EDUC 666 - Group Counseling: Strategies &

3 Hour(s)

This course will explore the implementation of child and adolescent groups in the school setting. The course will provide strategies and techniques for developing educationally sound student groups at the elementary, middle and secondary level. Group counseling techniques are related to the development and growth of children at each level. The course will include the application, nature, and variety of student groups in the school setting, as well as the process involved in the development of group dynamics, the formation and operation of groups, the organization and structure of groups and the influence of groups. Applications to crisis counseling and life transitions will be discussed. This course includes face-to-face weekend sessions.