1. BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING PROGRAM Lorna Martin

2. Context Affects Content Consider: Consider: –Environmental scan Areas of greatest impact Areas of greatest impact Areas not requiring funding/staffing Areas not requiring funding/staffing –Data Collection –Sustainability –Weighting of Guidance and Counselling

3. Deciding on the Content Three key areas: Three key areas: –Personal / Social Development –Educational Development –Career Development Two components: Two components: –Guidance –Counselling

4. Deciding on the Delivery System Direct instruction Direct instruction Team teaching Team teaching Resourcing/Supports Resourcing/Supports Full class Full class Small group Small group Individual Individual

5. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS (content) Context and Delivery Systems Combine to Affect Content

6. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – Emotional/Social Development emotional dev’t / anger mgt / behaviour mgt / issues (trauma, tragedy, stress, time mgt) 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) connections/self-awareness (family / supportive adults) / personal resources, body image, time and organization mgt) youth issues (emotional maturation [moods, grief, anxiety, suicide, depression]) youth issues (emotional maturation [moods, grief, anxiety, suicide, depression]) alcohol / drugs / extremes alcohol / drugs / extremes

7. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – Emotional/Social Development conflict resolution / mediation / respect conflict resolution / mediation / respect friendships / relationships (peer pressure, realistic expectations, responsibility, abusive relationships, dating violence) friendships / relationships (peer pressure, realistic expectations, responsibility, abusive relationships, dating violence) peer helper/peer mediator/volunteerism peer helper/peer mediator/volunteerism active listening active listening lifestyles (decision-making, sexuality) lifestyles (decision-making, sexuality) diversity (special needs / multiple intelligences / individuality / culture) diversity (special needs / multiple intelligences / individuality / culture)

8. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – Emotional/Social Development violence prevention / risk-taking / gang awareness, safe neighbourhoods violence prevention / risk-taking / gang awareness, safe neighbourhoods personal safety / internet safety, luring, home alone personal safety / internet safety, luring, home alone harassment / intimidation/ cyberbullying harassment / intimidation/ cyberbullying bullying / manipulation bullying / manipulation

9. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – Educational Development metacognition: thinking about thinking / critical inquiry skills metacognition: thinking about thinking / critical inquiry skills learning styles and learning differences (incl. special needs, ADHD…) learning styles and learning differences (incl. special needs, ADHD…) habits of mind / attitudes habits of mind / attitudes problem solving strategies problem solving strategies connections (skill/knowledge transfer) connections (skill/knowledge transfer) group work / sharing group work / sharing activity centres activity centres portfolio writing portfolio writing

10. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – Educational Development internet research / plagiarism internet research / plagiarism positive behaviours for learning / communication skills / strategies for asking for help positive behaviours for learning / communication skills / strategies for asking for help research skills research skills time management / organization skills / agenda books time management / organization skills / agenda books study skills / homework strategies / test preparation / strategies to reduce frustration/test anxiety study skills / homework strategies / test preparation / strategies to reduce frustration/test anxiety brainstorming / thinking aloud / critical thinking brainstorming / thinking aloud / critical thinking

11. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – Career Development career exploration career exploration matching aptitudes and interests to career choices matching aptitudes and interests to career choices career planning / course selection / graduation requirements / entrance requirements / apprenticeship career planning / course selection / graduation requirements / entrance requirements / apprenticeship aptitudes / interests / strengths aptitudes / interests / strengths job shadowing / volunteerism / part-time work job shadowing / volunteerism / part-time work balancing school / life / work balancing school / life / work

12. COMMON THEMATIC AREAS – Career Development personal safety – workplace safety and health / employment standards act personal safety – workplace safety and health / employment standards act work skills / certification / training / on-the- job training / entrepreneurship work skills / certification / training / on-the- job training / entrepreneurship resume writing / portfolio writing resume writing / portfolio writing application forms / cover letters / interview skills application forms / cover letters / interview skills workplace attitudes / expectations / responsibilities workplace attitudes / expectations / responsibilities bullying in the workplace bullying in the workplace

13. SUPPORT: It’s good, it’s free, and it’s available School librarian, counsellors and clinicians School librarian, counsellors and clinicians Teaching staff, particularly biology, home economics, independent living, and psychology subject areas Teaching staff, particularly biology, home economics, independent living, and psychology subject areas Counselling resources/materials Counselling resources/materials Provincial consultants Provincial consultants Volunteers/representatives/resources from Addictions foundation, Mental Health agencies, Sexuality Education agencies, Education Libraries, Canadian Mental Health library Volunteers/representatives/resources from Addictions foundation, Mental Health agencies, Sexuality Education agencies, Education Libraries, Canadian Mental Health library Online resources Online resources

14. You are not Alone! The Health teacher has training in areas related to mental health and physical growth, development, and maturation 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 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 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 The Home Economics teacher has training in areas related to family dynamics, body image, nutrition

15. You are not Alone! The Science teacher has training in areas related to biological growth and development, reproduction, heredity, diseases 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 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 The school psychologist, social worker and area adolescent/child mental health worker has training in responding to all sensitive areas

16. COMMON LINKAGES: Interdisciplinary Guidance Outcomes Social Studies Curriculum Social Studies Curriculum Health Curriculum Health Curriculum Language Arts Curriculum Language Arts Curriculum Optional Curricula (e.g., Psychology, Home Economics, Independent Living Skills, Biology, Law) Optional Curricula (e.g., Psychology, Home Economics, Independent Living Skills, Biology, Law) Life/Work Exploration(9), Life/Work Planning (10) Life/Work Exploration(9), Life/Work Planning (10) Life/Work Building (11), Life/Work Transitioning (12) Life/Work Building (11), Life/Work Transitioning (12) Some provinces: CALM (AB), Career (ON), etc. Some provinces: CALM (AB), Career (ON), etc.

17. 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

18. Recapping: Use existing resources and staff within your building to share responsibilities 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 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 resources and not-for-profit agencies Use free on-line provincial educational resources Use free on-line provincial educational resources

19. Creating a counselling comfort zone Roles and Functions Lorna Martin lormartin@gov.mb.ca MANITOBA SCHOOL COUNSELLORS www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/specedu/guidance/resources.html Here are more presentations that are free and of interest to counsellors:

20. Who am I? Lorna Martin Guidance and Counselling Consultant Manitoba Education Citizenship and Youth CCA Director Manitoba/Nunavut 1 800 282-8069 (ext. 7964) 945-7964lormartin@gov.mb.ca