7th Grade Guidance
The 7th grade developmental guidance lessons are monthly themes and delivered to all 7th graders during their literature and language art classes once a month. The objectives of the lessons are based on the Fall Creek School District Developmental Guidance Curriculum and in conjunction with student, parent, and staff input on student needs.
September
· Welcome to the 7th Grade
o Expectations of 7th grade
o How guidance works grades 7th through 12th
o How to access your school counselor and for what kinds of things
o All about Ms. Volbrecht
October
· Empathy and Communication: Working in Groups
November
· Disagreeing Respectfully
December
· Negociating and Compromising
January
· Bullying
o Students will identify bullying behaviors
o Students will learn and practice strategies to deal with bullying behaviors
February
· Emotion Management
o Coping with stress
March
· Commitment
o Define
o Students will make personal commitments and set goals
April
· Motivation
o Define motivation
o Evaluate personal motivation and develop strategies
May
· Transition to 8th grade
o Fall Creek Middle School Leadership
o Responsible leadership skills
8th Grade Guidance
The 8th grade developmental guidance lessons are monthly themes and delivered to all 8th graders during their literature classes once a month. The objectives of the lessons are based on the Fall Creek School District Developmental Guidance Curriculum and in conjunction with student, parent, and staff input on student needs.
September
· Welcome to the 8th grade!
- Academic responsibility and achievement
- Students will set achievement goals for the 8th grade
October
·Empathy and working in groups.
- What is empathy and perspective?
- Goal Setting
- If you want something to change you have change what you are currently doing
- WDEP method of change
November
· Empathy and Commuication
- Leaders and Allies
- WDEP Reveiw
December
· Bullying Prevention: Labels, Stereotypes, and Predjudice.
- Understanding personal differences and showing compassion and tolerance for those who are different than ourselves
January
· High School Course Selection
o How credits and graduation requirements work
o Selection of high school classes
February
· Goal Setting
March
· All About High School
o High school student panel
o High school expectations
o 8th grade conferencing
April
· Individual Conferencing
o 8th Grade individual conferences
o Set personal high school academic, personal, social, and career goals
May
· Transition to 9th Grade!
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