GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT GUI001
Guidance 6
6
NC
The sixth grade guidance curriculum focuses on topics such as bullying, respect and friendship building. The students meet in small groups with their school counselor twice a cycle. Discussion, activities and role playing will help students become engaged and learn how to apply these skills in all settings. GUI016
Study Skills
6
NC
This course is provided to all 6th grade students as a resource for navigating the academic rigor of Middle School. Students learn strategies to help them with time management, organization, note-taking, as well as tools for taking and preparing for assessments. Students will participate in active discussions about how they learn and how they can apply their strengths to manage their academic work. Group activities and independent practice will be incorporated to help students practice applying the tools and strategies to their core-classes. GUI002
Guidance 7
7
NC
The seventh grade guidance curriculum focuses on topics including decision making, cyber bullying and conflict resolution. Group activities, discussion and role playing will be incorporated. The students will meet for seventh grade group counseling in small groups with their school counselor twice per cycle. SKILLS04
Executive Functions 101
7 - 8
NC
The purpose of this elective would be to provide Middle School students skills and strategies to support their organization, work completion and time-management. Students will participate in a variety of activities to build study and organizational habits and have the opportunity to apply these skills into their own course work. GUI003
Guidance 8
8
NC
The eighth grade guidance curriculum focuses on career and interest development as well as the transition to high school. Students will be introduced to the Naviance program and be able to start identifying their own interests and passions. In small groups twice a cycle, the school counselor will meet and discuss with students both individually and in groups on how the transition to high school may look. GUI004
Transitions Group
9
NC
All ninth grade students participate in transition group classes that focus on the fundamentals of high school changes. The students engage in meaningful reflections of their week and are guided to prac-
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