Adolescence is an exciting and challenging time for kids. The hormones, the brain development, and the social identity formation add a few extra hurdles to our time in middle school. Your counselor can help by meeting with students for short check ins, working with small groups of students, giving classroom guidance lessons, planning assemblies, and facilitating meetings with parents and staff concerning social and emotional topics.
It is really important that children, parents, and educators understand the difference between normal/expected adolescent behavior and concerning adolescent behavior. Read on to explore and at the bottom of the page, you can find some online resources. Contact your counselor if you have a concern or a question.
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