Building Great School Counselor-Administrator Teams

ebook A Systematic Approach to Supporting Students, Staff, and the Community (Balancing Guidance Counselor and Administrator Responsibilities)

By Tonya C. Balch

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By working together, school administrators and guidance counselors can greatly accelerate their impact on school improvement, student behavior, and mental health. With this practical guide, readers will discover a systematic approach for establishing an effective school counselor-administrator team. The authors share strategies and activities to foster trust and transparency, develop an agreed-on decision-making process, ensure a commitment to continuous improvement, and more.

Use this book to develop effective processes for your counselors and administrators to better support students:

  • Navigate the evolving roles of school counselors and administrators to build high-performance teams.
  • Examine the concepts of purposeful collaboration and consensus building: the implementation, uses, and benefits to including them in your group decision-making model.
  • Learn the six characteristics of high-performing teams: (1) trust and transparency, (2) results orientation, (3) building professional relationships, (4) respect for diversity and divergent thought, (5) an agreed-on decision-making process, and (6) a commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Consider ethical decisions for students, parents and guardians, and other stakeholders.
  • Participate in professional development activities on leadership, ethical decision-making, confidentiality, crisis management, and more.
  • Building Great School Counselor-Administrator Teams