Lesson Plans-Middle/Jr High School
Lesson plans shared by Indiana School Counselors on a variety of topics.
LESSON PLANS – MIDDLE/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Below are lesson plans shared by Indiana School Counselors on a variety of topics.
Academic Development
- High School Readiness for 8th Graders
- 8th Grade Night PPT
- 8th Grade Parent Night Class of 2024
- 8th Grade Parent Night
- 8th-Grade-Orientation- Culver
- 9th grade scheduling presentation Kokomo HS
- Escape Room Stamp Card
- Freshman Orientation 2020
- Freshman Orientation Class of 2024 John Glenn
- Incoming 9th Grade Presentation
- Rising 9th grade Scheduling Presentation
- Why Should I Keep Doing School Work graphic
- High School Options (Prezi)
- High School Scheduling DAY 1
- High School Scheduling DAY 2
- Wildcat Welcome Night PDF
- Grade 8 Student_Parent Presentation Sample with Graduation Requirements
- Class of 2022 Power Point
- Preparing for High School Class of 2022 (Student Edition)
- Grade 8 Parent Night Diploma Requirements Class of 2023
- Activity
- Develop an activity based in the WDEP of reality therapy focused on next year:
What do you Want from high school?
What are you Doing to prepare?
Evaluate – how is that working for you/helping you/harming you?
What is your Plan for meeting your goals in 9th grade?
- Develop an activity based in the WDEP of reality therapy focused on next year:
Many of 8th graders are surprised when discussing the consequences of failing core classes in High School: “credit recovery” can be daunting.
- Academic Behaviors
- Learning Styles
- Test Taking Skills
- Transitioning to Middle School from Elementary School – Transition Day
College/Career Readiness
- (Added 8/20/24, CIESC): The Indiana School Counseling Curriculum Library
- Indiana Career Explorer Lesson Plans-General
- Teacher Guide ICE Lesson 1 7th & 8th grade
- Student Worksheet ICE Lesson 1 7th & 8th grade
- Teacher Guide ICE Lesson 2 7th & 8th grade
- Student Worksheet ICE Lesson 2 7th & 8th grade
- Teacher Guide ICE Lesson 3 7th & 8th grade
- Student Worksheet ICE Lesson 3 7th & 8th grade
- Teacher Guide ICE Lesson 4 7th & 8th grade
- Student Worksheet ICE Lesson 4 7th & 8th grade
- Teacher Guide ICE Lesson 5 7th & 8th grade
- Student Worksheet ICE Lesson 5 7th & 8th grade
- College planning and awareness curriculum developed by the Center for College Planning (CCP)- New Hampshire
- Job Shadowing and Summer Internships 101 (PowerPoint presentation)
- Career Readiness
Social/Emotional Development
- Indiana Social Emotional Learning Competencies PK-12 Lesson Plans
- Overcoming Obstacles – free K-12 Life Skills curriculum
- Bullying
- Diversity
- Self-Injury
- Gossip and Rumors
- Rumor Gossip (PowerPoint presentation for Elementary and Middle School)
- How to Handle Rumors and Gossip in Middle School Video
- A Glittery Gossip Lesson (Elementary, but can be adapted for Middle School)
- Gossip Activities, Worksheets, Lesson Plans and Printables (ES and MS resources)
- Gossip- Deal With It Resource Guide(ages 9-12)
- Rumors & Reputation- Grade 8 Lesson
- A Free Lesson on Gossip and Rumors (grades 4-6)
- Social Media
- Social Media and Digital Footprints (zip file)
- Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
- Every Monday Matters (free onlinse SEL curriculum for K-12)
- Tolerance
- Virtual
- Virtual SEL for our ESOL Enrichment Summer Program: Building Relationships Activities Final 1, Building Relationships Bingo, Life Skills- Building Relationships Lesson Plans, Who Am I Bingo
RESOURCES
- Grades 5-8 Guidance Lessons from the West Virginia Department of Education
- Middle School Guidance Lessons from Fargo Public Schools
- K-12 Social & Emotional Development Lesson Plans from the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- K-12 Academic Development Lesson Plans from the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- K-12 Career Development Lesson Plans from the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
- K-12 Guidance & Counseling Units: Academic, Career and Personal & Social Development from the Missouri Center for Career Education
- K-12 Guidance Counseling Curriculum from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- K-12 Free Guidance Lessons from Teachers Pay Teachers
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