Teachers will be oriented to the use of basic counseling skills in the alternative education classroom. Rationale for the use of counseling skills is presented.

In this session, teachers will be able to:

• List the characteristics of teachers who effectively use counseling skills in the classroom.
• Articulate the benefits of using counseling skills in the classroom.
• Articulate cultural assumptions and biases about students.
• Challenge cultural assumptions and biases about students.
  

Agenda	Materials	Time
Welcome / Objectives /Agenda	Lecture Notes   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	10
Introduction to Counseling Skills in the Classroom	PowerPoint Presentation (coming soon...)   HTML Format   PowerPoint   PDF Format	30
Activity 1: Writing Activity, Small Group Discussion	Activity 1: Writing Activity, Characteristics of Effective Teachers   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	45
Activity 2: Writing Activity, Small Group Discussion	Activity 2: Writing Activity   HTML Format PDF Format Word Document Format	45