Riverside Brookfield High School

160 Ridgewood Rd., Riverside, IL 60546 Personal/Social Support Lesson: Managing Stress Date(s): 2013-2014 Academic School Year Grade(s): Sophomore Students ASCA Student Standards (Domains/Standards/Competencies): Standard A: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others. o Competency PS:A1 Acquire Self Knowledge o PS:A1.4 Understand change is part of growth PS:A1.6 Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior PS:A1.8 Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it PS:A1.10 Identify personal strengths and assets o Standard B: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary action to achieve goals o Competency PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application PS:B1.3 Identify alternate solutions to a problem PS:B1.4 Develop effective coping skills for dealing with problems o Standard C: Students will understand safety and survival skills o Competency PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills PS:C1.10 Learn techniques for managing stress and conflict

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: Identify how they know they are feeling stressed Understand how to cope with stress in healthy ways Recognize the difference between stressors within their control compared to stressors out of their control Identify available professionals with whom the student can talk to when they are stressed at home and school.

Materials: Pre-Post Test Stress Less Handout Sources of Stress Handout White Board and Dry Erase Markers for note taking

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160 Ridgewood Rd., Riverside, IL 60546 Lesson Procedures: Student Involvement is Italicized 1. The school counselor will hand out the pre-test. Students will complete the pre-test. 2. Counselor will initiate large group discussion about stress management by asking students to identify sources of stress. 3. Counselor will transition discussion into brainstorming ways students currently handle stress. 4. Counselor will hand out "Stress Less" worksheet and students will fill out the worksheet individually. After completing the worksheet the counselor will allow students to share the healthy vs. harmful ways to deal with stress. 5. The school counselor will then ask students whom they turn to during stressful times. The school counselor will emphasize the services available in the student services department and that counselors are available to help them through it. 6. Students will share the new strategies they came up with to help deal with stress. 7. The counselor will hand out Sources of Stress worksheet. This worksheet is to help students identify stressors they can control vs. stressors they cant control. Counselors will emphasize how students identify each. 8. After students complete the worksheet, the counselor will facilitate large group discussion sharing ideas about each topic. 9. Distribute Post-Test assessment. Plan for Evaluation: How will each of the following be collected? Process Data: All Sophomore level students (~200) will participate in the stress management activity. Counselors will perform the lesson during health class.

Perception Data 95% of students can identify 3 ways they can positively manage stress 100% of students can identify stressors within their control and how to deal with these stressors 100% of students can identify individuals they can turn to when dealing with stress Outcome Data: In the past year, there has been a 50% decrease in students responding to stress in negative and unhealthy ways

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160 Ridgewood Rd., Riverside, IL 60546 In the past two years, 75% of students report being able to better manage times of stress Follow Up: References: www.schoolcounselor.groupsite.com School counselors will work with students in group setting if they are unable to identify healthy ways to cope with stress One on one intervention will be provided for students overcoming serious and dangerous stressors