Finding the Way Forward Through Staff Reflections

As this school year winds down, I want to pause and celebrate YOU.

You have been the quiet champions, the calm in the storm, and the steady hand guiding students, teachers, and families toward solutions.

Whether through hallway conversations, classroom guidance, individual sessions, or team meetings, your choice to use a solution focused approach has created countless moments of hope and growth in your school. You’ve asked the powerful questions, listened deeply, and helped others discover the strengths they didn’t know they had.

For that, and so much more, I am deeply grateful. You are the reason I do what I do.

As you prepare to close off the year, I invite you to take a moment to reflect on the impact of your program. One easy way to do that is by using the Solution Focused School Counseling Program Assessment for Teachers tool that I have created for you.

This simple, solution-focused assessment helps you gather valuable insights on what has worked well this year. I encourage you to share it with teachers and staff this week.

Their responses will give you meaningful ideas and direction as you begin dreaming and planning for next year. After all, what better way to create an even stronger program than by building on what’s already working?

Here's what to do now to use the assessment:

1. Copy the note below to your teachers/administrators.
2. Click this link here and download a copy of the School Counseling Program Assessment for Teachers.
3. With the text I've given you, personalize an email to your teachers and administrators, and attach a copy of the assessment for them to complete. Send.

Dear {Teacher / Administrator},

Your Voice Matters - Help Make Next Year Even Better!

As the school year comes to a close, I would love to hear your thoughts, as your school counselor. Your experiences and insights are so important to help us reflect on how the school counseling program has supported you and your students, and how we can continue to grow and improve together next year.

When you have a few moments, please download a copy of the attached assessment form, complete it and email it back to me. Your honest feedback and thoughtful words will guide me as I plan for even more meaningful and helpful support in the year ahead.

Thank you so much for all you do, and for being such an important part of our school.

{Your Name}

Thank you again for your passion, your creativity, and your belief in what’s possible.