LibGuides: PED634: Week 1

Week 1 Required Resources

Textbook

Your course requires a textbook that must be purchased from the NU Bookstore or any other resource of your choosing (for example, on Amazon).

Text:

Plotts, C. A., & Lasser, J. (2020). School psychologist as counselor: A practitioner's handbook (2nd ed.). National Association of School Psychologists.

Read:

Skim chapter 1, which covers foundational material, including the counseling role, counseling relationship, and counseling process, keeping in mind the constraints of school-based practice and legal and ethical mandates.
Read chapters 2, 3 and 4, which will explain the primacy of interventions as they apply to the counseling role in consultation and in a Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS).

Articles

NASP Ethical Standards
National Association of School Psychologists. (2022a). NASP 2020 professional standards adopted. https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/nasp-2020-professionalstandards-adopted
Read pages 41-45 regarding Respecting Dignity of all Persons, paying close attention to the information regarding informed consent and confidentiality.
Theories of School Counseling for the 21st Century
Dollarhide, C. T., & Lemberger-Truelove, M. E. (Eds.). (2018). Theories of school counseling for the 21st century. Oxford University Press, Incorporated.
Read the chapters on CBT, Mindfulness, Solution Focused counseling theories, for valuable insights into the diverse approaches available for individual and group counseling in school settings

Week 1 Optional Resources

How to use Google Sites
A web page specifically for school counseling plays a unique role in being able to offer information that's applicable to students, school staff, and families about different counseling modalities, counseling information (i.e., informed consent, school psychologist information), or essential mental health resources available in the community. By creating a website with counseling information, the school psychologist is providing resources to the school community and utilizing the following practice model domains (National Association of School Psychologists [NASP], 2022b):
Domain 2: Consultation and Collaboration,
Domain 4: Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions,
Domain 5: School-Wide Practices to Promote Learning,
Domain 6: Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools,
Domain 7: Family, School, and Community Collaboration,
Domain 8: Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations