Palm Beach State College Wk 4 School Counseling Essay To practice collaboration, you will work in groups based on your grade level of interest: elementary

Palm Beach State College Wk 4 School Counseling Essay To practice collaboration, you will work in groups based on your grade level of interest: elementary (K–6) or secondary (7–12). You will work in the same group throughout Module 2. By the end of the module, you will develop a Digital Portfolio with items that represent each component of the ASCA National Model.

School counselors are licensed/certified to work with grades P–12. This means you can apply for a specific grade level, but administrators can move you around to other levels. In this Discussion you will select a group based on your ideal student population. Throughout this module, you will be working within this group, but we encourage you to read the Discussion threads of the other group to continue to expand your knowledge and skill set throughout the course. This will ensure that you are moving toward excellence to be able to serve all of your wonderful students!

To prepare:

Review this week’s Learning Resources
Choose which Discussion Group you will be a part of, elementary (K–6) or secondary (7–12) based on your preference and career goals
Create a free Padlet account at www.padlet.com. You will use Padlet to build a Digital Portfolio for this course. Your Digital Portfolio will be assessed in Week 9
Review the expectations in the Week 4 Discussion Rubric

Select the elementary or secondary Discussion board group. Write a post in which you:

Identify your grade levels within your group that you would like to work with as a future school counselor and explain why.
Identify the school counselor roles as described in the ASCA national model you might enjoy performing when working with this age group and explain why.
Share the link to your Padlet account.
Identify the potential school counselor you will interview, the credentials she or he holds, and the grade level she or he works with

Resources

American School Counselor Association. (2019). The ASCA national model: A framework for school counseling programs (4th ed.). Alexandria, VA: American School Counselor Association
“Executive Summary”
Note: While school counselors in most states apply the American School Counselor Association’s National Model to their practice, some states may implement their own models. Please make sure to review your state department of education’s website for more information on specific models which your state may require.

Fye, H. J., Miller, L. G., & Rainey, J. S. (2018). Predicting school counselors’ supports and challenges when implementing the ASCA National Model. Professional School Counseling, 21(1), 1–11.

Mau, W.-C. J., Li, J. L., & Hoetmer, K. (2016). Transforming high school counseling: Counselors’ roles, practices, and expectations for students’ success. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 6(2), 83–95.