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Objectives Kindergarten 1st Grade  2nd Grade  3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade Mrs.Anaid Shaver   Mrs. Sylvia Chmelko MISSION STATEMENT   The counseling department at Marshall Elementary School provides a comprehensive school counseling program, focusing on academic, personal/social and career development, so that children achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society. ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT GOAL:  Students will acquire the academic preparation essential to chose from a variety of educational, training, and employment options upon completion of secondary school.   CAREER DEVELOPMENT GOAL:  Students will investigate the world of work in order to make informed career decisions. PERSONAL/SOCIAL  DEVELOPMENT   GOAL:  Students will acquire an understanding of, and respect for, self and others, and the skills to be responsible citizens.   KA.1:  Recognize responsibilities of being a student worker in school. KC.1:  Identify areas of interest. KC.2:  Develop awareness of careers in the community. KP.1:  Recognize and appreciate one's unique abilities. KP.2:  Identify and understand the meaning of various feeling words. KP.3:  Develop awareness of empathy. KP.4:  Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior in school. KP.5:  Use appropriate communication skills to ask for help when needed. top 1A.1:  Develop skills and positive work habits (including task completion) to successfully meet school requirements.  1A.2:  Understand that mistakes are essential to the learning process. 1A.3:  Understand the importance of goal setting. 1C.1:  Develop an understanding of roles and contributions of workers in school, home, and community. 1C.2:  Identify personal skills, abilities, and interests in the areas of academic, career, and personal/social development. 1P.1:  Describe how to express feelings in constructive ways (i.e. "I statements.") 1P.2:  Develop an awareness of the importance of personal safety (i.e. Know telephone number, home address, emergency contact information, Stranger Danger). 1P.3:  Identify situations requiring adult professional help.   2A.1:  Develop awareness of goal-setting steps. 2A.2:  Recognize the relationship between goal setting and accomplishing work. 2A.3:  Work independently to achieve academic success. 2A.4:  Identify and utilize test-taking skills. 2C.1:  Learn about the variety of traditional and non-traditional occupations in a changing work place. 2C.2:  Identify resource people in the school and community and understand how to seek their help. 2P.1:  Identify forms of communication (e.g., listening, speaking, body language, etc.) 2P.2:  Develop awareness of individual differences. 2P.3:  Define "friend" and describe what is meant by "friendship." 2P.4:  Recognize how personal behavior affects group dynamics. 2P.5:  Recognize peer pressure and bullying situations. 2P.6:  Recognize different coping strategies to deal with situations. Top 3A.1:  Set realistic short-term goals. 3A.2:  Recognize the relationship between learning/achievement and personal effort. 3A.3:  Identify and utilize study, organizational, and test-taking skills. 3A.4:  Display a positive work ethic (persistence, self-motivation, punctuality, etc.) 3A.5:  Identify how group participation contributes to learning. 3C.1:  Demonstrate how a positive outlook regarding self, education and work enhances potential and increases productivity. 3C.2:  Recognize that skills, abilities, and interests are considerations in the choice of careers. 3C.3:  Understand that jobs with similar characteristics may be grouped as job families or career clusters. 3P.1:  Identify different modes of interpersonal communication (verbal, non-verbal). 3P.2:  Positively communicate thoughts, feelings, and needs to others in a variety of situations. 3P.3:  Demonstrate and accept responsibility for individual behavior and how it affects others. 3P.4:  Demonstrate self-control. 3P.5:  Demonstrate how to communicate positively in a conflict situation. 3P.6:  Explain the skills needed to function effectively in groups. 3P.7:  Identify the decision-making process. 3P.8:  Understand that diversity exists in the United States of America and appreciate the similarities and differences of all ethnic backgrounds. Top 4A.1:  Identify and describe how decision-making, problem-solving, and coping skills support or interfere with academic achievement. 4A.2:  Identify and utilize effective test-taking skills. 4A.3:  Demonstrate time management and organizational skills. 4A.5:  Understand how personal learning styles can impact school achievement. 4C.1:  Identify hobbies and interests. 4C.2:  Relate each step of the decision-making/problem-solving process to career development (awareness, exploration, and preparation). 4P.1:  Evaluate methods of expressing feelings. 4P.2:  Identify and describe the steps in a decision-making/problem-solving process. 4P.3:  Identify factors that influence personal decisions. 4P.4:  Generate alternative solutions to problems and consider/evaluate consequences. 4P.5:  Demonstrate the decision-making process. 4P.6:  Recognize that group members may have differing opinions. 4P.7:  Demonstrate different coping strategies for various situations and life changes. 4P.8:  Identify factors that impact personal safety and well-being (i.e. substance abuse, etc.). 4P.9:  Demonstrate self-reliance. Top   5A.1:  Set realistic long-term goals. 5A.2:  Apply personal learning style. 5A.3:  Recognize the benefits of individual initiative and teamwork.   5C.1:  Compile a list of personal abilities. 5C.2:  Describe how personal strengths in school work affect future goals and career options. 5C.3:  Understand that the changing workplace requires lifelong learning and acquiring new skills. 5C.4:  Acquire employability skills such as teamwork, problem-solving, and organization. 5C.5:  Identify career choices through various means of exploration. 5C.6:  Describe changes as inevitable and necessary to adapt to new situations, (e.g., middle school). 5P.1:  Describe how verbal and non-verbal behavior influence interpersonal relationships. 5P.2:  Demonstrate how to communicate with others. 5P.3:  Demonstrate appreciation and respect for similarities and differences in opinions. 5P.4:  Describe strategies for getting along with others. 5P.5:  Demonstrate how to disagree with other without provoking them. 5P.6:  Demonstrate appropriate responses to ease a conflict situation. 5P.7:  Demonstrate effective responses to peer pressure and bullying situations. 5P.8:  Identify and analyze group dynamics in a variety of situations.   Top