Dan Schwartz, School Counselor
As the School Counselor at Willow Brook Elementary, Mr. Dan Schwartz (Known mostly by students, faculty, and parents as “Mr. Dan” here at Willow Brook) serves a variety of roles. Mr. Dan welcomes new students and their families to the school, meets with students and their families, consults with teachers regularly, works with community agencies and side by side with Mrs. Jo Bruce and Mrs. Peters in Willow Brook’s Family Resource Center, and visits classrooms throughout the year completing character education, study skills, and other guidance topics during his lessons.
Mr. Dan is a graduate of Oak Ridge High School and has been at Willow Brook Elementary as the School Counselor since July 2008. Mr. Dan has received his BA from the University of Tennessee, MAT in Education from Boston University, and his Ed.S. in School Counseling from the University of Tennessee.
Links
American School Counselor Association
ASCA Parent Resources
A list of Articles and Resources for parents from the Ameican School Counselor Association website.Role of the School Counselor (ASCA)
School Counselor Roles and Ratios
TCAP Resources and Test Strategies
Tennessee Department of Education Family Resources:
On-demand access to your student’s TCAP score
Sign In Page – Family Portal (tnedu.gov)
Parent Brochure
Practice Tests
Navigating the Individual Student Report
ADHD
Website for support of Parents and Teachers dealing with issues related to ADHD/ADD diagnoses and Academics.
PBS Parent Resources and Activities for Children
PBIS
Internet Safety
NetSmartz.org
Be safer online!
SafeKids.com
Internet Safety Articles and Resources
McGruff.org
Games, Advice, and Stories for kids and parents!
Cybersitter
Internet Filtering Resource for Parents
WB’s Character Strong Character Traits by Month
Respect: https://www.smore.com/t6zfb
Responsibility: https://www.smore.com/j3r41
Gratitude: https://www.smore.com/szaw1
Empathy: https://www.smore.com/1dp8n
Perseverance: https://www.smore.com/tbj53
Honesty: https://www.smore.com/dj2uq
Courage: https://www.smore.com/3ef4m
Creativity: https://www.smore.com/gpcr75