GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
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Transcript of GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING
Presented byShri. S. Selvaraj
Director, ZIET Mysore
Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instructi on
-A n n e S u l l i va n
THEREFORE THE NEED FOR GUIDANCE IS UNIVERSAL ,IRRESPECTIVE OF THE SCHOOLS THE STUDENTS ATTEND.
STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE1
UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR PERSONALITY
2HAVE SELF
KNOWLEDGE AND PLAN REALISTIC
LIFE GOALS 4
MAKE CHOICES ACCORDING TO THEIR TALENTS AND ABILITIES
3UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP
ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR
PERSONALITY
5MAKE CAREER
CHOICES AT THE END OF SECONDARY
SCHOOL EDUCATION
JOIN THE
WORK FORCE
OPT FOR VOCATIONAL
COURSE
OPT FOR HIGHER
COURSES IN PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE
STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE
TO CHOOSE THE COURSE OF STUDY WHICH SUITS THEM BEST AT THE END OF CLASS XII
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES
FORDEVELOPING A REALISTIC SELF-CONCEPT ABOUT THEIR INTERESTS AND ABILITIES AND MAKE INFORMED CHOICES
TO REALISE THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF
EDUCATION FOR HOLISTIC
DEVELOPMENT
FOR SETTLING THEM IN THE WORLD OF WORK BY GUIDING THROUGH THE GROWTH AND EXPLORATION STAGES OF THEIR CAREER
The individual passes through various stages
called Growth, Exploration,
Establishment, Maintenance and Decline
in the process of career development
TO COPE AND ADJUST WITH SITUATIONS IN
SCHOOL AND AT HOME
SCOPE Needs of the socio-economically weaker
sections need to be identified and catered to
Social implications- Disintegrating family backgrounds necessitate support systems to
cope with the complexities of situations
Guidance is meant for all students not just for those who deviate from the norm and hence a continuous and integral process
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AS A PRIME AGENT
CUSTOM SERVICES FOR THE GIFTED,
THE CHALLENGED THE BACKWARD
AND THE SPECIAL
CAN DIAGNOSE DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEM AREAS
IN LEARNING AND BEHAVIOUR
MAP POTENTIAL, SKILLS,
TENDENCIES
CAN GENERATE A DATA BASE AND INFORMATION
ABOUT THE STUDENT
SCHOOLS CAN APPROACH ANY OTHER AGENCY
WHOSE SERVICES ARE REQUIRED
THE STAKEHOLDERS REPOSE MAXIMUM
FAITH IN THE SCHOOLS FOR GUIDANCE
SERVICES
EDU
CATI
ON INSTRUCTION
Teaching function
ADMINISTRATIONManagerial function
SERVICESHelping function in the
social setting of the school
GUIDANCE AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
Guidance is considered as an integral part of the total educational process in which the teacher, the parent, and the guidance counselor have important roles to play
In order to achieve the all round development, which enables a child to be a fully functional individual, guidance in schools should take into consideration children’s internal and external environmental factors and influences.
INFLUENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
D I V E R S E R O L E S O F G U I DA N C E I N
S C H O O L S
1.DEVELOPMENTALcommunication skills, Self concept, Life goals, Sexual values, Social skills, Multicultural awareness and Nutrition and Exercise.
2.PREVENTIVESmoking, Alcoholism and Drugs, Youth and law, Suicide prevention, Health risk reduction, Teenage Romantic affairs, Child abuse, STDs awareness, and AIDS awareness.
3.EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELLING
Academic concerns, Decision
making, Self assessment, Careers
and Values, Occupational
Orientation, Study skills, Time
management, Moral values, and
Personality development
4.ADJUSTMENTSDepression, Stress, Anxiety, Neglect, Abandonment, Anger, Guilt, Children of alcoholic parents, Fear, Backwardness, New schools, Moving, and Single parent families
5.DIAGNOSTIC AND REMEDIAL
Study habits, Learning styles,
Learning disabilities, Thinking Skills,
Overcoming shyness and superiority,
Conflict resolutions, Giftedness, and
Behavioral Disabilities
6.CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Sexual abuse, Sexual
harassment,
Physical abuse, Violence in
family,
classroom or school, Grief
Bereavement,
Loss of love, Anger and Other
crisis situations.
7.PSYCHOTHERAPY
The role of psychotherapy in schools can’t be underestimated. in view of paucity of personnel in schools , teachers with the knowledge of identification aspect of psychological and developmental concerns which require long term therapy are required so that once such cases needing psychotherapy are identified they can be referred to outside agencies.
ROLE OF TEACHERS
A teacher wanting to take up guidance work needs to have certain characteristics and qualities. They are listed as follows:
• Recognizing the basic dignity and worth of each individual student.• Non-judgmental attitude towards students.• Readily gives unconditional positive regard to students. • Genuine• Empathetic• Emotionally balanced Having high level of interpersonal skills • Self awareness• Open mindedness• Effective communication skills
The following books on guidance and counseling are recommended for teachers:
1. ‘Guidance: An Introduction’ written by John J. Pietrofesa, Bianca Bernstein, JoAnne Minor, and Susan Stanford (all from Wayne State University). Publisher: Rand McNally College Publishing Company, Chicago, America.
2. ‘The Professional Counselor: A process guide to helping’ written by L. Sherilyn Cormier, West Virginia University, and Harold hackney, Fairfield University. Publisher: Allyn and Bacon, A division of Simen & Schuster, Inc. 160 Gueld Street, Needham Heights, Massachusetts 02194
3. ‘The Skilled Helper: A problem-management approach to helping’ written by Gerard Egan, Loyola University of Chicago. Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove, California.
4. ‘Manual for Guidance Counselors’ written by R. K. Saraswat and J. S. Gaur. Publisher: National Council of Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.
5. ‘Occupational Information in Guidance’ written by Gursharan Kaur Joneja. Publisher: National Council of Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.
6. ‘Counseling and Guidance’ written by S. N. Rao, Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.7. ‘Readings for Career teachers’ written by S. Mohan. Publisher: National Council of
Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word,
a listening ear, an honest compliment,
or the smallest act of caring,
all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia