2009

This paper describes a successful faculty-taught school-based practicum model. The effective collaboration that emerges from this innovative blend of school-based instruction and supervision positively impacts schools and helps develop exemplary counselors who are critical thinkers, leaders and advocates. The reader will be provided with: (I) an introduction framing issues critical to the development of school counselorsin-training; (II) information regarding the structure of an integrative and collaborative school-based practicum targeting high need schools; and (III) a description of key issues in initiating similar practica in schools serving highly diverse, at-risk students and families. The authors also discuss the notion of ‘continuity of pedagogy’—the instructional corollary to ‘continuity of care’ in counseling.