In reading the case study about
Donna, I feel as though it is going to be very challenging to get the teachers
to understand that the guidance curriculum is just as important as all of the
other ones that are being taught to the students. There are several uphill battles for the
school counselor to have/fight with the regular education teachers to allow her
to come into their rooms and complete a lesson.
I understand that most subjects are now being tested and the teachers
are very concerned about the students learning the material. The teachers need to realize that they are
not going to absorb the information if their emotional state is not at an
appropriate level. I will need to be an
advocate to show the teachers how beneficial this is in helping the students to
be successful.
The question asking who is responsible
to educate the students at the end of the case study is a question that I feel
as though we will need to revisit every couple of years. Parents in today’s society are doing much
less for their children than in past decades.
Several additional responsibilities are falling into the
counselor/teachers responsibilities to ensure that the students are learning
them. As parents are doing less the
counselor’s job is getting thicker and thicker.
I feel as though the school
counselors are taking on many more jobs that seem as though they are the parents’
responsibilities. Since this is
happening I am wondering if it could be limited, stopped, or even reversed so
that the parents are doing more to foster growth and independence in their
children. In order for this to happen I
am thinking that the counselor could do a few sessions in the evenings for
parents to attend and try to get the parents on board with what the school is
doing and have them work as collaborative partners to help their own child grow
in many different ways including emotionally, behaviorally, etc. Some parents today just do not understand how
to be a parent or how they can help their children succeed. Teaching strategies to parents can be an
effective tool if it is done appropriately.
It is crucial that if I am a counselor and doing this that I do not look
down on the parents or intimidate them in any way that may lead them to
frustration with the school. It is vital
for the parents to see that the counselor is doing this so that both groups are
working together in a collaborative way to ensure the success of the
student/child.
Dollarhide,
C. & Saginak, K. (2012). Comprehensive School Counseling Programs: K-12
Delivery Systems in Action (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Education, Inc.
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