Overview

TINC ROAD SCHOOL GUIDANCE

WHAT DO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS DO?

MANY PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE DUTIES PERFORMED BY THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR.  SOME THINGS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COUNSELOR DOES MAY INCLUDE:

1.  Helping students to...
   
   • understand their abilities and limitations
   • adjust to a new school
   • learn to make decisions
   • develop skills in getting along with others
2.  Talking with children about...
   
   • progress in school
   • abilities and limitations
   • growth and development
3.  Helping teachers to...
   
   • understand and meet individual students need
   • provide classroom guidance in such areas as self-understanding, decision making, and values
   • find special help for students when needed
   • plan units on guidance-related topics
4.  Consulting with parents and teachers in private conferences about their children.
5.  Coordinating referrals to school and community agencies
   
   • when school personnel and parents agree this is needed.
6. 6.  Talking with children individually or in small groups when...
   
   • the child requests counseling
   • counseling is referred by parents or teachers

***Counseling is a voluntary service.***