(EDC 651) Counseling and Guidance for the Classroom Teacher

Syllabus of Record

Catalog Description: Study of counseling processes applicable to the school setting. Basic principles related to diagnosing, interviewing, listening, communicating, assisting, and referring students for special assistance. Emphasis on relationships of teacher's role in affecting the positive mental health of students. Theories of counseling and behavior change will be reviewed. Three credits.

Unit Mission, Philosophy, Values:

Our Mission:

“Teaching, Leading and Learning in a Democratic Society”

The College of Education prepares candidates who enhance the individual growth of their students while working to establish policies and practices that promote the principles of democratic education. The College articulates this mission as Teaching, Leading, and Learning in a Democratic Society.

Philosophy:

Student Potential, Ethical Implications

Believing that schools function as social and political entities as well as for the growth of individuals, the College of Education prepares teachers and leaders

a)to enhance the academic and personal potential of their students

b)to evaluate the social and ethical implications of educational policies and practices.

Values:

“Expertise, Equity, Liberal Education, Social Responsibility”

The College of Education values expertise to guide our practice, equity to guide our interactions, liberal education to guide our perspectives, and social responsibility to guide our commitment to democratic education. We value these ideals in our preparation of candidates, our development of faculty, and our relationships with the larger community we serve.

Unitand Program Standards:

Unit Standards: Michigan Department of Education (MDE), National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

Standards for Advanced Programs Preparing Other School Professionals: Council for the Social Foundations of Education (CSFE); College of Education Research Standards.

Specialty Program Standards: MDE Counseling and Guidance Services Standards

Course Standards and Assessments:

Demonstrate in prepared assignments and class discussion, a working knowledge of major concepts of counseling and guidance in the school settings and the principles of a K-12 comprehensive school guidance system based on the American School Counseling Association’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs;

Apply current research about school counseling to their own professional interests through both written assignments and class discussions;

Demonstrate an understanding of selected counseling theories and techniques such as Rogerian, Constructivism, Behaviorism, and Brief Solution Focused Therapy.

Apply information and insights gained in readings and class discussion to practical situations through lesson plans, case studies and group projects.

Common Assessment: Classroom Guidance Lessons.

Major Topics

  • Foundations of School Counseling
  • Role of Counseling in the Classroom
  • Dimensions of School Counseling
  • Facilitating Academic Transitions
  • Classroom Guidance
  • Academic Development
  • Career Development
  • Personal/ Social Development
  • Student Assessments
  • Basic Communication Skills
  • Responsive Services
  • Communication with Parents and Referral

Course Knowledge Base:

Michigan Curriculum Framework (1996)

K-12 Program Standards of Quality (1991)

Michigan Board of Education Policy and Position Paper on Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Programs (1987)

National Career Development Guidelines (1989)

Safe and Drug Free Schools

AmericanSchool Counselors Association National Guidance and Counseling Standards

School-to-Work Legislation

Michigan’s Career Pathways Program