Developing Myself

3rd September 2020

Eighteen lessons of Guidance Related Learning for Junior Cycle students have been developed. 
Each lesson contains a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, a detailed lesson plan and student worksheet. 
These lessons are suitable for use both in the classroom and if students are learning remotely.
This webinar introduced all aspects of these newly developed resources for Junior Cycle Guidance.

You can access the accompanying presentation below and view the webinar recording on Vimeo by clicking the 'Resource Link'

More information and the resources themselves are available directly under this post.

NCGE and CareersPortal.ie are delighted to announce that a suite of innovative and integrated Junior Cycle Guidance Related Learning and teaching resources are NOW available.

• This content provides three units of learning: a unit for first year, second year and third year (six classes for each year group)

• Each unit of learning has six lessons.

• Each lesson includes a lesson plan, presentation and student worksheet and are available in English and Irish.

These new resources have been developed in response to the needs expressed by Guidance Counsellors working in post-primary school. 
The content and structure of these resources has been strongly influenced by stakeholder voice through student and Guidance Counsellor focus groups and engagement on the topic.

Class content includes a focus on 'developing myself,' 'developing my learning' and 'developing my career path' in line with the Whole School Guidance Framework (NCGE, 2017).

Topics presented in the units of learning include (but are not limited to):

• My School Year
• My Supports
• My Goals
• My Values
• My Study Skills 
• My Pathways

You can access these resources directly below. An additional 'Guide to Accessing and Using the Resources' is also provided.
There are 3 x units, one for each Year, contained in individual 'Zip' files. Each file contains 2 x separate folders for the English and Irish content.
Within each language format the resources for the 6 x lessons are provided in separate folders.
If you need any instructions on 'extracting' these files for saving to your computer / device, please click HERE (please note - it may take up to 1 minute to download each file)

If you need any additional support with regard accessing or using these resources please e-mail ncgeinfo@ncge.ie GRL

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Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

This article presents an overview of how guidance counsellors can help adolescents cope with depression. It includes content on using cognitive behavioural principles and mindfulness amongst other topics.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

This article aims to equip Guidance Counsellors with the requisite classic and contemporary knowledge to understand and plan to address the many manifestations of bully/victim problems encountered among students and the wider school community.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

This article provides a review of the salient information that is useful to a Guidance Counsellor in their planning to provide immediate and on-going support for bereaved students

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

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Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

The purpose of the article is to identify how rigorously-evaluated positive psychology interventions can be used by Guidance Counsellors to enhance students’ well-being, reduce depression and improve their school performance.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

This article discusses the need to have Guidance Counsellors central to the development and delivery of the Whole School Community Approach which has been endorsed by the Department of Education and Skills’ 2013 Action Plan on Bullying. This article was written before publication of the Whole School Guidance Framework (2017). However, the foundation of this approach to bullying involve many of the key concepts discussed in the framework document.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'

A creative approach to research and counselling encourages the expression of multiple truths exposing knowledge as socially constructed (Eisner, 1988) and therefore open to reconstruction. This paper is in the form of a short narrative trail through ideas about identity and the power of discourse and language in constructing what we take to be real.

Note: This document was previously uploaded to the (old) 'NCGE School Guidance Handbook'