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This practical guide is one of the first in the field to examine research-based teaching and learning strategies, promote positive and inclusive learning environments, and provide interactive features that allow readers to demonstrate and apply what they learn. Ideal for courses on teaching and pedagogy, and written for both counselor educators and their students, it provides a deep understanding of how learning works in order to improve teaching practices and create strong student learning outcomes. Skill-building chapters explore how to use dynamic lecturing, integrate collaborative team-based principles into teaching, enrich strategies for online learning, develop transparent assessment activities, document teaching effectiveness, practice effective gatekeeping, and engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Text features include content alignment with the CACREP Standards for teaching, a sample learner-centered syllabus, ""pause and learns,"" reflective activities, and application exercises.

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9781556203886

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Javier Cavazos Vela, PhD, is associate dean for research and graduate programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He is a licensed professional counselor in the State of Texas. Javier has published more than 73 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and has received external funding from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, Texas Education Agency, and U.S. Department of Education. As the former director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, he is committed to creating resources to help counselor educators think about their teaching and student learning.  

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