As you’re all aware by now, it's that
special time of year again...National School Counseling Week!
As nice as the appreciation we end up receiving during
National School Counseling Week is, remember that educating others, and
advocating for the school counseling profession, is the reason National School
Counseling Week was established. This is our time to show the world who we are, and what we
contribute to our schools. This year's theme is School Counseling: The Recipe For Success!
Whether this is
your first, or your twenty-fifth, year of celebrating our awesome
profession, it’s important for professional school counselors to showcase their
importance, and to fulfill the ethical duty of advocating for the profession!
You can advocate
for your profession by understanding and advocating for appropriate school
counselor performance processes that are based on school counselor competencies
and the implementation of the comprehensive school counseling program, advocate
for compliance with ASCA standards within your school counseling program, and
advocate for ASCA’s appropriate school counseling activities within your
school.
Want to
know more about ASCA’s School Counselor Competencies? Click HERE! *This, among others, is a great document to share with administration to increase their awareness, too!
I hope you’re having a
wonderful National School Counseling Week!
Kristine Kilgour, M.Ed., LPSC
School Counselor & Supreme Court Approved Mediator
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