Assignment:
PHILOSOPHY OF SCHOOL COUNSELING/EDUCATION: This is your belief system, your logical reasoning (using your knowledge and values) of the principles of school counseling and education in general. Identify your underlying theory or set of ideas relating to school counseling and education.
GUIDELINES:
Questions to Consider When Writing Your Philosophy of School Counseling/Education
1. What do I believe about school counseling and the educational process?
2. What inspired me to select a career in school counseling?
3. What type of student/counselor involvement do I value?
4. How do I want to improve the world for my students?
5. How do I want to make a difference in the lives of my students?
6. What happens in a learning situation?
7. What school counseling strategies do I use?
8. How do I know when I have taught and counseled effectively?
9. What personal qualities do I have that will guide my school counseling approach?
10. What values are important to me and do I want to instill in my students?
11. How does research affect my school counseling approach?
12. What goals have I set for myself as a professional school counselor?
13. What code of ethics directs my practice?