ROLE OF COUNSELING IN EDUCATION

The application of mental health, psychological or human development principles, through cognitive, affective behavioral systematic interventions, strategies that address wellness, personal growth, or career developmental well as psychology.

1. OBJECTIVES To help individuals overcome their immediate problems and also to equip them to meet future problems. To encourage students' academic, social, emotional and personal development.    To help students get to know themselves better and find effective solutions to their daily problems.

2. What is counselling? The term counselling is very vast and widespread. It is used in various areas of psychology. Professional counselling can be defined as “....The application of mental health, psychological or human development principals, through cognitive, affective behavioural systematic interventions, strategies that address wellness , personal growth, or career developmental well as psychology.”

3. Continued…. Simply it can be defined as “counselling is a process where clients are helped in dealing with their personal &interpersonal conflicts by a third party therapist.”

4. WHAT DO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO? School counselors, also known as guidance counselors, were first primarily responsible for facilitating  career development . Today, the role of the school counselor is multifaceted and may vary greatly, depending on the requirements of both the state and each individual school. 

5. The duties of school counselors may include:   Providing instruction on psychological and Social issues Vocational guidance.  Counseling.  Early intervention.  Special needs services. 

6. Cont…… Further, counselors often help students: Maintain academic standards and set goals for academic success. Develop skills to improve organization, study habits, and time management. Work through personal problems that may affect academics or relationships. Improve social skills. Cope with school or community-related violence, accidents, and  trauma . Identify interests, strengths, and aptitudes through assessment .

7. Educational Counselling The term educational counselling has been rooted deeply with the problem & conditions of school and collage going students. A major area of educational counselling basically comprises of school counselling. The school counsellor or educator so one who work in school and historically been referred to as ‘guidance counsellor’ or ‘educational counsellor’ because he/she the students through guiding them in their profession.

8. Framework of Educational counselling Professional school counsellors implement a comprehensive school counselling programme in order to promote & enhance student achievement through a guidance curriculum, individual planning strategies, responsive services. The major attention of these counsellors is focused on the developmental stages of the student’s growth including the needs of the students related to those stages.

9. Continued…. The counsellors mainly attend to the needs of the students and take care that these needs are met in the 3basic domains;Academic development, Personal and social Development etc. Professional school counsellors may lead classroom guidance on a variety of topics within three domains such a personal or group to address some common issues among studentsd.

10. Guidance and Counselling aim at: Activity: Discuss and share Aims of Counseling at School Level.

11. Rendering focus on the needs of a child   With regular guidance and counselling sessions, teachers can give the desired focus to every student. Continuous interaction with students can build trust which can fine-tune the relationship between the teacher and child. Counselling sessions are a gradual process to mould and redirect children for a brighter future.   > Acquiring the right understanding   Every child is special and unique in its own way. Productive counselling can help the teacher to understand how much attention is required to be given to a child. Guidance and Counselling aim at:

12. Guidance and Counselling aim at: Maintaining discipline Counselling helps in improving relationship between the teacher and children  which can be beneficial to develop control on the child. Every educational institution has its own goals that can be achieved if you have control over the children. This helps you to maintain discipline and keep your children in check. > Enabling overall development Along with academic and career development, social and personal development is also important. Students need to acquire knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to set their own goals, make their own decision and take necessary decisions to achieve those goals. Children need to also know how to be a good human being.

13. NEED fOR THE SCHOOL COUNSELING Stress Management Depression Anger Management Child Abuse/Harassement Adjustment In school Self Awareness Impatient Child Gambling Truancy Self Harm

14. Stress Management S tress is the body’s normal responses to a challenge, threat or excitement. Adolescents face a variety of situations in their daily life which can prove to stressful situations. Like related to pressure of achievement, admission in reputed colleges , ambitious career and job ,problems with peers(including romance), family issues and other school problems. Conflict with the peers, teachers, parents sometimes these conflicts becomes violent, ragging etc.

15. Depression Certain factors such as history of depression, suicide in the family, alcoholism, or drug abuse , sexual or physical abuse patterns in the family, chronic illness in oneself or family ,history of psychiatric disorders such as eating disorders, schizophrenia, manic-depressive disorders, conduct disorders, delinquency , death or serious loss in the family learning disabilities, absent or divorced parents, poor child-parent relationship.

16. Anger Management Anger and the related problems area challenge for the youngsters. Anger may towards friends , family , relatives , acquaintances and sometimes on unknown people as well. Youngsters are not bothered about their well. Youngsters also want to control their emotions and thus it is essential to teach the anger management

17. Child abuse/ Harassement It is an evil that prevails in the society. it is required to spread awareness among children, especially adolescents. Many students approach the counsellor with the problem of child abuse. Memory & Concentration Adjustment with the parents The teenage years can prove to be an emotional assault course. it’s time of rapid physical development and deep emotional changes which are exciting, but can also confusing and uncomfortable for the child as well as parents.

18. Adjustment in Schools Career Guidance Issues which are related to their career are asked frequently. they want to know their capabilities, intelligence, interests, job opportunities available for them, scholarship facilities, job market value of their subjects based & how to choose career etc. Self-Awareness Many of the students are unable to realize their potential & capabilities. they know about their whole world but very less about their self.

19. Impatience Child Students can be impatient in many ways. they are eager to find solutions for difficult questions, anxious to develop satisfying friendships and prone to selecting but difficult but immediate alternatives for complex decisions. Domestic violence Eating problems

20. Gambling D ue to many reasons child gets involved in the gambling and stealing. In particular, money, enjoyment, excitement & social reasons are the primary motivators. More adolescents gamble to escape problems, to alleviate depression, to cope with loneliness, to relax & to interact socially with others.

21. Truancy I t often happens that the students bunk classes, run away from the school along with their friends to escape studies and to enjoy. This may due to the school environment, i.e., the teachers may not be well equipped or that the subjects are disinteresting or they don’t value education.

22. Self Harm It refers to hurting oneself to relieve emotional pain & distress. The most common form of this behavior is cutting and burning. The least common form of self- harm includes pulling out body hair, punching walls, & ingesting toxic substances or sharp objects. Self-harming adolescents are rarely suicidal.

23. Division of Educational Counseling Elementary/Primary School C ounselling : Elementary professional counsellors are set to meet the developmental need of young children. They use a variety of media like crayons, paints, puppets, clay. Children’s book and toys to facilitate this counselling procedures. Elementary professionals also spend 35-40% in classroom guidance. and using “special are”a teachers like music, art, physical education etc..

24. Middle School C ounselling In middle school counselling, the professional counsellor typically is less engaged in classroom instruction than in individual planning (high school and beyond). Middle school counsellors must address the social / emotional issues that arise among this age group, especially peer pressure, bullying, depression & academic challenges.

25. High School /Secondary S chool Counseling High school / Secondary school counselling In high school counselling continues to provide responsive services and provides fewer classroom guidance strategies . Some high school counsellors spend time developing the school’s class schedule etc..

26. Benefits of a Guidance and Counselling program Activity Discussion

27. Benefits of a Guidance and Counselling program Prepares children for career and personal challenges through career and personal development. It makes them competent for future success. Equipes them with all the latest career trends. Improves personal development. Shapes the child for decision taking and making the process by developing their interpersonal skills. Induces teamwork and leadership qualities.  Educates them about the changing world. Fosters effective learning. Gives them a feeling of being heard. Facilitates with better communication skills and enhances their personalities .