https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab Patricia Perez-Abassi-- School Counseling Techniques en-us 2020-04-20 03:11:06 UTC 2024-06-06 08:49:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3dd.png zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516359777 This group includes 9th grade students who need help with Emotion Regulation. Based on data produced by the high school documentation, this group has the highest number of students spending more time in In-School Suspension due to the lack of Emotion Regulation.]]> 2020-04-20 03:38:54 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516359777 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516376462 M 2. Self-confidence in the ability to succeed
M 3. Sense of belonging in the school environment
B-SS 9. Demonstrate social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment 
B-SS 3. Create relationships with adults that support success.

]]> 2020-04-20 03:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516376462 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516389101 The Small Group Counseling will be promoted by various social media channels.
* School Flyers
* Weekly School Announcements
* Parent Mass Emails
* School Community Announcements 
* School Website Postings
* Faculty Meeting Announcements]]> 2020-04-20 04:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516389101 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516399500 * Students will be informed through the daily announcements, their Assistant Principal and through School Communication with Parents. 

* The goal of screening is to select individuals who will contribute to a climate that maximizes open interaction between and among group members.  

* Another goal is to select individuals who will actively work toward individual and group goals. Not all students will meet selection criteria (Morganett, R., 1990).
* Primarily, counselors will be choosing the students who have been in ISS for the last month.
* Students will be screened as a group and placed into subgroups, depending on their disciplinary referral history and teacher recommentations.

 ]]> 2020-04-20 04:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516399500 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516406377 Cherry, K., (2020). VeryWellMind:  Leadership Styles and Frameworks You Should Know.
      Retrieved from: https://www.verywellmind.com/leadership-styles-2795312
Missouri Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Programs:  Linking School Success to Life
        Success,  May 2015
Morganett, R. S. (1990).  Skills for living: Group counseling activities for young adolescents.
        Chicago: Research Press
Texas Education Code.  Section 33.005, Comprehensive School Programs, a Responsive
 Services Component, Acts 2019.
Yalom ID. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed.). New York: Basic
        Books.




 ]]> 2020-04-20 04:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516406377 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516409121 2020-04-20 04:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516409121 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516416511 Small-Group Counseling will take place upon receipt of students' signed parental consent to participate in group counseling (Missouri CGCP, p. 26). Informed Consent or Assent has to follow the Code of Ethics of American Counselors Association Manual, 2014.]]> 2020-04-20 04:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516416511 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516421117 The setting of ground rules in group discussion is useful in making progress in any given discussion. They also provide the respect necessary to conduct business and solve the problems at hand. The following ground rules are suggestions to help generate additional group ground rules.  Group members will delete and/or add items.  It is anticipated that the ground rules will be slightly different for each topic group.  The “Looks Like” and “Sounds Like” columns are included in order to allow group members to express in their own words what each rule means (Missouri Counseling Programs, 2015).  The counselor will also set more ground rules such as:
* Only one person can speak at a time (the person with a special prop provided by the counselor).
* Time limits have to be placed and followed.
* Problem should be addressed and work on solutions as a group.
* Follow-up meetings should be to check on progress and address new problems that should be addressed.
* Group closure should be with a positive statement by each of the students.

]]> 2020-04-20 04:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516421117 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516447574 Even though all groups and very independent of each other because of the uniqueness of each individual, there are three predictable stages in each group.

Stage 1 Getting acquainted/setting norms/building trust:  This stage is the opening of each session where each individual is recognized and accepted for what they are. In this stage, the discussion takes place regarding exposure of secrets, privacy, confidentiality and the signing of oaths that should be respected and honored for all group members for continued participation.

 Stage 2 Working together to accomplish individual and group goals:  This is the stage where we set the ground rules, figure out the problem in a respectful, empathizing way, and find solutions that are good for everyone involved. Continued support will be offered in the group and outside the group through the counselor's support via emails, phone calls or meeting appointments.

Stage 3 Ending the Group: Closure is attained by reflecting on individual and group accomplishments. This is the stage where individuals make a turnaround in behavior and learn to do more self-reflection. Also, it is sometimes a sad occasion for some students due to the bonding that takes place in small-group counseling. Students should be informed that counseling is still available outside their small-group discussion and that confidentiality is very important to solve the problems that got them into trouble in the first place. (Missouri CGCP, p. 7)]]> 2020-04-20 05:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516447574 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516474282 In conducting Small-Group Counseling, Participative Leadership (Democratic) seems to be the most effective in getting results, according to researcher Kurt Lewin's findings.  Participative leaders encourage group members to participate but retain the final say in the decision-making process. Group members feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative. Democratic leaders tend to make followers feel like they are an important part of the team, which helps foster commitment to the goals of the group (Cherry, K., 2020). I believe this would be ideal for new high school students at the beginning of the high school journey. It should leave a lasting impression of what the rest of their high school years will look like. Justice seems to be served when good and fair leadership is in place.]]> 2020-04-20 05:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516474282 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516498647 As a counselor, we have to reach out to students in various ways to help them make connections among their feelings, behaviors, and interactions with others.  Some of Yalom's therapeutic factors are useful in dealing with young individuals in small-group counseling.  Some of the most useful  factors are the following:

* Interpersonal learning - receiving feedback from others and experimenting with new ways of relating. 
* Universality - demonstration that we are not alone in our misery or our "problems".
* Direct Advice - receiving and giving suggestions for strategies for handling problems
(Reference: Yalom, ID., 1995).]]> 2020-04-20 05:51:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516498647 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516517723 The responsibility of the school counselor is to verify that all legal and ethical requirements are met before the planning stage of small-group counseling due to the fact that we are dealing with minors and with private and confidential issues.

These are some of the professional counseling behaviors that describe the responsibility of the counselor in the intervention of small-group counseling.

B-SS 3. Provide short-term counseling in small-group and individual settings.

a. Use data to identify students in need of counseling intervention
b. Provide support for students, including individual and small-group counseling, during times of transition, heightened stress, critical change or other situations impeding student success.
 c. Explain the difference between appropriate short-term counseling and inappropriate long-term therapy. 
d. Explain the impact of adverse childhood experiences and trauma, and demonstrate techniques to support students who have experienced trauma.
e. Respond with appropriate intervention strategies to meet the needs of the individual, group or school community before, during and after crisis response (ASCA, 2019)


]]> 2020-04-20 06:07:05 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516517723 zaynab1199 https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516536390 A professional school counselor in the state of Texas has to abide by the legal education codes provided for the security of the counselor's professional and to protect the individuals being served.

The following are some of the statutes or codes pertaining to the role of the counselor in the comprehensive school counseling program.

Sec. 33.005.  COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS. 

 (a)  A school counselor shall work with the school faculty and staff, students, parents, and the community to plan, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive school counseling program that conforms to the most recent edition of the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs developed by the Texas Counseling Association.
 
(2)  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 (TEC, Section 33.005, Acts 2019).]]> 2020-04-20 06:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zaynab1199/y0s28837m7c1aaab/wish/516536390