Academic Learning
Through a collaborative and tiered approach, School Counsellors provide support, advocacy, intervention, and leadership to create an environment of academic engagement and success for learners.
Gaining knowledge of inclusive instructional strategies particularly in personalization of learning to increase student engagement and success in their academics, School Counsellors apply the SAIL model to academics as instructional leaders recognizing that all adults are academic influencer
Education Support Services teachers and/or School Counsellors promote student success and address academic, personal/social and career development needs by designing, implementing, assessing, and enhancing the School Counsellor Framework.
Academic influencer
An individual who has a positive impact on learners through activities, discussions, and feedback contributing to the creation of academic plans.
Academic Learning Big Ideas
- All learners can find success provided the right conditions and supports are offered.
- Learner agency and academic choice influence and define pathways.
- Universal Design for Learning supports Response to Intervention for learners in kindergarten through Grade 12.
- Inclusive and equitable academic practice requires School Counsellors to be culturally competent.
SAIL: RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION (RTI) IMPLEMENTATION
Tier 1
School Counsellors share proactive and universal classroom/school-wide instructional practices and strategies to promote success in career connected learning and Hopeful Transitions for each learner.
School Counsellors work collaboratively with all career influencers in the school community to support, advocate and lead career connected learning. The school community includes students, families, classroom teachers, Behaviour Intervention Mentors, Educational Assistants, Educational Support Teachers – Resource, Child and Youth teams, administrators, and other stakeholders.
Tier 1 supports may include…
- Collaborating on collection and analysis of data to inform best practices and strategies.
- Providing school-wide professional learning for all learners on the best instructional practices and strategies to support mental health and social emotional well-being to positively impact academic success.
Tier 2
School Counsellors support and/or provide targeted interventions to promote success in career connected learning and Hopeful Transitions for learners—including students, educators, and support staff—who have demonstrated evidence that additional supports are required beyond Tier 1.
Tier 2 supports may include…
- Involvement in transition plans (newcomers, grade level or school change, life after school planning, etc.).
- Collaboration with teacher/PLCs, analyzing data, and creation of targeted group work.
- Supporting the development and implementation of PLPs.
- Delivery and creation of skill building and/or targeted areas in class-based lessons.
- Collaborating with student and teacher on learner profile.
Tier 3
School Counsellors provide individualized interventions to promote success in career connected learning and Hopeful Transitions for learners who have demonstrated evidence that additional supports are required beyond Tier 2.
Tier 3 supports may include…
- Collaboration in the development of Personalized Learning Plan (PLP) as required
- Referrals
- Supporting the implementation of relevant psychoeducational report recommendations
- Case conference
- Brief Solution-Focused Counselling
- Referrals
