使命:

Sherman ISD Counselors facilitate the 学术, 职业生涯, and personal/社会 development of all students. 学校辅导员 integral members of the instructional team. 他们 directly impact student achievement by delivering comprehensive services that meet the needs of the 21世纪学校社区.

What does this mean for your child? This means that I pay close attention to every student in the building and how he/she 'connects' to his/her education and therefore achieves to the maximum level possible.  I help your child and all school stakeholders to creatively problem-solve any issues that may (temporarily or otherwise) pose an obstacle to the learning process.

愿景:

Professional 学校辅导员 uniquely 训练有素的 leaders who promote success for all students. 他们 collaborate with school stakeholders using data-driven decisions to facilitate the success of the 21st century learner in an ever-变化的社会. 因此，学生将：

• achieve to his/her maximum potential
• demonstrate 学术, 职业生涯, personal/社会 解决问题 skills
• recognize and appreciate individual and cultural differences
• 培养沟通能力, citizenship and employability skills to make positive contributions to the community
• access human and technological resources for support and information 

 什么是学校辅导员?

I am a (minimum Master's level) certified, 训练有素的, and caring professional who works with all students, 父母, 老师, 员工与社会, in order for every student to achieve 学术 and 社会 success. School Counseling services are delivered in four specific ways:

• Classroom Counseling Curriculum- 设计 ,构建, and delivering classroom lessons so that students develop specific outcome-driven competencies in all grades K-4 (personal/社会, 学术, 职业生涯)and driven by the needs of the school population
• 学生个人计划- assisting students with goal formation/planning (behavioral, 学术, etc.)
• 响应服务- meeting immediate student needs (counseling, 危机干预, 咨询, 推荐, 同行的中介, information-providing)
• 系统支持- schoolwide program planning and implementation (PBIS, R-Time, 字符数!、素质教育等.), consulting with other professionals, coordination of various supports for students and families

 How does your child experience 学校辅导服务?

• 个别咨询, I may work with a student in a safe, positive, and confidential setting to address issues that 'get in the way' of' school achievement. Topics are based on the needs of the student and may include: understanding 感情, 改变家庭/离婚, 悲伤, 压力, 社会技能, 学者, 欺凌, 解决问题, 和决策.
• 〇小组咨询 A process where students sharing similar issues or concerns work together in a small group environment consisting of about 3-6 peers. The group sessions usually last about 30 minutes and are held for approximately 6-8 weeks. Topics are based on the needs of the students and may include divorce or changing families, 悲伤和失落, 友谊和社交技巧, 学习技巧, 解决冲突, 愤怒管理, 自尊, 和压力管理.
• 〇课堂辅导课 I develop and implement K-4 classroom curriculum driven by national, 状态, and district school counseling outcomes.  I often co-plan and co-teach lessons with other professionals in the building to support 社会 and emotional growth across curricular areas.  Classroom lessons are regularly scheduled and address personal, 社会, 学术, and 职业生涯-related needs at the child's developmental level.  Topics may include 自尊, 解决冲突, 学习技巧, 愤怒管理, 职业意识, “滥告状”/报告, 友谊/社交技能, 责任, 尊重, 取笑/欺负, 感情, 合作, 目标设定/决策, 还有同伴压力.    

My Fairview Counselor Leadership Roles:

• PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports team member
• 校园领导团队成员
• 角色发展主席
• 应对 干预小组成员（RtI）
• Crisis Response Team/Counseling-Response Team
• Bully-Prevention/Intervention Program Campus Coordinator
  
• STAAR, TELPAS, NNAT Campus Testing Coordinator Back-up
  
• 风险校园专家
• 无家可归者校园联络员
• DIG (Differentiated Instructional Groups) Facilitator (now called Falcon 45)
  
• 学生会赞助人
• 希望小组顾问

Counseling Approaches Commonly Used to Assist Students:

• Play-Therapeutic or Art- Therapeutic Experiences (exploring & role-playing solutions and creative representations of life situations)

• Bibliotherapeutic Experiences (reading & discussing books relevant to whatever the student is experiencing)

• Conflict-Resolution processes (working out disagreements)

• Video-clip discussion/analysis (identifying strengths, challenges, solutions)

• Behavioral Coaching/Role Plays (goal-setting & 鼓励)

• 治疗游戏（卡） & board games focused on developing coping skills)

• 积极倾听 & Academic/Organizational Skill-Development