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An unparalleled information source and time–saver packed with 417 useful lists of guidelines, activities, and materials for academic, career, and personal/social counseling...everything K–12 counselors need to meet the developmental needs of students and work constructively with teachers, parents, and administrators.
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This comprehensive information source and time–saver for K–12 counselors is packed with over 400 accurate, up–to–date lists of guidelines, materials, activities and ideas covering virtually every aspect of the guidance and counseling curriculum and the school counselor′s job.
For quick access and easy use, all of these lists are organized into 15 sections, cross–referenced throughout, and printed in a big 8–1/4" x 11" spiral–bound format that folds flat for photocopying of any list as many times as needed for your own use or distribution to students, teachers and parents. Here′s just an overview of the ready–to–use information you′ll find in each section:
- COUNSELING GUIDANCE PROGRAM K–12 Section 1 gives you 22 lists covering standards, guidelines and procedures for the counseling program, keeping records, and evaluating students′ progress, including lists such as "National Standards" ... "Standardized Testing Testing Terms" ... "Registration, Orientation Transition of Students" ... and "Guidelines for Course Placement."
- THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR Section 2 provides 62 lists featuring the counselor′s job description, ethical and legal standards, application of counseling theories, and different roles of counselors, for example, "Accreditation, Certification Licensure" ... "Evaluation of a Counseling Group" ... "Solution–Focused Brief Counseling" ... "Developmental Stages of Childhood and Adolescence" ... and "Classroom Management or Discipline Skills."
- EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING GUIDANCE K–12 In Section 3 you′ll find 38 lists focusing on educational development topics such as "Goal–Setting Skills" ... "Time–Management Skills" ... "College Applications" ... and "Financial Aid Search" ... as well as characteristics of, and recommendations for counseling students with a variety of special needs.
- CAREER COUNSELING & GUIDANCE K–12 Section 4 presents 28 lists for building students′ self–knowledge and career awareness, such as "Career Assessment" (a list of interest and aptitude inventories), "Plan for a Career Development Program K–12," "Factors That Control Success for Female and Minority Students," and "Educational/Career Portfolio."
- PERSONAL & SOCIAL COUNSELING The 98 lists in Section 5 help you mediate special situations, foster social/intellectual/emotional growth, intervene in crises and reach out to troubled kids, and include lists such as "Fears or Stressors of Students" ... "Programs to Teach Life Skills" ... "Preventing Gang Involvement" ... "Irresponsible Sexual Relations" ... and "Counseling Children of Alcoholics (COAs)."
- MATERIALS TO USE WITH STUDENTS Sections 6–9 offer 70 annotated lists of commercially available materials for use with students organized by grade level (K–3/3–6/6–9/9–12) and alphabetized by title and topic, including lists for Career Education, Conflict Resolution, Death and Grief, Emotions/Feelings, Family Relationships, Friendships, Group Counseling, Self–Discipline, Study Skills, and more.
- MATERIALS TO USE WITH PARENTS & TEACHERS Sections 10 and 11 include 50 annotated lists of materials you can copy and hand out to teachers and parents covering topics such as "Disability Awareness" ... "School–Parent Partnerships" ... "Gender Equity" ... "Decision–Making Skills" .. and "Special Populations."
- MATERIALS FOR THE COUNSELOR In Section 12 you′ll find 40 more annotated lists to help you address a variety of counseling concerns and student needs, including ethics, multicultural counseling, substance abuse prevention, individual and group counseling and more, plus a "Reproducible List of Internet Resources for the School Counselor."
- ASCA STATEMENTS, ACRONYMS & GLOSSARY, PUBLISHERS And Sections 13–15 provide summaries of the ASCA′s positions on subjects such as censorship and child abuse, lists of acronyms and terms used in the counseling profession, and an extensive list of "Distributors and Publishers of Counseling Materials" with addresses and phone numbers.
You′ll also find a detailed index at the end to help you quickly locate information on practically any counseling or guidance topic when you need it!
In short, THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR′S BOOK OF LISTS is brimming with timely, useful information and suggestions for every facet of your work as an elementary or secondary school counselor. It is guaranteed to save you time and help you better meet the varied counseling needs of all students.
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