4 Must Have Units for Middle School Counselors!
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Description
This resource has a mix of lesson plans and resources for middle and high school students. Each unit has three meetings and include a variety of activities and discussions. Some units are for specific grades and some are for all grades.
Table of Contents
ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors (2014)
FLDOE Students Standards and Competencies (2010)
What is Your Style of Learning?
Unit 3: Preparing for High School
Unit 4: Healthy Habits Through Goal Setting
Maintaining Healthy Habits Part 1
Maintaining Healthy Habits Part 2
Rationale
In 2007, Sahin Kesici, PhD published a paper regarding the counseling topics that would be most useful for middle school students during the 2006-2007 academic school year in Turkey. Although this research was done some time ago in another country, topics related to academic and social skills are important and classic. These are skills that are important to be taught and would be irresponsible to assume that students “should have learned this by now.” These are skills that are often overlooked but are critical to the learning and development of our young leaders. The following units contain detailed lesson plans for middle school students. These units are roughly based upon the needs of students outlined by Sahin Kesici, PhD.
Standards
ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors (2014)
M 4. Understanding that postsecondary education and life-long learning are necessary for long-term career success
M 5. Belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes
B-LS 1. Demonstrate critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions
B-SMS 1. Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility
B-SMS 2. Demonstrate self-discipline and self-control
B-LS 3. Use time-management, organizational and study skills
B-SMS 3. Demonstrate ability to work independently
B-LS 4. Apply self-motivation and self-direction to learning
B-SMS 5. Demonstrate perseverance to achieve long- and short-term goals
B-SMS 7. Demonstrate effective coping skills when faced with a problem
B-SMS 8. Demonstrate the ability to balance school, home and community activities
B-LS 9. Gather evidence and consider multiple perspectives to make informed decisions
B-SS 9. Demonstrate social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and environment
B-SMS 10. Demonstrate ability to manage transitions and ability to adapt to changing situations and responsibilities
