What Does a Counselor Do
True or false:
A school counselor teaches lessons
True?
What is Empathy?
Empathy is when you understand what someone else is feeling, by thinking about what is happening, what they sound like, or what their face looks like.
What is an Aggressor
Someone who does unkind things to another person, a bully, or someone who attacks first.
If i See someone talking and looking at me, if I think they are talking poorly about me, what thinking error am I using?
Overgeneralize, Catastrophize, Mind reading, predicting outcomes, all or nothing, magnifying
Mind reading
What is gossip?
Gossip is the spreading of information about another person that is true.
When the school counselor pulls a student to come meet with him, Are they in trouble?
No they are not.
If Timmy has his head down, shoulders slumped, is frowning, and just lost a basketball game, how is he feeling?
Sad
What is a Target (not the store)
A target is a person who is being attacked or who the gossip/rumors are about.
If I see that someone dropped my waterbottle, and I start yelling and throwing desks, what thinking error am I using?
Overgeneralize, Catastrophize, Mind reading, predicting outcomes, all or nothing, magnifying
Magnifying
Spreading information about another person that is not true is what?
Rummors
What is the school counselors name
Mr. Erik
If Timmy is laughing, smiling, his head is up, and someone just told a funny joke, what is he feeling.
Happy
What is a bystander
a Bystander is a person who sees or hears things happening to another person that is not okay, and does nothing about it. They might watch a fight happen and not tell an adult. They might hear gossip and not try to stop it from spreading. If they spread it too they then become an aggressor.
If Mr collins doesnt play on the swings with me today, we are no longer frineds. What thinking error?
Overgeneralize, Catastrophize, Mind reading, predicting outcomes, all or nothing, magnifying
All or nothing
Why do gossip and rummors have a big impact of the target and the school?
Because you can not fix it easily. Once it spreads it is difficult to change peoples mind about it.
If you have a problem and want to talk with the school counselor, what do you do?
Ask your teacher or another trusted adult to see Mr. Erik
If Timmy is moving backwards, his shoulders are raised, his eye brows are up, and his teeth are chattering, after he saw something scary. What is he feeling?
He is feeling scared.
What is an up-stander
An up-stander is a person who works to stop aggressors from tageting others. They can do this in a lot of ways. By helping the target, telling the aggressor to stop, changing the subject surrounding gossip/ rumors, or getting help from an adult.
Ms. Meacham didn't sit with me at lunch, She must hate me. What thinking error?
Overgeneralize, Catastrophize, Mind reading, predicting outcomes, all or nothing, magnifying
Overgeneralize
Ms. Stacey told Mr. Erik that Ms Adamson was not coming to school tomorrow for a doctors appointment. Which was true.
Is this gossip or rumors?
This is gossip.
What days is the counselor at baxter
Monday, Tuesday, and wednesday (morning)
What is Timmy feeling if he is yelling, has balled up fists, a scowl on his face, and someone just took his basketball before he could get it.
Angry
True or false:
Before you speak about someone else, you should think,
Is it true?
Is it helpful?
Is it necessary?
Is it kind?
True
Ms. D did not say hi to me today, I think that she is going to tell the principal that I should be fired and I am the worst person ever. What thinking error?
Overgeneralize, Catastrophize, Mind reading, predicting outcomes, all or nothing, magnifying
Catastrophize.
Ms. Ebanez told Mrs. Galloway that Mr. Erik cheated on his spelling test to get him in trouble (not true).
Is this gossip or rumors.
Rumors.