This instructor's manual provides background information and critical resources needed to use the curriculum "Counselor Role and Educational Change: Planning, Integration, and Basic Skills." Counselor educators, instructors, and staff developers are encouraged to review the Instructor's Manual before using any material or lessons within the curriculum. It is noted that the curriculum is designed to be used either as a stand-alone course, as a self-directed independent study, or as a staff development effort. After a project overview these topics are covered: (1) how the curriculum was developed; (2) site visit report which presents seven important elements to consider when developing counselor education materials; (3) areas of emphasis in the curriculum; (4) key principles of curriculum development; (5) the counselor education curriculum; (6) guide to lesson categories (perennial problem, practical problem, justification for lesson, learner outcomes, instructor resources, teaching-learning interaction, debriefing strategies, additional resources, individual learning plan, transparencies and handouts); (7) practical problems; and (8) learner outcomes. Handouts for students are included in a section of instructor's resources. (ABL)