Introductory Session Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Personal Growth Group Introduction

for
School Counselor: JJ Oden

Target Audience: College Students Personal Growth Group
Mindsets & Behaviors: M 1: Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of
mental, social/emotional, and physical well-being.
(limit of three)
Lesson 1 Of 8
Learning Objective(s)/Competency
Students will: Become comfortable with other group members and begin the process
of self-disclosure.
Students will: Learn what the group process will be about and have a say in what
lessons will be taught.
Materials:
Informed Consents
Pre-tests
M&Ms (Enough for 4 people)
Iceberg Worksheets
Evidence Base:
 Best Practice: The purpose of this lesson is a form of best practice to help group
participants become comfortable with self-disclosure to the rest of the group, as well as
providing them with an opportunity to become more self-aware of their personal state of
being.
Procedure:
Introduce:  Give introduction of counselor, have group members introduce
themselves and share something interesting
 Complete informed consent and pre-test
 Counselor will explain group structure and process
Communicate Counselor will explain that focus of first session is to become more
Lesson Objective: comfortable with self-disclosure to other members of the group.
Teach Content: M&M Activity: Each participant is given an equal amount of M&M’s. For
each M&M, they will share something with the group based off of the
color as follows:
Red: Something that makes them angry

Green: Something that makes them excited
Brown: Something that makes them sad
Yellow: Something that makes them happy
Blue: Something they did right/well in the last week
Orange: Something they did wrong/poorly in the last week and
something they could have done instead
After participants share about all M&M’s, ask the following discussion
questions:
 How did this activity make you feel?

 How might this activity be helpful to us as we move forward with
this group?
 What was the scariest part about this activity?
 What was the most interesting thing you learned about a
groupmate from this activity?
Practice Content: Iceberg Activity: Each participant will be given an iceberg worksheet and
instructed to complete it. They will be instructed to include 7 items that
people would know about them from a surface level (tip of the iceberg)
and 10 items that people would know only if they knew them well (90%
below water). After being given some time to fill it out, group members
will pair up and share 3 items from each category with their partner.
They will then come together as a group and each share 1 item (not
previously shared) from beneath the tip of the iceberg with the whole
group.
After sharing, the counselor will ask the following discussion questions:
 How did this activity make you feel?

 Was it scary or easy to share the items you shared with your
partner and the group? What made it easy or scary for you?
 How comfortable do you feel with sharing things about yourself
from beneath the surface with the other members of this group?
What might make that challenging?
Summarize: Counselor will have each participant answer the questions:

 What was one interesting point from the session today? What
made you choose that part of the session?
 What is one thing you learned today that you can apply this
week?
Close: Remind participants of confidentiality, next week we will begin talking

about personal growth from a physical standpoint.
Data Collection Plan – For multiple lessons in a unit, this section only need be completed once
Participation Data:
Anticipated number 4 students
of students:
Planned length of 1.5 hour
lesson(s):
Mindsets & Behaviors Data:
 Personal Growth Group Inventory administered before first lesson
 Post-test will be administered after last lesson of group session
 Personal Growth Group Inventory attached
Outcome Data:
 Achievement:
This unit is designed to increase achievement in students by increasing their understanding and
awareness of themselves. Through growing personally in all domains of personal growth
(physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual) as well as a few targeted areas specific to
group members (such as time management and self-esteem), participants will become more
well-rounded individuals. This will allow them to attain higher levels of achievement.
Personal Growth Group Informed Consent
I, _____________________________________________, agree to participate in a personal

growth group instructed by a master’s student. I understand that I only need to share what I am
comfortable with sharing, and that I can end my participation in this group at any time. I am
aware that this group will cover an array of topics regarding personal growth and development.
I also understand that I am not to discuss the things other members of the group said outside of
the group session without their written permission. I know that all things said or done in this
group are to remain confidential unless I have written permission to share what has occurred or I
am required by law to share.
Participant signature: ______________________________________Date:______________
M.S. Counselor Signature:___________________________________Date:______________

Personal Growth Group Inventory
Please mark your answers to the following statements in the space provided. Be as honest as possible. The goal is to
determine where to spend our time during our group meetings and to give a baseline reading of your feelings to
compare with results at the end of our time meeting as a group. Answer all statements on a scale of 1 (strongly
disagree) to 9 (strongly agree).
1. I am mentally resilient and have control over my own thoughts.

2. I have healthy living habits and do things for my physical health (exercise,
eating healthy, etc.) regularly.
3. I am in control of my emotions, and I seek out help when I need assistance
with my emotional state.
4. I spend time regularly developing a better connection with my spirit to gain a
better understanding of myself and find peace with who I am.
5. I reach out to my friends or relatives and cultivate meaningful relationships
with them.
6. I can effectively balance the different areas of my life and spend adequate
time in each of them.
7. I hold myself in high regard.
8. I have value and worth.
9. I have skills and talents, and I am a competent individual.
10. I am aware of the areas of my life where I need growth and seek out ways to
attain that growth.

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Lesson Plan Personal Growth Group Introduction

School Counselor: JJ Oden

Red: Something that makes them angry

 How did this activity make you feel?

 How did this activity make you feel?

Summarize: Counselor will have each participant answer the questions:

Close: Remind participants of confidentiality, next week we will begin talking

I, _____________________________________________, agree to participate in a personal

Participant signature: ________________________Date:

M.S. Counselor Signature:_____________________Date:

1. I am mentally resilient and have control over my own thoughts.

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