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Philosophy

As a Professional School Counselor I believe:

  • All students have dignity and worth and have a right to a welcoming, safe, and mutually respectful learning environment.
  • All students have the ability and right to learn and should be given the opportunity to do so.
  • All students’ ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual, and ability differences should be valued and considered in planning, implementing, and evaluating a school counseling program. 
  • School counseling services must be student-centered, data-driven, goal-oriented, and based on the developmental student competencies for all students. 
  • Successful student learning requires the active participation, collaboration, mutual respect, and individual accountability of students, teachers, staff, parents, and community members. 
  • The comprehensive school counseling program is a significant and integral factor of the total instructional curriculum, designed to promote the growth of all students in academic, career, and personal/social development. 

As a professional school counselor, I will: 

  • Be empathic and compassionate. I will recognize the uniqueness and personal worth of each student, and value their individual contributions to the school community. 
  • Engage in professional development and leadership activities to improve my competency in regards to the latest educational trends and standards. 
  • Adhere to the professional school counseling ethics established by the American School Counselor Association. 
  • Assist and encourage all students to reach their fullest potential and prepare all students to be college, career, and community ready. 
  • Align my programming efforts to support an accepting, safe, and respectful school climate. 
  • Be committed to implementing innovative, student-centered, and system-focused school counseling services to best meet the needs of all students. 
  • Create an environment that meets the academic, social, emotional, creative, and physical needs of all individuals so they can learn, continuously improve, and meet the challenges of an ever-changing society. 
  • Advocate for and support all students in becoming successful, responsible, and contributing members of the community.