Sunrise Elementary Counseling Curriculum 2016-2017
MONTH / CHARACTER WORD / CONCEPT / BIG IDEA / GLE-3 / GLE-4 / GLE-5September
Breakfast Club
Career Fair / Bullying / Self-Concept / Understanding Self as an Individual and as a Member of Diverse Local and Global Communities / Identify positive characteristics and areas for personal growth / Recognize positive self-talk and communicate personal thoughts and feelings / Demonstrate the personal characteristics to maintain a positive self-concept.
October
Red Ribbon Week
Groups Begin / Respect / Respect for Self and Others / Interacting with Others in Ways That Respect Individual and Group Differences / Recognize and respect the differences between personal culture and other cultures. / Recognize and respect diverse groups within the school and community. / Evaluate peer influence on problem-solving and decision making skills.
November
Groups / Trustworthiness / Quality Relationships / Interacting with Others in Ways That Respect Individual and Group Differences / Identify the interpersonal skills necessary to build quality relationships. / Demonstrate respect for others’ personal opinions and ideas. / Exhibit mutual respect and compromise in relationships.
December
Groups
Service Learning / Service Learning / Being a Contributing Member of a Diverse Global Community / Understanding Self as an Individual and as a Member of Diverse Local and Global Communities / Identify the personal characteristics needed to contribute to the classroom / Identify the personal characteristics that contribute to the school community / Demonstrate personal characteristics of a contributing member of the school community.
January
Groups / Responsiblility / Safe and Healthy Choices / Applying Personal Safety Skills and Coping Strategies / Apply effective problem-solving, decision making, and refusal skills to make safe and healthy life choices at school. / Apply effective problem-solving, decision making, and refusal skills to make safe and healthy choices in various life situations. / Evaluate peer influence on problem-solving and decision making skills.
February
Groups
National Counseling Week / Caring / Coping Skills / Applying Personal Safety Skills and Coping Strategies / Identify coping skills for managing life changes or events. / Utilize coping skills for managing life changes or events. / Evaluate various coping skills for managing life changes or events.
March / Fairness / Integration of Self-
Knowledge into Life and Career Paths / Applying Career Exploration and Planning Skills in the Achievement of Life Career Goals / Identify and apply the steps to setting short-term and long-term, personal, and educational goals. / Compare interests and strengths with those of workers in the local community. / Compare interests and strengths with those of workers in the global community.
April
MAP Test and Rally / Citizenship / Respect for All Work / Applying Career Exploration and Planning Skills in the Achievement of Life Career Goals / Recognize the contributions made by all workers to the school and community. / Recognize the contributions of all jobs to the community. / Describe the self-satisfaction that comes from completing a work responsibility.
May / Transitions to Different Grades / Career Decision Making / Knowing Where and How To Obtain Information about the World of Work and Post-Secondary Training/Education / Explain what workers do and need to know in various careers. / Relate current student learning to each of the six career paths. / Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of workers within the six career paths.