Presented byShri. S. Selvaraj

Director, ZIET Mysore

Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instructi on

-A n n e S u l l i va n

THEREFORE THE NEED FOR GUIDANCE IS UNIVERSAL ,IRRESPECTIVE OF THE SCHOOLS THE STUDENTS ATTEND.

STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE1

UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR PERSONALITY

2HAVE SELF

KNOWLEDGE AND PLAN REALISTIC

LIFE GOALS 4

MAKE CHOICES ACCORDING TO THEIR TALENTS AND ABILITIES

3UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP

ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR

PERSONALITY

5MAKE CAREER

CHOICES AT THE END OF SECONDARY

SCHOOL EDUCATION

JOIN THE

WORK FORCE

OPT FOR VOCATIONAL

COURSE

OPT FOR HIGHER

COURSES IN PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE

STUDENTS NEED GUIDANCE

TO CHOOSE THE COURSE OF STUDY WHICH SUITS THEM BEST AT THE END OF CLASS XII

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES

FORDEVELOPING A REALISTIC SELF-CONCEPT ABOUT THEIR INTERESTS AND ABILITIES AND MAKE INFORMED CHOICES

TO REALISE THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF

EDUCATION FOR HOLISTIC

DEVELOPMENT

FOR SETTLING THEM IN THE WORLD OF WORK BY GUIDING THROUGH THE GROWTH AND EXPLORATION STAGES OF THEIR CAREER

The individual passes through various stages

called Growth, Exploration,

Establishment, Maintenance and Decline

in the process of career development

TO COPE AND ADJUST WITH SITUATIONS IN

SCHOOL AND AT HOME

SCOPE Needs of the socio-economically weaker

sections need to be identified and catered to

Social implications- Disintegrating family backgrounds necessitate support systems to

cope with the complexities of situations

Guidance is meant for all students not just for those who deviate from the norm and hence a continuous and integral process

THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AS A PRIME AGENT

CUSTOM SERVICES FOR THE GIFTED,

THE CHALLENGED THE BACKWARD

AND THE SPECIAL

CAN DIAGNOSE DIFFICULTIES AND PROBLEM AREAS

IN LEARNING AND BEHAVIOUR

MAP POTENTIAL, SKILLS,

TENDENCIES

CAN GENERATE A DATA BASE AND INFORMATION

ABOUT THE STUDENT

SCHOOLS CAN APPROACH ANY OTHER AGENCY

WHOSE SERVICES ARE REQUIRED

THE STAKEHOLDERS REPOSE MAXIMUM

FAITH IN THE SCHOOLS FOR GUIDANCE

SERVICES

EDU

CATI

ON INSTRUCTION

Teaching function

ADMINISTRATIONManagerial function

SERVICESHelping function in the

social setting of the school

GUIDANCE AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Guidance is considered as an integral part of the total educational process in which the teacher, the parent, and the guidance counselor have important roles to play

In order to achieve the all round development, which enables a child to be a fully functional individual, guidance in schools should take into consideration children’s internal and external environmental factors and influences.

INFLUENCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT

D I V E R S E R O L E S O F G U I DA N C E I N

S C H O O L S

1.DEVELOPMENTALcommunication skills, Self concept, Life goals, Sexual values, Social skills, Multicultural awareness and Nutrition and Exercise.

2.PREVENTIVESmoking, Alcoholism and Drugs, Youth and law, Suicide prevention, Health risk reduction, Teenage Romantic affairs, Child abuse, STDs awareness, and AIDS awareness.

3.EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELLING

Academic concerns, Decision

making, Self assessment, Careers

and Values, Occupational

Orientation, Study skills, Time

management, Moral values, and

Personality development

4.ADJUSTMENTSDepression, Stress, Anxiety, Neglect, Abandonment, Anger, Guilt, Children of alcoholic parents, Fear, Backwardness, New schools, Moving, and Single parent families

5.DIAGNOSTIC AND REMEDIAL

Study habits, Learning styles,

Learning disabilities, Thinking Skills,

Overcoming shyness and superiority,

Conflict resolutions, Giftedness, and

Behavioral Disabilities

6.CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Sexual abuse, Sexual

harassment,

Physical abuse, Violence in

family,

classroom or school, Grief

Bereavement,

Loss of love, Anger and Other

crisis situations.

7.PSYCHOTHERAPY

The role of psychotherapy in schools can’t be underestimated. in view of paucity of personnel in schools , teachers with the knowledge of identification aspect of psychological and developmental concerns which require long term therapy are required so that once such cases needing psychotherapy are identified they can be referred to outside agencies.

ROLE OF TEACHERS

A teacher wanting to take up guidance work needs to have certain characteristics and qualities. They are listed as follows:

• Recognizing the basic dignity and worth of each individual student.• Non-judgmental attitude towards students.• Readily gives unconditional positive regard to students. • Genuine• Empathetic• Emotionally balanced Having high level of interpersonal skills • Self awareness• Open mindedness• Effective communication skills

The following books on guidance and counseling are recommended for teachers:

1. ‘Guidance: An Introduction’ written by John J. Pietrofesa, Bianca Bernstein, JoAnne Minor, and Susan Stanford (all from Wayne State University). Publisher: Rand McNally College Publishing Company, Chicago, America.

2. ‘The Professional Counselor: A process guide to helping’ written by L. Sherilyn Cormier, West Virginia University, and Harold hackney, Fairfield University. Publisher: Allyn and Bacon, A division of Simen & Schuster, Inc. 160 Gueld Street, Needham Heights, Massachusetts 02194

3. ‘The Skilled Helper: A problem-management approach to helping’ written by Gerard Egan, Loyola University of Chicago. Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove, California.

4. ‘Manual for Guidance Counselors’ written by R. K. Saraswat and J. S. Gaur. Publisher: National Council of Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

5. ‘Occupational Information in Guidance’ written by Gursharan Kaur Joneja. Publisher: National Council of Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

6. ‘Counseling and Guidance’ written by S. N. Rao, Publisher: Tata McGraw Hill, Delhi.7. ‘Readings for Career teachers’ written by S. Mohan. Publisher: National Council of

Educational Research and Training, NCERT campus, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word,

a listening ear, an honest compliment,

or the smallest act of caring,

all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

Leo Buscaglia