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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar-22
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Optimizing the Informal Curriculum: One Counselor Education Program Model
Myers, Jane E.; Borders, L. DiAnne; Kress, Victoria E.; Shoffner, Marie
Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development, v44 n1 p84 Spr 2005
An annual project involving students and faculty in a collaborative, 6-month planning process that culminates in a half-day program with both didactic and experiential components is presented as a model for creating powerful learning experiences external to the classroom. This article examines the CACREP (The 2001 Standards of the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs) standards relating to issues of curricular and cocurricular experiences, as well as requirements for preparation in gender issues, specifically women's issues. Next, a description of the Women's History Month Event, including its evolution, planning, implementation, evaluation, outcomes, and benefits, is presented. Specific information on program topics and the relevance of these topics to gender issues in counseling are described. Suggestions for ways this program could be replicated in other counseling training programs, with similar benefits, and how the process could be applied to other populations and issues are discussed.
Descriptors: Counseling, Counselor Training, Models, Females, Standards, Program Descriptions, History
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Language: English
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