Resources for parents when discussing personal safety with your child:
http://www.parentingsafechildren.com/resources/resources-parents
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Book for personal safety
Check out this link for a list of children's books on the topic of abuse prevention:
http://www.towardthestars.com/blog/news/top-10-resources-to-empower-girls-teaching-sexual-abuse-prevention-through-story/
http://www.towardthestars.com/blog/news/top-10-resources-to-empower-girls-teaching-sexual-abuse-prevention-through-story/
Monday, April 22, 2013
ESOL informational meeting 4-25-13
ESOL Parent Meeting
Would you like to learn more about:
• The ESOL Program
• How students enter and exit the ESOL Program
• Where to get assistance
• Your rights as a parent and your child’s rights
Please join representatives from the ESOL Department to learn about the ESOL program
When: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Where: Englewood HS (media center)
Time: 5:00 pm
For more information contact the ESOL Department at 390-2202
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Stanton and Douglas Anderson Students Earn National Achievement Scholarship
Read about one of our Axson alumni, Olivia Schmid:
duval county public schools - news
duval county public schools - news
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Why Elementary School Counselors.... read on
http://asca.membershipsoftware.org/content.asp?contentid=230
System Support
Elementary School Counselors Collaborate with:
Parents
Parent education
Communication/networking
Academic planning
College/career awareness programs
One-on-one parent conferencing
Interpretation of assessment results
Teachers
Classroom guidance activities
Academic support, including learning style assessment and education to help students succeed academically
Classroom speakers
At-risk student identification and implementation of interventions to enhance success
Administrators
School climate
Behavioral management plans
School-wide needs assessments
Student data and results
Student assistance team building
Students
Peer education
Peer support
Academic support
School climate
Leadership development
Community
Job shadowing, service learning
Crisis interventions
Referrals
Parenting classes
Support groups
Career education
**These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive
Why Elementary School Counselors?
Elementary school years set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skill necessary for children to become healthy, competent and confident learners. Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, school counselors work as a team with the school staff, parents and the community to create a caring climate and atmosphere. By providing education, prevention, early identification and intervention, school counselors can help all children achieve academic success. The professional elementary school counselor holds a master’s degree and required state certification in school counseling. Maintaining certification includes on-going professional development to stay current with education reform and challenges facing today’s students. Professional association membership enhances the school counselor’s knowledge and effectiveness.
Why Elementary School Counselors
“Today’s young people are living in an exciting time, with an increasingly diverse society, new technologies and expanding opportunities. To help ensure that they are prepared to become the next generation of parents, workers, leaders and citizens, every student needs support, guidance and opportunities during childhood, a time of rapid growth and change. Children face unique and diverse challenges, both personally and developmentally, that have an impact on academic achievement."
– “Toward a Blueprint for Youth: Making Positive Youth Development a National Priority,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Elementary School Students’ Developmental Needs
The elementary years are a time when students begin to develop their academic self-concept and their feelings of competence and confidence as learners. They are beginning to develop decision-making, communication and life skills, as well as character values. It is also a time when students develop and acquire attitudes toward school, self, peers, social groups and family. Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs provide education, prevention and intervention services, which are integrated into all aspects of children’s lives. Early identification and intervention of children’s academic and personal/social needs is essential in removing barriers to learning and in promoting academic achievement. The knowledge, attitudes and skills that students acquire in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development during these elementary years serve as the foundation for future success.
Meeting the Challenge
Elementary school counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population. Elementary school counselors don’t work in isolation; rather they are integral to the total educational program. They provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help students achieve school success. Professional school counselors align with the school’s mission to support the academic achievement of all students as they prepare for the ever-changing world of the 21st century. This mission is accomplished through the design, development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive, developmental and systematic school counseling program. ASCA’s National Standards in the academic, career, and personal/social domains are the foundation for this work. The ASCA National Model: A Framework For School Counseling Programs (ASCA, 2002), with its data-driven and results-based focus, serves as a guide for today’s school counselor who is uniquely trained to implement this program.
