The counsellor assists students in their academic, career, social, and personal development and helps them follow the path to success. The school counsellor serves as a leader as well as an effective team member working with teachers, administrators, and other school personnel to help each student succeed. Benefits for Students: Ensures every student receives the benefit of the School Counseling program by designing content curriculum for every student. Monitors data to facilitate student improvement. Provides strategies for closing the achievement gap because some students need more. Promotes a rigorous academic curriculum for every student. Ensures equitable access to educational opportunities. Fosters advocacy for students. Supports development of skills to increase student success. The School Counselor works directly with students in individual and group counseling sessions as well as in classroom lessons so students may: Adjust to a new school. Be successful in school. Establish effective study skills. Develop positive feelings about work, family and society. Build positive feelings towards self and others. Develop skills in interacting and communicating with others. Cope with change in themselves and their surroundings. Identify and accept their own and others’ strengths and weaknesses. Recognize the causes and effects of their actions. Become responsible for their behavior. Receive crisis intervention when necessary.

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