Celeste Coffman

This brief and simple presentation helps middle schoolers learn how to organize their lockers and their life! Filled with practical suggestions, this one is not just a "fluffy" PowerPoint. Makes a great lesson for a Study Skills class or for the first few days of school.

This easy-to-use document allows children to write in their assignments for the week. There is space for teacher signatures and comments, as well as space for parent comments/signatures.

This brochure outlines the general duties and policies for school counselors. It includes a counselors' yearly calendar, a statement about confidentiality, and guidelines for teachers regarding when to call (or not call!) the counselor.

Use this PowerPoint with discussion guide to lead your students through all aspects of bullying. Interactive scenarios prompt students to discuss "Is it bullying or not?" and to brainstorm ways to stop bullying in specific situations.

Use this lesson plan and worksheet to guide your students in researching a career online. After they conduct research, you can have your students create presentations to report their findings. This is a great computer lab activity!

Writing letters home to parents about their child's academic failure is a struggle. This form letter is written in non-threatening language that is highly informative to parents. It allows space to write in the grades/subjects of concern, as well as a portion for parents to sign and return. Included: * Form letter notifying parents of a student's failing grades * Suggestions for use of the form, as well as strategies for managing your guidance efforts in the area of retention and failure

If you are a fan of John Rosemond, you will love this Home Responsibilities Contract. The 2-page contract is highly customizable, allowing parents to set standards for grades, chores and behavior. Wonderful for the parent who has previously struggled with consistency. When the contract is followed, children will increase personal responsibility, learn better values, maintain acceptable grades, and feel more secure. Parents lives will improve, too!

Use this sheet to increase student buy-in when beginning a unit on organization. This worksheet asks students to think about how their lives would be improved if their organizational skills were enhanced.

This is a very basic lesson plan will guide you in conducting a brief (30-minute or less) small group for students who need help with their organization. Perfect for the busy teacher who just doesn't know where to get started with this important topic. For a more detailed lesson on organization, check out my PowerPoint products!

This one-page worksheet is designed to help middle school students study their career interests using library books. This is a self-explanatory worksheet that is terrific for a sub! Simply pull some career books from your library for the students to use or direct them to the career section of your library. The worksheet includes 3 versions: one for regular education students, one for inclusion students, and one for honors/advanced students. Or, you could use the different versions for differe

This outline will assist school counselors in facilitating a suicide prevention discussion with students. Though this presentation could be useful in any class, it is particularly useful after reading "Tears of a Tiger". Students are encouraged to discuss the need for immediate reporting of suicidal statements and are also given a Promise Card with suicide prevention hotline/website information.

A great tool for students to use at home. This one-page document includes a checklist for both mornings and evenings, including such items as: Do I have all of my equipment for extracurricular activities? Do I need to have any notes or forms signed by my parents? This checklist can be laminated so that students may check off items with a dry erase marker. It's great for posting at home by the door! The entire checklist could be covered as a mini-lesson in class, too.

This 8.5x11 poster lists 25 ways to deal with bullying, such as: Email your teacher, Make anti-bullying posters for your classroom, Walk with a group to avoid being targeted.

The only thing that may be tougher than being a new student is being the Guidance Counselor of a new student! There are so many questions to answer and things to point out... This brochure helps answer some of the most common questions that new students have, and can put some of their anxieties to rest. This brochure conscisely covers the best way to handle a locker jam, lost classroom supplies, and other quandries. Customizable so that you can write or type in the school contact information,

A successful comprehensive Guidance Counseling program is responsive to the needs of the student population served. Do your students need guidance on cutting? Suicide prevention? Risky behaviors? Drugs? Academics? You won't know until you ask! This anonymous needs assessment survey will allow you to see what students most need from you, the School Counselor.

This worksheet is designed for students who have had repeated behavior problems. Perhaps this sheet can be completed by those given detention, in-school suspension, alternative school, or out-of-school suspension. It is designed to help students take positive, practical action steps for making a fresh start with better behaviors. The focus is on goal-setting and positive behavior support, and this sheet can be used as a debriefing after a student has been punished. A great classroom manageme

How many "bad notes" do parents receive each week?! Tons! This "Glad Note" allows you to praise a student and make a positive home contact. You'll be surprised how far this small step goes with parent relationships. The half-page size of this document makes it easy to print, fill-out, and give away.

This easy fill-in worksheet allows students to brainstorm the information they would like to include on a resume. Use this worksheet as a discussion tool in class and then assign your students the task of writing a resume for homework. You could allow your students to apply for "jobs" within your classroom (i.e., Cleanliness Officer, Makeup Work Administrator) using their resumes.

This brochure explains to students what they can expect from seeing a School Guidance Counselor or an outside therapist. Includes a statement about confidentiality and its limits, and encourages students to open up and talk about their concerns.

How many parents simply tell their failing child, "You'd better study harder" only to see no improvement? This handout gives very practical, manageable steps for students to take when they are failing a class or experiencing academic difficulty. It teaches life skills such as communication with authority and taking responsibility. When a student does not know where to turn for help improving grades, this resource can provide assistance and facilitate discussion with teachers, guidance counsel