EDUC 550 Helping to Guide Students through Loss and Life Transitions

3 Credits

This course is designed to help teachers and school counselors understand and support students who are dealing with loss or significant changes in their lives. Graduate students will explore the common experience of students who have experienced loss and/or significant change and how the response of school professionals can help or hinder these students as they adjust to a new life. Understanding the needs of grieving students and the impact of loss on their academic, emotional, social and behavioral functioning allows us to respond in ways that can significantly help in their healing process.