SSN FRASER UNIVERSITY

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Spring Semester 1999

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EDUC 425 -

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Dr. H.Wiseman

School Counselling for the

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Office: MPX 8631.7

Classroom Teacher

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Tel: 291-3505

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16:30-20:20

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E01.00

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E-mail: hadasw@smartt.com

PREREQUISITE

Educ 401/402 & Educ 220 or Psyc 100 &102

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is intended for senior students or practicing teachers who wish to explore the

contributions counselling concepts and skills will make in the classroom or similar settings. A

combination of lectures, narratives, discussions, practice exercises and seminars will be used to

explore such topics as: the role of the counsellor in the school, theories of counselling, effective

helping skills, and programs to promote affective development.

REQUIREMENTS

1.

Narrative project on children in schools and the school counselor. This project will include two

parts: (a) a retrospective narrative of your own experience as a child and adolescent in your

school years; (b) a narrative on the experience of a school counselor based on a personal

interview that you will conduct with a practicing school counselor. (30%)

2.

Resource Book Assignment: Your task is to develop a 'Resource Handbook' for use by classroom

teachers, dealing with an issue and challenge facing many teachers (e.g., Attention deficit

disorder, helping children cope with loss, aggressive behaviour). (30%)

3.

Class Group Presentation: Exploration of a specific theory or section from the text and

presentation in class of your findings. (30%)

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Class participation. (10%)

REQUIRED READING

Thompson. C.L. & Rudolph, L.B. (1996). Counselling Children (4th ed.). Monterey: Brooks Cole.

RECOMMENDED READING

Allan, J

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A. B. & Nairne, J

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(1992). Class Discussions For Teachers and Counsellors in Elementary

Schools (2nd ed.). Toronto: OISE.