KMS Counselor's Office - Middle Level Counselors

Middle Level Counselors Believe …

Students in the middle level are in a significant period of transition.
Young adolescence is an important transition period, which is a normal part of the developmental process of growing up.
Young adolescents change more in every aspect of life than in any developmental period except infancy.
Young adolescents benefit most from a team effort involving teachers, parents, students and administrators.
Young adolescents need a healthy self-concept and motivation to learn in order to be successful during this critical transition period.

Young adolescents learn to understand more about themselves during this transition period.
Young adolescents learn to manage and organize information.
Young adolescents make choices and deal with change.
Young adolescents create educational plans and set educational goals.
Young adolescents develop positive attitudes toward life long learning and the world of work.
Young adolescents experience career exploration activities.
Parents and teachers create a positive learning environment.