Guidance Curriculum
Guidance Curriculum
The Boerne ISD Guidance Curriculum strives to help students develop their full educational potential, including the student's interests and career objectives. (TEC §33.005)
Four Guidance Curricular Content Areas:
Intrapersonal Effectiveness
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Post-Secondary Education and Career Readiness
Personal Health and Safety
Positive Character Traits
Boerne ISD believes in the ASCD Whole Child approach, which is "an effort to transition from a focus on narrowly defined academic achievement to one that promotes the long-term development and success of all children. We help educators, families, community members, and policymakers move from a vision about educating the whole child to sustainable, collaborative action." In the 2019-2020 school year, all BISD campuses from PK-12 implemented the Whole Child initiative. BISD counselors worked diligently to create a social/emotional curriculum that is now integrated across curricula at all academic levels. BISD's Great 8 Skills were developed and are taught quarterly over a period of 2 years.
A person's attitude of confidence, hopefulness, and positive thinking about herself/himself and her/his life situations in the past, present, and future.
A person's success in controlling his/her emotions and behaviors, especially in new and challenging situations.
A person's initiation of and persistence in completing difficult tasks.
A person's skill at promoting and maintaining positive connections with others.
A person's realistic understanding of his/her strengths and limitations and consistent desire for self-improvement.
A person's tendency to be careful and reliable in his/her actions and to contribute to group efforts
A person's approach to problem-solving, learning from experience, using values to guide behavior and accepting responsibility.
A person's capacity to interact with others in ways that show respect, tolerance, and cooperation.