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Elementary Counseling Curriculum
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Essential Skills Embedded throughout the SDOW Curriculum:
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 Professional Communication Critical Thinking Emotional Intelligence Time Managemenht/Organization Leadership
Technology Digital Citizenship Learning from Failure Conflict Resolution Teamwork
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Unit 1 - Academic Development
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Goal/Focus of Unit: Applying Skills Needed for Educational Achievement and Applying the Skills of Transitioning Between Educational Levels and Developing and Monitoring Individual Career and Academic PlansDOKMissouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Components: SCC (School Counseling Curriculum), ISP (Individual Student Planning)Introduce (I)
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6-8.AD.1.AAcademic Achievement: Academic SkillsDemonstrate study skills, strategies and utilize academic resources.4ISP DIndividual and team meetings to identify students needing academic lab and/or at-risk programming to assist with school successCare Team
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Develop academic self-advocacy skills.
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Understand the academic decision-making process.
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Identify critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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6-8.AD.1.BAcademic Achievement: Academic Self-ManagementWork through academic challenges effectively.4SCCDGoal SettingThink Sheet
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Implement effective learning strategies.
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Adapt time management and organizational skills to meet the needs of middle school.
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Develop personal responsibility for academic behaviors.
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6-8.AD.2.AAcademic Transitions:Transitional SkillsIdentify new grade level expectations each year2SCCDWorking Through Stress ; Wall of AwfulTransition to High School - Managing Anxiety
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Identify new skills needed for high school.
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Practice and demonstrate new skills needed for high school.
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6-8.AD.3.AAcademic Planning: Lifelong Learning SkillsDemonstrate the skills needed to be a self-motivated learner.4ISPMPlanning for High School Academics Four Rivers Career Center: Home
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Demonstrate belief in one’s ability to learn.
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Demonstrate belief in one’s ability to complete academic tasks.
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6-8.AD.3.BAcademic Planning: Goal SettingIdentify personal skills through self-assessment.4SCCIIndividual Career and Academic PlanICAP
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Utilize current educational goals in developing an ICAP.
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Integrate skills identified through self-assessment into goal setting.
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Monitor progression towards goals and adjust accordingly.
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Unit 2 - Career Development
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Goal/Focus of Unit: Applying Career Exploration and Planning Skills in the Achievement of Life Career Goals, Knowing Where and How to Obtain Information About the World of Work and Post-Secondary Training/Education, and Applying Skills for Career Readiness and Success
DOKMissouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Components: SCC (School Counseling Curriculum), ISP (Individual Student Planning)Introduce (I)
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6-8.CD.1.ASelf- AppraisalClarify interests, skills, and values at home and school.4ISPDMy Career Path; RIASEC /MO ConnectionsMissouri Connections Career Cluster
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Compare interests, skills, and values with those of workers in the local and state communities.
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Investigate Missouri career paths, clusters, and pathways as it relates to personal interests, skills, and values to inform future career decisions.
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6-8.CD.1.BCareer AwarenessIdentify careers from familiar individuals and sort them in the six Missouri career paths (e.g., RIASEC Model).4ISPDFour Year Plan Career Center Visit MO ConnectionsICAP
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Develop a career plan utilizing the ICAP Template based on current interests, strengths, and areas for growth and development.
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6-8.CD.2.CCareer PreparationEvaluate career and educational information resources.4ISPIFour Year Plan Career Center VisitICAP
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Utilize career and educational information to explore career paths of interest.
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Compare personal interests with information about careers and education.1DCareer ExplorationMissouri Connections
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6-8.CD.2.DTraining and Career RequirementsCompare different types of postsecondary training and education as they relate to career choices4ISPIMO ConnectionsMissouri Connections
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Utilize a variety of resources to obtain information about the levels of training and education required for various occupations.3I
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Identify the training and education required for occupations in career paths of interest.
