If the school is not performing well in attendance or score reports especially in the sciences, then it leads to believe that there is a lack of incentives, attraction to learn from teachers, or even attend school. This could lead to less educational ambition and less opportunity for these low income students. Aside from student behavior impacting student learning, one other problem Kensington HSA has is some of the lowest proficiency rankings for the Pennsylvania State Keystone Exams. The Keystone exams are standardized test scores that evaluate student’s comprehension of what they are taught in the classroom and how they rank compared to other students in the state. In 2014-2015 KHSA had reported a 3% passing rate in Algebra 1, a 1% passing
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With a mindfulness course, students will have an opportunity to retreat from the daily stressors of their life, in a safe environment with a teacher who is devoted to helping the children navigate the root of their stress and find a way to address it. They can become more consciously aware after practicing observation techniques such as connecting to their breath and observing the stress stimuli, recognize its presence and, and eventually learn to release it. A man named Dzung Vo studies adolescent medicine at British Columbia Children’s Hospital and is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, he suggests that the practice of slowing thoughts is associated with changes in the neural pathways (Wallace, 2016). Letting go of negative or impulsive thoughts means they will have less of an attachment to perceived ideas. It also means they will have less judgement toward their peers and school authority. This will reduce their stress and risky behavior so they can build better emotional relationships with peers and teachers in order to perform better in the classroom (2016). If they are more focused in their self-awareness they will be less worried about what is happening amongst their peers and life outside of school, it will be easier to focus …show more content…
In a mindfulness course, students would be instructed on mindfulness techniques in the classroom like meditation, yoga, reflection, journaling, and observation exercises. A class discussion after one of these group activities will facilitate conversation amongst the class when students are willing to share their thoughts or experiences. In relation to the goals based on the Counseling Plan, I believe that incorporating mindfulness will work parallel with the Counseling Plan in developing positive results from the execution of achieving the plans goals which
With a mindfulness course, students will have an opportunity to retreat from the daily stressors of their life, in a safe environment with a teacher who is devoted to helping the children navigate the root of their stress and find a way to address it. They can become more consciously aware after practicing observation techniques such as connecting to their breath and observing the stress stimuli, recognize its presence and, and eventually learn to release it. A man named Dzung Vo studies adolescent medicine at British Columbia Children’s Hospital and is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, he suggests that the practice of slowing thoughts is associated with changes in the neural pathways (Wallace, 2016). Letting go of negative or impulsive thoughts means they will have less of an attachment to perceived ideas. It also means they will have less judgement toward their peers and school authority. This will reduce their stress and risky behavior so they can build better emotional relationships with peers and teachers in order to perform better in the classroom (2016). If they are more focused in their self-awareness they will be less worried about what is happening amongst their peers and life outside of school, it will be easier to focus …show more content…
In a mindfulness course, students would be instructed on mindfulness techniques in the classroom like meditation, yoga, reflection, journaling, and observation exercises. A class discussion after one of these group activities will facilitate conversation amongst the class when students are willing to share their thoughts or experiences. In relation to the goals based on the Counseling Plan, I believe that incorporating mindfulness will work parallel with the Counseling Plan in developing positive results from the execution of achieving the plans goals which