Maria Spencer
Samples & Projects
Samples
With a strong sense of self, confidence in their autonomy, an awareness of their interests and strengths and their place in their community and global society, children will develop the skills they’ll need to be valuable, contributing members in their family, school, community, and world, for the entirety of their lifetime.
Sample Behavior Intervention Plan for a student with identified behaviors of non-compliance, disruption, and physical aggression.
A deep dive into ADHD history, diagnosis, and how the school counselor can work with students with ADHD.
Research shows that even at the age of 3, children begin to form racial biases, and by the age of 7, those biases become fixed.
Sample Functional Behavior Analysis for a student with identified behaviors of non-compliance, disruption, and physical aggression.
Focusing on oral and written language disorder, this paper explores the role of the school counselor in supporting students with disabilities.
An analysis of my own ACEs, a discussion of protective factors, and a foray into the idea of epigenetics and ACEs.
How multicultural read-alouds may interrupt the cycle of White privilege, White fragility, and racism in mostly White rural schools.
Exploration of my cultural identity.
Projects
Below are some of the projects I've worked on in the last few years.
Get My Future
Check out this quick video for an overview of how you can use Career One Stop's Get My Future website in a career lesson.
Windows, Mirrors, & VR
How we can use VR to give our students windows into other cultures, fostering strong DEI in our schools.
Restorative Practices
A brief overview of how implementing restorative practices in schools can be effective.
Flushing Toilets to Canva
A brief discussion of the way we can use technology to be better counselors.
Special Education e-Binder Portfolio
Introduction and historical underpinnings of special education in the United States.