Program
Kennedy Gardens School Counseling Program
The school counselor supports the development of the whole child by focusing on three domains:
Academic
Social/Emotional
College/Career
TIER 1Classroom lessons (core curriculum) topics may include:
- Worry
- Emotional Regulation/Coping skills
- Growth mindset
- Responsibility
- Empathy
- Working in groups
- Post secondary planning
TIER 2Small group counseling topics may include:
- Social skills
- Divorce/family changes
- Study skills and goal planning
- Attendance
- Study skills/academic focus
- College/Career readiness
TIER 3Short- term individual counseling topics may include:
- Emotional regulation
- Executive Functioning
- Grief
- Conflict resolution/friendship
- Behavior
- Worries/sadness/loneliness/ self-esteem
- Divorce/family changes
- academic struggles/goal planning
Delivery of services reach every child by beginning at Tier 1 with a core counseling curriculum, implementing Tier 2 group counseling for students who need more support and Tier 3 for students with intense needs (provided through 1:1 short term counseling and referral to outside resources).
The ASCA National Model guides school counselors in the development of school counseling programs that:
are based on data-informed decision making
are delivered to all students systematically
include a developmentally appropriate curriculum focused on the mindsets and behaviors all students need for postsecondary readiness and success
close achievement and opportunity gaps
result in improved student achievement, attendance and discipline