Comprehensive School Counseling Model

My internship hours consisted of 300 hours at Nicolet and Lincoln Elementary in Green Bay, Wisconsin, 150 hours at West De Pere Middle School, in West De Pere, Wisconsin, and 150 at East High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Nicolet has approximately 489 students, 94 % are economically disadvantaged, with a demographic of 52% Hispanic, 19% White, 16% Black, 7% American Indian, 6% Asian, and approximately 14% Special Education students. Lincoln has approximately 225 students, 80% are economically disadvantaged, with a demographic of 44% White, 18% Black, 18% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 3% Asian, and approximately 20% Special Education students. West De Pere Middle School, in the West De Pere School District, has approximately 700

At the beginning of the school year, the counselors had a scope and sequence they followed with the areas of; transitions, character and diversity, personal safety/wellness, and careers. The scope and sequence is modeled after the WCSCM’s Academic Standards for School Counseling covering the three domains of academic, personal/social, and career development. The standards help answer the question, “How are students different as a result of the school counseling program.” After each description of a lessons plans, was an explanation of each content standard which correlated with the lesson. While at my internships, I assisted with lesson planning and facilitating guidance lessons on careers, transitions or Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), as well as, groups on character development, new student groups, and diversity. The WCSCM is completely embedded in the counseling programs at both of the districts I worked

If I could change anything about my experience at Lakeland College, it would be my actual school training. The program at Lakeland seems to cater to the Community Counseling students and there isn’t enough information tailored towards school counselors. Having a combined practicum classes is not ideal, and didn’t meet my needs as a school counselor. My impression of my overall internship experience has been positive and I sense with all of the experience I have, and positive supervisor’s evaluations, I will succeed as a school