Transcript SOLUTIONS TO SENSITIVE ISSUES

BUILDING A
COMPREHENSIVE
GUIDANCE AND
COUNSELLING PROGRAM
Lorna Martin
Context Affects Content
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Consider:
– Environmental scan
Areas of greatest impact
 Areas not requiring funding/staffing
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– Data Collection
– Sustainability
– Weighting of Guidance and Counselling
Deciding on the Content
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Three key areas:
– Personal / Social Development
– Educational Development
– Career Development
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Two components:
– Guidance
– Counselling
Deciding on the Delivery
System
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Direct instruction
Team teaching
Resourcing/Supports
Full class
Small group
Individual
Context and Delivery Systems
Combine to Affect Content
COMMON THEMATIC
AREAS
(content)
COMMON THEMATIC AREAS
– Emotional/Social Development
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emotional dev’t / anger mgt / behaviour
mgt / issues (trauma, tragedy, stress, time
mgt)
connections/self-awareness (family /
supportive adults) / personal resources,
body image, time and organization mgt)
youth issues (emotional maturation [moods,
grief, anxiety, suicide, depression])
alcohol / drugs / extremes
COMMON THEMATIC AREAS
– Emotional/Social Development
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conflict resolution / mediation / respect
friendships / relationships (peer pressure,
realistic expectations, responsibility, abusive
relationships, dating violence)
peer helper/peer mediator/volunteerism
active listening
lifestyles (decision-making, sexuality)
diversity (special needs / multiple
intelligences / individuality / culture)
COMMON THEMATIC AREAS
– Emotional/Social Development
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violence prevention / risk-taking /
gang awareness, safe neighbourhoods
personal safety / internet safety,
luring, home alone
harassment / intimidation/
cyberbullying
bullying / manipulation
COMMON THEMATIC AREAS
– Educational Development
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metacognition: thinking about thinking /
critical inquiry skills
learning styles and learning differences (incl.
special needs, ADHD…)
habits of mind / attitudes
problem solving strategies
connections (skill/knowledge transfer)
group work / sharing
activity centres
portfolio writing
COMMON THEMATIC AREAS
– Educational Development
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internet research / plagiarism
positive behaviours for learning /
communication skills / strategies for asking
for help
research skills
time management / organization skills /
agenda books
study skills / homework strategies / test
preparation / strategies to reduce
frustration/test anxiety
brainstorming / thinking aloud / critical
thinking
COMMON THEMATIC AREAS
– Career Development
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career exploration
matching aptitudes and interests to career
choices
career planning / course selection /
graduation requirements / entrance
requirements / apprenticeship
aptitudes / interests / strengths
job shadowing / volunteerism / part-time
work
balancing school / life / work
COMMON THEMATIC AREAS
– Career Development
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personal safety – workplace safety and
health / employment standards act
work skills / certification / training / on-thejob training / entrepreneurship
resume writing / portfolio writing
application forms / cover letters / interview
skills
workplace attitudes / expectations /
responsibilities
bullying in the workplace
SUPPORT: It’s good, it’s
free, and it’s available
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School librarian, counsellors and clinicians
Teaching staff, particularly biology, home
economics, independent living, and psychology
subject areas
Counselling resources/materials
Provincial consultants
Volunteers/representatives/resources from
Addictions foundation, Mental Health agencies,
Sexuality Education agencies, Education Libraries,
Canadian Mental Health library
Online resources
You are not Alone!
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The Health teacher has training in areas related
to mental health and physical growth,
development, and maturation
The Social Studies teacher has training in areas
related to democracy, decision-making, research,
peace
The ELA teacher has training in areas related to
empathy, group work, personal expression,
community-building and research
The Home Economics teacher has training in
areas related to family dynamics, body image,
nutrition
You are not Alone!
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The Science teacher has training in areas related to
biological growth and development, reproduction,
heredity, diseases
The Psychology teacher has training in areas
related to brain development, human dynamics,
sociology, mental health, mental illness, moral
development, intellectual development, heredity
The school psychologist, social worker and area
adolescent/child mental health worker has training
in responding to all sensitive areas
COMMON LINKAGES:
Interdisciplinary Guidance
Outcomes
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Social Studies Curriculum
Health Curriculum
Language Arts Curriculum
Optional Curricula (e.g., Psychology, Home
Economics, Independent Living Skills, Biology, Law)
Life/Work Exploration(9) , Life/Work Planning (10)
Life/Work Building (11), Life/Work Transitioning
(12)
Some provinces: CALM (AB), Career (ON), etc.
Advantages of
Interdisciplinary Support
and Contexts
Many sensitive issues lose their sensitivity when:
- they are contained within a broader context,
especially across various disciplines over
time and have curricular legitimacy
- they evolve naturally in a classroom
discussion or conversation
- the deliverer is known to the students and
is comfortable with and knowledgeable
about the subject
- the conversation or discussion is open
- any staff person is willing to listen
Recapping:
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Use existing resources and staff within your
building to share responsibilities
Team-plan, team-teach. It could be that
many outcomes have already been covered
and a refresher in a new context is all that
is required
Use free on-line resources and not-for-profit
agencies
Use free on-line provincial educational
resources
Creating a counselling
comfort zone
Here are more presentations that are free and
Discouraged Learners
of interest to counsellors:
Lorna Martin
[email protected]
BULLYING AND SAFETY:
Issues and Interventions
Youth Suicide
Lorna Martin
[email protected]
THE AFTERMATH OF SUICIDE
Rapid Assessment and Support
Youth Depression
Lorna Martin
[email protected]
Child Protection and
Child Abuse
Lorna Martin
MANITOBA
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SCHOOL
COUNSELLORS
Roles and Functions
Protocols for
School Division Staff
Lorna Martin
[email protected]
AGHhhhhhhhhh!
AGHhhhhhhhhh! NOW What?!
STRATEGIES FOR
BEHAVIOURAL CONCERNS
for
School Counsellors
Youth Self Harm
Lorna Martin
[email protected]
Lorna Martin
[email protected]
2004
945-7964
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/specedu/guidance/resources.html
Who am I?
Lorna Martin
Guidance and Counselling Consultant
Manitoba Education Citizenship
and Youth
CCA Director Manitoba/Nunavut
1 800 282-8069 (ext. 7964)
945-7964
[email protected]