School counselor

ensure all scholars are making progress in the classroom is not a job for one person. I feel I can succeed in this particular standard, as I can effectively execute a shared leadership approach. Holding the position of special education leader in my school for eight years has allowed me many opportunities to grow in this area. For the past three years, I have been under the leadership of a gentleman who has done nothing but inspire me to become a leader and believe in my leadership…

American Teacher, have a common theme of poverty throughout. This is a common issue in urban education. In Lean on Me the school is known as the worst school in New Jersey. Drug dealers and gang members were running the school. The students weren’t able to pass the state’s basic assessment test. Many of the students were from a minority household and have behavioral issues. The school lacks a security system and is forced to work with out-of-date resources. While in American Teacher focuses…

Year after year, students at West Islip High School are absolutely distraught when they get their schedules in the summer. This year, as well as previous years, many students had to go to their guidance counselor and change things before the school year even started! Still, others waited until the first day, or even the first week before requesting changes. Some students reported having multiple gym and lunch periods, while others had classes in their schedule that were supposed…

I.) Thesis: For minority students to be prepared and successful in college, it is vital for these students to have access to valuable resources such as a mentor and or counselor to guide and support them from the transition of high school into college. II.) Issues and Initiatives: A.) The student’s socioeconomic background he or she is born into, ethnicity, and race greatly affects his or her educational success and attainment. 1.) A study revealed there was a positive correlation…

McKenna Strolberg EDCIFS 201 Philosophy of ED I believe that most of my beliefs and ideas for education come from my chosen subject of study. My passion for history shapes how I see the education system and how I think my classroom should be. In my time on this planet and my time studying history I have seen that there is vast inequalities in life. The treatment of many groups and people in the USA, like Native Americans, African Americans, Japanese Americans, Chinese, and so many that I could…

that I making this decision, I was given a full ride scholarship to Grand Canyon University, however I was going to give it away to another student because I wanted to attend Arizona State University instead. The next day, I had a meeting with a counselor from…

My counseling center session was held on Monday, January 29, 2018, at 9 am with Dr. White. I initially set up the appointment the week before, that’s when I received my paperwork consisting of a small card with an appointment reminder, a confidentiality statement along with a short questionnaire to fill out in order to assess any pressing issues. Once I arrived at my appointment, Dr. White greeted me very professionally and yet relaxed at the same time. He told me to have a seat at the…

I love working with this population versus a high school population because they are completely different, even if they are the same sage, they are not the same. It a different conversation and I think that working with teens in a substance abuse center, especially girls, I think it 's really impactful…

Education? During high school, many people are asked to decide what they want to be when they grow up. I went through many options before deciding that I wanted to be an elementary school teacher. I thought I could be successful in this career path and was very excited to begin my new adventure. Some people I knew thought otherwise. In general, I was told that I was wasting my time at college by trying to receive a degree in education. At the end of my junior year of high school, every student…

long hours grading papers and coming up with lesson plans, but I had no idea just how complicated and research oriented those lessons were. I did not realize that there was so much philosophy involved in middle schools. This paper asks me what I personally believe my role is as a middle school teacher and what I need to do to meet the needs of my students and so I will tell you. This I believe: I believe that all students regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic status deserve a…