School Counselors

I am very appreciative that Dr. Closen has brought school counseling to everyone's attention. There are so many things that school counselors can do to help not only the students, but administration as well. I am very fortunate to have been able to work with administrators in Dunlap who understand and appreciate the job I do. Counselors are often seen as "office" personnel by the teachers and seen as "teachers" by some administrators. It can be a difficult position to be in. The better communication you have with your counselor, the better results you will get. The more often a school counselor is able to share information with teachers, the better results you will get. As future administrators, I hope that each of us are able to work with a school counselor and will communicate with our staff the role the school counselor can play. For more information, the website for the American School Counseling Association is below. And by the way, ASCA does provide their members with liability insurance as one of their benefits. I would be more than happy at anytime to provide you or your schools with information on school counseling. OH...and one more thing, this is NATIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELING WEEK! www.schoolcounselor.org