Classroom Guidance
Guidance lessons focus on topics dealing with social/emotional development, career planning, and academic achievement. Lessons encourage positive core values and traits including, but not limited to, respectfulness, responsibility, safety, citizenship, trustworthiness, kindness, self-regulation and fairness. I teach guidance lessons in all grades, all classrooms, all year long. Here’s what your student is learning...
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This conflict resolution program is taught by the counselor and reinforced by our staff at recess, in other areas of the school, and hopefully by the student's adults at home. Problem solving is crucial in all areas of life, so this program is taught in Kindergarten and then the language and skills are used throughout the grades. In this program students are taught to identify the difference between a BIG problem and small problem. BIG problems are dangerous and scary (when somebody could get hurt or they feel scared). When it is a BIG problem they are taught to tell “report” to an adult right away. And a small problems (someone cutting in front of them in line, other children not following rules in games on the playground) students are taught they are smart enough and capable enough to handle and need to try two of Kelso’s 9 choices before going to an adult for help.
This conflict resolution program is taught by the counselor and reinforced by our staff at recess, in other areas of the school, and hopefully by the student's adults at home. Problem solving is crucial in all areas of life, so this program is taught in Kindergarten and then the language and skills are used throughout the grades. In this program students are taught to identify the difference between a BIG problem and small problem. BIG problems are dangerous and scary (when somebody could get hurt or they feel scared). When it is a BIG problem they are taught to tell “report” to an adult right away. And a small problems (someone cutting in front of them in line, other children not following rules in games on the playground) students are taught they are smart enough and capable enough to handle and need to try two of Kelso’s 9 choices before going to an adult for help.
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This is curriculum builds upon our school wide Second Step program. This 4 lesson counselor taught series includes training and resources for school staff; classroom lessons, games, and activities; and Home Link materials for families. It is generally taught in October, which is National Bullying prevention month. In each classroom, students learn to RECOGNIZE, REPORT, and REFUSE bullying. It is designed to prevent bullying by changing multiple levels of the school ecology through intervention components that affect schools and classrooms, peer norms and behavior, and individual attitudes, norms, and skills.
This is curriculum builds upon our school wide Second Step program. This 4 lesson counselor taught series includes training and resources for school staff; classroom lessons, games, and activities; and Home Link materials for families. It is generally taught in October, which is National Bullying prevention month. In each classroom, students learn to RECOGNIZE, REPORT, and REFUSE bullying. It is designed to prevent bullying by changing multiple levels of the school ecology through intervention components that affect schools and classrooms, peer norms and behavior, and individual attitudes, norms, and skills.
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Teaches students to recognize how our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can influence the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the people around us.
Teaches students to recognize how our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can influence the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the people around us.
Superflex®: A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum provides fun and motivating ways to teach students with social and communication difficulties. The three-part cognitive behavioral curriculum helps students develop further awareness of their own thinking and social behaviors and learn strategies to help them develop better self-regulation across a range of behaviors.
Superflex®: A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum provides fun and motivating ways to teach students with social and communication difficulties. The three-part cognitive behavioral curriculum helps students develop further awareness of their own thinking and social behaviors and learn strategies to help them develop better self-regulation across a range of behaviors.
The Zones of Regulation® is a framework and easy-to-use curriculum for teaching students strategies for emotional and sensory self-management. Rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, The Zones approach uses four colors to help students identify how they are feeling in the moment given their emotions and level of alertness as well as guide them to strategies to support regulation.
The Zones of Regulation® is a framework and easy-to-use curriculum for teaching students strategies for emotional and sensory self-management. Rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, The Zones approach uses four colors to help students identify how they are feeling in the moment given their emotions and level of alertness as well as guide them to strategies to support regulation.
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MindUP™ is a research-based training program for educators and children. This curriculum is not taught in every class, it is usually taught in 3rd or 4th grade or based on classroom need. In this program students learn about neuroscience, while learning to self-regulate behavior and mindfully engage in focused concentration required for academic success. Lessons align with all state standards including Common Core and support improved academic performance while enhancing perspective taking, empathy and kindness as well as fostering complex problem solving skills.
MindUP™ is a research-based training program for educators and children. This curriculum is not taught in every class, it is usually taught in 3rd or 4th grade or based on classroom need. In this program students learn about neuroscience, while learning to self-regulate behavior and mindfully engage in focused concentration required for academic success. Lessons align with all state standards including Common Core and support improved academic performance while enhancing perspective taking, empathy and kindness as well as fostering complex problem solving skills.
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In the Auburn School District it is required that Personal Safety be taught in K, 2nd, and 4th grades. We use the Committees for Children Child Protection Unit curriculum. In these lessons children learn general safety rules, how to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations but the primary focus is on keeping their bodies safe. It teaches children to Recognize (Is it Safe? Does it break a rule?), Refuse (to themselves or others), and Report (to an adult) when they are confronted with a situation that might be unsafe.
In the Auburn School District it is required that Personal Safety be taught in K, 2nd, and 4th grades. We use the Committees for Children Child Protection Unit curriculum. In these lessons children learn general safety rules, how to keep themselves safe in a variety of situations but the primary focus is on keeping their bodies safe. It teaches children to Recognize (Is it Safe? Does it break a rule?), Refuse (to themselves or others), and Report (to an adult) when they are confronted with a situation that might be unsafe.
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A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum filled with engaging, thought-provoking class activities that help students develop vital skills they'll use for the rest of their lives: understanding emotions, managing anger, relieving stress, solving interpersonal problems, and much more.
A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum filled with engaging, thought-provoking class activities that help students develop vital skills they'll use for the rest of their lives: understanding emotions, managing anger, relieving stress, solving interpersonal problems, and much more.