https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o Sheri Ray EDSC 6302 School Counseling Techniques en-us 2021-11-11 16:06:52 UTC 2023-06-21 13:49:08 UTC hello@padlet.com sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884588352
  “We’ve Got Skillz” is a small group for high school students who are struggling academically and need help with the skills necessary to improve their grades & be more successful. Students will work to improve their organizational/time-management skills, stress-management skills, and goal-setting abilities. ]]> 2021-11-11 16:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884588352 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884626614 The following Mindset Standards & Behaviors will be met through participation in this group:
Mindset Standards:
 M 1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physical well-being 
 M 3. Positive attitude toward work and learning 
Behavior Standards:
 B-LS 3. Time-management, organizational and study skills 
 B-SMS 5. Perseverance to achieve longand short-term goals 
(ASCA, 2021).]]> 2021-11-11 16:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884626614 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884649440 To advertise for this group,the plan is to email a survey to Senior students who seem to be struggling academically to get their input on what is causing them to struggle and what they think may help them to struggle less. One question on the survey would be if they are interested in participating in a small group. For students who respond to the survey that the would want to participate in the group, another email would then go out to them inviting them to join.]]> 2021-11-11 16:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884649440 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884697685 Students who voluntarily show an interest in attending the group will meet individually with the counselor to be assessed. The counselor will gather responses from the studetn survey and arrange a meeting with senior students who may benefit from small group counseling services. The small group screening would discuss general thoughts and feelings toward grades, time management skills, stress management skills & goal-setting abilities. The group will be introduced and explained with an opportunity to ask questions. ]]> 2021-11-11 17:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884697685 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884718692 Once group members have been selected (no more than 5 at a time), a consent form will be sent home to the parents of the members along with a letter from the counselor explaining the purpose of the group. 

(MPSC, 2015).

 ]]> 2021-11-11 17:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884718692 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884939062 These group rules will be established before the group begins. Additional rules will be discussed and established during the first session. All rules and guidelines will be agreed upon before students sign their informed consent.




]]> 2021-11-11 19:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884939062 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884986603 The population for this group is senior high school students who are struggling academically due to the lack of time management skills, stress management skills, and goal-setting ability. The dynamics of this group are unique due to the special population of grade level and academic difficulties.
Stage 1: focus will be on building trust between the students and establishing a safe relationship amongst participants. As a result of the student survey, a common trend was students feeling stressed at school. This could mean the students will be uptight about participating in the group. The counselor will have to be careful to not cause additonal stress on the students which could hinder participation. Group guidelines will be established with a counselor led discussion and presentation of the group rules. One of the guidelines discussed will be confidentiality and I will further explain the limits to my confidentiality if something is disclosed in the group that I must report.
Students will complete a pre-assessment to assess their prior knowledge of grade importance, organizational skills, stress-management skills, & goal-setting. 
Stage 2: this stage will include activites encouraging the students to open up and share with the group the things in their life that are causing them stress and the reasons why they are struggling academically in order to help one another and see that they are not alone. Some of the activities students will participate in are stress-management skills such as deep breathing, positive self-talk, & journaling. Time-management skills such as learning how to use a planner, assignment notebook, or calendar. Students will also decide on one short-term goal to work on. Students will be able to demonstrate stress coping skills and will bring their calendar/assignment notebook to the meetings to gauge progress. 
Stage 3: for group closure, the plan will be for the group to review and discuss goals set in the previous meeting and to check for obtainment of their goal or the progress toward reaching the goal. 
The group will also reinforce and review their newly acquired skills to assist in academic improvement and student success. Students will discuss previous meetings and will share at least one thing they have learned and have started using/will begin using as a result of participation in the group. 
Students will complete the post survey to assess knowledge acquired as part of participation in the small group. 

]]> 2021-11-11 19:43:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1884986603 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885228939 The leadership style that would work best with this group is Participative. This approach would work best with this population of students because they are older students who can contribute and give input, but would still need guidance from an adult. This style will allow students to participate in activities and discussions to acquire new skills and also be given support from the counselor (Cherry, 2021). ]]> 2021-11-11 22:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885228939 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885236679 The Therapeutic Factors that may be seen with the group are Universality and Direct Advice. Participants may demonstrate Universality in that they can learn and see that they are not alone in their problems. They may demonstrate Direct Advice in that they will be given the opportunity to receive and give suggestions for strategies for handling the problems they are experiencing with grades, stress, and time management (Yalom, 1995). ]]> 2021-11-11 22:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885236679 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885239826
 American School Counselor Association (2021). ASCA Student Standards; Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success. Alexandria, VA: Author.

 American School Counselor Association (2019). ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies. Alexandria, VA: Author

Cherry, K. (2021). Leadership styles and frameworks you should know. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/leadership-styles-2795312

Missouri Professional School Counselors and Counselor Educators. (2015). Professional school counselor small group counseling guide: A professional school counselor's guide to planning, implementing, and evaluating school-based counseling groups. Retrieved from http://www.missouricareereducation.org/doc/smallgroup/SmallGroupCounseling.pdf

19 Tex. Admin. Code §239.15

Yalom ID. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed.). New York: Basic Books. 

]]> 2021-11-11 22:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885239826 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885265771 As stated in the Texas Administrative Code c) Standard II. Learner-Centered Skills: The certified school counselor applies the knowledge base to promote the educational, personal, social, and career development of the learner as outlined in The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs. The certified school counselor must:(3) counsel individuals and small groups using appropriate counseling theories and techniques in response to students' needs;

This legal requirement states that ceritifed school counselors should counsel individual and small group using the correct techniques and theories. In addition, it states this should be done in response to students' needs. This demonstrates the importance of needs assessments. The small group We've Got Skillz was created as a result of a student needs assessment.

]]> 2021-11-11 23:18:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885265771 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885289448 ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies states:
Mindset M7. School counseling programs promote & enhance student academic, career, and social/emotional outcomes
Behavior B-SS 3. Provide short-term counseling in small-group and individual settings. 

This supports hosting a small group counseling group that would help students with grades, stress, and time-management skills. 
Also, the behavior is to provide short-term counseling (my group is 1 x week for 30 minutes lasting 6 weeks). This is appropriate for a school counselor as they are not to provide long-term counseling to diagnose. ]]> 2021-11-11 23:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885289448 sray101 https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885408741 2021-11-12 00:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sray101/uy1zx5fk4h9ctf5o/wish/1885408741