©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only. Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of copyright laws. Working With Diverse Student Populations Dave Gervase PowerPoint 3 Before We Start n  See end of this PowerPoint for subject of this week’s Reflection. Focus n  Counselors as Educators n  Multi-cultural Communication n  GLBT Students n  Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds n  Student Athletes n  Working with Foreign Born Students n  Resources Counselors as educators, have a responsibility.... Measures That Can Be Used to Evaluate Our Programs The most effective traits... ...for a school counselor working with any student: ~Flexibility ~Understanding of Differences ~Adaptibility 4 Major Gaps Affecting Students with Diverse Backgrounds Opportunity Funding ABC’s of Helping Disadvantaged Youth Multi-Cultural Communication Affirm Diversity Show Humility Listen Emphatically Empower Through Reflection Build Partnerships Suggestions for Counseling Diverse Populations n  Learn about specific cultures n  Educate parents as well as students n  Have families mentor other families n  Promote a solid understanding of financial aid n  Expect the best from students n  Provide assistance for SAT, ACT n  Walk all students through admission process n  Make sure students are aware of minority student weekends sponsored by colleges n  Be aware of campus organizations Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Students n  Minority status... u  May be hidden for fear of bullying or harm n  School performance... u  May be diminished n  Provide... u  A supportive environment & resources n  Empower... u  GLBT students to be self- advocates n  Encouragement... u  And support are essential Be sensitive to this population Students & Families from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds n  Often unable to see the value of higher education u Build trust u Build relationship with family Guidelines to Help Build Relationships with Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds Tip the Balance... In Their Favor Help Students Develop a Plan Use Adult Voice Accept what they can or won’t say Respect their values Appreciate Humor Poverty is rarely the result of lack of intelligence... Working with Foreign Born Students in the Admissions Process n  Carefully examine academic credentials from native country to see what’s required for U.S. graduation; translate grades n  While investigating colleges see what support services are available; check to see if student will need to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) n  Research ESL Services of college of choice Foreign Born Students: Counseling Issues Reflection Direction.

1. ©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for
classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only.
Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of
copyright laws.
Working With Diverse
Student Populations
Dave Gervase
PowerPoint 3
Before We Start
this week’s Reflection.
Focus
-cultural Communication
Backgrounds
Student Athletes

2. Counselors as
educators, have
a
responsibility....
Measures That Can Be Used to
Evaluate Our Programs
The most
effective
traits...
...for a school counselor
working with any student:
~Flexibility
~Understanding
of Differences
~Adaptibility
4 Major Gaps Affecting Students
with Diverse Backgrounds

3. Opportunity
Funding
ABC’s of Helping
Disadvantaged Youth
Multi-Cultural Communication
Affirm
Diversity
Show
Humility
Listen
Emphatically
Empower
Through
Reflection
Build
Partnerships
Suggestions for Counseling
Diverse Populations

4. cultures
students
amilies mentor
other families
understanding of financial
aid
students
SAT, ACT
admission process
aware of minority student
weekends sponsored by
colleges
organizations
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender Students

5. bullying or harm
ished
resources
-
advocates
Be sensitive to
this population
Students & Families from Low
Socioeconomic Backgrounds
see the value of
higher education
relationship
with family

6. Guidelines to Help Build Relationships with
Students from Low Socioeconomic
Backgrounds
Tip the
Balance...
In Their
Favor
Help Students
Develop a Plan
Use Adult Voice
Accept what they can or won’t say
Respect their
values
Appreciate
Humor
Poverty is rarely the result of lack of
intelligence...
Working with Foreign Born Students
in the Admissions Process

7. country to see what’s required for U.S. graduation;
translate grades
available; check to see if student will need to take the
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
of college of choice
Foreign Born Students:
Counseling Issues
Reflection Directions
PowerPoint, I would like you to further investigate one
of the following student groups: African-American,
Hispanic, GBLT, Native American, foreign born, or
low socioeconomic status. Then in your reflection for
the group you select, discuss:
d value of higher education
students in this group who may want to pursue some

8. form of higher education.
©2012 Cengage Learning. These materials are designed for
classroom use and can be used for educational purposes only.
Reproduction for commercial use is in violation of
copyright laws.
Working With Diverse
Student Populations
Dave Gervase
PowerPoint 3
Before We Start
erPoint for subject of
this week’s Reflection.
Focus
-cultural Communication
Backgrounds

9. n
Counselors as
educators, have
a
responsibility....
Measures That Can Be Used to
Evaluate Our Programs
The most
effective
traits...
...for a school counselor
working with any student:
~Flexibility
~Understanding
of Differences
~Adaptibility
4 Major Gaps Affecting Students
with Diverse Backgrounds

10. Opportunity
Funding
ABC’s of Helping
Disadvantaged Youth
Multi-Cultural Communication
Affirm
Diversity
Show
Humility
Listen
Emphatically
Empower
Through
Reflection
Build
Partnerships
Suggestions for Counseling
Diverse Populations

11. cultures
students
other families
understanding of financial
aid
students
SAT, ACT
admission process
aware of minority student
weekends sponsored by
colleges
of campus
organizations
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender Students

12. bullying or harm
resources
-
advocates
Be sensitive to
this population
Students & Families from Low
Socioeconomic Backgrounds
see the value of
higher education
relationship
with family

13. Guidelines to Help Build Relationships with
Students from Low Socioeconomic
Backgrounds
Tip the
Balance...
In Their
Favor
Help Students
Develop a Plan
Use Adult Voice
Accept what they can or won’t say
Respect their
values
Appreciate
Humor
Poverty is rarely the result of lack of
intelligence...
Working with Foreign Born Students

14. in the Admissions Process
rom native
country to see what’s required for U.S. graduation;
translate grades
available; check to see if student will need to take the
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
n
of college of choice
Foreign Born Students:
Counseling Issues
Reflection Directions
PowerPoint, I would like you to further investigate one
of the following student groups: African-American,
Hispanic, GBLT, Native American, foreign born, or
low socioeconomic status. Then in your reflection for
the group you select, discuss:
education

15. students in this group who may want to pursue some
form of higher education.