Welcome everyone! Introduce today’s activity and set the tone: we’re going to become Note Detectives, deciphering counseling notes to reveal student needs.

Explain the mystery scenario: introduce the student case and why we need to investigate. Emphasize relevance to real counseling work.

Highlight the core components of a high-quality progress note. Use this slide as a reference throughout the activity.

Model analyzing one clue. Read the snippet aloud, then walk through how to pick out the observation, infer the need, and map it to the note component.

Explain how students will work in groups, rotate stations, and use the worksheet. Point out timing and expectations for each station.

Energize students for the hands-on portion and remind them to use the rubric later for self-assessment.