Throughout my seven years as a School Counselor in the district I have developed several programs and maintained others. One program that I have taken on more of a leadership role in is the SRBI / PBIS team at Westside Middle School Academy. The SRBI / PBIS team and I meet weekly to discuss where we are and where we need to be. We utilize data to keep us informed of our current practices and reflect on what needs to be changed. We are constantly coming up with different ways to educate teachers in the process and the interventions. Leading this group has actually shaped the way I advocate for my students as a counselor. It has helped me shift my role in team meetings and parent / teacher conferences. I have found that I am better equipped
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I have seen how a school counselor can provide a student with an opportunity to grow into a successful adult that is prepared to meet life’s challenges. My short-term goal is to become a Department head of the School Counseling department. I see the need of the School Counseling department to change in Danbury to align with the district's need. I believe that the role of a School Counselor in Danbury has evolved over the years in order to meet the needs of the population and I would like to be part of that continuous change. I have had the opportunity to write curriculum for the advisory program at the middle school level and it has truly given me an appreciation for how we can do so much more. I would like to have the opportunity to extend the knowledge I have gained and share it with other School Counselors in the …show more content…
My goal is to provide all learners the support they need to access the curriculum. I truly believe that we have some phenomenal teachers in our district that can mentor others. I think we need to capitalize on the skills in our district. I think that it would engage other teachers to learn from their peers and possibly open the door for them to try something new that they normally wouldn’t. In addition to providing teachers with meaningful professional development to improve their teaching practices, I would like to push the schools in our district to engage more with the community. In order to effectively prepare our students to gain the skills, they need to be successful in today's ever-changing society with the need to collaboratively work with the community as a
I have seen how a school counselor can provide a student with an opportunity to grow into a successful adult that is prepared to meet life’s challenges. My short-term goal is to become a Department head of the School Counseling department. I see the need of the School Counseling department to change in Danbury to align with the district's need. I believe that the role of a School Counselor in Danbury has evolved over the years in order to meet the needs of the population and I would like to be part of that continuous change. I have had the opportunity to write curriculum for the advisory program at the middle school level and it has truly given me an appreciation for how we can do so much more. I would like to have the opportunity to extend the knowledge I have gained and share it with other School Counselors in the …show more content…
My goal is to provide all learners the support they need to access the curriculum. I truly believe that we have some phenomenal teachers in our district that can mentor others. I think we need to capitalize on the skills in our district. I think that it would engage other teachers to learn from their peers and possibly open the door for them to try something new that they normally wouldn’t. In addition to providing teachers with meaningful professional development to improve their teaching practices, I would like to push the schools in our district to engage more with the community. In order to effectively prepare our students to gain the skills, they need to be successful in today's ever-changing society with the need to collaboratively work with the community as a