Guidance and Counseling

Our K-12 counselors honor our MISD family, supporting our students as they grow their social and emotional skills. We follow the program goals outlined in the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs and use developmentally appropriate lessons to help our students learn to manage their emotions, resolve conflicts and make responsible choices.

Your MISD Counseling Team

ELEMENTARY

Brenda Masters | T.E. Baxter Elementary | email |

Tiffany Tyer | Jean Coleman Elementary | email |

Elizabeth Adkins | J.R. Irvin Elementary | email |

Jeanette Arnold | Longbranch Elementary | email |

Brittany Chadwick| Dolores W. McClatchey Elementary | email |

Wendy Waldroup | Mt. Peak Elementary | email |

MIDDLE SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

Midlothian High School

Danita Peterman | Martine-Q | email

Kristine Boehnke | R-S | email
Caleb Rigsby | T-Z | email

Monica Wolf | College Liaison | email

Renee McGowen | Counseling Secretary | email

Heritage High School

Brandi Just | A-Fl | email

Amanda Thomas | College Liaison | email

Amy Coonrod | Counseling Secretary | email

DISTRICT WIDE

Building Blocks of the Program

Texas School Counseling Model

MISD Counseling Mission Statement

MISD Counseling Program Definition

The MISD Counseling Program will be delivered by school counselors, administrators, and teachers through various means. The program will address intrapersonal effectiveness, interpersonal effectiveness, post-secondary planning, career readiness, personal health, personal and safety. The intention of the Counseling Program is to serve students, parents, teachers, staff, and community members affiliated with MISD. Our program will have a year at glance of major activities to be completed throughout the year. It will also include integrated classroom guidance to be provided by counselors and teachers through different presentation styles including but not limited to lecture presentations, videos, games, and activities.

Program Goals

Student competencies from the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs include:

Intrapersonal Effectiveness
- Positive student self-concept
- Effective executive functioning skills
- Appropriate behavior to the situation and environment
Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Effective interactions with diverse populations
- Effective and appropriate communication skills
- Recognition of personal boundaries, individual rights and privacy needs of others
- Effective conflict resolution skills
- Development of healthy relationships
Post-secondary Planning and Career Readiness
- Motivation to succeed in personal endeavors
- Demonstration of career exploration skills
- Possession of the knowledge and skills to gather information for post-secondary education and career planning
- Demonstration of awareness of the importance of post-secondary education
- Understanding of the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community
Personal Health and Safety
- Incorporation of wellness practices into daily living
- Demonstration of resiliency and positive coping skills
- Possession of assertiveness skills necessary for personal protection

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