Middle School Counselors
- Visit the classroom and
conduct lessons on various topics, such as goal-setting, decision making,
peer relations, responsible behavior, planning for high school, etc.
- Provide counseling
services to individuals and group of students as a result of student,
teacher, parent and/ or administrator concerns, or for crisis response
- Provide assistance with
educational planning and career exploration to all students
- Consult with teachers,
parents, and administrators regarding student concerns and needs
- Interpret standardized
test results to students, parents, and staff
- Present workshops related
to student success, developmental needs and educational and career planning
- Provide prevention
strategies in various areas
Students may want to see the
counselor for many reasons, including assistance with:
- Registration process and
orientation
- Transition to a new school
- Developing positive
attitudes towards self and others
- Establishing personal and
academic goals
- Developing educational
plans and in selecting the related courses based on individual interest and
talents
- Interpretation of results
of standardized tests
- Crisis situation
- Family transitions
(divorce, death, re-marriage, new sibling, etc.)
- Relationship issues
Students may see their
counselor by referral from:
- themselves
- teachers
- parents
- administrators
- friends
Middle school counselors
address their continuing professional growth through:
- In-service training
- Continuing education
- Local, state conferences
- Campus level meetings
- Current professional
literature and media information
- Presentations to
professional groups
- Parent education
presentation
Who are your middle school counselors?
