• Reading List: Citizenship

    • Topics
      Character Education
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Handout, Technique
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Reading List: Fairness

    • Topics
      Character Education, Feelings, Goals, Relationships
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Handout, Technique
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:A3 Achieve School Success
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Reading List: Respect

    • Topics
      Character Education, Feelings, Relationships
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Handout, Technique
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:A3 Achieve School Success
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Reading List: Responsibility

    • Topics
      Character Education, Goals, Motivation, Relationships
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Handout, Technique
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:A3 Achieve School Success
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Reading List: Trustworthiness

    • Topics
      Character Education, Feelings, Relationships
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Handout, Technique
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:A3 Achieve School Success
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Time-out

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Classroom Issues, Critical Thinking, Emotional Problems, Parent Training, Self-Control
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about time-out as being a motivating, yet extreme form of ignoring, in which the non-compliant child is removed from all sources of positive reinforcement; preferred parenting approach to criticizing, hitting, yelling, or other extreme approaches.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      4

  • Token Economies

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Classroom Issues, Emotional Problems, Goals, Learning Disabilities, Motivation, Parent Training, Study Skills
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about using a token economy as a method of positive reinforcement for encouraging appropriate behavior.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:A3 Achieve School Success
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Transactional Analysis

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Critical Thinking, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Positive Thinking, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique which is a combination of both psychoanalytic and social learning concepts, encouraging children with dysfunctional behavior to pay attention to their inner voices as a way to gain a sense of self-control and assurance.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      5

  • Playing Baby

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Parent Training
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which parents initiate playing baby when the child is already behaving well so the need for acting out is short-circuited; to be used by parents with children who have difficult-to-acknowledge dependency needs.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Poetry Therapy

    • Topics
      Communication, Critical Thinking, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Self-Esteem, Spirituality
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which poetry is used as a catalyst to bring emotions to a higher level of self-awareness, and to give insight into problems relevant to therapy discussion.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3