Diary of the First Year Ready, Set, Go
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Diary of the First Year
Ready, Set, Go Kristin Wright - M.S., NBCT
Lincoln Elementary School Counselor
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Ready!Know Your School
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Needs Assessment
Casual conversations with teachers, secretaries, aides, paraprofessionals, custodians, administration
Email communication through the summer
Advisory Council – formal and informal
Existing school-wide programs
Observation during the year
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Classroom Lesson Preparation
Standards Folders Themes Create a calendar Classroom Lesson Prep
(103) Kindergarten = 36
lessons for 25 minutes each
1st = 36 lessons for 25 minutes each
2nd = 18 lessons for 35 minutes each
3rd = 13 lessons for 50 minutes each
Parent notes and take-home items
Website Organize Resources
Folders for each lesson Online – Pinterest
board, livebinder, dropbox, evernote, google.docs
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School-wide Initiatives
Culture of the School Bulletin Boards Post cards CUBS Foundation Team It starts with you!!
Watch DOGS – Dads of Great Students More
parents/dads/men in the school
School safety Public relations
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Set!Know the People
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The First Weeks of School
Get to know the student names Introductory lessons
with students Be at enrollment Meet parents
Earn the trust of teachers Classroom guidance a
priority Meaningful lessons Help with common
language Listen to teachers Communicate
Kick-off Events Dads and Kids Pizza
Night Project LEAD Harvesters
Be visible Bulletin boards & signs Notes home Website Classroom lessons with
a display/product
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Address Immediate Needs
Small Group Preparation Military Kids Social skills groups Friendship groups Girls groups Leadership groups
Classroom behavior interventions Parent communication Behavior plans Teacher support
Few
Some
All
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Program Organization
Grab-and-Go Classroom Guidance Bags for classroom
guidance Lesson folders Student notes
prepared
Counseling Notebook Personal calendar Student session notes Lesson plans
General Info Notebook Schedules Class lists Back Snack list PLC/SIT Information
Calendar Posted in office
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Go!Know Yourself!
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Where do you fit in? Assessment
Student surveys about counseling program
Student/Parent/Staff survey about school climate
Watch DOGS Survey Observation
Reacting to Needs Parent follow-up PBIS in the lunch room Recognizing Positive
Behavior School safety/personal
safety Mentoring
Promote Your Program National School
Counselor Week Presentations in the
Community Website Emails Discussions with
Principal Leadership
opportunities Be dependable
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Moving Forward
Reflection In 3rd grade more often, Boo-hoo breakfast, Parent
coffees, alignment with classroom lessons, leadership groups, more for new & military students, etc.
Professional Development Join organizations: ASCA, KSCA, KCA, KNEA, KEEN Volunteer work: Church groups, CASA, Clay Counts Professional Learning: ASCA National Conference,
KCA Spring Conference, Connecting 4 Kids, Webinars, KEEN Conference
Self-Care
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Thank You!Kristin Wright
Lincoln Elementary School Counselor [email protected]
www.usd379.org
School Counselors Rock! Get some lesson plans and videos on my Dropbox at:http://bit.ly/10s2jLc