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Guidance News
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Guidance and Counseling Offers... 1) Classroom Guidance Activities Classroom guidance activities are offered for students within their classroom setting. Topics for these developmental sessions include: understanding self and others; communication skills; relational and social skills; anger management; coping with conflict and career awareness. 2) Small Group Counseling The counselor works with small groups of students to develop competencies in certain areas such as school adjustment, study skills, anger management, and improving peer relations. Specific groups are formed to address a certain area such as divorce, self-concept, and new student orientation. 3) Individual Counseling Help is given in developing more positive attitudes and behaviors. Reaching potential, getting along with others, adn coping with difficulties that may interfere with school success are among common topics of counseling. Counseling helps students assume responsibility for goal setting, decision making, and development of problem solving skills. 4) Parent Conferences Parents are encouraged to call the counselor about student or school concerns. The counselor is also available during the regularly scheduled parent-teacher conference times. 5) Consultation Consultation among counselor/teacher/parents is the norm for initiating dialogue and continuing follow through about students' needs, concerns, and progress. 6) Community Resources The counselor can provide information to families about agencies in the ommunity where help can be found when the need arises. 7) Parent Workshops During the year, the counselor may sponsor group sessions on a variety of topics including parenting skills, discipline techniques, relationship issues, and homework hassles. 8) Crisis Intervention The counselor is the designated leader of the school's Crisis Intervention Management Team.
Guidance Counselor Corner
St. Patrick Catholic School
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