:: Publications ::

To support and inform the work of school counsellors the Guidance Council has two publications.

Professional Journal - The Alberta Counsellor

Newsletter - The Alberta Counselletter

Guidance Council members are encouraged to submit articles for these publications. Editorial advice and assistance will be provided.

The Counselletter, the Guidance Council newsletter, contains information about council activities; school counselling programs, reports of regional meetings, and announcements of and reports on professional development opportunities.

We want to hear from you!

Tell us about guidance and counselling projects/initiatives at your school.  Everyone would like to read about your approaches to improving high school completion, dealing with bullying, improving your students’ academic and social/emotional adjustment and achievement…. 

:: Past issues ::

February 2010 Counseletter (488kb)
October 2009 Counseletter (1.2MB)
October 2008 Counseletter (644kb)

:: Framework for a Counselletter article ::

To help you out here’s an outline:

What is you name, school and teaching/counselling assignment?
What is your project/initiative/practices?
What was the impetus for your project? 
What did you hope to achieve? 
What did you need to do to put the project in place?
Where did you get the time/funding for your project?
Who else in the school/community is involved?
What has been/is being accomplished by your project?
What is the future of your project?

We are also interested in publishing book, film or resource reviews, sample lessons or reports on professional development activities.

The newsletter is published 3 times per year-winter, spring and fall, so please get your submission in soon to either Joan Elliott at jzelliott@cbe.ab.ca or Charlotte Bragg at Charlotte.Bragg@epsb.ca. Deadlines for submissions are September 15, January 15, and May 1.

The Alberta Counsellor, the official journal of the Guidance Council, is a professional journal for guidance counsellors and related professionals. The journal publishes research and practical articles, book reviews, case studies, discussion of trends, issues and policies, and reviews of new programs and/or materials. The Alberta Counsellor is not refereed. The final decision to publish any article is the editors’.

Guidelines for Authors

  • Manuscripts may be up to 3,000 words long.
  • Follow The Chicago Manual of Style guidelines
  • Submit two copies of each manuscript
  • Photographs and diagrams: black and white preferred
  • Obtain release for of photographs and diagrams
  • Identify people in photos
  • Include photo credit
  • Manuscripts and photographs returned at the author's request

For more information, please contact Michael Lupart, Ph.D., mlupart@rockyview.ab.ca Phone 403 932 2542/932 6131.

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