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This article offers a practical tool to support guidance counsellors in their responsibility to manage ethical aspects of their work. That tool consists of a procedure to formalise the making of ethical decisions.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Ronny Swain
Developing Myself
The resource offers advice to guidance counsellors as they support LGBT students; address homophobic bullying and name-calling and contribute to creating and maintaining schools as safe, supportive and affirming places for all students regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
NCGE / GLEN
A creative approach to research and counselling encourages the expression of multiple truths exposing knowledge as socially constructed (Eisner, 1988) and therefore open to reconstruction. This paper is in the form of a short narrative trail through ideas about identity and the power of discourse and language in constructing what we take to be real.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Dr. Grace O'Grady
This article discusses the need to have Guidance Counsellors central to the development and delivery of the Whole School Community Approach which has been endorsed by the Department of Education and Skills’ 2013 Action Plan on Bullying. This article was written before publication of the Whole School Guidance Framework (2017). However, the foundation of this approach to bullying involve many of the key concepts discussed in the framework document.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Mona O'Moore
The purpose of the article is to identify how rigorously-evaluated positive psychology interventions can be used by Guidance Counsellors to enhance students’ well-being, reduce depression and improve their school performance.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Jolanta Burke / Stephen James Minton
This article explores the various issues which affect Separated Children when they move into an Irish post-primary school and the strategies that schools can employ to help students overcome these barriers.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Grainne Carley / Jessica Farnan
This article discusses the complexities involved in carrying out ethically sound research within the guidance counselling profession in Ireland.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Dr. Lucy Hearne
NCGE-PP-Ethical -Research-Guidance-Counselling-EN.pdf NCGE-PP-Ethical -Research-Guidance-Counselling-CHECKLIST-EN.pdf NCGE-PP-Ethical -Research-Guidance-Counselling-GA.pdf
The purpose of this article is to explore what we know about concentration from recent research on ‘cognitive psychology’ and the scientific study of mental processes such as thinking, paying attention and remembering.
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Aidan Moran
The Accomplishment Interview provides an opportunity to observe the Guidance Counsellor playing modelling how to play a central role in supporting students in exploring and identifying skill sets.
You can view video recordng on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link' below.
Dr.Spencer Niles and Kai Helmichk
This article provides a review of the salient information that is useful to a Guidance Counsellor in their planning to provide immediate and on-going support for bereaved students
Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'
Aoife M O.Brien and Conor McGuckin