CONT612: Guidance and Career Education Part 2
Building on Guidance and Career Education Part I, this course will give you the opportunity to further develop your professional practice by examining topics and issues of particular relevance to today’s counsellor, school and community. You’ll expand on your knowledge and skills and reflect critically on your current practice. Topics you’ll explore include counselling, collaboration, culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy, supporting transitions, and student mental health and well-being. Tasks and course assignments will be practical and purposeful and will further support the development of leadership potential in this area.
Learning Outcomes
What You Will Learn and Do
In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to
- deepen your understanding and interpretation of Ontario Ministry of Education, school board, and school policies and guidelines connected to Guidance and Career Education
- use pedagogies that reflect the professional identity of educators as described in the Ethical Standards for the Teaching Profession, the Standards of Practice for the Teaching Profession and the Foundations of Professional Practice
- demonstrate strategies for working collaboratively with school personnel, parents/guardians and the community
- create safe, healthy, equitable and inclusive learning environments
- explore professional practice through inquiry, dialogue and reflection
- identify, share and analyze best practices of school guidance and career education programs
- recognize and be sensitive to the diverse experiences of students and offer anti-oppressive and anti-bias Guidance and Career Education support
- access resources and build networks for ongoing learning
- put inquiry into practice through reflection, active engagement and collaboration
Assessments
Module 1
Introduction and Professional Practice
Module 2
A Deeper Look at the Role
Progress Update
Module 3
Equity and Inclusion in Guidance and Career Education
Module 4
Counselling 201
Progress Update
Module 5
Supporting Student Mental Health and Well-Being
Module 6
Transitions and Pathways
Progress Update 3
Module 7
Legal and Ethical Issues
Module 8
Wrap-Up
Final Report