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The proposal should address a counseling need typical (or atypical if justified) of a school counseling setting. This will be informed by a culmination of course and EG activities, course and outside readings, personal and professional experiences and 10 scholarly references. You should describe an issue of importance to you and your professional school counseling career goals. Students are encouraged to explore educational or therapeutic groups
a. Present a rationale for the group. Conceptualize the problem or issue by describing some possible contributing factors, and paradigm shifts that may be needed. （make up a more specific case scenario about a group of ESL students, who struggle with English language that affect academic performance）
b. Describe the specific population (e.g. high school students, ESL student who just immigrant, first language is not English )
c. Present your group screening processes
d. Include a review of the relevant professional literature related to your group and/or group counseling.
e. Describe a hypothetical yet possible group counseling solution that applies your knowledge and the best practices from the available research and theoretical literatures.
f. Present how you will organize the group counseling sessions. A group format that allows for about 8 to 10, 40-minute sessions should be adequate. For each session, describe the activities in relation to group developmental stages, and goals that will be employed. Please include potential problems that may arise (i.e. scheduling conflicts, resistance from teachers, health care providers, parents even members) and ways you might address these issues.
g. Present evaluation criteria.
Please cover each of the require outlines from a through g.
For the format of the paper, please write the case scenario first. write each of the requirement under the letter. For example:
c. Present your group screening processes
answer: the processes is XYZ
d. Include a review of the relevant professional literature related to your group and/or group counseling
answer: according to the article XYZ
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Running head: GROUP COUNSELLING FOR ESL STUDENTS
Group Counseling for ESL students
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GROUP COUNSELLING FOR ESL STUDENTS
Introduction
Group counseling has proven to be one of the most effective techniques for
addressing issues, especially as experienced by students. These issues include but are not
limited to grief, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and other forms of discomfort in social
situations. Group counseling is a type of therapy whereby people with similar problems meet
and interact with a professional counselor. It provides a safe haven where the people can
socialize, share their experiences, and improve their social skills without the fear of being
incriminated since they all face the same issues. Group counseling enhances self-awareness,
intrapersonal, and interpersonal skills increased self-esteem and provide a constructive way
of addressing problems. Due to the differences in the members of the group, this technique
may be challenging for the therapist. It may also be intimidating to the people involved.
However, it has proven to yield positive impact when undertaken appropriately. This paper
seeks to discuss a group counseling program for ESL high school, students, including the
processes, activities, and challenges anticipated in the program.
Case Scenario
The United States has experienced a notable demographic change in recent years due
to immigration. For this reason, schools have also seen a significant increase in the number
of ESL students. ESL students refer to students who do not have English as their first
Language. ESL students mainly comprise of students whose families have migrated to the
United States or students who are on an exchange program. These students experience
adverse changes in the language, classroom behavior, curriculum, and culture at large. Such
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students may face difficulty when communicating, which consequently translates into poor
grades.
This becomes a more significant challenge for high school students due to their
highly sensitive emotions, uncertainties, and incompatibilities (Sarvi and Ghazi, 2016). They
may be primarily affected by what their peers think of them as they may not want to appear
dumb before the rest of their classmates. This may lead to anxiety disorders and depression if
not addressed. In this case, I will be conducting a group counseling session for ten ESL
students; five of whom are family-sponsored immigrants from India, two from Cuba, and
three students on an exchange program with Africa.
The rationale for the program
According to Seddon (2015), the primary rationale for school counselors to strive
towards addressing the needs of ESL students is the influence they have on these students as
revealed by various studies. By improving communicat...
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