INSTRUCTIONS As you consider possible topics, use the following as guides: 1. Envision a graduate level class which means to us that you'll primarily emphasize the higher levels of thought (we'll review Bloom's Taxonomy and Anderson and Krathwohl's revision of Bloom) rather than just sharing information. Many of your earlier assignments will emphasize that focus. 2. Choose a topic with which you have experience, or have a high level of interest. 3. Since your presentation is for just one class session, you'll need to narrow your focus. In 40-60 minutes, at a graduate level depth, you will not cover all of attachment theory, for instance, but you may be able to focus on one aspect of attachment theory (and analyze, or evaluate that aspect at a high level). 4. Choose a topic that is counseling related counseling theory, popular/controversial counseling therapies (for example, individual emotion-focused therapy), a particular population (for example, eating disorders, childhood physical and sexual abuse, etc.), a particular area of the counseling field (for example, assessment, psychopathology, developmental counseling, or multicultural counseling), topics in addiction counseling. marriage/family counseling, etc. General "counseling" areas such as life coaching could also be considered but your professor will help you ensure that your topic leads to a graduate level experience. Whatever you choose, you'll have to narrow your focus to cover the topic in-depth for a graduate level audience. Review topics you encountered in your counseling-related graduate study and you'll find numerous options. Your professor can add ideas if you get stuck. Your topic needs to have a strong foundation of scholarly research as expected in graduate study. 5. Write a paragraph that you will submit. In the paragraph, briefly explain your idea and provide a rationale for choosing the topic. At this point, you will have only a general idea of your focus in your final teaching proposal and the essential elements (highlighted above) will become more clear as you master the content from the class texts, videos, and supplemental documents. Your professor will give you feedback and most likely will