The Success Era Group - A small group with a focus on study skills by Jamie Gayler https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l Group Counseling - EDG-6321 en-us 2023-09-12 01:38:14 UTC 2023-09-30 15:41:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1692796226663-dd49d738f43c?crop=entropy&cs=srgb&fm=jpg&ixid=M3w3ODI2fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8NDd8fFRheWxvciUyMFN3aWZ0fGVufDF8fHx8MTY5NDQ4MzA2MHww&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=85 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2703047816 The name of this small group is “The Success Era Group”. The name is based on the popular, trending theme of Taylor Swift’s, The Eras Tour. Because this is a group of high school students, ages 14-18, the goal of the name is to make a connection with the students using a current trend. This name also specifies an overall goal for the group indicating that the students joining will have a successful year. This small group will focus on study skills that will improve students’ academic success. Such skills will include organization, time management, motivation, and goal-setting, etc.]]> 2023-09-14 01:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2703047816 Action Plan jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2703056306 2023-09-14 01:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2703056306 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2703067895 2023-09-14 01:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2703067895 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706940553 2023-09-16 17:21:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706940553 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706966395 2023-09-16 18:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706966395 Plans to Publicize the Group jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706976216 To advertise for this group, personal invitations will be sent to the students via email. This will be a fun invitation to encourage some positivity toward the group. Parents will have information disseminated through an email and followed up with a link to the Padlet for additional information. Teachers will be sent a google form/teacher referral in order to assist with identifying students. This will be sent via email. Teachers and administrators will also receive a link to the Padlet for additional information. 

]]> 2023-09-16 18:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706976216 Pre-Group Interview and Screening Process jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706992435 2023-09-16 19:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706992435 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706993265 2023-09-16 19:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2706993265 Informed Consent jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707005552 After the group members have been identified, the parents will be notified via phone conference. The school counselor will review the group details and inform the parent of procedures; the counselor will provide information about the consent. The parents will then be provided the consent via email or mail, depending on the parent preference and ask that it be returned as soon as possible. ]]> 2023-09-16 19:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707005552 Student Assent jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707012056
After providing the students with a fun invitation to the group, they will be informed of the purpose, goals, techniques, rules and procedures. Limits of confidentiality will be explained, and verbal assent will be obtained by the non-adult students. ]]> 2023-09-16 19:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707012056 Guidelines and Ground Rules jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707601206 Missouri Professional School Counselors and Counselor Educators (2015) suggest the following participant guidelines and ground rules: 
1.  Understand and Respect Confidentiality 
2. Only one person should be speaking at a time
3. Provide everyone with an opportunity to participate and share
4. Respectful words and responses are to be used by everyone
5. Treat one another with respect
6. Be on time
7. Actively participate
8. Everyone has the right to pass on an issue
9. Have an open mind and accept other members success and/or lack of in their development
10. Other guidelines can be developed as a whole group. 

Everyone should understand and respect the ground rules. These are most effective when they are posted somewhere in view and reviewed before every session. Ground rules should be referenced often. The members should monitor and encourage participation from everyone to develop a sense of ownership and mutual responsibility.


]]> 2023-09-17 18:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707601206 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707613701 Refer to page 26 for Guidelines and Ground Rules.]]> 2023-09-17 19:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707613701 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707635932 The population of this group consists of a homogenous population of high school students, ages 14-18, all with similar problems preventing them from achieving adequate academic success. This group consists of students that have difficulty with study skills such as executive functioning, including organizational skills, time management skills, motivation and goal setting skills. 

The norms are explicit and established by the leader/counselor and reviewed often. 

Stage 1: This stage consists of the group members finding their place and building trust within the group and among themselves and the leader. Norms are set during this time, and members are learning to get acquainted with one another. They are building connections during this stage. A self-assessment will allow the group members to reflect on their weaknesses. As a group, students will get acquainted by first playing the toilet paper game. The students will then build trust with one another by working together to identify weaknesses within a fictional character and the implications that relate to those weaknesses. They will work together to develop smart goals for this fictional character. They will then build connections through a discussion of identifying their own weaknesses and development of their individual smart goals. 

 Stage 2:  During this stage, the students are working together in order to reach their individual goals as well as the goals established as a group. They are beginning to value themselves and the others within the group. This stage consists of members being productive and continuing to find cohesiveness within the group. Students will build trust and cohesiveness through various activities that permit the students to being vulnerable. 

Stage 3:  During this stage, accomplishments are being made and goals are being met. Reflection upon individual and group accomplishments are happening as well. This stage also consists of developing plans for continued growth in the future. Sometimes, ending these groups can cause members to feel a “loss” or mourn the group. During this time, students will celebrate one anothers successes. They will acknowledge their successes through the support of the other members by writing thank you notes to one another. 
]]> 2023-09-17 19:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707635932 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707642918 2023-09-17 19:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707642918 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707649183 This group would benefit best from a combination of an authoritarian leadership style and a participative leadership style. This group should have results that are effective, which is proven with the participative leadership style but also one that allows productive results that are of high quality and long-lasting. 


]]> 2023-09-17 20:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707649183 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707653194 When considering Yalom’s Curative Factors of Group Treatment, some of the following may be conspired through this group. Because the group consists of students who are all struggling with study skills and the implications of those, universality may develop. Students may learn that they are not alone. As some begin to show progress, the hope is that imitative behaviors take place. In addition, students may provide and receive direct advice as well as interpersonal learning. 


]]> 2023-09-17 20:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707653194 Legal Requirements jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707662414 Education Code: Sec. 33.006 states the general duties and responsibilities of the school counselor. The general duties include (a) The primary responsibility of a school counselor is to counsel students to fully develop each student's academic, career, personal, and social abilities.

The development of this group further deepens the responsibility of guiding the students to developing fully in their academic, careers, personal, and social abilities. 


]]> 2023-09-17 20:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707662414 Ethical Requirements jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707662512 One of the several code of ethics addressed includes the screening process for this group. 
ACA (2014) under A.9.a. Screening states, "Counselors screen prospective group counseling/therapy participants. To the extent possible, counselors select members whose needs and goals are compatible with the goals of the group, who will not impede the group process, and whose well-being will not be jeopardized by the group experience" (p. 6). ]]> 2023-09-17 20:30:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707662512 jgayler1 https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707727564 2023-09-17 22:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jgayler1/wjsso23us2idfp7l/wish/2707727564