BBECC Counselor Curriculum & Guidance Calendar 2017/2018

Month / Guidance Curriculum Goal / Character Skill
August/September / Motivation to Achieve:
College Colors Day / Responsibility
October / Responsible Behavior:
Fire Prevention Week,
Red Ribbon Week/
Fall Food Drive
College and Career Awareness / Acceptance/Respect
November / Cross-Cultural Effectiveness:
Veterans Day,
“Be the Change” Week
College and Career Awareness / Self-Discipline/I am Responsible
December / Interpersonal Effectiveness:
Angel Tree
Wish party Pk
College and Career Awareness / Generosity/Live to Give
January / Self-Confidence Development:
Global Belly Laugh Day
College and Career Awareness / Confidence
February / Interpersonal Effectiveness
Anti-Bully “Pink Shirt Day”,
Random Acts of Kindness Week
College and Career Awareness / Kindness
March / Motivation to Achieve
March Madness College Colors Day
College and Career Awareness / Perseverance/Grit
April / Communication Skills
Be a Buddy NOT a Bully Day
College and Career Awareness / Integrity/Honesty
May / Decision-Making, Goal Setting, Planning, Problem Solving Skills
Generation Texas Day,
College and Career Awareness
Career Day
Spring Food Drive / Determination

June 2017

BBECC Counselor Curriculum & Guidance Calendar 2017/2018

June 2017

BBECC Counselor Curriculum & Guidance Calendar 2017/2018

Self-Confidence Development

  • Have accurate self-concepts
  • Appreciate their uniqueness
  • Manage their feelings

Motivation to Achieve

  • Develop their own academic potential
  • Take advantage of the educational opportunities afforded them in elementary and secondary school
  • Recognize careers that will allow them to fulfill their potential
  • Develop leadership skills

Decision-Making, Goal-Setting, Planning, Problem-Solving Skills

  • Make decisions
  • Develop a plan of action
  • Set goals
  • Gather information
  • Solve problems
  • Manage change
  • Manage the transition from one school level to the next

Interpersonal Effectiveness

  • Respect others
  • Relate well with others
  • Maintain their personal integrity while participating in groups
  • Develop healthy friendships
  • Function effectively as group members

Communication Skills

  • Understand basic communication skills
  • Express themselves
  • Listen to others

Cross-Cultural Effectiveness

  • Appreciate their own culture
  • Respect others as individuals and accept them for their cultural memberships
  • Relate effectively with others based on appreciation for differences/similarities and cultural membership
  • Realize how stereotyping effects them and their relationships with others

Responsible Behavior

  • Behave responsibly
  • Take responsibility for their own behavior
  • Be self-disciplined

June 2017