Help Freshmen Succeed American School Counselor Association Conference – July 2, 2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Karl D. Liedtka, Lebanon School District • Secondary School Counselor • Supervisor K-12 Counseling Programs [email protected] • (717) 270-6733
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Help Freshmen Succeed
American School Counselor Association Conference – July 2, 2013 Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Karl D. Liedtka, Lebanon School District • Secondary School Counselor • Supervisor K-12 Counseling [email protected] • (717) 270-6733
Total Population (2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimate): 25,477Enrollment 2012-13: 4,893
Ethnic Diversity White: 36% Black: 6%
Hispanic: 52% Native American: .18%
Asian: .84% Multi-Racial: 4.13%
Free and Reduced Lunch: 80%Post-Secondary Education Rate: 16 year average: 66%
• Freshmen are challenging (crazy)– more discipline referrals than 10-11-12– more personal/social visits than 10-11-12– more “drama” – more failed classes– more agency referrals
• They are high maintenance– but not usually high profile – Seniors!
How did I get here?
• Challenges– Transition to high school– Hormones– Learning the delicate social cues
• Reaction to this– Initially – not effective– Brain Science• Frontal Lobe, Cerebellum, Limbic System
– Under construction
How did I get here?
Brain Under ConstructionPrefrontal Cortex
Regulates decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behavior, emotions
• They have to gain an understanding of the importance of time – before they try to manage it.
– 86,400 – video– Attack Your Day - video
Time
Students have to know how common it is and what it looks like before they can improve upon it.
Ellen – videoHow to procrastinate like a proTypes of procrastinators
Procrastination
• Students have to know how common it is and what it looks like before they can improve upon it.Ellen – videoHow to procrastinate like a proTypes of procrastinators
• Discussing priorities is difficult – we often tell them WHAT to value…not WHY it is of value…..FREEDOM? Sneakers! Do what you have to do