Culturally Proficient Collaboration: Use and Misuse of School Counselors

Optimize school counselors and raise your school’s cultural competence

The authors make a compelling case for recognizing professional school counselors as leaders of 21^st-century change rather than "gatekeepers" of the status quo. Today’s school leaders need to acknowledge counselors’ value in the necessary work of providing equitable resources and opportunities for children in today’s multicultural environment. Aligned with the American School Counselor Association National Model for school counseling programs, this book provides a conceptual framework and practical protocols for utilizing school counselors as:

• Change agents for school improvement
• Creators of results-based programs
• Equity advocates for all students

This book shows how to make the most of school leadership teams by empowering counselors to contribute to each school’s success.