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Identity Statement
The Georgia School Counselors Association is an organization which represents, promotes, and enhances professional school counseling in Georgia.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Georgia School Counselors Association is to enhance the identity and growth of all Professional School Counselors in the state of Georgia by developing and providing programs and services that lead to improved outcomes for the students being served.
Vision Statement
GSCA will be a strong organization representing professional school counselors with the leadership necessary to achieve its mission.
Belief Statements
As members of GSCA, we believe all students, grades K – 12, deserve access to school counseling services. The nature and substance of school counseling programs should be comprehensive, developmental, and continuous. That the on-going enhancement of school counseling skills and knowledge to benefit children is essential. All people have value and deserve respect and dignity. Counseling services provided to students and schools should be data driven with appropriate accountability components. all students should be taught skills that lead to developing competencies in the three areas of academic, career, and social.
Congratulations to your 2012-2013 elected officials
President-Elect: Julie Spires
First Vice President: Brent Henderson
Second Vice President: Leslie Hamilton
Treasurer: Maria Grovner
Elementary Worksetting Vice President: Davesha Gibbs
Middle Worksetting Vice President: Tracy Edwards
Secondary Worksetting Vice President: Torri Jackson
To read more about your newly elected officials, please click here.
Nicole Pfleger Named School Counselor of the Year
Congratulations to Nicole Pfleger of Nickajack Elementary who was named ASCA's School Counselor of the Year!
To read more, please click here.
Congratulations to Two Georgia Counselors - Finalists for ASCA Counselor of the Year
Honoring excellence in counseling, GSCA is proud to announce that Nicole Pfleger of Cobb County and Anne Ogilvy of Forsyth County have both been selected as ASCA’s Counselor of the Year finalists. ASCA honors school counselors who lead exemplary comprehensive school counseling programs. Finalists and their nominators are invited to Washington D.C. during National School Counseling Week to participate in a congressional briefing and tour of Washington D.C. The nominees are also honored at the School Counselor of the Year Gala. This year ASCA only chose 6 nominees, two of which are from right here in Georgia!
Virtual Sharing Room Featured Resource
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Plagiarism
Courtesy of Common Craft
An introduction of the basics of plagiarism and how to avoid it, told via a story of a student completing an assignment.
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