School Counselors as Educational Leaders - Softcover

Note: Each chapter includes Chapter Objectives and concludes with a Chapter Summary, Review and Reflect, Relevant Websites, and References. 1. School Counselors in the Twenty-First Century A "New-Vision" School Counselor Enters the Trenches The School Counselor in Historical Perspective The School Counselor of Today and Tomorrow A New School Counselor Struggles with Team Playing While Advocating for the Profession 2. The Vision: The Nation Model A School Counseling Program Under Construction Elements of the ASCA National Model Themes of the ASCA National Model 3. The Mandate for School Counselor Leadership A School Counselor Called to Lead Meeting Performance Standards Facing Challenging Social Issues The Waterfall Story Transforming School Counseling School Counselors Use Their Collective Voice 4. Leadership Theory for School Counselors Addressing Diversity Issues--A Leadership Challenge Stepping Up to the Plate Leadership Expectations of School Counselors Leadership Theories and Models An Integrated School Counseling Leadership Model 5. Leadership Style Exploration Reflections of a Counselor Leader From Leadership Theory to Leadership Style The Style Approach to School Counselor Leadership 6. Leadership Assessment An Exploration of a Leader's Potential Elements of Self-Assessment The Leadership Practices Inventory 7. A Leadership Improvement Plan The Experienced Counselor Leader Developing a Leadership Improvement Plan Anticipated Outcomes 8. Leadership Challenges Ahead A Quest to Promote the School Counseling Vision Key Professional Challenges: Current and Future Systemic Challenges for School Counseling Leaders 9. The School Counselor Advocate A Family Led to Community Connections What Is Advocacy and Who Can Be an Advocate? Advocating for Legislative Action 10. Leadership in Collaboration and Consultation A Demonstration of the Power of Collaboration What Collaboration Is and Why It Is Necessary Principles of Effective Teaming, Collaboration, and Consultation A Collaborative Model in Practice Preparing to Develop a Collaborative Team 11. Leadership, Accountability, and Data A Counselor's Spotlight on Opportunity Data-Driven School Counseling Programs Leadership: Rocking the Boat with Data 12. Next Step: Walking the Walk of Leadership The Wisdom of the ASCA Standards and National Model The Mission of School Counselors and the National Model School Counselor Leaders as Effective Communicators Program Development

This text prepares school counselors-in-training to become effective educational leaders, advocates, and collaborators through exposure to current educational leadership and advocacy models. Relevant skill-building exercises encourage active involvement.