Coun 526 Effective Teaching

Designed to meet the education and student teaching requirements for track II school counseling students. Topics covered include effective teaching strategies designed to help school counselors-in-training to meet the TSPC prescribed teaching competencies: planning for instruction, establishing a classroom climate conducive to learning, implementing instructional plans, evaluating pupil achievement, fostering professional relationships, and addressing organizational expectations. Students are required to complete a 200-hour teaching practicum in the field (125 hours of observation and 75 hours as classroom teacher) and complete a work sample. Students are expected to complete two credits per term during one school year for a total of six credits. Restricted to students admitted to the track II school counselor specialization.