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6-8.CD.3.ESkills for Job SuccessDemonstrate an understanding of transferable job skills.2ISPDMO ConnectionsFour Rivers Career Center: Home
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Demonstrate personal, ethical, and work skills as they relate to the ICAP and individual career goals.4D
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6-8.CD.3.FJob Seeking SkillsIdentify and demonstrate basic job seeking skills of interviewing and completing applications.2ISPDMO Connections/ Club Day / LeadershipFour Rivers Career Center: Home
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Demonstrate an understanding of the purpose of a resume.
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Develop a portfolio of middle school/jr. high school academic and work experience.
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Unit 3 - Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Development
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Goal/Focus of Unit: Understanding Self as an Individual and as a Member of Diverse Local and Global Communities and Interactions With Others in Ways That Respect Individual and Group Differences
DOKMissouri Comprehensive School Counseling Program Components: SCC (School Counseling Curriculum), ISP (Individual Student Planning)Introduce (I)
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6-8.IID.1.AEmotion RegulationTransition and recognize that emotions may change from one setting to the next.4SCCRRestorative Circles Breathing Cards
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Recognize personal reactions to emotions.
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Identify emotions early-on
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Develop awareness of the spectrum of emotional intensity.
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6-8.IID.1.BCoping SkillsRevisit and refine safe strategies to express heightened emotions.4SCCDThink Sheets Think Sheet
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Revisit and refine safe strategies to foster positive emotional experiences.
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6-8.IID.2.ASafe and Healthy ChoicesRecognize risk-taking behaviors and evaluate potential consequences.SCCDSigns of SuicideCHADS
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Evaluate peer influence on problem-solving and decision making skills.SDOW Suicide Prevention Information
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Identify personal agency in problem-solving, decision-making, and refusal skills to make safe/healthy choices.RSMo.170.048
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6-8.IID.3.AHealthy RelationshipsUnderstand the need for boundaries in healthy relationships.3SCCDCounselor Request Form Counselor Request Form
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Identify safe boundaries in relationships.2D
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Identify ways to communicate about safe boundaries in relationships.Personal Boundaries
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6-8.IID.3.BConflict ResolutionReview and implement strategies to resolve problems and conflicts successfully.4SCCDPeer Mediation/ Restorative Circles/ Counselor Request7th Grade Orientation/ WEB
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Apply problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills to new challenges.Counselor Request Form
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Exhibit an awareness of personal responsibility in conflict situations.
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6-8.IID.4.ARespect for Self and OthersIdentify and develop strategies to promote respect of others across cultures, backgrounds, and belief systems.2SCCDReflection on Culture 8th Grade Student Survey
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Explore personal cultural identity.
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Explore cultures and families that are different.
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6-8.IID.4.BEmpathyImplement active listening and empathy in relationships.3SCCMEmpathy and Compassion Empathy Presentation
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Identify the differences between empathy and sympathy.
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6-8.IID.5.ASelf-AcceptanceIdentify personal strengths and skills to be proud of.3SCCMHealthy Relationships Healthy Relationships - Compass
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Identify personal areas of growth and improvement.2D
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Assess personal use of self-talk.
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6-8.IID.5.BPersonal ResponsibilitiesIdentify and develop personal planning strategies to manage individual, family, and school responsibilities.2SCCDLesson to reflect school culture and identifying when needing assistance and how to access8th Grade Student Survey
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Apply personal planning strategies to balance individual, family, and school responsibilities.4D
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Recognize the different roles and responsibilities people play in the family, school, and community, and how those roles and responsibilities are interrelated.
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6-8.IID.5.CCitizenshipIdentify character traits needed for different situations.1ISPDClub Fair Club Flyer
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Identify and practice ways to be a contributing group member.
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Recognize personal ways for the individual to contribute as a member of the school community.Epic Calendar (Wellness Wednesday) Epic Calendar
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Recognize and demonstrate respect for the differences between personal culture and other cultures.
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