ACT like a COUNSELOR, THINK like a PRINCIPAL

W A Y S T O J U M P S T A R T T H E U S E O F D A T A I N Y O U R P R O G R A M A N D M A K E Y O U R S E L F I R R E P L A C E A B L E W I T H I N Y O U R B U I L D I N G !

P A T T I H O E L Z L E

N O O K S A C K V A L L E Y S C H O O L D I S T R I C T

C E L E B R I T Y G U E S T S :

M Y B U I L D I N G P R I N C I P A L S C I N D Y T J O E L K E R A N D K E V I N D E V E R E

What will we talk about today?

1 .

E D U C A T I N G Y O U R S T A K E H O L D E R S O N T H E I M P A C T T H A T Y O U H A V E A S A S C H O O L C O U N S E L O R .

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M A R K E T I N G T I P S T O I N F O R M O T H E R S A B O U T Y O U R W O R K .

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F R E E A N D E A S Y W A Y S T O S H O W Y O U R I M P A C T O N S T U D E N T S T H R O U G H D A T A .

Whose needs are you advocating for?

Student needs?

Teacher needs?

Principal needs?

When a ______’s needs keep you from advocating for your position, who will be there to advocate for them when you are eliminated?

“We are so busy taking care of everyone else, we’re not taking care of our profession.” - unknown

Educate your stakeholders!

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Who is going to fight for you to keep your job?

 1 Principal   20-45 teachers 300-600 parents  Unlimited community members 

We often go straight to our administration to share our successes….what else can we do to inform our stakeholders?

 How are students impacted by the work you are doing?

Administration

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Education about role of school counselor

 Response to Intervention approach  Principal-Counselor Annual Agreement

Time tracking

 Show visual of how you are spending your time….advocacy for DIRECT service to students

School climate data

 Link YOUR WORK to improvements

Make your principal look good

 Offer up data that they can bring to administration/school board to present – bullying, behavior, school climate, etc.

Everson/Nooksack Elementary School

Individualized sessions Student Support Team meetings – referrals for IEP assessment and potential placement Behavior plans – transfer to classroom Small Groups -Social skills, changing families, attendance support, study skills, self-concept, etc.

Counselors Café – target gender-specific topics Staff 1-on-1 Mentoring to at-risk students Guidance curriculum – 3 rd – 5 th weekly, 1 st -2 nd bi-weekly -Bullying, Second Step, Internet Safety, Career Exploration Positive Behavior School wide Program -coordinator, data analysis, tier 2/3 interventions Bullying Prevention and Intervention Curricula Peer mediation programs (safety patrol, pioneer peacekeepers)

Time Tracking – find something that works for YOU!

50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0

Time Tracking

Nooksack

Delivery System

Guidance Curriculum Individual Student Planning

5-10%

Responsive Services System Support

Direct Service to students

ASCA Goals

35-45% 30-40% 10-15%

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

35.81

29.39

41.29

Classroom Instruction, Group Activities, Parent Workshops and 43.81

Instruction 7.26

38.84

18.09

74.65

6.69

46.01

17.91

75.4

6.97

34.37

17.36

75.67

6.83

Individual Assessment and Planning (documented strategies for student's success) 37.69

81.50

Consultation, Individual Counseling, Referrals, Crisis Counseling, Peer Facilitation Consultation, Collaboration and Teaming, Program Management, Data Analysis, 11.67

Fair Share Duties Everson 35-45%

Delivery System ASCA Goals

Guidance Curriculum

35-45%

Individual Student Planning

5-10%

Responsive Services

30-40%

System Support

Direct Service to students 10-15%

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

29.41

31.02

27.69

38.68

Classroom Instruction, Group Activities, Parent Workshops and Instruction 8.87

38.79

22.93

68.2

9.61

37.07

22.96

68.09

10.87

36.30

25.15

63.98

7.71

36.42

17.19

75.10

Individual Assessment and Planning (documented strategies for student's success) Consultation, Individual Counseling, Referrals, Crisis Counseling, Peer Facilitation Consultation, Collaboration and Teaming, Program Management, Data Analysis, Fair Share Duties *data lost Jan-June

Nooksack Elementary Everson Elementary

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5-10% 30-40% 10-15% 35-45% 5-10% 30-40% 10-15% Guidance Curriculum Individual Student Planning Responsive Services System Support Guidance Curriculum Individual Student Planning Responsive Services System Support 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

EES Student Perception of School Climate - Intermediate Students

5 4,5 4 3,5 3 This is how I feel being at my school The teachers and staff at my school are: This is how safe I feel in my classroom ….on the playground …. In the cafeteria …. On the bus Oct-08 Oct-09 Oct-10 Oct-11 12-Oct

Teachers – Class size vs. counselor???

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What support do teachers need or want?

 What are they talking about in the staff lounge? START HERE!

   Behavior   Behavior plans, small group support, 1-on-1 incentive programs Positive Behavior Intervention Program   Take on a “leadership” role so that teachers don’t have to Make yourself an integral part of the program – it can’t run without you!

Homework/parent support   Parent Education Night Videos/newsletters directly supporting specific topic Planning time  Offer guidance lessons for them to have extra time to work

400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0

REPORT BACK!

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Behavioral Data

Link to interventions and how you helped them (preserve teaching time)

Discipline Referrals

 Teacher – Counselor Connect    Twice a year Report counseling contacts – breakdown by grade and topic Promote upcoming events and counseling opportunities 2010-2011 Total 2011-2012 Линейная (Total)

“Marketing to the Masses”

 Teachers     Emails – connect classroom guidance to classroom learning (“messenger”) Talking hallways – bulletin boards are VITAL!

Take on tough meetings/conferences with parents Invitations to celebrations  Parents      Newsletter  MailChimp Assemblies  “Word detective” Parent Education Nights Reach out to DADS  Watch DOGS program Just show up!

 PTA meetings  Social events  Principal meetings

Meaningful DATA beyond “THE ratio”

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Surveymonkey

 Create easy surveys and track perception data  Offer to collect data through your account

Process Data is impactful

  Results reports – ASCA national model How many students are you impacting in a week/month/school year?

Excel

 Pre/post reports 

Wordle

Favorite part of your job?

One last thing…

L O V E Y O U R J O B ?

S H O W I T B Y S P R E A D I N G J O Y , L A U G H T E R , P O S I T I V I T Y T H R O U G H O U T Y O U R S C H O O L … .

C O S T U M E S , P U P P E T S , S O N G / D A N C E , G A M E S H O W S

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T H E S C H O O L C O U N S E L O R “ R A Z Z L E D A Z Z L E ” E M A I L M E A T P A T T I . H O E L Z L E @ N V . K 1 2 . W A . U S F O R A N Y R E S O U R C E / I D E A M E N T I O N E D … Q U E S T I O N S ? ? ?