6th Grade School Counseling News



STUDENT COUNSELING GOALS
(K-12)

Academic Development
•  To acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to effective life-long
    learning
•  To complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range
    of post-secondary educational and training options
•  To understand the relationship of academics to the world of work, to life at home, and to
    life in the community

Career Development
•  To investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed
    career decisions
•  To develop and explore straategies to achieve future career goals
•  To understand the relationships among personal qualities, education, training, and the
    world of work

Personal/Social Development
•  To understand the importance of interpersonal skills and respect of self and others
•  To make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals
•  to develop life skills for personal growth

Grade Six Developmental Characteristics

•  Varying maturity levels
•  Rapidly growing physically, emotionally, and cognitively
•  Needing group identity
•  Expressing concern for other people
•  Exhibiting changes in energy levels, moods, competitive spirit, assertion, and curiosity
•  Experiencing changing peer relations
•  Displaying heightened sensitivity to rumors and disputes
Grade Six Counseling Goals

Academic
•  Middle School orientation
•  Knowledge of academic strengths and interests
•  Study habits and organizational skills
•  Test-taking skills
•  Academic program planning

Career
•  Exploration of the world of work through career clusters
•  Relevance of education to vocations
•  Introduction to choices such as Specialty Centers, Technical Centers, International
   Baccalaureate Programs, etc.
•  Awareness of the importance of work attitudes, ethics, and social skills in the workplace

Personal/Social
•  Distinction between appropriate and inappropriate behavior
•  Comprehension of consequences of decisions and choices
•  Recognition and respect of individual and cultural differences
•  Application of conflict resolution to everyday problems
•  Development of coping skills

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL COUNSELOR


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