COUNSELOR'S CORNER
LET'S MEET THE COUNSELOR:
I AM DEBRA ELDER I AM A GRADUATE OF GUNTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. I WENT TO SNEAD COLLEGE WHERE I MAJORED IN MUSIC. I WAS INVOLVED IN THEATER WITH THE WHOLE BACK STAGE. I THEN WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO WHERE I GRADUATED WITH A DEGREE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. I RETURNED TO MONTEVALLO TWO MORE TIMES TO GET A MASTERS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND A MASTERS IN COUNSELING. I WORKED FOR 26 YEARS AS A THIRD GRADE TEACHER. I HAVE BEEN THE GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FOR 4 YEARS.
I WAS A VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER AND E.M.T WITH WEST BLOUNT FIRE AND RESCUE FOR TEN YEARS.
I HAVE TWO ADOPTED CHILDREN. KATE WHO IS 11 YEARS OLD AND IN THE FIFTH GRADE AT HAYDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL. KAM IS 4 YEARS OLD AND GOES TO PLAY SCHOOL AT BLOUNTSVILLE. KATE IS FROM CHINA AND KAM IS FROM KAZAKHSTAN. .
A COUNSELOR IS SOMEONE WHO ......
1. TALKS WITH STUDENTS ABOUT THINGS THAT MIGHT BE BOTHERING THEM.
2. VISITS MY CLASSROOM TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND MYSELF AND OTHERS.
3. WORKS WITH SMALL GROUPS ON STUDY HABITS, SELF-CONCEPTS, DIVORCE ADJUSTMENTS, MAKING WISE CHOICES, BEING A RESPONSIBLE STUDENT.
4. TALKS WITH PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO HELP ME DO MY BEST IN SCHOOL.
5. IS MY FRIEND!
I SEE THE COUNSELOR WHEN I .....
1. HAVE GOOD NEWS TO SHARE.
2. NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO.
3. HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY SCHOOL WORK.
4. HAVE SOMETHING ON MY MIND THAT I NEED TO SHARE.
5. HAVE TROUBLE GETTING ALONG WITH OTHERS.
6. NEED A FRIEND !
HOW DO I SEE THE COUNSELOR?
1. I CAN STOP BY THE GUIDANCE ROOM TO SEE HER.
2. I CAN ASK MY TEACHER IF I CAN GO TO THE COUNSELOR'S OFFICE.
3. MY TEACHER CAN ASK THE COUNSELOR TO SEE ME.
4. I CAN PUT A NOTE IN THE COUNSELOR'S MAILBOX.
5. I CAN TELL HER I NEED TO SEE HER WHEN I SEE HER IN THE HALL.
PARENTS: PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ON ME. I CAN BE REACHED BY CALLING THE SCHOOL OFFICE AT 593-3254. I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING EACH OF YOU.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS MY COUNSELOR MAY SUGGEST TO YOU:
1. GIVE ME TIME. BE AVAILABLE WHEN I NEED TO TALK WITH YOU. IF YOU CAN'T TALK WITH ME THEN, TELL ME WHEN YOU CAN.
2. LISTEN TO ME.
3. BE AN ACTIVE LISTENER. LISTEN FOR THE FEELINGS I AM EXPRESSING AND LET ME KNOW YOU UNDERSTAND.
4. BE HONEST WITH ME.
5. BE HUMAN. DON'T BE AFRAID TO ADMIT YOUR MISTAKES.
6. BE FIRM AND CONSISTENT IN YOUR DISCIPLINE. DON'T PUNISH ME FOR COMING IN LATE ONE DAY AND IGNORE IT THE NEXT DAY.
7. MAKE SURE THE WHOLE FAMILY KNOWS AND UNDERSTANDS THE RULES.
8. ALLOW ME SOME INDEPENDENCE - A CHANCE TO MAKE DECISIONS AND ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE DECISIONS.
9. GIVE ME SOME RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECT ME TO HANDLE THEM.
10. PRAISE ME WHEN I AM DOING AS I SHOULD DO. I'LL BE MORE LIKELY TO DO THAT AGAIN.
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