Raising Self Esteem by Breana Witter https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m A journey with friends to find your own worth and value. en-us 2023-09-10 22:15:05 UTC 2023-09-14 02:46:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Group Action Plan bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692476719 Raising Self-Esteem is a group that will help elementary students find their own worth and value. ]]> 2023-09-10 22:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692476719 ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692477008
Students will develop “positive, respectful and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and different from them” (American School Counselor Association [ASCA], 2021, B-SS 2).

Students will develop the “ability to identify and overcome barriers” (ASCA, 2021, B-SMS 6).           

Students will develop “effective coping skills” when their self-esteem is low (ASCA, 2021, B-SMS 7).  

]]> 2023-09-10 22:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692477008 References bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692477111 American School Counselor Association (2019). ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies. Alexandria, VA: Author.
American School Counselor Association (2021). ASCA Student Standards; Mindsets and Behaviors for Student Success. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Cherry, K. (2023). How to lead: 6 leadership styles and frameworks. VeryWell Mind. verywellmind.com/leadership-styles
Yalom ID. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed.). New York: Basic Books. 
19 Tex. Admin. Code §239.15]]> 2023-09-10 22:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692477111 Publicity bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692477659 School counselor will join 3rd and 4th grade team meetings and get teacher input to figure out who they believe would be a good fit for this group. The school counselor will consider any students they would also recommend and form a group based on that information. ]]> 2023-09-10 22:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2692477659 Obtain Informed Consent bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2698216086 Once the group members have been selected (no more than 10) each member of the group will need to obtain parental consent. A form will be sent out two weeks before the targeted start date. If forms have not been returned, the school counselor will call home and ask for consent over the phone. ]]> 2023-09-11 22:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2698216086 Ground Rules bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2698226547 Starting day 1, ground rules will be established. At a "Capture Kids' Heart" campus, all groups (classroom, small groups, clubs, etc) create a social contract as a guide to how to treat one another. This contract is created by 4 central questions. These questions are: how do you want to be treated by the leader, how do you want to treat each other, how do you think the leader wants to be treated, and how do you want to treat each other in times of conflict? The group will create this contract on day one and everyone will get an opportunity to sign it, including the leader. The group members are the one who come up with the words we put on the social contract, with some teacher guidance. For example, I want to make sure "respectful" and "no put downs" gets put on the contract, so I will add those two if no one else does. The group members will be held accountable to follow this social contract. ]]> 2023-09-11 22:58:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2698226547 Group Dynamics bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2702857047 Stage 1 - After making our social contract from day 1 we will talk about a certain word each meeting. For example, the word we focus on may be respect. We would go over what they means, and how we can show it in the group. I will make sure to go over how keeping what is shared in this group confidential is a respectful thing to do for your group members. We will go over how breaking confidentially is breaking trust, and hurting someone's heart. If the group is not seeming to get it I will take time to a "hurt heart" lesson. Essentially, I will start with a paper heart, students will give me examples of mean words, and I will fold the heart each time. Then they will give kind words and I will unfold the heart. I will show how I can get my heart back to the original size, but the creases from the mean words will still be there. When we close out the group, we will end with a launch, a quote or video about our topic that will launch the students back into class time.
Stage 2 - Each session will include a self reflection to track progress in the group. They will respond either verbally or with written expression. We will continue to go over our social contract each session and focus on different ways would we like to treat either.
Stage 3 - When the group is coming to the end, members will be given a post assessment to see what they have learned and reflect on ways they have grown. I will check in with teachers to see what strategies they have been using in class and see if any more support is needed. Additionally, I will remind the students how important confidentiality is. If it is broken, students fill need to come back to the school counselor to restore relationships.]]> 2023-09-13 22:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2702857047 Leadership bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2702951468 I hope to be a Transformational Leader. This would look like me offering guidance to group members, but also allowing their voice to be heard (Cherry, 2023). I like this approach because it gives the group members are inspired to grow and also come together as a group to support one another. ]]> 2023-09-14 00:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2702951468 Yalom's Therapeutic Factors bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2702957465 In this group, members will experience universality. They will realize that they are not alone in their feelings and find support in the others members of the group (Yalam ID, 1995). ]]> 2023-09-14 00:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2702957465 Legal Requirements bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703066060 The Texas Administrative Code lays out the requirements of a Texas School Counselor. 
Standard 2 of Section 239.15(3) states that school counselors will "counsel individuals and small groups using appropriate counseling theories and techniques in response to students' needs" (2017). Through my Raising Self Esteem small group, I would be filling that requirement. ]]> 2023-09-14 01:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703066060 Ethical Requirements bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703069835 According to the ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies, standard B-SS 3 states that school counselors must "provide short-term counseling in small-group and individual settings" (2019). I would be filling in that requirement with my Raising Self-Esteem small group. ]]> 2023-09-14 01:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703069835 Pre-interview/Screening bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703078970 Any students that are recommended by the classroom teacher will meet with the school counselor individually to be asking general questions about self-esteem, self-confidence, strategies to build esteem and confidence, etc. Based on the answers to the questions, students who are struggling with self-esteem and self-confidence will be invited to participate in the group. ]]> 2023-09-14 01:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703078970 bwitter1 https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703085804 2023-09-14 01:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bwitter1/z2lbfe6o931hgj9m/wish/2703085804