Counselors Chatboard – Teachers.Net

Hi, I am interested in becoming a high school counselor, but I feel like all I hear about lately is high school counselors being accused and/or charged with misconduct of some kind. They usually say that you should never be alone with students ever, but I feel like that's harder for a counselor since aren't most counseling sessions one on one? Jus ...See More

Counseling concerns

by Miles

Jun 6, 2018

GingerZin Do you happen to work at a high school? I would recommend asking one of your counselors if you can shadow them for a few days during your conference period. If you are not in education, I would say check your state's policies on counselor certification. Usually you have to have a few years of teaching under your belt before you can be considered fo...See More

Jun 13, 2018

High school GPA concerns

by Chloe

May 26, 2018

If i got a 2.7 GPA my junior year is it possible to bring it up to a 3.0 by senior year, if so how.

Panel Interview

by MK

May 23, 2018

Has anyone had a panel interview with the DOE for school social work license.

Interview

by rhonda7987

May 1, 2018

I am about to interview for a new counseling position at a high school. Can someone tell me some questions they have been asked before when interviewing for a high school position. I have only taught in a middle school.

Thank you

GingerZin Here are some things I've seen asked before: - Tell us about yourself - Something about how you would handle a report of child abuse - Knowledge of scheduling/system used by district - How you manage being pulled in multiple directions/prioritize (students needs vs paper work versus scheduling vs transcript stuff, etc...) - Be able to speak intelli...See More

May 6, 2018

School mental health research

by smithd198

Apr 24, 2018

My name is Danielle Smith, and I am a student in the Community Health Department at the State University of New York at Potsdam. I am working on an Honors Program research project with Dr. Brent Crow (PhD, CHES), also of the Community Health Department. The purpose of this project is to investigate assess school-wide access, attitudes, quality of s...See More

We will become a 6-8 grade middle school at our building next year with 3 full-time counselors. The teachers team teach (2 teams per grade). We've traditionally divided our caseloads by alphabet but the more I learn about looping where the counselor stays with a grade throughout their time at the school, the more I'm convinced it makes more sense. ...See More

Looping vs Alphabet

by Randy

Feb 11, 2018

GingerZin Only thing I can think of is that you are responsible for one grade level at a time vs 3. I prefer alpha personally... I get to work with siblings/cousins of previous students. I know of one family I'll have the 5th (and final) sibling next year. My families know me. What do you see as the benefit of being with one grade level for all three years o...See More

Mar 23, 2018

Interest in joining the carear

by Steven

Feb 18, 2018

I recently decided that I would like to pursue a career as a guidance counselor. I'm currently in a communications degree and was curious where I would need to go from here?

Mary Hi Steven. Depending on the state you're in, you can enter the profession as "Lateral Entry". If your communications degree is a master's, some of your courses may count toward a school counseling degree. Check with your state's department of education for specific requirements. Good luck!

Feb 28, 2018