Guidance Lesson Plan Template

School District: Kingston City School District

School Name: Kingston High School
Contact: Samantha Cimbrello and Deanna Knapp
New York Student Standards for Guidance Addressed
Standard(s)
addressed:
Personal/Social
Development: Standard A
Indicator(s)
addressed:
PS:A1.1 Develop positive
attitudes toward self as a unique
and worthy person
PS:A1.2 Identify values, attitudes
and beliefs
PS:A1.6 Distinguish between
appropriate and inappropriate
behavior
PS:A1.7 Recognize personal
boundaries, rights and privacy
needs
PS:A1.8 Understand the need for
self-control and how to practice it
PS:B1.2 Understand
consequences of decisions and
choices
PS:B1.5 Demonstrate when,
where and how to seek help for
solving problems and making
decisions
PS:C1.4 Demonstrate the ability
to set boundaries, rights and
personal privacy
PS:C1.5 Differentiate between
situations requiring peer support
and situations requiring adult
professional help

PS:C1.7 Apply effective problem-
solving and decision-making
skills to make safe and healthy
choices
Instructional Development
Grade Level(s): 9-12
Title: Social Media Safety
Summary:
Students will learn about different types of social media and the
pros and cons to using them. Students will gain an awareness of
what social media safety is and how social media affects their
everyday lives if not used properly. Students will be exposed to
social media safety tips such as: adding only friends that you
know, only post things that you know you will be comfortable with
5 years from now, dont use social media to vent, and ask an
adult if you are not sure of something related to social media
safety. Students will learn about consequences of not using social
media safely. Students will interact with the school counselors in
the lesson to develop an understanding of the importance of
social media safety.
Time Frame: 20-25 min
Procedure:
This lesson will start with the school counselor(s) introducing the
topic of the lesson as well as giving a brief description of the roles
of a school counselor. The class will take a pre-test composed of
questions relating to knowledge of social media safety. Classroom
rules and lesson goals will then be discussed with the class so
that they are clear for the students to understand. The definition of
social media will then be presented to the class which will lead to
a brief discussion with students talking about what types of social
media they currently access and what they use social media for.
The lesson will then produce pros and risks to different types of
social media and things for students to watch out for when using
the internet. An interactive activity will be used to help students
become more involved and interested in the lesson, and to help
them understand the risks on a more personal level. The school
counselors will then share with the class tips on social media
safety and there will be a brief discussion about what the students
had learned from this lesson. Students will then take the post-test
asking the same questions as the pre-test to evaluate what the
students learned from the lesson.
Evaluation
How will mastery of the
guidance indicator(s) be
evaluated?
Students will complete the same assessment (a pre and post test)
before and after the lesson. Assessments will be anonymous and
will be pre-marked with a number so that school counselors can
assess whether students developed an understanding of the
lesson or not.
Learning Resources
Resources needed: e.g.,
technology resources,
media resources, books,
web sites
Technology resources: Computer with Google Presentation and
Presentation Screen
Paper resources: Pre and Post tests
Citation(s): You may include
copyrighted materials in
resources needed, but do
not reproduce copyrighted
materials in your lesson
plan. Non-copyrighted
materials need to be
reproduced and included
with your lesson plan. Cite
American School Counselor Association (2012). The ASCA
National Model: A Framework for School Counseling Programs,
3rd Edition. Alexandria, VA.
sources here.
Collaborative
Partners:
e.g., advisory
teachers, other
teachers, community
resource people
School Counselors, Teachers
Contact information (optional)
Telephone:
Samantha Cimbrello- (845) 797-0280
Deanna Knapp- (845) 597-5017
E-Mail:
S. Cimbrello- n02706721@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu
D. Knapp- n02710165@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu