School Counseling Practical Planning

Author: (USA) Schmied
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book describes the development of school counseling, reveals the real roles and functions of school counselors, and explores the future trends of this profession. The book consists of 12 chapters, sequentially elaborating on the general goals and various functions of school counseling in primary and secondary schools. Overall, it can be divided into three parts. Part I, consisting of the first three chapters, introduces the historical development of school counseling. It outlines the roles of school counselors in elementary, junior high, and high schools, proposing an overview of a comprehensive school counseling service plan. It also mentions some new technologies and how future counselors can utilize these new technologies to better serve students. Part II of the book, from Chapter 4 to Chapter 9, focuses on the main roles of school counselors and proposes feasible suggestions for establishing service plans. Part III includes Chapters 10 to 12, discussing relevant professional issues in school counseling practice. The final chapter of the book looks ahead to the future of school counseling. At the end of each chapter, in addition to providing recommended readings and exercises, it lists website information that may be of interest to school counselors.