Site Supervisor: Elah Hudson, M.Ed.Faculty Supervisor: Aaron Oberman, Ph.D.

“The mission of Laing Middle School of Science and Technology is to prepare and inspire generations of learners to meet the challenges of our 21st century society by fostering technological literacy, academic achievement, innovation, collaboration, and creative problem-solving.”

•Mission Statement

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Counseling Experience: Overview

Counseled students in grades 6 through 8; addressed issues like poor self-esteem, changes in academic performance, and more. Counseled numerous students in short-term crisis situations such as bullying victim or classroom behavior issues.

Led boys, girls and mixed groups weekly. Topics included behavioral issues, social skills, academic issues, bullying, sexual harassment, assertiveness training, and transition to high school.

Participated in weekly teachers meeting on student classroom performance and behavior, as input to target individual, group, and overall student counseling needs.

Attended meetings with teaching staff to communicate student 504 goals, obtain signoff, and implementation of 504 plans.

Individual Counseling

Group Counseling

Special Education

Classroom Guidance

School Teams

Developed diversity training curriculum for 6th grade. Over a 4-week period, taught numerous classes on interpersonal communication, recognizing the similarities and differences among people, acknowledging the uniqueness of each individual, and understanding and appreciating diversity.

Group Counseling • Behavior Management

• Led two small groups• Counseling Goal: to help students learn how to identify

ineffective behaviors and appropriately express their emotions. • Social Skills Groups

• Co-led two small groups• Counseling Goal: to boost students’ confidence and reflect on the

characteristics of good friends. • Girls Groups

• Co-led two small groups• Counseling Goal: to build an understanding of positive school

behaviors.

Don’t be an Angry Bird!

• Discussed the consequences of anger and the negative choices we sometimes make.

• Practiced “cool down” strategies.

• Big hit!

Session Example

Results6th Grade Behavior Management Small Group

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Classroom Guidance People Around the World

People Around the World

• Discussed the similarities and differences among people around the world.

• Acknowledged the uniqueness of each culture.

• Had fun!

School TeamsRed Ribbon Week