Description

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A strong counseling department will support the activities of the school. First, parents will know who to contact to have their questions answered. Second, students will be able to receive critical emotional and social support. Third, staff and administration will be better able to deal with the other daily activities of school business and not worry about kids being in the right classes or teachers feel like they have no support with students.
Throughout the pages, you will find white space or lined areas that have been put there so each will have the opportunity to take notes and answer the questions asked. For those who are going into an internship or practicum, you can take this book and work through some of the scenarios with your site supervisor that may have another view on the situation.
As you go through this book, keep in mind that some information will be data-driven while others will come from testimonials of other counselors as well as my knowledge after 17 years of experience in the public/private school systems within different school districts. In those years, I have held positions including school counselor, head counselor, lead internship counselor, dean of students, athletic director, and assistant principal. I will be sharing my interpretation along with those of other counselors with more than 25 years of experience.

About the Author

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Christopher Gadsden, has 17+ years of experience in positively contributing to public and private school education from kindergarten through 12th grades. Having taught middle and high school, student association director, and psychology adjunct professor has allowed for true understanding of the needed support a school counselor can have in a school system. I have demonstrated leadership across schools of differing sizes and academic levels, from elementary to higher education; readily engaging struggling students with programs and initiatives designed to address their needs.

Dedicated to student success in their academic endeavors, with a passionate, yet professional approach to teaching and counseling; conduct anti-bullying programs to foster a safe and inclusive learning environment for all students.
Areas of Expertise:

Curriculum Development and Professional Development for School Counselors

Equity and Access

Cultural Sensitivity

Student Advocacy

Special Education

PBIS

Master Schedule Development

School and District Initiatives

Common Core

AVID Coordinator

Boys Town & Capturing Kids Hearts along with other mentoring programs being apart of or leading.