Counselors and Special Educators in Rural Schools Working Together to Create a Positive School Community

Abstract

School counselors and special educators in rural areas working together can be a powerful team to help schools create a positive school community.In one rural school community, they partnered with faculty and staff to implement a School Wide Positive Behavior support program to improve student outcomes. The counselor and special educator, through intentional communication and collaboration, helped develop a positive school community, using the skills and training of their individual disciplines. This article focusses on the roles played in the process.

Keywords

• Special education
• School counselor
• School wide positive behavior support
• Rural schools
• RTI
• Multi-tier behavior program