building a comprehensive guidance and counselling program lorna martin
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BUILDING A BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE AND GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING COUNSELLING PROGRAMPROGRAM
Lorna MartinLorna Martin
Context Affects Context Affects ContentContent Consider:Consider:
– Environmental scanEnvironmental scan Areas of greatest impactAreas of greatest impact Areas not requiring funding/staffingAreas not requiring funding/staffing
– Data CollectionData Collection– SustainabilitySustainability– Weighting of Guidance and Weighting of Guidance and
CounsellingCounselling
Deciding on the Deciding on the ContentContent Three key areas:Three key areas:
– Personal / Social DevelopmentPersonal / Social Development– Educational DevelopmentEducational Development– Career DevelopmentCareer Development
Two components:Two components:– GuidanceGuidance– CounsellingCounselling
Deciding on the Deciding on the Delivery SystemDelivery System Direct instructionDirect instruction Team teachingTeam teaching Resourcing/SupportsResourcing/Supports
Full classFull class Small groupSmall group IndividualIndividual
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS AREAS
(content)(content)
Context and Delivery Context and Delivery Systems Combine to Affect Systems Combine to Affect ContentContent
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS AREAS – Emotional/Social – Emotional/Social DevelopmentDevelopment
emotional dev’t / anger mgt / behaviour emotional dev’t / anger mgt / behaviour mgt / issues (trauma, tragedy, stress, mgt / issues (trauma, tragedy, stress, time mgt)time mgt)
connections/self-awareness (family / connections/self-awareness (family / supportive adults) / personal resources, supportive adults) / personal resources, body image, time and organization mgt) body image, time and organization mgt)
youth issues (emotional maturation youth issues (emotional maturation [moods, grief, anxiety, suicide, [moods, grief, anxiety, suicide, depression])depression])
alcohol / drugs / extremesalcohol / drugs / extremes
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – AREAS – Emotional/Social Emotional/Social DevelopmentDevelopment
conflict resolution / mediation / respectconflict resolution / mediation / respect friendships / relationships (peer pressure, friendships / relationships (peer pressure,
realistic expectations, responsibility, realistic expectations, responsibility, abusive relationships, dating violence)abusive relationships, dating violence)
peer helper/peer mediator/volunteerismpeer helper/peer mediator/volunteerism active listeningactive listening lifestyles (decision-making, sexuality)lifestyles (decision-making, sexuality) diversity (special needs / multiple diversity (special needs / multiple
intelligences / individuality / culture)intelligences / individuality / culture)
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – AREAS – Emotional/Social Emotional/Social DevelopmentDevelopment
violence prevention / risk-taking / violence prevention / risk-taking / gang awareness, safe gang awareness, safe neighbourhoodsneighbourhoods
personal safety / internet safety, personal safety / internet safety, luring, home aloneluring, home alone
harassment / intimidation/ harassment / intimidation/ cyberbullyingcyberbullying
bullying / manipulationbullying / manipulation
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS AREAS – – Educational DevelopmentEducational Development metacognition: thinking about metacognition: thinking about
thinking / critical inquiry skillsthinking / critical inquiry skills learning styles and learning differences learning styles and learning differences
(incl. special needs, ADHD…)(incl. special needs, ADHD…) habits of mind / attitudes habits of mind / attitudes problem solving strategiesproblem solving strategies connections (skill/knowledge transfer)connections (skill/knowledge transfer) group work / sharinggroup work / sharing activity centres activity centres portfolio writingportfolio writing
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS AREAS – – Educational DevelopmentEducational Development internet research / plagiarisminternet research / plagiarism positive behaviours for learning / positive behaviours for learning /
communication skills / strategies for communication skills / strategies for asking for helpasking for help
research skillsresearch skills time management / organization time management / organization
skills / agenda booksskills / agenda books study skills / homework strategies / study skills / homework strategies /
test preparation / strategies to reduce test preparation / strategies to reduce frustration/test anxietyfrustration/test anxiety
brainstorming / thinking aloud / critical brainstorming / thinking aloud / critical thinkingthinking
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS AREAS – – Career DevelopmentCareer Development career explorationcareer exploration matching aptitudes and interests to matching aptitudes and interests to
career choicescareer choices career planning / course selection / career planning / course selection /
graduation requirements / entrance graduation requirements / entrance requirements / apprenticeshiprequirements / apprenticeship
aptitudes / interests / strengthsaptitudes / interests / strengths job shadowing / volunteerism / part-job shadowing / volunteerism / part-
time worktime work balancing school / life / workbalancing school / life / work
COMMON THEMATIC COMMON THEMATIC AREAS AREAS – – Career DevelopmentCareer Development personal safety – workplace safety and personal safety – workplace safety and
health / employment standards acthealth / employment standards act work skills / certification / training / on-work skills / certification / training / on-
the-job training / entrepreneurshipthe-job training / entrepreneurship resume writing / portfolio writingresume writing / portfolio writing application forms / cover letters / application forms / cover letters /
interview skillsinterview skills workplace attitudes / expectations / workplace attitudes / expectations /
responsibilitiesresponsibilities bullying in the workplacebullying in the workplace
SUPPORT: It’s good, SUPPORT: It’s good, it’s free, and it’s it’s free, and it’s availableavailable School librarian, counsellors and cliniciansSchool librarian, counsellors and clinicians Teaching staff, particularly biology, home Teaching staff, particularly biology, home
economics, independent living, and psychology economics, independent living, and psychology subject areassubject areas
Counselling resources/materialsCounselling resources/materials Provincial consultantsProvincial consultants Volunteers/representatives/resources from Volunteers/representatives/resources from
Addictions foundation, Mental Health agencies, Addictions foundation, Mental Health agencies, Sexuality Education agencies, Education Sexuality Education agencies, Education Libraries, Canadian Mental Health libraryLibraries, Canadian Mental Health library
Online resourcesOnline resources
You are not Alone!You are not Alone!
