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Session 5: Problem Solving and Termination


 * Goals:**

//ASCA Personal/Social Standard A//: Students will acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and interpersonal skills to help them understand and respect self and others.

//ASCA Personal/Social Standard B//: Students will make decisions, set goals and take necessary actions to achieve goals.


 * Objective:** Students will be able to identify problem solving steps and apply them effectively to solve interpersonal conflicts.


 * Materials:** Problem Solving Steps worksheet for each student. Easel or white/blackboard and markers/chalk for brainstorming activity.


 * Procedure:**


 * Explain to students that sometimes, even with good friends, we can encounter conflicts with our friends that might be difficult to solve.
 * Pass out Problem Solving Steps worksheet and explain that there are specific steps that people can take to solve a problem with friends. Using these problems can help to alleviate stress and avoid more difficult situations with friends in the future.
 * Ask students to volunteer a situation (real or imaginary) that demonstrates a problem that friends can experience.
 * After a situation has been established, work with students to help them see how they can use the problem solving steps to solve problems with their friends. To help with choosing the best solution, have students discuss them and role play some possible solutions. After role plays, have the participants and group members discuss if the scenario worked, or how a better solution can be reached.

** Problem Solving Steps **


 * Termination:**


 * Use the “go around” method to have each participant talk about what they feel that they are best taking away from the group. Have they made progress with making and keeping friendships? What has been useful to them? How confident are they feeling about being able to use the skills in the group to help improve their friendships in the future?


 * Evaluation:** Students are evaluated based upon their ability to apply problem solving techniques to role play exercises.

Forth, S. (2004). Lesson 32: What is a healthy choice? //New York// //State// //school counselor// //association comprehensive school counseling program: Middle level activity book// (pp. 73-75).New York:New YorkStateSchool Counselor Association. Author: Worsnopp, Emily ||
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