Teaching Assistant: EDUC 411 - Mental Health In Education (Spring 2017)

Institution: Binghamton University

Term: Spring 2017

Instructor of Record: Tracy Lyman, M.S.Ed.

Student Population: Two Sections - 01, 02; Total Number of Students - 50

Course Overview: This course will introduce students to the mental health issues faced by students and teachers within the education system. Students taking this course should have a strong interest in the fields of mental health and/or education. This single semester course will be divided into two halves. The first half will have a clinical mental health focus and discuss the internal and external factors that contribute to mental health issues in students across the developmental lifespan from preschool to college, and dismantling stigma. The second half will have an education focus and discuss how teachers can manage mental health and related behavioral issues in the classroom.