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Counseling 21st Century Students for Optimal College and Career Readiness: A 9th-12th Grade Curriculum

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In order for students to compete in today’s global economy, our schools wish to help them develop better cognitive and technological skills. School counselors have an enormous have an effect on on students’ achievement and their success in their post-secondary education, yet initiatives to fortify student outcomes frequently disregard them. Fitzpatrick and Costantini present their own action-based curriculum for high school counselors that will meet the needs of 21st century students, helping to foster their growth and ambition and actively engage them in learning what they wish to succeed beyond high school. Important steps covered in this curriculum include

  • Making the transition to ninth grade successful
  • Using technology in the advising process, such as online resources for college and career research, assessing interests, and structuring advising sessions
  • Preparing for standardized testing and the use of it to motivate students about the college application process
  • Assisting students in researching careers and colleges, profiting from college visits, applying for college, and writing the application essay

Equally important, the book makes a speciality of the counselor and his or her role as an advocate and leader for students and details running a guidance office, working with parents, and writing Secondary School Reports. At the same time as applicable for all school counselors and students, the authors’ curriculum has a special focus on students in urban public schools to enable them to have the same experiences as their counterparts in suburban and private schools. An accompanying CD contains the tables, exercises, and charts from the book so they may be able to be easily accessed and reproduced.


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