Practicum

Back in high school, I decided that I wanted to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology out of my desire to understand the different aspects of human functioning and the factors that influence it. As I navigated through college, I could not ignore the fact that something else sparked my interest even more than psychology, and that is social injustice. Through courses such as United States History and African American Studies, I found myself in a constant state of anger and frustration aimed at…

DIMENSION SEVEN: THE RELATION OF THE OLD TO THE NEW Defining change and a digital workplace Change is inevitable. Change is significantly apparent in ‘New learning’ or ‘21st learning’ as there is a substantial amount of research contributing to the idea of transforming learning environments, in turn, changing ‘classroom’ or ‘learning space’ dynamics. Change can be relative. Cuban (1993) explains that for some teachers substituting textbooks, deciding to implement technology such as computers…

My philosophy of the role of the school counselor is that school counselors play a tremendous role in the life of their student and is very important for us, school counselors to be aware of our role in the students’ life. We play a big role in their development of different areas such as personal development, career/academic development, and social development. As stated by Erford (2010), The range of concerns and problems that professional school counselors are expected to address continues to…

I did not know this and now that I have some insight about it I am going to bring it back to my practicum, and talk about different types of strategies to use with my cooperating teacher to assist the English language learner in the class. Having high expectations for students play an important role in the learning process. The higher the expectations and support for learning are the higher the results will be. If teachers provide a positive leaning environment, it will motivate the…

Definition: Education is an important facilitator to economic potential, therefore assisting all children to reach their individual potential and an integral part of creating a just and democratic society. As a teacher, I further believe education with a focus on core the skills, especially numeracy and literacy, are paramount to the success of learning. The Australian Council for Education Research (ACER) released a media statement in 2013, stating ‘the existence of large numbers of…

and a half years. Part-time students may take up to four to five years to finish their degree. Accelerated programs may be completed in 14 to 16 months. This is only possible if students complete three academic quarters with a summer session and practicum placement. Degree Specialization - Health Analytics Most MPH programs offer standard concentrations such as health analytics, community health and health policy and management. A health analytics specialization will have classes on…

frequency. I know this situation is not an ethical dilemma, and has nothing to do with my paper, but I wanted to share how I was able to put this assignment to use at my practicum. When we split into groups for our in-class discussion about our ethical dilemmas, it helped that one of my group members was a previous volunteer at my practicum, so she understood what I was talking about and could offer feedback. She told me that I will experience ethical dilemmas in situations that are not as…

Over the last five weeks, my understanding of SSGH education has changed a lot. When I was younger, all I ever remember about SSGH was lecturing, reading an analysis of a historical document or article, and then filling out worksheets. While they were all valid strategies, they didn't leave a lasting impression on me, because while I'm sure I can read an article and analyze it today, I doubt I can recall any of the information without prompts. Over the course of this course, I have learned…

in the course, I comprehended that each school graduation process is different. One school may allow you to graduate without taking hours on an internship, while other school may make it a requirement. Walden University incorporates a Counseling Practicum and two Counseling Internships in your course completion requirements. I’ve learned that throughout the Profession of Mental Health Counseling in whichever career you pick your counseling techniques will be different in the population of people…

I also worked at a school-aged summer camp and a daycare that helped me to realize just how much I like working with children and watching them learn and grow. Through Duquesne, I was able to do a Practicum at a developmental, play-centered, preschool. There, I got to see intervention techniques and ways to help preschoolers prepare for kindergarten. All of these opportunities working with children helped me to gain a feel for all different kinds of children, and I realized that it was my…