Guidance Counseling Case Study

Comprehensive guidance and support services meet the needs of young adolescents.
(1) The teacher’s role in a classroom involves being a leader, a facilitator, and mentor. They alone can not support the needs of developing young adolescents. Young adolescents are changing and growing emotionally and physically. They need outlets and resources available to help them through these times. Middle schools should have multiple guidance counselors whose doors are open to students. Guidance counselors often deal with scheduling and academic responsibilities. It is imperative that these counselors have times set aside for students to come in freely to speak with them. Students should all be aware who their guidance counselor is, where their office is, and that it is a safe space. Schools should help provide guidance counselors with services for at risk students or those with serious social or emotional problems. Guidance counselors should also be able to utilize peer groups if needed. Students
During this period of a student’s life, it is important they are getting nutrients needed to sustain and help their body grow and to be active. Schools can have nutrition programs in place they help students with lower socioeconomic statuses. This will ensure that students are eating a proper breakfast, fruits and vegetables, and simply eating to help them learn throughout the day. The cafeteria can help support health and wellness with various policies. For example, student’s choices for lunch and what sides they pick. Many schools offer salads, fruits, and vegetables, prompting a healthy diet. The school can even hang up posters about health and nutrition in cafeterias. Schools may also support health and wellness by the sports and after school programs. For example, schools may provide fitness clubs that meet. Getting students engaged in sports and fitness will benefit their