Working With At Risk Stu in Class 7-12

Catalog description

This course will focus on teaching the non-traditional student. Such a label incorporates a wide variety of students. Typically, alternative education is designed for the adolescent who has not been successful in the traditional school setting. Learning to connect with these students as well as the people associated with them will be the main focus of this course. Learning to create meaningful relationships not only with the student but with parents and/or caregivers, mental health workers, court appointed case workers; school social/guidance counselors, etc. will allow prospective teachers insight into the workings of the alternative education setting. Students will explore how socioeconomic differences and cultural backgrounds affect students. This course will also examine curricula and lesson plans that meet not only the state standards but also the social/emotional well being of the adolescent.