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The School Counselor visits each classroom multiple times throughout the school year and has the chance to interact with every student during these lessons. Lessons typically last 30 minutes in length and cover various topics.
School Counseling lessons follow Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework. CASEL addresses five broad and interrelated areas of competence and highlights examples for each: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. More on CASEL can be found at this LINK.
In addition, American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Student Standards: Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success which describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes students need to achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development are utilized. More on ASCA can be found at this LINK.
Choose Love for Schools is the current SEL curriculum that is utilized at Eustis-Farnam Public School. More information on Choose Love for Schools can be found at this LINK.
Additional topics of lessons are developed and implemented depending upon the individual needs of each class.
Topics of lessons are developed and implemented depending upon the individual needs of each class during the school year.
Choose Love for Schools Program Materials
Courage
Gratitude
Forgiveness
Compassion in Action
Mindset Standards
Behavior Standards
Learning Strategies
Self-Management Skills
Social Skills
Other Frequent Classroom Needs:
Digital Citizenship
Positive Behavior
Academic Success
College & Career Planning
A variety of small groups are offered to students who may benefit from spending some extra time developing academic, social, or emotional skills along with their peers, and to students who are coping with similar life situations. Groups can have anywhere from 3-8 members. Students may be referred to small groups by a teacher, parent, or even themselves.
Some students can benefit from one-on-one counseling regarding academic, social, or emotional challenges.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Anything a student tells me will be held in confidence EXCEPT:
Disclosure of child abuse (him/herself or another child)
Disclosure of intent to harm him/herself
Disclosure of the intent to harm another person
These disclosures are cause for mandatory reporting to the proper authorities (police, health and human services, parents, etc.)