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Counseling
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| “Preparing Today’s Students for Successful Futures" |
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| Mission Statement |
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| The Greencastle-Antrim High School Counseling Department is committed to providing a comprehensive and developmental program that empowers all students to achieve success in an and out of school by becoming lifelong learners and productive citizens. |
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| Who are your School Counselors? |
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| We are school counselors who are certified/licensed professionals with a master’s degree or higher in school counseling and are uniquely qualified to address the developmental needs of all students. |
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| Our School Counseling Program |
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| The school counseling and guidance program is a part of the total school program and compliments learning in the classroom. The program is child-centered, preventive and developmental in nature which ensures that every student receives benefits from the program. The program is organized around three domains: academic, career, and personal/social. |
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| Academic Development |
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| The standards for academic development guide the school counseling program to implement strategies and activities to support and maximize student learning. Academic development includes acquiring attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span. Important components includes employing strategies to achieve school success and understanding the relationship of academics to the world of work. |
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| Career Development |
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| The standards for career development guide the school counseling program to provide a foundation for the acquisition of skills, attitudes, and knowledge to make successful transitions from school to post secondary training to the world of work throughout the life span. Employing strategies to achieve future career success, job satisfaction, and an understanding of the relationship between personal qualities, education and the world of work is an integral part of this domain. |
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| Personal/Social Development |
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| The standards for personal/social development provide a foundation for the school counseling program to assist students as they progress through school and into adulthood. Personal/social development contributes to academic and career success. The acquisition of skills, attitudes, and knowledge that helps students understand and respect self and others, acquire effective interpersonal skills, understand safety and survival skills and develop into contributing members of our society are key to this domain. |
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| Our school counseling and guidance program provides all students with the assistance in: |
- Understanding self and developing a positive self-image
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- Understanding self and developing a positive self-image
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- Showing respect for the feelings of others
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- Developing an awareness of and appreciations for cultural diversity
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- Understanding the decision-making process
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- Maintaining effective relationships with peers and adults
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- Developing skills for academic success
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- Understanding career choices and being prepared to make the transition to the world of work
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| GAHS Counselors |