Developed by middle school counselors with 48 years of combined experience in the counseling field, this all–inclusive book is the result of programs they have created, implemented, and field-tested.

The handbook includes:

The Learning Community (an advisor/advisee all-school program): Includes all-school activities and other ways to start and run the program.

Activities To Use In Groups: Students will immediately respond to Marbles and Tubes, Gridlock, and the 10 other group activities.

Group Curriculums: Includes ways to set up and run groups and everything you need to facilitate groups on friendship, family concerns, and decision-making as well as groups for superstars (students who want to go above and beyond in preparing for their future) and gifted and talented students.

Rocks (Recognizing Our Committed Kids Support Groups): This program is for kids committed to being drug-free.

Conferencing: This personal, meaningful communication program involves parents, eighth-grade students, and counselors.

Special Days: These breaks in routine energize students with college tours, career day, and mini-courses.

What Should I Do If…?: Provides information on ways to handle suspected child abuse, eating disorders, and self-mutilation.

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TOPIC: All Inclusive Middle School Handbook

INCLUDES: CD of reproducible pages. System requirements: Adobe Reader 5.0® or newer, compatible with PC and Mac.

AUTHOR: Tim Handrich & Deb Schroeder

GRADE LEVELS: 6-9/Ages 11-15

RECOMMENDED FOR: Middle School Counselors

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ASCA STANDARDS FOR THE ULTIMATE MIDDLE SCHOOL HANDBOOK & CD

 

ASCA Standards For The Learning Community

 

ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.

 

A:A1               Improve Academic Self-concept

A:A1.2            Display a positive interest in learning

A:A1.5            Identify attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning

 

A:A2               Acquire Skills for Improving Learning

A:A2.3            Use communications skills to know when and how to ask for help when needed

 

A:A3               Achieve School Success

A:A3.4            Demonstrate dependability, productivity and initiative

 

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post- secondary options, including college.

 

A:B1               Improve Learning

A:B1.4            Seek information and support from faculty, staff, family and peers

 

A:B2               Plan To Achieve Goals

A:B2.1            Establish challenging academic goals in elementary, middle/jr. high and high school

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

 

C:A2               Develop Employment Readiness

C:A2.8            Understand the importance of responsibility, dependability, punctuality, integrity and effort in the workplace

 

ASCA Standards For Friendship Groups A, B, & C

 

PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

 

PS:A1             Acquire Self-Knowledge

PS:A1.1         Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person

 

PS:A2             Acquire Interpersonal Skills

PS:A2.6         Use effective communications skills

PS:A2.7         Know that communication involves speaking, listening and  nonverbal behavior

PS:A2.8         Learn how to make and keep friends

 

Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

 

PS:B1             Self-Knowledge Application

PS:B1.4         Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems

PS:B1.7         Demonstrate a respect and appreciation for individual and cultural differences

 

Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.

 

PS:C1            Acquire Personal Safety Skills

PS:C1.3         Learn about the differences between appropriate and inappropriate physical contact

 

ASCA Standards For Family Concerns Groups A & B

 

PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

 

PS:A1             Acquire Self-Knowledge

PS:A1.1         Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person

PS:A1.4         Understand change is a part of growth

PS:A1.5         Identify and express feelings

PS:A1.11       Identify and discuss changing personal and social roles

PS:A1.12       Identify and recognize changing family roles

 

PS:A2             Acquire Interpersonal Skills

PS:A2.6         Use effective communications skills

 

Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

 

PS:B1             Self-Knowledge Application

PS:B1.4         Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems

 

Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.

 

PS:C1            Acquire Personal Safety Skills

PS:C1.11       Learn coping skills for managing life events

 

 

ASCA Standards For Gifted & Talented Groups A, B, & C

 

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.

 

A:A1               Improve Academic Self-concept

A:A1.4            Accept mistakes as essential to the learning process

 

A:A3               Achieve School Success

A:A3.2            Demonstrate the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to work cooperatively with other students

 

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post- secondary options, including college.

 

A:B1               Improve Learning

A:B1.1            Demonstrate the motivation to achieve individual potential

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

 

C:A1               Develop Career Awareness

C:A1.4            Learn how to interact and work cooperatively in teams

 

PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

 

PS:A2             Acquire Interpersonal Skills

PS:A2.1         Recognize that everyone has rights and responsibilities

PS:A2.2         Respect alternative points of view

 

Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

 

PS:B1             Self-Knowledge Application

PS:B1.9         Identify long- and short-term goals

 

ASCA Standards For Superstars Group

 

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.

 

A:A1               Improve Academic Self-concept

A:A1.5            Identify attitudes and behaviors that lead to successful learning

 

A:A2               Acquire Skills for Improving Learning

A:A2.1            Apply time-management and task-management skills

 

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post- secondary options, including college.

 

A:B1               Improve Learning

A:B1.1            Demonstrate the motivation to achieve individual potential

 

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.

 

A:C1               Relate School To Life Experiences

A:C1.2            Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

 

C:A1               Develop Career Awareness

C:A1.3            Develop an awareness of personal abilities, skills, interests and motivations

C:A1.6            Learn how to set goals

 

C:A2               Develop Employment Readiness

C:A2.1            Acquire employability skills such as working on a team, problem solving and organizational skills

C:A2.9            Utilize time- and task-management skills

 

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.

