EDUC 

425-4: 

School Counseling for the Classroom Teacher (Summer Session, 1984) 

(July 

3 -

August 10; Mondays, Wednesdays, 

5:30 - 9:20 p.m.)

Instructor: K. Yamamoto, Ph.D. 

Eligibility and Objectives 

Senior students and practicing teachers who wishes to explore 

the art of offering and receiving help in the classroom context 

as a means for further development of their pupils and of themselves. 

While some familiarity with the specific counseling concepts 

and skills will be developed, the inquiry centers around the question 

of personhood and its development. ? 

Therefore, the discussion will 

encompass a consideration of the nature of helping, its potentials 

and pitfalls, and the process of teaching itself will be closely 

examined..as it relates to the process of counseling. 

At the close of the session, it is hoped that each participant 

in this class will walk away with a better understanding and appre- 

citation of herself or himself as a person, teacher, and helper. 

Course Assignments and Outline 

1)

Conversation - a small group activity of oral nature in which 

each Conversation team presents and discusses 

the results of its study of one of the assigned 

reading materials. 

2)

Critiques ? 

- an individual written assignment in which 

a student presents a brief critique of the 

assigned materials. 

3)

Peer Teaching - each student explores an area of relevance 

and teaches his or her classmates about the 

main points of exploration. 

4) Essay ? 

- a major paper in which a student takes another, 

close look at herself or himself as a person 

and a professional educator. 

These assignments are cumulative, and each student has a choice 

of trying at least one, but no more than five (the regular attendance 

and participation being the basic requirement), to be considered for 

a course grade of his or her choice. 

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For the details, consult 

the syllabus. 

Required Readings 

Baruch, Dorothy. One Little Boy. New York: Dell, 

1983.

Mack, John, and Hickler, Howie. Vivienne. New York: Mentor 

Books, 

1982.

Moustakas, Clark. The Authentic Teacher. New York: Irvington, 

1983.

Wheelis, Allen. How People Change. New York: Harper Colophon 

Books, 

1974.