Section V:

Program Curriculum

Section V: Program Curriculum

Discipline reports showed a large percentage of office referrals for fighting or mutual combat in previous years. In response to this data, counselors organized an initiative to address the area of interpersonal effectiveness with plans to help students manage their upset. Starting the first two weeks of school, guidance lessons were developed for our 5th and 6th grade students to help them learn and identify the three brain states, notice their personal triggers, and identify and use coping strategies to help them go from upset to calm. These lessons are based on Conscious Discipline, our character education program. Following the first round of guidance lessons, our school participated in the Sandy Hook Foundation program called “Start With Hello” which comprised of classroom lessons, ice breakers, and connection activities to reduce social isolation and promote positive relationships. During Anti-Bullying Week, counselors organized a school-wide Kindness Challenge in which all students and staff participated. Following that, all students and staff participate in a week of “Attitude of Gratitude” activities, which is a week in November focused on students being helpful, kind, and grateful to their school family and community.

2019_2020_CREST Section V Program Curriculum Data.pptx

SPH Conscious Discipline Lessons.docx

Brain_states_sort_classroom_activity (1).pdf

Composure_Principles_Handout (1).pdf

Working With Stakeholders

The Rick Schneider Middle School counselors value the input and collaboration from all stakeholders including teachers, counselors from other schools, district specialists, parents, community partners, district resources, the school nurse, and students. The counseling program needs are shared with all stakeholders, and assistance is utilized from all resources to ensure that all delivery component expectations are being met. The Pasadena ISD counseling department works closely together to support one another to share resources among schools to meet the needs in the areas of Guidance Curriculum and Responsive Services. The Individual Planning component is a collaboration of teachers, community partners, and the administrative team on campus. Lines of communication between counselors and stakeholders are always open through our school website, social media, emails, newsletters, callouts, text messages, and word of mouth. Counselors believe that all feedback is crucial to the continued growth of the counseling program.

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