Counselor

• What Does an Elementary School Counselor Do?
• How Does a Student See the Counselor?
• Why Does a Student See a Counselor?

What Does an Elementary School Counselor Do?

• Helps students develop a positive attitude toward school and learning
• Helps students develop good relationships with peers, parents, teachers, and siblings
• Helps students improve their communication skills and develop effective decision-making strategies
• Helps students deal with personal concerns, developmental tasks, crisis, school related problems, home concerns, health, and physical development
• Helps to ease the transition between school settings
• Plans and implements with teachers a program of activities designed to enhance the personal and social/emotional development of elementary students

How Does a Student See the Counselor?

• Self referral
• Teacher referral
• Parent referral
• Administrative referral
• Special Services referral
• Referral by a friend

Why Does a Student See a Counselor?

• To understand abilities and limitations
• To adjust to a new school
• To find answers to concerns
• To develop skills in getting along with others
• To adjust to family transitions
• To achieve in school
• To share friendship