Land O' Lakes High School – Peer Counseling 2

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

General Notes The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop intermediate-level knowledge and skills in communication, personal and group dynamics, and conflict resolution. The content should include the following: Demonstrate understanding of the functions and responsibilities of peer facilitators (listening, team building, confidentiality, conflict resolution, and intervention). Demonstrate knowledge of varied behavioral responses to situational, environmental, and chemical elements; and the impact of subsequent decision-making on self and others. Demonstrate understanding of the impact of self-knowledge and interpersonal skills on relationships with peers and family. Demonstrate knowledge of the positive and negative impacts of peer pressure on oneself and on relationships with peers and family. Demonstrate use of intermediate-level facilitative communication skills (listening, questioning, feedback, paraphrasing, nonverbal communication, nonjudgmental response). Make inferences and justify conclusions from sample surveys, experiments, and observational studies.