USD 263-MULVANE SCHOOL DISTRICT

CURRICULUM MAP

COUNSELOR- KDG-2nd Grade


ESSENTIAL QUESTION

 

TOPICS/CONTENT

 

SKILLS

 

ASSESSMENT

 

Would this student benefit from a year to grow? Is this student at the five year developmental level showing school readiness?
 
Screen incoming K students with the Gessell School Readiness test by parental request.
 
Test administration, Interpretation of results, maximizing test/screening results, scheduling
 
Participation/ applying skill, parent/counselor assessment of data, observation
 
Is this student academically ready for the next grade level?
 
Test undecided retention candidates with PPVT-R, PIAT
 
Test administration, interpretation of results, communication
 
Share data, personal feedback
 
How can I help students transition smoothly and comfortably from one grade level to the next?
 
Transition PreK-K, K-1, 1-2, 2-3
 
Classroom guidance/individual counseling, communication
 
Personal/ professional feedback, staff/ parent observation
 
Why is it important to assess student's skills? How can we best utilize this information? Is this student making educational gains? What are the appropriate test taking strategies for the student? How do you, as a student, measure success?
 
Test 2nd grade w/the NWEA-Reading, Math, Language Usage, Test Kdg w/the Outcomes Express-Math, Language Development, Literacy, Social/Emotional Development
 
Coordinate assessment and help interpret evaluation results, organize/schedule evaluation, offer test taking skills, proctor training, motivational activities for students, maximizing test results
 
Teacher/ counselor/ student observation, participation/ applying skills, personal feedback
 
Why is it important to keep our bodies healthy? When you grow up what will you look like as a healthy employee? Why it is important to have self-control? How does a healthy lifestyle help you educationally? If you have good self-control how will you react to someone offering you drugs?
 
Drug/Alcohol Prevention: Here's Looking at You, 2000, Red Ribbon Week activities, Direct/Indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Self-Control
 
Drug awareness and refusal skills, decision making, Red Ribbon week activity coordinator
 
Staff observation, student/parent feedback
 
Why is it important to be a caring person? How do you show someone you care about them? If you care about your learning and that of your peers, how do you behave during lessons? What are you thankful for in your life?
 
Direct/indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Caring, Thankfulness lesson in individual counseling
 
Identify caring acts in our school, home, and community
 
Staff observation, personal feedback
 
Why is it important to use manners at school and home? What does a person do when they are using good manners? What does a polite learner look like?
 
Direct/indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Manners
 
Using good breakfast and lunch manners at school, using manners when no one is looking
 
Staff observation, personal feedback
 
What is honesty? Who needs to be honest? Is honesty important? Is anyone hurt if you cheat on your school work?
 
Direct/indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Honesty
 
Being and noticing honesty in little matters
 
Staff observation, personal feedback
 
Who do you show respect to at home, school, and in the community? What does a respectful person look like?
 
Direct/indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Respect
 
Being respectul of everyone at school, home, and in our community
 
Staff observation, personal feedback
 
How will your effort now help in your career later in life?

 

Direct/indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Effort

 

Doing your best in everything you do

 

Staff observation, personal feedback

 

How do you show you are a responsible citizen? What is responsibility?

 

Direct/indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Responsible, talk about responsible actions if a classmate/peer is retained

 

Being responsible all day long

 

Staff observation, personal feedback

 

Who should you cooperate with? Is cooperation important in your daily life? How? When you cooperate what happens to your grades? When you have a job what will cooperation at work look like?

 

Direct/indirect guidance activities related to the word of the month: Cooperation

 

Getting along in the building and at recess

 

Staff/ Student/ Parent feedback

 

What coping skills are needed by children in divorce, separated and/or blended families? Is the divorce affecting me academically? Does it help to know that I'm not the only student going through this adjustment? What can I do when this situation interferes with my learning? Am I to blame?

 

Individual/group guidance: divorce

 

Coping skills, awareness of other family situations/needs, stages of divorce, decision making

 

Self evaluation of stages, personal feedback, observation by school personnel and parent(s)

 

What is making me so angry? How can I handle my anger in a positive way? Is this hurting me educationally and socially?

 

Individual/group guidance: anger management

 

Coping skills, anger management techniques, awareness of anger triggers, decision making, communication

 

Personal feedback, daily logs: time occurred, where displayed, who was involved, etc.

