School Counselors

School Counselor Section President:
Fran Gerchman

Resources for School Counselors

• ASCA Ethical Standards
  Published by the American School Counselors Association 
• Pennsylvania School Counselors Association
  Information on professional development, events and conferences and other resources
• Professional Development for Counselors (PDF)
  Published by the National Center for Transforming School Counseling (NCTSC)
• Finding a Way: Practical Examples of How an Effective Principal-Counselor Relationship Can Lead to Success for All Students. http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/finding-a-way.pdf
• PDE's Revised Elementary School Counselor and Secondary School Counselor CSPGs 
• A Closer Look at the Principal-Counselor Relationship:  A Survey of Principals and Counselors. 
   

Member Publication
No Problem: An interpretation of the school guidance program - by retired members James E. Gledhill, Ed.M and Ottilie M. Gledhill, Ed.M

Power Point Presentations for School Counselors

• Section 504 in Schools presented by Israela Franklin of Israela Franklin Consulting Services, Inc.
• Universal Encouragement Program presented by Scott Gillie of Encouragement Services, Inc.

Career Education &Work (CEW) Standards Toolkit
This electronic toolkit provides resources, references, crosswalks and other tools to assist elementary, middle and high school teachers and administrators in implementing the Pennsylvania (PA) Career Education and Work Standards. Find it at www.pacareerstandards.com/

First School Counselor's Mini-Conference a Success!!! Click on the links below to view two Power Point Presentations:

• College and Career Readiness - Presented by Scott Gillie, Encouragement Services, Inc.  Universal Encouragement Program 
• Section 504 Plans - Presented by Israela Franklin, Israela Franklin Consulting Services.  Section 504 in Schools 
• Post-Seconday Education - Looking Ahead.  Helping Students Navigate Their Path to College and Differences Between High School and College