All About Guidance
Name three reasons that you would come to guidance.
-Worried about something (school, family, etc.)
-Academics
-Decision making
-Peer conflict/issues
-Life changes
-Personal issues
-College & Career Planning
-Attendance matters
-Help with coping skills
-Goal setting
-Safety concerns
What are the four types of bullying?
-Physical
-Verbal
-Emotional
-Cyber-Bullying
What is the difference between stress and anxiety?
Stress is short term about a specific thing, anxiety is more long term.
How would you define a fixed mindset?
A fixed mindset believes you are born with your abilities- they cannot be changed.
-Avoids challenges
-Gives up easily
-Sees effort as pointless
-Ignores or gets offended by feedback
-Feels threatened by other’s success
True or False:
Our words do not have an impact on other's self-esteem.
False!
Name the grade level that each counselor and social worker is assigned.
Mrs. Hunteman - 6th grade & 8th graders with the last names A-L
Ms. Lake - 7th grade & 8th grades with the last names M-Z
Mrs. Chambers - Everybody
Who is involved in bullying?
The Bully
The Target
The Witness or Bystander
Name an unhealthy coping skill.
-Avoidance
-Perfectionism
-Over-thinking
-Controlling
-Too much screen-time
-Substance Use
-Over or Under Eating
-Negative self-talk
-Isolation/Withdrawing
-Self Harm
How would you define a growth mindset?
A growth mindset is the belief that one's abilities can change and improve over time.
-Embrace challenges and mistakes as learning opportunities
-Persevere through setbacks
-Value effort
-Learn from feedback
-Find inspiration by other’s success
What is self-esteem?
Confidence in one's own worth or abilities; self-respect.
How would you define a guidance level emergency?
-You or someone else is not physically safe
-You or someone else is not emotionally safe
What is the average ratio of students who have expereinced bullying?
A. 1 in 3 students
B. 1 in 4 students
C. 1 in 5 students
D. 1 in 6 students
C. 1 in 5 students
Scenerio: Your parents are arguing, and you start to get really upset. You go to where they are and yell at them to stop.
Which Survival Mode is your brain in right now? Think of the three 'Fs..'
Fight mode
Fixed or Growth Mindset:
I'm good at it or not, that's just how it is!
Fixed Mindset
Which month is Suicide Prevention Month?
September
Name one reason that confidentiality would be broken with your counselor.
-Someone is hurting you or someone else
-You want to hurt someone or you want to hurt yourself
-You give us permission to share with another trusted adult!
What is one criteria of bullying?
Bullying definitions typically include:
-The target is being hurt or harmed by unwanted words or behavior
-The hurtful behavior is repeated or there is a concern that it will be repeated
-The target being hurt has a hard time stopping or preventing the unwanted behavior.
-The hurtful behavior is carried out by those who have more (real or perceived) power, which is used to control or harm others. Power can mean students who are older, are physically stronger, have access to embarrassing information, have more social status, or are part of a group that is singling out an individual.
Which coping skill category would "deep breathing" fall under?
a. Distraction
b. Grounding/Mindfulness
c. Emotional Awareness/Release
d. Self Care
B. Grounding/mindfulness
Give an example of a fixed & growth mindset statement.
Examples of fixed mindset:
-I can't do this.
-I give up.
-I don't know how.
Examples of growth mindset:
-I can do this.
-I won't give up.
-I can learn from my mistakes.
True or False: Next year we will have three school counselors, and one school social worker.
True!
What is Mrs. Lauck's favorite sandwich?
Grilled cheese and tomato.
What are the differences between bullying & peer conflict?
Bullying
-One sided
-Negative behavior directed by someone trying to have power or control over another person
-Intent to hurt, harm and/or humiliate
-The target is unable to make it stop
Peer Conflict
-Two sided
-Disagreement/Argument
-Productive
-Doesn’t make a person feel unsafe/threatened
-Natural part of life
-Can be constructive
What is the part of the brain that controls your emotions/stress response?
Amygdala
Give an example of one celebrity's growth mindset story.
Michael Jordan - Was cut from his high school basketball team. He locked himself in his room and cried.
The Beatles - Rejected from a record company and was told "they have no future in show business".
Steve Jobs - Was devasted and depressed after being removed from the company he started.
Eminem- A high school dropout, had personal struggles with drugs and poverty which led to a suicide attempt.
Walt Disney - Fired from newspaper for "lacking imagination" and having no original ideas.
Oprah Winfrey - Was demoted from her job as a news anchor because she "wasn't fit for television"
Albert Einstein - He wasn't able to speak until he was almost 4 years old and his teachers said he would never amount to much.
John Legend - Was turned down by every major record label company for 6 years including his current record label.
Which guidance staff member had Mr. Evans as their principal when she was in middle school?
Ms. Lake