School counselors face many challenges in accessing and engaging in clinical supervision. Research indicates that once school counselors enter the field, they must seek supervision independently. Over the past several years, teachers have increasingly engaged in Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to learn and collaboratively engage in reflective practices aimed at improving student outcomes. The author provides an overview of the current state of school counselor supervision and proposes a method to address the need for school counselor supervision through the use of PLCs. To provide a practical example, the article ends with a case study.
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