School Wide Social Emotional Programming

Every Learner Counts (Elementary School)

This curriculum tool includes an annual calendar with school wide common language and routines, initiatives and presentations, as well as classroom activities for creating a school wide culture and impart key character lessons.
August: Establishing the Learning Environment
September: Making Positive Choices
October: Mindset and the Importance of Critical Thinking
November: Gratitude and the Power of Collaboration
December: Kindness 
January: Goal Setting
February: Equity and Diversity
March: Wellness, Safety and Empowerment
April: Curiosity, Optimism and Grit
May/June: Habits of the Mind

Wellness Lab
​(Middle School)

This manual provides suggestions for promoting overall student health, wellness, and positive practices to prevent students from academic failure, emotional distress, and social isolation. It includes programming designed to make informed health choices, suicide prevention, bullying prevention, and substance abuse prevention.

Wellness Tune-ups
Individual and Group Counseling
Staff Training Programs
Peer Training Programs
Parent Education and Consultation
Community Connections
Student Education Programs

• Executive Functioning
• Team Building
• Digital Citizenship
• Mindset for Success
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Suicide/Self Harm Prevention
• Health and Family Life
• Emotional Intelligence

College and Career
Climate and Culture

• Clubs
• After school enrichment
• Electives 
• ​Student surveys and focus groups
  

Restorative Programs

• Bully/Harassment Prevention and Intervention
• Restorative Circles
• Peer Court
• Suspension Diversion

​Risk Assessment Team

School Initiatives

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Counselors are in position to collaborate with the administration team and staff to determine how to reinforce school wide goals through use of school wide activities. Examples of school wide initiatives with which I have worked include:

• Mindful Schools
• Beyond Differences/No Child Eats Alone
• Partners Against Hate
• Grandma Rose No Bullying Campaign
• The Ophelia Project to End Relational Aggression in Schools 
• Digital Citizenship
• Restorative Justice in Schools
• Restorative Practices in Conflict Management 
• Seven Habits of Happy Kids
• No Bully
• Project Adventure
• No Place for Hate/Anti-Defamation League
• Directing Change
• Each Mind Matters

School initiatives can be responsive to the needs of the school, or they can be intentional development of school culture. As a counselor, I believe an important component of my work is to help school's define their culture, promote healthy habits, and build character strengths in students in addition to academic progress.

CLICK HERE to see more information about Character Education and a sample calendar for school wide activities.​

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Peer Leadership

Peer leadership programs can include the development of peer mediation programs utilizing restorative practices; oversight of peer to peer mentor-ship activities; student council leadership; student modeling and monitoring programs; or supporting other peer led activities that benefit the school climate.

Sun Valley Peace Partners

Coleman Youth Leaders

Hall Middle School Restorative Justice