Welcome! Counseling and Mental Health I
Class Description This course is designed to introduce students to the counseling and mental health field through understanding how to create healthy, respectful, and caring relationships across the life span. Emphasis is placed on understanding mental health, family and friend dynamics, effective communication, and healthy intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. English/language arts, social studies, and technology are reinforced. *This course is not a counseling class for students. This course introduces foundational skills that are used in the human service pathway. Course Blueprint(Essential Standards and Learning Targets) 1.00 Analyze techniques for building and maintaining a healthy intrapersonal relationship.
As presented in the course essential standards 1.00–5.00, an understanding of Interpersonal Relationships is covered including the following topics:
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Materials/Expectations/Grading Materials needed
Expectations of Students
Professional Behavior
Expectations of the Teacher
Classwork and Make Up Work
Grading Policy
*Please make sure you are checking PowerSchool for your correct grade. Grading Scale A (90-100) Exceeding- Your work shows understanding of all parts of the learning objective, with NO errors. B (80-89) Meeting- Your work shows understanding of all parts of the learning objective, with some small errors that do not result in a wrong answer or show confusion. C (70-79) Emerging- Your work shows understanding of many parts of the learning objective, but may have some errors that show confusion or result in a wrong answer. D (60-69) Limited- Your work shows understanding of some parts of the learning objective, but may have many errors that show confusion or result in a wrong answer. F (0-59) No Evidence- Your work was not turned in, does not make sense, or is off topic. Student Reminders/Consequences Regarding Expectations to Classroom Policies
2nd offense- 2nd warning 3rd offense- Phone call home, minor referral 4th offense- 2nd phone call home and administration referral Example- Me: "Susie, please put your phone in the designated area." Susie: Does nothing Me: "Susie, this is your second reminder, please put your phone where it belongs." IF Susie puts her phone up, no consequence. IF Susie does not, she will have a lunch detention with me and a phone call home will be made. In addition, a note for a minor referral will be recorded. IF Susie continues not to meet classroom expectations, ALL of the above will occur. In addition, an administrative referral will be recorded. |