 

C:C2               Apply Skills to Achieve Career Goals

C:C2.1            Demonstrate how interests, abilities and achievement relate to achieving personal, social, educational, and career goals

 

 

ASCA Standards For Decision-Making Group

 

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post- secondary options, including college.

 

A:B1               Improve Learning

A:B1.2            Learn and apply critical-thinking skills

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

 

C:A1               Develop Career Awareness

C:A1.4            Learn how to interact and work cooperatively in teams

C:A1.5            Learn to make decisions

C:A1.7            Understand the importance of planning

 

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.

 

C:C2               Apply Skills to Achieve Career Goals

C:C2.3            Learn to work cooperatively with others as a team member

 

PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

 

PS:A1             Acquire Self-Knowledge

PS:A1.9         Demonstrate cooperative behavior in groups

 

PS:A2             Acquire Interpersonal Skills

PS:A2.2         Respect alternative points of view

PS:A2.6         Use effective communications skills

 

Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

 

PS:B1             Self-Knowledge Application

PS:B1.1         Use a decision-making and problem-solving model

PS:B1.3         Identify alternative solutions to a problem

 

ASCA Standards For ROCKS

 

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

 

PS:A1             Acquire Self-Knowledge

PS:A1.1         Develop positive attitudes toward self as a unique and worthy person

PS:A1.2         Identify values, attitudes and beliefs

PS:A1.8         Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it

PS:A1.10       Identify personal strengths and assets

 

Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals.

 

PS:B1             Self-Knowledge Application

PS:B1.2         Understand consequences of decisions and choices

PS:B1.8         Know when peer pressure is influencing a decision

 

Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills.

 

PS:C1            Acquire Personal Safety Skills

PS:C1.7         Apply effective problem-solving and decision-making skills to make safe and healthy choices

PS:C1.8         Learn about the emotional and physical dangers of substance use and abuse

PS:C1.9         Learn how to cope with peer pressure

 

ASCA Standards For Eighth-Grade Conferencing

 

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.

 

A:A1               Improve Academic Self-concept

A:A1.1            Articulate feelings of competence and confidence as learner

A:A1.3            Take pride in work and achievement

 

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post- secondary options, including college.

 

A:B1               Improve Learning

A:B1.4            Seek information and support from faculty, staff, family and peers

A:B2               Plan To Achieve Goals

A:B2.2            Use assessment results in educational planning

A:B2.3            Develop and implement annual plan of study to maximize academic ability and achievement

A:B2.4            Apply knowledge of aptitudes and interests to goal setting

A:B2.5            Use problem-solving and decision-making skills to assess progress toward educational goals

A:B2.6            Understand the relationship between classroom performance and success in school

 

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.

 

A:C1               Relate School To Life Experiences

A:C1.2            Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.

 

C:B1               Acquire Career Information

C:B1.3            Demonstrate knowledge of the career-planning process

 

ASCA Standards For Mini Courses

 

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.

 

A:A3               Achieve School Success

A:A3.3            Develop a broad range of interests and abilities

 

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.

 

A:C1               Relate School To Life Experiences

A:C1.2            Seek co-curricular and community experiences to enhance the school experience

A:C1.6            Understand how school success and academic achievement enhance future career and vocational opportunities

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

 

C:A1               Develop Career Awareness

C:A1.9            Develop hobbies and vocational interests

 

PERSONAL/SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

 

PS:A2             Acquire Interpersonal Skills

PS:A2.3         Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate individual differences

 

 

ASCA Standards For Career Day

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

 

C:A1               Develop Career Awareness

C:A1.1            Develop skills to locate, evaluate and interpret career information

C:A1.2            Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations

 

Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.

 

C:B1               Acquire Career Information

C:B1.1            Apply decision-making skills to career planning, course selection and career transition

C:B1.2            Identify personal skills, interests and abilities and relate them to current career choice

C:B1.5            Use research and information resources to obtain career information

 

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship between personal qualities, education, training and the world of work.

 

C:C1               Acquire Knowledge to Achieve Career Goals

C:C1.3            Identify personal preferences and interests influencing career choice and success

C:C1.5            Describe the effect of work on lifestyle

C:C1.7            Understand that work is an important and satisfying means of personal expression

ASCA Standards For Eighth Grade College Tours

 

ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard B: Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post- secondary options, including college.

 

A:B1               Improve Learning

A:B1.5            Organize and apply academic information from a variety of sources

 

Standard C: Students will understand the relationship of academics to the world of work and to life at home and in the community.

 

A:C1               Relate School To Life Experiences

A:C1.3            Understand the relationship between learning and work

A:C1.5            Understand that school success is the preparation to make the transition from student to community member

 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Standard A: Students will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.

 

C:A1               Develop Career Awareness

C:A1.2            Learn about the variety of traditional and nontraditional occupations

 

C:A2               Develop Employment Readiness

C:A2.7            Develop a positive attitude toward work and learning

 

Standard B: Students will employ strategies to achieve future career goals with success and satisfaction.

 

C:B2               Identify Career Goals

C:B2.1            Demonstrate awareness of the education and training needed to achieve career goals

 

American School Counselor Association (2004). ASCA National Standards for Students. Alexandria, VA: Copyright 2004 by the American School Counselor Association

 

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