Secondary School Counseling & Guidance Academy

Courses in this academy

Academy lesson outline

1. What School Counseling Really Is (And Why Nigerian Schools Need It) · 8 min
2. The Counselor's Role vs Teacher, Disciplinarian, and Parent · 8 min
3. Understanding the Nigerian Education System — JSS, SSS, WAEC, NECO, JAMB · 9 min
4. The Counselor's Own Wellbeing and Avoiding Burnout · 8 min
5. Setting Up Your Counseling Office and First-Term Systems · 8 min
6. Confidentiality — What It Means and Its Limits in Nigerian Schools · 9 min
7. Building Trust — How Students Actually Decide Who to Talk To · 8 min
8. Working With Teachers as Referral Partners · 8 min
9. Negotiating Your Role With School Administration · 9 min
10. Module 1 Review — Building Your Foundation as a Counselor · 10 min
11. Understanding the Adolescent Brain — Why Teenagers Think Differently · 9 min
12. Identity Formation — Erikson's Stages in the Nigerian Teenage Context · 9 min
13. Puberty and Physical Development — What Counselors Need to Know · 8 min
14. Peer Pressure and Group Identity in Nigerian Secondary Schools · 8 min
15. Emotional Regulation — Helping Students Manage Intense Feelings · 9 min
16. Risk-Taking Behavior — Why Teenagers Take Risks and How to Respond · 8 min
17. Self-Esteem and Body Image Among Nigerian Teenagers · 8 min
18. Digital Life — Social Media, Phones, and Adolescent Psychology · 9 min
19. Respectful, Age-Appropriate Conversations Around Identity and Difference · 8 min
20. Module 2 Review — Applying Developmental Psychology in Counseling · 10 min
21. Understanding How Students Learn Differently · 8 min
22. Helping Students Who Are Falling Behind Academically · 8 min
23. Time Management and Exam Preparation Coaching · 8 min
24. Subject Choice Guidance — Matching Strengths to Streams · 9 min
25. Recognizing and Coaching Through Exam Anxiety · 8 min
26. Working With Underperforming High-Potential Students · 8 min
27. Recognizing Signs of Learning Difficulties — Not Diagnosing, But Noticing · 9 min
28. Motivation — Helping Students Who've "Given Up" · 8 min
29. Academic Probation and Repeat-Year Conversations · 9 min
30. Module 3 Review — Academic Guidance in Practice · 10 min
31. Career Guidance Beyond "What Do You Want To Be" · 8 min
32. Aptitude vs Interest — Building a Real Career Profile · 8 min
33. Realistic Pathways — Nigerian University Admissions and Career Routes · 9 min
34. STEM Careers Beyond Medicine and Engineering · 8 min
35. Non-STEM Careers — Law, Arts, Business, and Creative Industries · 8 min
36. Vocational and Skilled-Trade Pathways — Respecting Non-University Routes · 8 min
37. The Family Conversation — Navigating Career Disagreements · 9 min
38. Building a CV and Portfolio Mindset Early · 8 min
39. Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment as a Legitimate Career Path · 8 min
40. Module 4 Review — Career Guidance in Practice · 10 min
41. Understanding Common Mental Health Struggles in Teenagers · 9 min
42. Depression — Recognition, Support, and Referral · 9 min
43. Anxiety Disorders — Beyond Normal Worry · 8 min
44. Grief and Loss — Supporting a Grieving Student · 8 min
45. Family Conflict and Instability — Supporting Students Through Home Disruption · 9 min
46. Poverty, Hunger, and Material Hardship — Counseling Within Real Constraints · 8 min
47. Bullying — Prevention, Response, and Recovery · 9 min
48. Trauma-Informed Counseling Basics · 9 min
49. Building Resilience — Practical Approaches · 8 min
50. Module 5 Review — Psychosocial Support in Practice · 10 min
51. Recognizing and Responding to Suicidal Ideation · 10 min
52. Self-Harm — Understanding and Responding Without Reinforcing · 9 min
53. Child Abuse and Neglect — Recognition and Mandatory Reporting · 10 min
54. Sexual Abuse and Exploitation — Recognition and Response Protocol · 10 min
55. Substance Use Among Students — Recognition and Response · 9 min
56. Cult and Secret Society Pressure — Recognition and Crisis Response · 10 min
57. Domestic Violence Exposure — Supporting Affected Students · 9 min
58. Sudden Crisis Response — Death, Accident, and Emergency Protocols · 9 min
59. Working With External Authorities — NAPTIP, Police, and Hospitals · 9 min
60. Module 6 Review — Crisis Protocol in Practice · 10 min
61. Understanding Inclusive Education in the Nigerian Context · 8 min
62. Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities · 9 min
63. Supporting Students with ADHD · 8 min
64. Supporting Students on the Autism Spectrum · 9 min
65. Supporting Students with Physical Disabilities and Chronic Illness · 8 min
66. Supporting Students with Speech and Communication Difficulties · 8 min
67. Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Students · 9 min
68. Working with Special Educators and External Specialists · 8 min
69. Advocating for Inclusive Policy and Practice at Your School · 9 min
70. Module 7 Review — Inclusion in Practice · 10 min
71. Building Genuine Partnerships with Parents and Guardians · 8 min
72. Running Effective Parent-Teacher-Counselor Conferences · 8 min
73. Engaging Extended Family and Guardians in Non-Nuclear Households · 8 min
74. Working with Religious Leaders and Faith Communities · 8 min
75. Mapping Community Resources Around Your School · 8 min
76. Collaborating with Teachers as Partners, Not Adversaries · 8 min
77. Working with School Administration and Leadership · 8 min
78. Engaging Alumni and Community Mentors · 8 min
79. Handling Difficult Stakeholder Conversations and Conflict · 9 min
80. Module 8 Review — Stakeholder Engagement in Practice · 10 min
81. Professional Ethics Foundations for School Counselors · 9 min
82. Informed Consent and Assent — Working with Minors · 8 min
83. Record-Keeping Standards and Data Protection · 9 min
84. Managing Dual Relationships and Conflicts of Interest · 8 min
85. Cultural Competence and Avoiding Bias in Counseling Practice · 9 min
86. Supervision, Consultation, and Knowing Your Limits · 8 min
87. Handling Complaints and Mistakes Professionally · 8 min
88. Continuing Professional Development · 8 min
89. Legal and Regulatory Context for Nigerian School Counselors · 9 min
90. Module 9 Review — Professional Practice in Practice · 10 min
91. Designing a Complete School Counseling Program from Scratch · 9 min
92. Setting Goals, KPIs, and Measuring Program Impact · 8 min
93. Building an Annual Counseling Calendar · 8 min
94. Budgeting and Resourcing Your Program · 8 min
95. Training and Onboarding New or Peer Counselors · 9 min
96. Marketing and Communicating Your Program to the School Community · 8 min
97. Handling Program Growth — From One Counselor to a Team · 9 min
98. Sustaining the Program — Avoiding Collapse After You Leave · 9 min
99. Building Your Own Professional Portfolio and Career Path · 8 min
100. Capstone — Your Complete Counseling Program Action Plan · 15 min

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