The Health teacher has training in areas The Health teacher has training in areas related to mental health and physical growth, related to mental health and physical growth, development, and maturationdevelopment, and maturation
The Social Studies teacher has training in The Social Studies teacher has training in areas related to democracy, decision-making, areas related to democracy, decision-making, research, peaceresearch, peace
The ELA teacher has training in areas related The ELA teacher has training in areas related to empathy, group work, personal expression, to empathy, group work, personal expression, community-building and researchcommunity-building and research
The Home Economics teacher has training in The Home Economics teacher has training in areas related to family dynamics, body areas related to family dynamics, body image, nutritionimage, nutrition
You are not Alone!You are not Alone!
The Science teacher has training in areas related The Science teacher has training in areas related to biological growth and development, to biological growth and development, reproduction, heredity, diseasesreproduction, heredity, diseases
The Psychology teacher has training in areas The Psychology teacher has training in areas related to brain development, human dynamics, related to brain development, human dynamics, sociology, mental health, mental illness, moral sociology, mental health, mental illness, moral development, intellectual development, hereditydevelopment, intellectual development, heredity
The school psychologist, social worker and area The school psychologist, social worker and area adolescent/child mental health worker has adolescent/child mental health worker has training in responding to all sensitive areastraining in responding to all sensitive areas
COMMON LINKAGES: COMMON LINKAGES: Interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary Guidance OutcomesGuidance Outcomes Social Studies CurriculumSocial Studies Curriculum Health CurriculumHealth Curriculum Language Arts CurriculumLanguage Arts Curriculum Optional Curricula (e.g., Psychology, Home Optional Curricula (e.g., Psychology, Home
Economics, Independent Living Skills, Biology, Economics, Independent Living Skills, Biology, Law)Law)
Life/Work Exploration(9) , Life/Work Planning Life/Work Exploration(9) , Life/Work Planning (10)(10)
Life/Work Building (11), Life/Work Life/Work Building (11), Life/Work Transitioning (12)Transitioning (12)
Some provinces: CALM (AB), Career (ON), etc.Some provinces: CALM (AB), Career (ON), etc.
Advantages of Advantages of Interdisciplinary Support Interdisciplinary Support and Contexts and Contexts
Many sensitive issues lose their sensitivity Many sensitive issues lose their sensitivity when:when:- they are contained within a broader - they are contained within a broader context, context, especially across various especially across various disciplines over disciplines over time and have time and have curricular legitimacycurricular legitimacy- they evolve naturally in a classroom - they evolve naturally in a classroom discussion or conversationdiscussion or conversation- the deliverer is known to the students and - the deliverer is known to the students and
is comfortable with and is comfortable with and knowledgeable knowledgeable about the subjectabout the subject- the conversation or discussion is open- the conversation or discussion is open- any staff person is willing to listen- any staff person is willing to listen
Recapping:Recapping:
Use existing resources and staff within Use existing resources and staff within your building to share responsibilitiesyour building to share responsibilities
Team-plan, team-teach. It could be Team-plan, team-teach. It could be that many outcomes have already that many outcomes have already been covered and a refresher in a new been covered and a refresher in a new context is all that is requiredcontext is all that is required
Use free on-line resources and not-for-Use free on-line resources and not-for-profit agenciesprofit agencies
Use free on-line provincial educational Use free on-line provincial educational resourcesresources
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Lorna MartinLorna Martin
[email protected]@gov.mb.ca
Discouraged Learners
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BULLYING AND SAFETY:Issues and Interventions
Youth Self HarmYouth Self Harm
Lorna MartinLorna Martin
[email protected]@gov.mb.ca
AGHhhhhhhhhhAGHhhhhhhhhh! NOW What?!! NOW What?!
STRATEGIES FOR STRATEGIES FOR BEHAVIOURAL CONCERNSBEHAVIOURAL CONCERNS
forfor
School CounsellorsSchool Counsellors
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945-7964
Youth Depression
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THE AFTERMATH OF SUICIDETHE AFTERMATH OF SUICIDERapid Assessment and SupportRapid Assessment and Support
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[email protected]@gov.mb.ca
Child Protection and Child Abuse
Protocols for
School Division Staff2004
Roles and FunctionsLorna Martin
MANITOBA SCHOOL COUNSELLORS
www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/specedu/guidance/resources.html
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Guidance and Counselling ConsultantGuidance and Counselling Consultant
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and Youthand Youth
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1 800 282-8069 (ext. 7964)1 800 282-8069 (ext. 7964)
945-7964945-7964
[email protected]@gov.mb.ca