Professional School Counselor Guidance Lesson Plan Form

Professional School Counselor Guidance Lesson Plan Form

School Corporation: / Yorktown Schools
School Name: / Yorktown High School
Contact: / Ashley Foster
Indiana Student Standards for Guidance Addressed
Standard(s) addressed: / (ASCA) Personal Social Standards B and C / Indicator(s)
addressed: / PS:B1:3
PS:B1:4
PS:B1:10
PS:C1:10
PS:C1:11
Instructional Development
Grade Level(s): / 9-12
Title: / Stress Management: Test Anxiety
Summary: / Students will learn about what test anxiety is, its effects, and strategies to manage anxiety
Time Frame: / 20-30 minutes
Procedure: / 1.  Begin powerpoint presentation on test anxiety. Ask students if they know what test anxiety is.
2.  Give the example of a student who pays attention in class, studies for the test, and then freezes during the test and cannot remember anything they studied.
3.  Explain the physical, emotional, and mental effects of test anxiety. Ask students to participate. What are some physical effects you have experienced? And so on…
4.  At the “Dealing with Thoughts” slide, pass out handout “Test Anxiety: Common Worries.” Have them check the thoughts that they have had about a test. Then, have them translate those negative thoughts into positive ones. Invite students to share how they changed their thoughts. Give an example of how to do this.
5.  After the “Dealing with Physical Tension” slide, practice deep breathing.
6.  End with discussion on test-taking tips. Ask students if they can think of any other tips that would help reduce anxiety.
7.  Challenge students to use some of the strategies we learned today throughout the next week if they feel anxiety. At the beginning of the next lesson, ask if anyone found the strategies helpful.
Evaluation
How will mastery of the guidance indicator(s) be evaluated? / A pre/post assessment will be administered in the first and third sessions.
Learning Resources
Resources needed:
e.g., technology resources, media resources, books, web sites / Access to computer and projector to play powerpoint presentation. Handouts can be found at the websites cited below.
Citation(s):
You may include copyrighted materials in “resources needed,” but do not reproduce copyrighted materials in your lesson plan. Non-copyrighted materials need to be reproduced and included with your lesson plan. Cite sources here. / http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stresstestanxiety.php
http://www.ulc.psu.edu/studyskills/test_taking.html#symptoms
Collaborative Partners:
e.g., advisory teachers, other teachers, community resource people / Jennifer Carter, Ashley Foster
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