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School counselors are one of the most important professionals in today’s schools. They are armed with student counselling techniques and are responsible for preparing the students for a facing academic, career and social challenges.

• They help learners relate educational agendas to their success in the future.
• They keep students motivated towards learning and help facilitate their exploration towards a successful career.
• School counselors monitor data to ensure academic improvement of students
• They provide strategies for those students who need extra care and attention
• They support student development skills to enhance their success
• They help students adjust to a new school environment and establish effective study skills
• Build positive attitude towards own self and others
• Develop good communication skills with peers, teachers and other elders
• Make students capable of adjusting with changes
• Identify their strengths and work on improving their weaknesses
• Make them understand to be responsible for their behavior

Students can become motivated learners when school counselors involve parents in this process. When students work through their social and emotional issues with the help of their parents/care-givers and the counselor, they are able to devote attention and energy on all tasks at school.

The counselor usually acquires knowledge about the child’s problem areas and issues through consultation with parents and works on them along with the child. Moreover, the counselor can `help parents understand the services available from the school.

Nowadays even teachers can serve the purpose of counseling students by pursuing a counseling course. Working teachers can enroll in accredited online counseling programs whereby they can pursue it from anywhere according to their convenient time, without the need to attend classes. Teachers possessing a counseling qualification remain a step ahead in their career as compared to those without any such additional qualifications.