Quote: High expectations foster a growth mindset, where students understand that their abilities can be developed through hard work and dedication, simultaneously building lifelong learning and resilience! -- Valerie Armstrong

My Reflection: I’ve grown as a school counselor in training, which is in direct relation to my experiences and ongoing learning. I show that I believe that all students can learn by setting doable expectations. I use the situation of the student to determine what is expected of them. I inquire by using effective questioning strategies that I have learned throughout these experiences in internships and use the dispositional value of high expectations concerning ethical and professional responses to every student. Again, I set and support expectations positively for every student’s success. I listen attentively and allow open communication to be the mantra. I feel that using the students’ personal experiences to develop them is real world and will only benefit them in the future. I try to always be student-centered because it is about their growth and resiliency. The types of interventions I use are related to social and emotional growth. In the end, I desire to be the kind of school counselor that students will always remember as their biggest cheerleader.

Professional/Ethical Standards:
ASCA Standard: M 1. Every student can learn, and every student can succeed.
ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors: A.1 Supporting Student Development
CACREP Standard: G. 3. 10. Interventions to promote academic development

Artifact: Academic Counseling, SCN-605-O501, Internship I: This paper is an artifact that represents my role as the school counselor supporting students in the area of academics through the enhancement of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. This paper reflects skills that I learned from observing my site supervisor in small group as well as whole group lessons.