EDPS 605

Mental Health of the Educators

CREDITS: 2 Semester Hours

PREREQUISITES: None

EMU PROGRAM THEME:

Inquiry, advocacy and leadership in education for a diverse and democratic society.

CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

This course focuses on the mental health and well-being of the teacher. It is designed to address issues of professional and personal development by challenging educators to develop new knowledge and skills and to examine and test, through critical analysis and application, the relevance of course content in their lives and those of their students.

PURPOSE/RATIONALE

This course focuses on the mental health and well-being of the teacher. It is designed to address issues of professional and personal development by challenging students to develop new knowledge and skills and to examine and test, through critical analysis and application, the relevance of course content in their own lives and in the lives of their students. It is designed for those students wishing to develop greater interpersonal effectiveness in a variety of settings (i.e., work, family, and personal life). The emphasis of this course is on developing a greater range of choices in order to increase the likelihood of living a balanced life.

The course will address fundamental issues of the self, including self-esteem, self-concept, self-determination, choice and responsibility. It will extensively examine elements of human communication through work, family and intimate relationships. Finally, while addressing theory and developmental issues in adulthood, it will provide an opportunity to explore and practice the skills essential for greater well-being and more positive human relations.

COURSE OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES

Identify the concepts of personality and self as central to healthy patterns of adjustment.

Identify and analyze past, current and future passages, turning points and stages in the life cycle

Identify and assess different models or conceptions of mental health and adjustment.

Clarify perceptions of self vs. ideal self

Identify behaviors, attitudes and classroom practices that facilitate the mental, emotional, and social well being of classroom students

Identify and assess healthy and unhealthy aspects of relationships

Explore well being in a variety of chosen adult roles

Examine the variety of approaches and avenues for personal growth

Examine how attitudes and social awareness impact our patterns of adjustment

Develop complex skills in communicating clearly

Examine coping methods to reduce stress

Develop personal strategies for coping effectively, resolving crises, problem solving, and creative living

Develop a fuller self-understanding, with special attention to the values, attitudes, knowledge, abilities and skills that are needed to be effective in the classroom

Develop action plans that utilize these principles /skills

Practice applying these principles through the action plans

COURSE OUTLINE:

The Fundamentals of Self-Development

Existential/Phenomenology/Rational

The individual and the collective (Who am I and who are we?)

The Self-Concept; Characteristics; Self-fulfilling Prophecies Changing the Self-Concept

Managing Impressions

Self-Determination & Authenticity

Choice & Responsibility

Human Potential

Positive Psychology

The Importance of Human Communication

Communication Principles and Effective Communication

Working Together

The Process of Perception; Accuracy and Inaccuracy of Perception

Role of Culture and Society in Perception

Empathy; Broadening Perception Attribution & Projection

Talking & Listening

Power & Assertion

Fear & Anxiety

Anger & Aggression

Defensive Processes

Beliefs & Attitudes

Handling Unwanted Behavior

Relationships

Interpersonal Attraction/Building Positive Relationships; Relational Dialectics; Developmental Stages in Intimate Relationships; Self-Disclosure and Risk in Interpersonal Communication,

Conflict & Negotiation

Emotions: Thinking and Feeling; Emotions and Thought/Talking to Yourself; Expressing Feelings

Disputing Irrational Thoughts

Confirming and Disconfirming Communication; Handling Defensiveness; Coping with Criticism

Structures of Everyday Life

Content of Experience

Nonverbal Communication; Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication; Nonverbal Functions/Congruency; Types of Nonverbal Communication

Words and Meanings; Abstraction and Language; Responsibility in Language; "I" Language; Language in Action; Language, Gender, and Culture,

Listening versus Hearing; Becoming a More Effective Listener; Listening Responses

How We Feel When We Do...

Paradox of Work

Conflict is Natural and Normal for All Persons; Building Clear Messages; Types of Conflict; Effective Problem Solving

Making Oneself Happy?

Positive Feeling and Positive Character

Satisfaction With The Past

Optimism About The Future

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

This course will use direct instruction, inquiry, reflective research, journals, modeling of instructional strategies (ie: cooperative grouping,), simulations, and case studies as methods of instruction. Lessons will include the use of critical thinking and analysis of actual experiences. This course includes structured experiences and unstructured group activities.

ASSESSMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS:

A variety of measures designed to assess students’ learning will be utilized, including: examinations, on-line journaling, reaction papers, web-caucus, and self-modification projects. These measures are designed to assess the students’ understanding of the course content and also the application of that content to oneself and others in social and work settings.

SUGGESTED TEXTS AND READINGS:

Bridges, W. (2004). Transitions. Perseus Publishing

Carr, A. (2004). Positive psychology. Brunner-Routledge

Ford, L. (2001). Human relations: A game plan for improving personal adjustment (2nd Ed.).

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Frydenberg, E. (2004). Thriving, surviving, or going under: Coping with everyday lives. Information Age Publishing, Inc.

Nevid, J. S. et al. (2004). Psychology and the challenges of life: adjustment to the new millennium. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

O'Connell, A., et al. (2004). Choice and change: The psychology of personal growth and interpersonal relationships. Prentice Hall.

Santrock, J. W. (2004). Human adjustment. McGraw-Hill Companies.

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