Classroom Curriculum

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Have you ever wondered what a school counselor does? It’s my job to implement a program of services that helps all students succeed in school, and in life. A large part of my role as a school counselor is preventative services. To reach each student at Mason, I teach regular classroom counselor lessons. The counselor curriculum covers three areas:  academic, career, and personal/social skills. Some examples of lessons include:  empathy, appreciating diversity, mental health/wellness, conflict resolution, bully awareness, personal safety, learning skills and career exploration.  The objectives of the various units are:

• Learning skills:  students will learn strategies to be a successful and productive student

• Personal or body safety:  students will learn simple, straightforward strategies to protect themselves from abusive situations

• Bully awareness:  students will learn how to identify and deal with bully behaviors

• Mental health first aid (5th and 6th grade): promoting well-being, students will learn how and when to recognize and report concerns about others to appropriate helpers

• Conflict resolution:  students will learn problem solving methods

• Friendship skills:  students will learn ways to make and maintain friendships

• Career awareness:  students will be exposed to a variety of career options.

Feel free to explore this document for a complete list of Mindsets and Behaviors that may be addressed by the counselor curriculum. If you would like to learn more about my role as the counselor and the various learning targets my curriculum addresses, please visit my website. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at the number below. If I can assist you in any other way, please do not hesitate to call.

Sincerely,

Kristi Mann

Mason Counselor

(816) 986-2336

kristi.mann@lsr7.net