Dr. Karen D. Rowland's Worldview
Valdosta State University

Department of Psychology and Counseling

Here are some useful links for the School Counseling Program:

Career Counseling Georgia Career Information System (GCIS)

Occupational Outlook Handbook

O*NET

Diversity Careers

Personal/Social Counseling GeorgiaFamily Connections-Kids Count

Diversity/Tolerance Education

Dictionary of Childhood Disorders

Play Therapy

Academic Counseling Education Trust

Here are some sites about The Bahamas.

Bahamas Online Bahamas-Tourist Guide                The Islands of The Bahamas.

The Bahama Islands

Junkanoo, a cultural festival held twice a year.

The Bahamian flag, aquamarine (represents the beautiful waters), gold (represents the beautiful sun), and black (represents the strength and unity of the Bahamian people).

The Bahamas Coat of Arms

The 1 cent piece

The 5 cents piece

The 10 cents piece

The 15 cents piece

The 25 cents piece

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Schools within this South Georgia region actively seek to help to bring up generations of American children, they continue to anchor the complicated yet multicultural web of family, political, cultural and economic structures that shape this region. The school counselors in this region must be effective in their work because their position is crucial in the educational system. They are constantly required to identify students at risk (academically and emotionally), promote equality in learning, growth, and development, and also address obstacles to learning.

The Counselor Education program at Valdosta State University prepares its students to become effective professional counselors working in the school. They are taught how to be "systems consultants," capable of engaging collaboratively with families, educators, and community professionals . The students work closely with faculty in examining current topics in counselor education, such as theory, research, assessment, group work, classroom guidance, and individual counseling within a multicultural framework. The theoretical principles are applied in the schools in field experiences through play and other creative techniques designed to address the developmental needs of all children and adolescents.

Students in our school counseling program become familiar with the profession's professional organizations, ethical codes as well as the standards.

Here are links to a few of the ethical codes and standard:

ASCA's Ethical Standards

ASCA's Position Statements

Cross-Cultural Competencies

Below are a few pictures of some of the various types of classroom experiences of our students.

TALES OF THE HASIDIM!

-An old Rabbi once asked his pupils

how they could tell when the night

has ended and the day had began.

-Could it be, asked one of the students,

when you can look at a tree

in the distance and tell whether it's a

fig or a peach tree?

-No, answered the Rabbi.

It is when you can look on the face of any man (or woman)

and see that it is your brother or sister.

Because if you cannot see this,

IT IS STILL NIGHT!

author unknown.

Let us be conscious to move ourselves from night time to day time.

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You may email me at: karowlan@valdosta.edu