Building Great School Counselor-Administrator Teams:A Systematic Approach to Supporting Students, Staff, and the Community (Balancing Guidance Counselor and School Administrator Responsibilities)

by: Tonya C. Balch (Author),Bradley V. "Brad" Balch(Author)

Publisher: Solution Tree Press

Publication Date: 2019/2/15

Language: English

Print Length: 208 pages

ISBN-10: 1947604236

ISBN-13: 9781947604230

Book Description

by: working together, school administrators and guidance counselors can greatly accelerate their impact on school improvement, student behavior, and mental health. With this practical guide, readers will discover a systematic approach for establishing an effective school counselor-administrator team. The authors share strategies and activities to foster trust and transparency, develop an agreed-on decision-making process, build consensus, commit to a continuous-improvement process, and more.Use this book to develop effective processes for your school counselors and administrators to better support students:Navigate the evolving roles of school counselors and administrators to build high-performing teams.Examine the concepts of purposeful collaboration and consensus building among school administrators and guidance counselors:the implementation, uses, and benefits to including them in your group decision-making model.Lea the six characteristics of high-performing teams:(1) trust and transparency, (2) results orientation, (3) building professional relationships, (4) respect for diversity and divergent thought, (5) an agreed-on decision-making process, and (6) a commitment to continuous improvement.Consider ethical decisions for students, parents and guardians, and other stakeholders.Participate in professional development activities on leadership, ethical decision-making, confidentiality, crisis management, and more.Contents:Introduction Chapter 1:Team Effectiveness and Performance Chapter 2:Legal Precedents Chapter 3:Ethical Considerations for Different Stakeholders Chapter 4:Personnel Issues Chapter 5:Confidentiality Chapter 6:Abuse and Neglect Reporting and Mitigation Chapter 7:Student Misbehavior Chapter 8:Master Scheduling, Supervision, and Testing Chapter 9:Parent and Guardian Engagement Chapter 10:Crises Chapter 11:The Future of the School Counselor-Administrator Team Appendix:Trauma-Sensitive School Checklist References and Resources Index

About the Author

by: working together, school administrators and guidance counselors can greatly accelerate their impact on school improvement, student behavior, and mental health. With this practical guide, readers will discover a systematic approach for establishing an effective school counselor-administrator team. The authors share strategies and activities to foster trust and transparency, develop an agreed-on decision-making process, build consensus, commit to a continuous-improvement process, and more.Use this book to develop effective processes for your school counselors and administrators to better support students:Navigate the evolving roles of school counselors and administrators to build high-performing teams.Examine the concepts of purposeful collaboration and consensus building among school administrators and guidance counselors:the implementation, uses, and benefits to including them in your group decision-making model.Lea the six characteristics of high-performing teams:(1) trust and transparency, (2) results orientation, (3) building professional relationships, (4) respect for diversity and divergent thought, (5) an agreed-on decision-making process, and (6) a commitment to continuous improvement.Consider ethical decisions for students, parents and guardians, and other stakeholders.Participate in professional development activities on leadership, ethical decision-making, confidentiality, crisis management, and more.Contents:Introduction Chapter 1:Team Effectiveness and Performance Chapter 2:Legal Precedents Chapter 3:Ethical Considerations for Different Stakeholders Chapter 4:Personnel Issues Chapter 5:Confidentiality Chapter 6:Abuse and Neglect Reporting and Mitigation Chapter 7:Student Misbehavior Chapter 8:Master Scheduling, Supervision, and Testing Chapter 9:Parent and Guardian Engagement Chapter 10:Crises Chapter 11:The Future of the School Counselor-Administrator Team Appendix:Trauma-Sensitive School Checklist References and Resources Index