Guidance and Counseling Strategies for teachers

Rafiah Mudassirrafiahmudassir@gmail.com

To provide a developmental, pro-active Program responsive to:

Academic Social Personal needs of students and school

community. To develop team work among teachers

and discipline among the students.

Objectives

Activity 1

List the problems you usually encounter in your day to day dealings with the students. Groups of 4 Time: 10 minutes

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100 fresh teachers were surveyed and asked the question: “In what areas do you feel you would like guidance?”

3. How to plan lessons

2. Staying on top of everything

1. Classroom management

(Gordon and Butters, 2003)

The top three answers were…

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Guidance and Counseling

McLaughlin in his book Counseling and Guidance in Schools argues that counseling has three basic aspects

An Educative Element A reflective element A welfare element (Mc Laughlin, Clark, Chisholm,

1994, pg 1)

Diversity in Classrooms

“ Teachers must learn to cope with diversity. Diversity is most evident at its extremes where children are often described as having special needs. But special needs children also prosper better when the teachers have knowledge and skills specific to their needs.’’ Desforges, 1996, pg 216

Special Educational Needs

Needs may arise due to: Shyness Disruptive behavior Lack of confidence Emotional problems / outbursts Poor relation with peers Learning difficulties such as low aptitude

for any subjectIn all cases a teacher can help the

student to attain some success and sense of achievement by giving a little more attention.

Define Counseling

What do you understand by the term Counseling.

In groups of 4 list the words that come to your mind when you hear the word Counseling.

Formulate a definition. 15 min. (Gallery Presentation)

Definition of Counseling

“Helping people explore problems so that they can decide what to do about it”

“Counseling is only one form of helping. It is decidedly not the answer to all human difficulties though it can be extremely productive and significant for some people, sometime, counseling is one way of working to help people overcome problems, clarify or achieve personal goals”

How We Teach Makes A Difference

How We Teach Makes A Difference

Discussion … Teaching Styles StrategiesHandling High achievers, and

Low Achievers

How We Teach Makes A Difference

Activity

Create a plan for your self on any matter related to student issues…

Time: 20 mins

Provide direction and help to achieve their potential:

By making intelligent choices. Adjustment through individual

counseling. Class room and group experiences. Emphasize a positive self concept

which leads to the development of social skill and most importantly RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELF.

Strategies

Students referrals from Principal / Heads to be addressed as top priority.

Coordinate with other teachers to

provide the most current and comprehensive assistant available.

Identify students at risk. Develop good time management

skills. Keep a record of and monitor

student’s progress.

Involve parents to assist in identifying areas of weaknesses and work to help the students in these areas

Evaluate the depth and nature of the stress and take immediate action towards “STRESS MANAGEMENT”.

Improve Classroom management. . Help students develop good study

habits. Character building.

Dear Teacher,I am a survivor of a concentration Camp.My eyes saw what no man should witness:Has chambers build by learned engineers;Children poisoned by educated physicians;

Infants killed by trained nurses;Women and babies shot and burntBy High school and college graduates.So, I am suspicious of education.My request is: help your students become more human.Your efforts must never produce learned monsters,Skilled psychopaths, educated Eichmanns.Reading, Writing, arithmetic are important only If they serve to make our children more human…..

Activity for students:

Complete the following sentences….

The people important in my life are….

The things important in my life are….

The things I can change in my life are…..

The things that I need to accept in my life are……..

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Increase positive student behavior by…

Addressing students by name.Saying “please” and “thank you.”

Having a controlled, disarming smile.

Being lovable and capable and showing empathy when necessary.

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Prepare students to thrivein society by

teaching…

Responsibility

Cooperation Courage Self-esteem

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Subject matter is certainly an important part of teaching; so is preparing students to survive and thrive in the kind of society in which they will live.

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ResponsibilityDemocracy demands that its members make decisions and accept responsibility for the consequences of those decisions.

Cooperation In a democracy, the student who

can cooperate with others in enterprise is far more likely to survive and thrive.

Why prepare students to survive and thrive in the society in which they will live.

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Why prepare students to survive and thrive in the society in which they will live

Courage A student’s courage enables him

to try, fail and try again, until he masters the challenges life poses.Self-esteem Students with high self-esteem see themselves as capable human beings who have a good opportunity to succeed at challenges.

(Popkin, 1994

Develop your own teaching style that promotes

Responsibility, Cooperation, Courage, and Self-esteem

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Equal and Different

The teacher’s role is that of a leader, while the student plays the role of the learner.

Authoritarian Style: The Dictator

Permissive Style: The Doormat

Democratic Style: The Active Teacher

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Authoritarian

Results in an Atmosphere of competition, fear,

and anxiety Environment of rigid order and

routine

Teacher gives vigorous discipline, expects

swift obedience, discourages verbal exchange, gives few praises

tells students what to think lectures while students listen

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Permissive

Results in an Atmosphere of insecurity. Environment of chaos with little

respect for order and routine.

Teacher is apathetic, not very involved, and

places few demands; does the thinking/problem solving for

students; plans lessons involving lecture, films,

and bookwork.

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Democratic

Results in an Atmosphere of acceptance and high

expectation. Environment of order and routine;

flexible and conducive to creative, constructive, and responsible activity.

Teacher places limits while encouraging

independence, is polite but firm, and nurturing;

is open to verbal interaction; gives praise and encouragement; guides rather than leads.

Authoritarianoutcomes

Permissive

outcomes

Democratic

outcomes

Students Own and

solve their problems

Learn self-reliance and socially competent behavior

Are more likely to achieve and be motivated

Learn from their mistakes

Students Are less

likely to become socially competent; be motivated to achieve, and gain self control

Have not been taught to cooperate or contribute in constructive ways.

Students Are given few

opportunities for achievement, motivation, self-control, and discipline

Spirits are broken Feel powerless and

may rebel and disrupt class or comply and become a pleaser

Have little opportunity to enhance motivation, personal goals, or communication skills

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General Strategies

Holding and communicating high expectations for student learning and behavior

Establishing and clearly teaching classroom rules, procedures and consequences

Enforcing classroom guidelines promptly, consistently, and equitably