The School Counseling Program at Tuckaseegee Elementary School

Presented By:Winifred L Muhammad ASW, LMSW

School Counselor

PROGRAM BELIEFSWe believe:

• Every student can achieve their potential with help and given the opportunity. • When realistic expectations are set every student can progress beyond general expectations.• All students :

-have dignity and worth-have a right to be served by the school counseling program

• All students ‘ ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual orientation differences and special needs are considered in the planning and implementation of the school counseling program.

That the school counseling program:

• Utilize the many combined resources of the community.• Be evaluated on specified goals and agreed-upon student competencies.

And that counselors:

• Participate in an on-going program of counselor competency training/retraining as necessary to maintain a quality school counseling program.

• Abide by the professional ethics of guidance and counseling as advocated by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).

PHILOSOPHYThe Charlotte Mecklenburg School District adheres to the philosophy that:

The School Counseling Services is essential and integral part of the overall education process

in that School Counseling Services gives central office support to school counseling departments in all CMS elementary, middle and high schools. This department provides leadership, training and support in the areas of academic, personal/social, and career development of CMS students.

The Tuckaseegee Elementary School Counseling Program is founded in the assumption that :Every child can learn when we get to know the whole child and find ways to assist their

learning using a strengths based approach.

The Tuckaseegee Elementary School Counseling Program when fully implemented will provide comprehensive school counseling program that:

-Will touch and enhance the lives and learning of the entire student population-Will address all of the domains and competencies for K-5, -Will include an effective Delivery System that ‘s accessible to the entire school

population.

MISSION STATEMENT

• The School Counseling Program at Tuckaseegee Elementary School (through collaboration with staff and parents), will support scholar learning, career development, physical, social, personal and emotional well being by providing programming that will enable them to become successful, Global Life-Long Learners.

DELIVERY SYSTEM

Guidance CurriculumResponsive ServicesIndividual Planning

System Support

SYSTEM SUPPORTProfessional Development

– In-service training (attending or facilitating)McKinney Vento/504/Intervention Process– Memberships (ASCA/NASW)– Post-grad education

Consultation, Collaboration and Teaming– Consultation with teachers, administration other faculty– Advisory council– Partnerships – Community outreach

Program Management and Operation– Management activities– Data analysis– Fair-share responsibilities (hall duty, car rider duty)

RESPONSIVE SERVICES

• Individual and small group counseling • Crisis counseling • Peer facilitation• Family problems or crisis• Schoolwide problems or crisis• Consultation/collaboration• Referrals to outside agencies.

INDIVIDUAL PLANNING

Assisting students to evaluate their educaional, occupational and personal goals.

• Individual or small-group appraisal• Individual or small group advisement(test taking strategies/interest inventories)

DELIVERY SYSTEMGUIDANCE CURRICULUM

DOMAINS/GOALS/COMPETENCIES

Elementary K-5Academic Domain

Grade In the Academic Domain, the student will: Academic Lesson Titles

K Understand importance of following school and Where I Go… classroom rules Talking Stick, Listening SkillsAcquire effective listening skills. The Kissing Hand and Can Do

AttitudeDemonstrate an understanding of the importance of practice, effort and learning.

________________________________________________________________________________________________1st Understand importance of learning The Little Engine That Could

Practice effective speaking, listening and inquiry skills. Talking Sticklearn that reading, writing and mathematics are Who Am I? fundamental to life.

____________________________________________________________________________________________2nd Work with and without direct supervision, both Two Cool coyotes

independently and with others. Stop, Think and Choose Part 1Show the ability to follow instructions and to Stop, Think and Choose Part 2 complete assignments.Develop an awareness of the decision -making process

DELIVERY SYSTEMGUIDANCE CURRICULUM

DOMAINS/GOALS/COMPETENCIES

Elementary K-5Academic Domain

Grade In the Acdemic Domain, the student will: Academic Lesson Titles

3rd Learn basic goal-setting techniques. Career Pathways and Goal Setting,Identify good study habits The Many Sides of MeLearn how to prepare for testing situations. Smart Start

Brain Gym and TestingMiss Malarkey

__________________________________________________________________________________________________4th Use study skills effectively. Wheel of Study Skills

Relate the decision making process to consequences How Conflict GrowsDevelop and implement a plan of action for Bag of Jobs Part 1 and 2improving academic skills.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________5th Demonstrate the ability to set short-term educational goals. Cloud of Stars

Recognize the importance of time management. Stop Sign, Time WheelIdentify middle school challenges. Transition Lessons and Latch Book Lesson

DELIVERY SYSTEMGUIDANCE CURRICULUM

DOMAINS/GOALS/COMPETENCIESElementary K-5Career Domain

Grade In the Career Domain, the student will: Academic Lesson Titles

K Identify jogs within the classroom. Too StickyIdentify personal likes and dislikes Personal Career InventoryRelate school personnel to their jobs School Helpersand locations.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________1st Identify and describe responsibilities/jobs Being Responsible

at home. Name That JobLearn to work cooperatively with a team. Who am I?Recognize all careers are acceptable to any gender.

