Research indicates that the social and emotional well being of students impacts academic outcomes; however, due to a limited amount of class time, the counseling core curriculum that addresses these needs often takes a back seat to academic learning. This article proposes a paradigm shift where teachers and school counselors collaborate to integrate the counseling core curriculum into daily academic lessons. This results in meeting ASCA's academic, personal/social, and career student standards within the context of academic content. Implications are discussed, such as school counselors being seen as collaborators in increasing the academic outcomes for all students, and closing the achievement gap.