately attending to student’s counseling needs. With so many students and just few counselors in public schools it is very important to help each other to achieve student’s goals and needs. Attending to student’s social and emotional needs helps increase students’ academic achievement (Clark & Amatea, 2004). With this being said it is crucial for school counselors to work together with school personnel such as teachers in order to determine the priorities of the students in today’s
Plays in a Public School Setting
Ana Cristina Garza
Texas A&M University – Kingsville Abstract This paper will show the research on teacher’s perceptions of the role a school counselor has in a public school. The articles that will be reviewed will talk about the characteristics and personalities schools counselors need to work in the public school system, not everyone has the characteristics to be a successful and proactive school counselor, the role of the school counselor as perceived by the teacher in the school system will be discussed as well as the different programs that are available in the school system that offer guidance and counseling to the students. The purpose of this …show more content…
What do teachers think the school counselor’s role is in the school system? School counselors are facing many challenges as of what their role is or should be in the school system, the need of having to meet expectations for the school administration, community, parents, staff, and students is a though duty. School counselors often find themselves attempting to meet the demands of multiple stakeholders in an increasingly complex and political environment (Paisley & McMahon, 2011). Statement made by the authors from the article “School Counseling for the 21st century: Challenges and Opportunities” inform us that the role is not completely defined clearly enough for people to share the same or at least similar expectations of what the role of the school counselor should …show more content…
Being culturally competent and culturally responsive and accepting the diversity of students plays a big part, in appropriately attending to student’s counseling needs. With so many students and just few counselors in public schools it is very important to help each other to achieve student’s goals and needs. Attending to student’s social and emotional needs helps increase students’ academic achievement (Clark & Amatea, 2004). With this being said it is crucial for school counselors to work together with school personnel such as teachers in order to determine the priorities of the students in today’s