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What’s the School Counselor’s Role in a Mass Customized Learning Environment? Regional Mass Customized Learning Summit June 24, 2015 Presented by: Natalie Selchert K-12 School Counselor, Gayville-Volin School District (Gayville, SD)

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What’s the School Counselor’s Role in a Mass

Customized Learning Environment?

Regional Mass Customized Learning Summit

June 24, 2015Presented by: Natalie Selchert

K-12 School Counselor, Gayville-Volin School District (Gayville, SD)

Lenses

Skilled LeadershipMotivated Learner Opportunities

Outcome

• Participants will leave this presentation with a better understanding of the role a school counselor can serve as a member of the mass customized learning team, and how a school counselor can support the personal, social, academic and career development of learners.

Introduction & Background

• K-12 School Counselor for GV School District (15 years)

• GV School District demographics – small, rural, low/mid SES, predominantly white (90%)

• Technology-forward district for many years; One-to-one laptop school 7-12; technology readily accessible for all PK-12 learners

• Began the MCL journey two years ago along with ambitious team of JH/HS staff

• District has taken gradual steps to embrace MCL and transform education for learners

• We like to say “YES” to intentional learners!

The MCL Journey at G-V

• Increased technology integration

• Flipped classroom model

• Modified calendar and period schedule structure

• Designated student enrichment & remediation days

• Thursday customized learning block

• Incorporating more distance learning, seminar academies, dual credit, work and service-based learning

• Incorporating more vital technology-based programs and resources

• Changes in grading system (F to I)

• Summer course completion

• Adaptations to staff contracts

So where do I fit in

here?How can I, as the school counselor, contribute to the

transition toward a mass customized

learning environment?

What is our mission?

• GV School District – Empowering all students to succeed in the global community as productive citizens.

• GV School Counseling - Empower all students to experience educational success by providing guidance in the areas of academic, career, and personal-social development; counseling to help students overcome challenges that interfere with learning; and advocacy for an environment that supports equal opportunity for achievement.  With the support of the school counseling program, students become effective learners, responsible citizens, and productive members of a global workforce.

Exit Learner Outcomes (Inevitable, Schwahn & McGarvey, 2012, p.48)

The Graduate is a Self-Actualizing Person Who:

• Formulates, articulates, defends, and applies a personal set of core values.

• Prioritizes work, family, and personal time for a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

• Lives a healthy life that includes physical activity, good nutrition, relaxation, and spirituality (I would add “mental health and healthy relationships”).

• Sets, pursues, and accomplishes personal goals.

• Accepts personal accountability for his/her words and actions.

• Contributes to society and makes decisions with others in mind.

• Manages and budgets time, money, and other resources effectively.

• Adjusts and adapts to change, stress, adversity, and successes.

• Seeks, reflects upon, and adjusts to feedback.

• Reflects deeply, learns from experiences, and continuously improves self in all aspects of living.

Significant Overlap in MCL Exit Learner

Outcomes with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success

The “ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors: K-12 College- and Career-Readiness

Standards for Every Student" describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to achieve academic

success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development.

The standards are based on a survey of research and best practices in student achievement from a wide

array of educational standards and efforts.

So…How can we work together to achieve these goals?

• Acknowledge that every member of the educational team brings unique and valuable knowledge, experiences, background, and skills to the table

• Learner, Learning Facilitators, Administrators, School Counselors, Support Staff, Parents, Community Partners…

Potential School Counselor Roles & Responsibilities

• Guide learners in reflecting to gain self-knowledge (help learners become experts about themselves)

• Guide learners in planning and personalizing their learning

• Guide learners in seeking out and accessing a variety of learning opportunities

• Guide learners in becoming reflective, respectful and responsible citizens

• Guide and support learners in identifying and overcoming barriers or obstacles to learning and success

• *Keep in mind that school counselor roles & responsibilities will be dependent on factors such as school size, level and setting.

Reflect to Gain Self-Knowledge

My beliefs: • As we work to customize

learning, we must help learners become experts on themselves.

• Many learners lack self-awareness, so efforts to customize without taking time to help learners reflect upon themselves are futile.

Reflect to Gain Self-Knowledge Areas to Explore

• Personal/social strengths and weaknesses

• Academic strengths and weaknesses

• Talents / Skills / Abilities

• Learning Styles and Preferences

• Values

• Learning Interests

• Learning Goals

• Career Interests

• Post-Secondary Learning Interests and Opportunities

Reflect to Gain Self-Knowledge Potential Tools/Resources and Products

• Tools/Resources (handout):• Personal/Social Self-

Assessments

• Academic Self-Assessments

• Career Self-Assessments

• SD My Life

• Products:• Learner Portfolio – houses

relevant learner products (learner shares with stakeholders – facilitators, advisor, school counselor, parents, community partners, etc.)

Plan and Personalize Learning

• School Counselor guides learners in the development of Personal Learning Plans (PLP)

• 8th and 9th graders develop an initial PLP using the SD My Life program

• 10-12th graders update and adapt their PLP’s at least a few times per year to reflect any changes in their interests, plans and goals

Seek Out and Access a Variety of Learning Opportunities

• Distance Learning Courses (SDVS/SILDL)

• Dual Credit

• Local CTE Academies & Courses

• Summer Learning Opportunities

• Leadership Seminars

• Career Camps

• College Fairs & Campus Visits

• Job Shadowing

• Internships

• Service Learning

Develop as a Reflective, Respectful and Responsible Citizen

• Model the 3 R’s

• Classroom Guidance

• Peaceful Conflict Resolution Program (Kelso’s Choice)

• Individual and Group Counseling

• Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports Program (PBIS)

• Character Counts! Program

• Bullying & Violence Prevention

Identify and Overcome Obstacles to Learning and Success

• Classroom Guidance

• Group Counseling

• Individual Counseling

• Classroom Advising

• Individual Advising

• Teachers As Advisors Program

What’s Next? GV School District

• Standards-Based Report Cards / Instruction, Assessment & Reporting Based on Learning Outcomes / Changing ABC Grading System

• Multi-age Classrooms

• Elementary Focus

• ?? Grade Levels / Assigned Classrooms

• ?? Nine-Month School Year

• ?? Class Periods / Bell Schedule

What’s Next?GV School Counseling Program

• Goal 1: Increase Community Partnerships to Expand Learning Opportunities• Yankton Area Progressive Growth

• Career Explorers Club

• CTE Opportunities

• Goal 2: Revamp/Meld Freshmen Foundations and TAA to “Successful Learner Seminars” (Levels 7-12)• Phase 1: Levels 9-10

• Phase 2: Levels 7-8 & 11-12

Question & Answer

Feel free to contact us at GV School District!

Natalie Selchert K-12 School CounselorP.O. Box 158Gayville, SD 57031Phone: (605) 267-4476 ext. 103Email: [email protected]

Jason Selchert Superintendent & Technology CoordinatorP.O. Box 158Gayville, SD 57031Phone: (605) 267-4476 ext. 104Email: [email protected]