January 2013

CobbCountySchool District

School Counseling Program

Counseling Core CurriculumAction Plan

School: Sope Creek Elementary School / School Year: 2013-14
Counselor(s) and Other Participants (include names and titles):Jennifer Frederick, Sara Jane Lombardi, Claire Murphy
Topic of Counseling Core Curriculum: "Increasing Kindness, and Reducing Aggressive Conflicts and Teacher-Mediated Disputes in Grades K-5"
ASCA Domain(s), Standard(s), and Competency: Personal Social Development Domain: Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and skills to help them understand and respect self and others; Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals, and take necessary action to achieve goals.
Competencies:PS:A1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10; PS:A2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7; PS:B1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7
Set-up
Grade Level(s): K-5
Number of Lessons to be Delivered? 5-9 lessons
Location (in what class or subject):All classes in grades K-5
Start and End Dates: August, 2013-March, 2014
Process Data (number of students to be affected): 1160
Curriculum and Materials Needed:
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Derolf, S., et al.The Crayon Box That Talked. NY:Random House, 1997.
Haan, A. I Call My Hand Gentle. NY:Penguin Group, 2003.
Hallinan, P.K. Rainbow of Friends. IN:Ideals Children's Books, 2005.
Harrison, J. & Breeding, K. Connected and Respected. MA:ESR Publishing, 2007.
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Hudson, C.W. Hands Can. China:Candlewick Press, 2003.
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Schmidt, F., et al. Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids. MIami:Peace Education Foundation, 1997.
Scieszke, J. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. NY:Scholastic, 1989.
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Verdick, E. Words Are Not For Hurting. MN:Free Spirit Publishing, 2004.
Vigliano, A. Being a Good Citizen. Il:Heinemann Library, 2010
Wallace, N.E. The Kindness Quilt. China. Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2006.
Content and Purpose
Lesson Content and Activities (what specifically will be covered):Sope Creek's School Counseling Core Curriculum Action Plan will involve teaching 5-9 lessons in every classroom grades K-5 to address our school goal of a safe and nurturing learning environment. This curriculum will include appreciating individual differences, undertanding varying points of view, the nature of conflict, conflict-resolution skills, and increasing knowledge about kindness and bystand responsibilities.
Goal: Reduce by 40% the number of office discipline referrals for serious conflicts; reduce by 30%the number of teacher-mediated disputes; increase by 10% student perception of, and knowledge about, kindness and safety in our school, and increase by 10% teacher perception of the level of kindness shown in their classrooms and throughout the school.
Intended Student Outcome: Students will be able to utilize conflict resolution strategies and experience an increase in perception about the level of kindness and safety in our school.
Data Collection
What type of perception data (changes in attitude, skills, and/or knowledge) will you measure? Pre/Post perception data from students and teachers
What type of outcome data (achievement, attendance, and/or behavior) will the lesson impact? Number of serious office referrals for conflicts between students and teacher-mediated disputes
Conclusions
How will you determine if the delivery of the curriculum was successful? By analyzing post perception and behavior data, we will be able to determine if the curriculum has a causal link to improved behavior and perception of kindness and safety at our school.