EDUC. 4 ?
4 COUNSELLING FOR THE CLASSROO
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EACHER
Fall, 1985 ?
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. B. Hiiebert
Monday/Wednesday 2:30 - 4:20
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LOCATION: Mondays - AQ 5050
Wednesdays - AQ 5048
OFFICE: MPX 9613
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PHONE #: 291-3389
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended for senior students or practising teachers who wish
to explore the area of school counselling and develop some counselling
skills
that can be used within a classroom setting. A combination of lectures,
discussion, and practice exercises will be used as a means for exploring
such areas as: the role of the school counsellor, counselling systems,
vocational counselling, use of standardized tests as an aid to counselling,
effective communication
skills,
and affective development.
COURSE OUTLINE:
1.
Counselling in the school
- roles of school counsellor
- the classroom teacher as counsellor
2. Developing appropriate
skills
3.
Vocational development and use of standardized tests
4.
Affective development
5.
Developing pupil potential
6.
Developing self-concept and personal coping
7.
Use of referral services
8.
Ethical considerations
GRADING:
1.
Major paper and class presentation - value 40% - 12 to 15 pages
Reviewing one counselling intervention/program suitable for classroom
implementation.
2.
Final exam - value 40% - covering the whole course.
3.
Class participation - value 20%
COURSE TEXTBOOKS:
Martin, J., & Hiebert, B. (1985). Instructional Counselling: A method for
counsellors. Pittsburg: University/Pittsburg Press.
Martin, J. & Martin, W. (1983). Personal Development: Self-instruction
for personal agency. Calgary: Detselig.