Mr. / Mrs. Congeniality Small Group Action Plan by Elizabeth Sham https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt By Elizabeth Sham for EDSC 6302 en-us 2019-12-02 00:54:10 UTC 2023-03-24 04:42:03 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png Slide 1: Brief Description of Group esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418248569 Topic: “Interpersonal Issues: Intended for students whose barriers to school success include relationship challenges related to issues such as bullying, harassment, friendship, conflict management, respect for individual and group differences, dating and intimacy, dealing with authority, teen parenting and leadership. Groups will focus on building skills to help students identify thoughts, feelings and triggers, make healthy choices, exercise tolerance and develop self-awareness and self-control” (Missouri Professional School Counselors and Counselor Educators, 2015).

Age group: Sixth grade (11 and 12 year-olds)


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  •   “B-SMS 2. Demonstrate self-discipline and self-control “ (American School Counselor Association, 2014).
  •   “B-SS 4. Demonstrate empathy” (American School Counselor Association, 2014).
  •   “B-SS 2. Create positive and supportive relationships with other students” (American School Counselor Association, 2014).

    • ]]>     2019-12-02 01:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418248954     Slide 3: Publicity esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418249235 Students will be selected based on 1. teacher recommendation and 2. referral data, therefore there will not be publicity to the students. I will send and email with the description of the group to all teachers and ask them to fill out the forms. Then, I will send out a second group of emails to all the teachers of students who have had referrals and have them fill out the recommendation. Once the students have been chosen, their advisory teacher will be notified that they will miss Advisory once a week to attend the small group counseling sessions. The students will know they've been chosen because I will write them a letter and give it to them.]]> 2019-12-02 01:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418249235 Slide 4: Pre-group Interview / Screening esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418249658 Once students have been chosen, they will be interviewed. Following the acronym, the steps of TAP will be used: "Tell student about the group. Ask student about his or her level of interest/commitment to expectations of group, Pick participants" (Missouri Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Programs, 2015, pg. 22)  ]]> 2019-12-02 01:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418249658 Slide 5: Consent esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418251192 Once I have chosen the students who will benefit most from the group, I will obtain consent from the parents of each participating student using the attached form.]]> 2019-12-02 01:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418251192 Slide 6: Ground Rules for the Group esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418251530 At the first meeting, I will discuss the ground rules for group participation, using the attached handout. Students will give examples for the "looks like" and "sounds like" columns. I will post these on my office wall, so students can refer back to them.]]> 2019-12-02 01:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418251530 Slide 7: Group Dynamics esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418252032 In Stage 1, students will be "getting acquainted/setting norms/building trust" (Missouri Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Programs, 2015, pg. 7). Trust will be built by getting to know each other, making the space safe, modeling vulnerability and building relationships with each student.

    In Stage 2,  students will be "working together to accomplish individual and group goals" (Missouri Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Programs, 2015, pg. 7). This will focus on the lessons established in the small group action plan.

    In Stage 3, students will be "ending the group" (Missouri Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Programs, 2015, pg. 7). This will be a time of reflection for students to think about what they've learned and how they will apply these new skills.  ]]>     2019-12-02 01:15:59 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418252032     Slide 8: Leadership Style esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418253666 My leadership style will be that of a facilitator. Once the ground rules have been laid and the norms have been established, I will not be the "center" of the group - the students will be. I will guide questions and conversation, but the students will be doing the majority of the thinking and speaking.]]> 2019-12-02 01:22:47 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418253666 Slide 9: Yalom's Therapeutic Factors esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418254107 I believe the "Mr. / Mrs. Congeniality" small group will allow for utilization of "universality [...l], imparting of information [...], development of socializing techniques [...], direct advice [...], and interpersonal learning" (Yalom, 1995).]]> 2019-12-02 01:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418254107 Slide 10: Legal/Ethical Requirements esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418255244 Title 2 Chapter 33 of the Texas Education Code 
    2 Texas Education Code § 33
    Subchapter A. School Counselors and Counseling Programs

    The comprehensive school counseling program must have "a responsive services component to intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk" (Texas Education Code, n.d.). This small group is a responsive service that intervenes based on the students' social needs.
    ]]>     2019-12-02 01:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418255244     Slide 11: Legal/Ethical Requirements esham2 https://padlet.com/esham2/93eedy6yywvt/wish/418256437 Title 19 Chapter 239 of the Texas Administrative Code  
    19 Tex. Admin. Code §239.15

    The professional school counselor must "use counseling-related research techniques and evidence-based practices to address student needs" (Texas Administrative Code, n.d.). This small group counseling setting is an excellent place for the techniques like solution-focused brief therapy. Although school counselors do not provide therapy, they can use the techniques from this concept.

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