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The group's name will be the acronym C.A.L.M., Controlling Anger without Losing your Mind. The closed small group of 6th, 7th,
and 8th-grade students will be learning how to better manage their anger.

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An email will be sent to the students who are selected to participate and their parents or guardians. The group leader will also call the parents to verify they received the email and see if they have any questions. House teachers of the students who are participating will receive an email notifying them that have a student in the group and the dates and times the student will be participating in the group. Counselors and administrators will receive an email detailing the purpose of the group, who will participate in the group, and the dates and times the group will occur.

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Students selected to be eligible for group participation will be initially sent an email informing them of the group. The email will detail the group topic, what the student will be expected to do while in the group, the rules of the group, participation requirements, and the group behavior contract (Missouri Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program, 2015). Students will then be called to their counselor's office and the counselor will discuss with them if they saw the email, the details of the email, and if they are willing to participate in the group. Those who are willing will set up an appointment to meet with their counselor and the group leader for the final screening.

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The counselor and group leader will receive a signed informed consent form from a parent or guardian in accordance with McKinney ISD's policies on consent. The parents will have access to an explanation of the group and the curriculum and resources the group will use. The counselor and the group leader will also receive informed consent from each student. Consent from a parent and the student must occur before the first group session will take place.

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Each student will sign and agree to the attached ground rules, and they will be reminded of the ground rules they agreed to during the first session and anytime during the following sessions when it is warranted.

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• Stage 1- The first session will focus on the group getting to know each other, establishing group norms, and reminding group members of the behavioral contract they each signed. The importance of group confidentiality will also be discussed during the first session.
• Stage 2- Group members will be reminded of group norms and their contact as it warranted.
• Stage 3- The group will conclude with each group member making a follow-up plan.  A follow-up assessment will be given 6 weeks after the group on whether the group members are using these coping skills and how effective they have been in helping them react appropriately to the triggers.

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When working with this group the most effective leadership style to use would be participative leadership (Cherry, 2023). The group participants are dealing with anger management, and they need to be part of the process and come up with a plan that will work for them. If a leader tried to come in as an authoritarian, I believe the group would tune the leader out and no progress would be made (Cherry, 2023).

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ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success

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ASCA Student Standards: Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success

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Upon completion of this group, group members will have mastered the following ASCA mindsets and behaviors (American School Counselor Association 2021).
"M 1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being" (p. 2).
"M 2. Sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others in the school environment" (p. 2).
"B-SS 2. Positive, respectful and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them" (p. 2).
"B-SS 9. Social maturity and behaviors
appropriate to the situation and
environment" (p. 2).

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The Yalom curative factors this group could gain are Instillation of Hope, Universality, and Development of socializing techniques (Yalom, 1995).