COUNSELORS ON TEAMS

Counselors are assigned to all six teams at the ninth and tenth grade.  The counselor assigned to Team 10X is Anne Burke, who will be working with many of the students on the team for the next three years. 

Counselors meet with team teachers about twice a week.  This provides an opportunity to discuss any individual student who may be struggling or performing particularly well.  The team often brainstorms strategies to further support some students and to further challenge other students.  Sometimes parents, the individual student and/or the student’s advisor are included in these conversations.  The goal of these meetings is to promote the personalization of a student’s education and to attempt to prevent individuals from “falling through the cracks.”

Counselors also play additional roles on teams.  As “human development specialists” counselors often provide input to curriculum and team policies and procedures.  On some occasions counselors are involved directly in the classroom, either as presenters of curriculum on their own or as part of the teaching team delivering a particular unit of instruction.

Finally, counselors are a primary link for parents to the school.  We participate in or facilitate most parent conferences.  If a parent wants to set up a meeting or simply find out more about their son’s or daughter’s progress, please call Anne at 673-9940, ext. 315 or email at aburke@sprise.com .   She is available to meet with you or set up a meeting with the Team to discuss your son/daughter’s academic progress and/or explore other issues of a more personal nature.