 

How do I become a friend? Is there more than one type of friendship? How will I keep friends? How do I handle disagreements with friends? Does establishing friendships help me educationally? If I can not learn to establish friendships will this hurt me in my future career choice?

 

Individual/group guidance: Friendship Group

 

Communication skills, compromising, observation skills, decision making skills

 

Personal feedback, peer feedback, feedback from home

 

How do I accept this death, recall precious memories, and move on with my life? What are the natural stages of grief and do they always occur in a special order? Who is there to help me? Am I the only person that this has happened to? How can I keep my grades up when I hurt so badly? How do I understand my thoughts and feelings?

 

Individual/group guidance: Grief Support Group

 

Communication, sharing feelings, adjusting to change, locating support agencies in the community, stress management

 

Parent/ teacher assessment, observation, personal feedback, peer feedback

 

Are parents listening and supporting their child's educational, emotional, and physical needs? How can counselors support parents/guardians as they make educational, personal, social, and future career decisions with their child? How can all adults communicate the importance of education to students? Why is it important to communicate with parents/guardians?

 

Ongoing communication, phone calls, notes, conferences, e-mail, be available for parent/teacher conferences, attend open house

 

Communication, aware of school and community resources/support systems

 

Gather student data, personal feedback

 

What do I wish to be when I grow up? Will my academic strengths help me accomplish this goal? Will my behavior lead to a successful career fulfillment? What does appropriate behavior look like? What does school success look like?

 

Monitor student academic/behavior contracts

 

Goal setting, rapport building, awareness of appropriate behavior/academic success

 

Data collection, parent/student/ teacher feedback

 

How does a positive supportive beginning to the day affect learning? What did I notice about the student as he/she entered the cafeteria? What concerns were addressed and resolved before the student began their educational day? What needs were followed up on due to this contact? When the student uses good table manners does anyone notice?

 

Breakfast duty

 

Communication, observation, coping skills, manners, decision making skills

 

Feedback of students/ cooks/ educational staff, observation

 

How will this grant benefit our students, parents, and school district staff? Is it a matching fund grant, if so will our budget support it? Who is needed to support and carry out the objectives?

 

Grant Writing

 

Precise written communication of need, data collection and updating, detail oriented skills, thoroughness of following grant instructions

 

Survey of needs/informal feedback related to the request of the grant

 

What are the current strategies? What is research telling me about successful school guidance programs? What is the research telling me about my program strengths/weaknesses? Do area schools have parents/guardians concerned about certain counseling curriculum?

 

Professional Growth

 

Awareness of weaknesses, maintain professional licensure, continue membership in the KS Counseling Assn, network with outside agencies and colleagues. Developing personal skills (CPI, CPR, 1st Aid).

 

Professional knowledge, formal evaluation, feedback from colleagues

 

Who informs me of this need? What are my guidelines? How do I accomplish my scheduled duties and responsibilities? Does this destroy counselor/student rapport?

 

Administrative/ supervisory duties as needed

 

Utilize all administrative certification knowledge and skills, communication, awareness of limits, following line of command. Serve as administrative designee for IEPs, as needed. 

 

Administration/ Secretary/ Staff/ Parent/Student/ Personal feedback

 

Who informs me of this need? What are my guidelines? What happens to my scheduled duties and responsibilities?

 

Fill in for classroom teachers and staff on request during short term need

 

Utilize all certified teaching skills, follow all school policies, communication

 

Administrative feedback, parent/ teacher/support staff/student observation

 

How can I help parent/ staff/student assess the whole child?

 

GEST coordinator

 

Gather/document/ assess data, schedule GEST meeting, share data, begin the comprehensive stage when needed

 

Conference with individuals having contact with the student as needed, observation, personal/ professional feedback

 

What do I need to keep the student's environment safe physically and emotionally?

 

Crisis team member

 

Demonstration of skills and knowledge of procedures

 

Teacher/ administrator/ parent/agency feedback

 

How can the counselor help recognize those parents who give so much of their time to our school?

 

Volunteer luncheon/celebration coordinator

 

Coordinate the staff-volunteer luncheon

 

Teacher/ administrator/ parent feedback

 

What can your agency offer that can help our students/families educationally, personally, socially and in the area of career awareness?

 

Law enforcement, Sumner County Mental Health Assn, United Methodist Youthville, Sumner Liaison members, Sumner/Sedgwick SRS, The Farm Inc, Comcare, School District Personnel, Care and Share, Churches, etc. 

 

Communication skills, observation skills, networking, awareness

 

Personal/ Professional feedback