WELCOME TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
GUIDANCE WEB PAGE
The
following page was designed to be an informational resource for both students
and parents on topics related to the guidance department.
A
Profile
The
Middle School years are a time when young adolescents are dealing with many
changes, feelings of autonomy and dependency, coping with new social
environment and higher academic expectations.It is a
period of mastery, conformity and testing; a time of uncertainty toward self
and others.
Counselors
Work with Students
- To
understand self in relation to others
- To increase their
ability to make personal, social and academic decisions
- To assess their own
strengths and weaknesses
- To accept more
responsibility for their own learning
- To understand their
difficulties and participate in the problem-solving process
- To develop adequate
self-discipline
- To talk about their
programs and assist in new schedules
Counselors
Work with Parents
- To help
in understanding adolescent behavior
- To coordinate
family/school efforts toward meeting students’ needs
- To facilitate
communication between school and home
- To increase awareness
of the effects of varying aspects of the environment on the students’
performance
- To participate in
parent conferences
Counselors
Work With Staff/Administrators
- To
provide relevant information about the dynamics of students’ difficulties
- To provide support to
staff and students toward the resolution of difficulties
- To provide ongoing
consultation as part of the team concept
- To confer with
specialists in formulating programs for special needs students
·
Sudden
drop in academic performance
·
Disruptive
in class
·
Anti-social
and defiant behavior
·
Difficulty
with friendships
·
Unusual
mood swings
·
Poor
school attendance
·
Psychosomatic
complaints
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