Acknowledgments.

About This Survival Guide.

1. DEFINING AND DESCRIBING A SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM.

Describing the Program.

Seeking Input.

Defining What You Do: A Glossary of Services.

Chapter 1 Worksheets.

Chapter 1 Exhibits.

2. DEVELOPING YOUR ROLE AND CREATING AN IDENTITY.

Determining Who Does What.

Creating a Counselor Identity.

Balancing Time.

Chapter 2 Worksheets.

Chapter 2 Exhibits.

3. SETTING SAIL AND STAYING AFLOAT.

Planning.

Coordinating.

Chapter 3 Worksheets.

Chapter 3 Exhibit.

Chapter 3 Figures.

4. IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL SERVICES.

Counseling.

Consulting.

Appraising.

Chapter 4 Worksheets.

Chapter 4 Exhibits.

Chapter 4 Figure.

5. INTEGRATING THE CURRICULUM AND THE PROGRAM.

Affective Education: Integration and Infusion.

Educational Planning and Placement.

Test Results and Improved Instruction.

Career Development.

A Lifetime of Learning.

Chapter 5 Worksheets.

Chapter 5 Exhibit.

6. REACHING OUT TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS.

General Guidelines.

Children and Challenges.

English Language Learners (ELL).

Culturally Diverse Populations.

Chapter 6 Worksheets.

7. PREPARING FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION.

Definition and Description of a Crisis.

A Crisis Team and Plan.

In-service.

Crisis Counseling.

Chapter 7 Worksheet.

Chapter 7 Exhibit.

8. USING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS STUDENTS’ CONCERNS.

Student Concerns.

Critical Cases.

Chapter 8 Exhibits.

9. BELONGING AND BEING WITH THE SCHOOL.

Establishing Relationships.

Relating Personally.

Relating Professionally.

Chapter 9 Worksheet.

Chapter 9 Exhibit.

10. INVOLVING SIGNIFICANT OTHERS.

Family and Community Knowledge.

Communication and Information.

Parent Education Programs.

Chapter 10 Worksheets.

Chapter 10 Exhibits.

11. PLAYING FAIR AND ACCORDING TO THE RULES.

Legal Considerations and Resources.

Ethical Considerations.

General Guidelines of Ethical Practice.

Chapter 11 Worksheet.

12. HELPING YOURSELF TO HELP OTHERS.

Self-Assessment.

Personal Caring.

Professional Caring.

Conclusion.

Chapter 12 Worksheet.

Resources.

Bibliography.

Web Sites.

Index.