Elementary School Counselors Implement the Counseling Program by Providing:
School Guidance Curriculum
– “Toward a Blueprint for Youth: Making Positive Youth Development a National Priority,” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Elementary School Students’ Developmental Needs
The elementary years are a time when students begin to develop their academic self-concept and their feelings of competence and confidence as learners. They are beginning to develop decision-making, communication and life skills, as well as character values. It is also a time when students develop and acquire attitudes toward school, self, peers, social groups and family. Comprehensive developmental school counseling programs provide education, prevention and intervention services, which are integrated into all aspects of children’s lives. Early identification and intervention of children’s academic and personal/social needs is essential in removing barriers to learning and in promoting academic achievement. The knowledge, attitudes and skills that students acquire in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development during these elementary years serve as the foundation for future success.
Meeting the Challenge
Elementary school counselors are professional educators with a mental health perspective who understand and respond to the challenges presented by today’s diverse student population. Elementary school counselors don’t work in isolation; rather they are integral to the total educational program. They provide proactive leadership that engages all stakeholders in the delivery of programs and services to help students achieve school success. Professional school counselors align with the school’s mission to support the academic achievement of all students as they prepare for the ever-changing world of the 21st century. This mission is accomplished through the design, development, implementation and evaluation of a comprehensive, developmental and systematic school counseling program. ASCA’s National Standards in the academic, career, and personal/social domains are the foundation for this work. The ASCA National Model: A Framework For School Counseling Programs (ASCA, 2002), with its data-driven and results-based focus, serves as a guide for today’s school counselor who is uniquely trained to implement this program.
Elementary School Counselors Implement the Counseling Program by Providing:
School Guidance Curriculum
- Academic support, including organizational, study and test-taking skills
- Goal setting and decision-making
- Career awareness, exploration and planning
- Education on understanding self and others
- Peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills
- Communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Substance abuse education
- Multicultural/diversity awareness
- Individual student planning
Academic planning
- Goal setting/decision- making
- Education on understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
- Transition plans
Responsive Services
- Individual and small-group counseling
- Individual/family/school crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Consultation/collaboration
- Referrals
System Support
- Professional development
- Consultation, collaboration and teaming
- Program management and operation
Elementary School Counselors Collaborate with:
Parents
Parent education
Communication/networking
Academic planning
College/career awareness programs
One-on-one parent conferencing
Interpretation of assessment results
Teachers
Classroom guidance activities
Academic support, including learning style assessment and education to help students succeed academically
Classroom speakers
At-risk student identification and implementation of interventions to enhance success
Administrators
School climate
Behavioral management plans
School-wide needs assessments
Student data and results
Student assistance team building
Students
Peer education
Peer support
Academic support
School climate
Leadership development
Community
Job shadowing, service learning
Crisis interventions
Referrals
Parenting classes
Support groups
Career education
**These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive
Why Elementary School Counselors?
Elementary school years set the tone for developing the knowledge, attitudes and skill necessary for children to become healthy, competent and confident learners. Through a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, school counselors work as a team with the school staff, parents and the community to create a caring climate and atmosphere. By providing education, prevention, early identification and intervention, school counselors can help all children achieve academic success. The professional elementary school counselor holds a master’s degree and required state certification in school counseling. Maintaining certification includes on-going professional development to stay current with education reform and challenges facing today’s students. Professional association membership enhances the school counselor’s knowledge and effectiveness.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Executive Functioning Development-Impulse Control Practice
Interesting read for parents and teachers:
Executive Functioning Development-Impulse Control Practice
Executive Functioning Development-Impulse Control Practice
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Florida School Counselor Association (FSCA) Board
FSCA eNews Update - April 2, 2013
Congratulations ...
Election Results
Congratulations to the following who were elected (or in the absence of a nomination, appointed) to the 2013 FSCA Governing Board:
President Elect , Carolyn BergerElementary School Level Vice President, Beth Jenkins
Middle Level Vice President No candidate, Araseli Martinez-Pena
District Supervisor Level Vice President , Lori Brooks
Region 2 Vice President, Khristi Keefe
Region 4 Vice President, Cindy Topdemir
RAMP Winners
The RAMP page has been updated, check it out. Also, take 3 minutes to watch a new video from the RAMP Winners at Jacksonville Heights Elementary #229. Kristen Sands and Millie Sierra discuss their experiences and the benefits of earning and becoming a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP).
Montessori in the Home Materials available
Parent Education: Montessori in the Home
Check out the prezi presentation from last night and download or view the handouts on the Information for Students & Parents tab.
Check out the prezi presentation from last night and download or view the handouts on the Information for Students & Parents tab.
Monday, April 1, 2013
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