Ayana Burchell

FSU Grad Student ❤️💛

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Impacting the lives of individuals is all I could see myself doing. Being a school counselor will give me the opportunity to help students build connections, advocate for them socially and academically, and further educate them on materials they will use for a lifetime. #FSUSC

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Parental involvement is just as important when advocating for the rights of students with disabilities. When they are seen as partners instead of just parents, it will make them want to become more involved. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

It is important for school counselors to support students with disabilities to help them recognized their strengths and stand up against the stigmas that are placed onto them. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

It is imperative that school counselors notice the signs of declining mental health within their students so that they are able to provide them with the proper assistance, even if that means directing them to other services. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

There are a plethora of issues that students will face throughout their academic careers and it is the responsibility of school counselors to be present for their students when they are in need. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Parental involvement has the opportunity to enhance students’ behaviors and their academic achievements. School counselors finding ways to keep them involved is known to show better performance rates throughout their students. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Having responsive services like individual and group counseling are an important factor when implementing any comprehensive school counseling program. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

School counselors will try to reach out to all of their students by using different methods instead of just relying on students to come by their offices when they are in need of career and college information. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

It is important for school counselors to advocate the right for all students to have the opportunity to access rigorous courses because if not, there will always be those achievement gaps needs to be closed. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

School counselors have the duty to themselves to be culturally aware of their own biases to better assist their students. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Collaborations between school counselors, stakeholders, and community members can enhance schools’ abilities to advance culturally affirming school environments. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

School counselors have the opportunity to look through data to determine where oppression may lie in their school and solutions on how to fix the issue. #FSUSC #SCHHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Having those hard conversations about racism is the most efficient way to figure out a solution to eliminating it within the school system. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

School counselors have proven time and time again that they are the advocates that can/will change the discrimination within the school systems. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Addressing the ethical “hot topics” in a school setting is the best way to figure out where a problem may lie in the system and how to prevent that problem from happening any further. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Sometimes it might cause for school counselors to change their lesson planning if ALL students aren’t able to comprehend the materials that have been given. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

School counselors make sure they’re using researched backed programmings to ensure that the materials they are instilling are effective for their students. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

Comprehensive, data-driven school counseling programs are important to have in order to fully see the turnaround in students’ success rates. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

To have a successful school counseling program, needs assessments are known to be used to determine where there may be lacking areas. That is when school counselors and the school’s stakeholders come together to help fix those issues. #FSUSC #SCCHAT

[Ayana Burchell @AyanaBurchell]

It is important that school counselors are using the previous and current data within a school system to determine where there needs more improvement for ALL students. #FSUSC #SCCHAT