______________________________________________________________________________________________2nd Describe the various roles and individual This or That – Decision Making In Action

may have. All Those Jobs Who Am I?Describe how personal beliefs and attitudes. affect decision-making.Display an awareness of the dignity in all careers.

_______________________________________________________________________________________3rd Describe school tasks that are similar to skills Career Pathways and Goal Setting

essential for job success.

DELIVERY SYSTEMGUIDANCE CURRICULUM

DOMAINS/GOALS/COMPETENCIES

Elementary K-5Career Domain

Grade In the Career Domain, the student will: Academic Lesson Titles

4th Describe school tasks that are similar to skills essential Scategories for job success. Bag of Jobs Part 1 and 2Understand work helps to achieve personal success. Scategories, Who Am I?Describe skills needed in a variety of occupational groups.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________5th Relate personal hobbies, leisure activities and academic abilities Seven Up, My T-Shirt Hobby and a

Jobto career choices. That Fits MeUnderstand learning in school is related to future career success. A Job That Fits Me, Who Am I?Develop and individual career plan for the elementary school level. Career Plan

DELIVERY SYSTEMGUIDANCE CURRICULUM

DOMAINS/GOALS/COMPETENCIES

Elementary K-5Personal/Social Domain

Grade In the Personal/Social Domain, the student will: Academic Lesson Titles

K Identify and express feeling. AbiyoyoDemonstrate the ability to play cooperatively The Land of Many Colors with others. The Crayon BoxIdentify choices he/she makes at school.

1st Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual Hey, Little Ant: Abiyoyodifferences. I Feel Just RightDemonstrate ways to make and keep friends. Hey, Little Ant: Abiyoyo Describe how behavior influences the feelings and actions of others.

2nd Recognize a variety of emotions, their causes and possible Tools to Control Angerconsequences. All the Colors of the EarthDemonstrate skill in resolving conflicts with peers and adults. Tools to Control AngerRecognize decisions have alternatives. Stop think and Choose

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DELIVERY SYSTEMGUIDANCE CURRICULUM

DOMAINS/GOALS/COMPETENCIES

Personal/Social DomainElementary K-5

Grade In the Personal/Social Domain, the student will: Academic Lesson Titles3rd Describe positive characteristics about self as Tools to Control Anger

seen by self and others. I Feel Just RightDemonstrate skills in resolving conflicts with peers and adults. As the Colors of the EarthIdentify and select appropriate behaviors to deal with specificemotional situations.

4th Use effective ways to deal with a wide variety of feelings. Smoky NightIdentify sources and effects of peer pressure. The Meanest Thing to Say, Meet

Danita Demonstrate healthy ways of dealing with conflicts, stress Brownand others.

5th Relate feelings in a socially acceptable manner. Tools to Control AngerDemonstrate skills in resolving conflicts with peers and adults. Nettie’s trip South, Smoky Night,Learn about the emotional and physical dangers of substance The House That Crack Built, Bottles use and abuse. Break.

DELIVERY SYSTEM Individual Student Planning

Individual or small group appraisal: School counselors work with students analyzing and evaluating students’ abilities, interests, skills

and achievement. Test information and other data are often used as the basis for helping students develop immediate and long range plans.

Individual or small –group advisement:School counselors advise students using personal/social, educational, career and labor market

information in planning personal, educational and occupational goals. The involvement of students, parents or guardians in planning students' programs that meet their needs is critical.

Examples of topics for elementary school students within the component are: Interest inventories, Review of behavior plans

ACTION PLANGoal: To promote a safer school climate

Objective: Reduce incidents of fighting and bullying at school by 5 percent.

Interventions

Target groups” Students who have received disciplinary action for fighting and/or bullying.

Number of students in intervention target group:

Strategy for recruiting targeted student to be served:

• Get data of numbers of students with disciplinary actions by age, location, grade

• Send letters home• call parents

Intended impact on academics, behaviors

ACTION PLANTargert Group Resources Type of

ActivityDates for Activities

Evaluation Method

All students who have received a disciplinary

CounselorStaff Individual

sessions to screen for group

Small group sessions

February 2010 95% of students will participate in small group sessions

Parent , Community, volunteers

Arrange for mentors and homework buddies

February 2010 85% will participate in supportive activities

Review PBIS Swiss data

January 2010