Practicum

People who are stressed may use drugs to cope, which can lead to addiction (Carlson & Larkin, 2009). Individuals who use drugs are often stressed because many stressors are associated with substance abuse (Carlson & Larkin, 2009). People who suffer from PTSD, mental illnesses, or who experienced significant stress in their childhood are more likely to abuse drugs if they do not learn healthy coping mechanisms (Carlson & Larkin, 2009). Substance abuse can cause stress because it often leads to…

My current practicum placement is Huntington Beach High School (HBHS), in the Huntington Beach Union High School District. At my site the students are made available an abundance of services at the “Wellness Center” on campus. This wellness center was one of the reasons I was so excited to join the HBHS team, and is composed of three psychology’s, the speech pathologist and social skills expert, the nurse, and twice a week a wellness counselor. The resources, including the space size, it the…

Background of experiences: What is your current position? I currently hold the positions of Nationally Board Certified Mathematics Teacher at a high school, Math and Business Department Chair, IB CAS Coordinator and Class Sponsor. How long have you had this position? I have been a math teacher for 23 years, Math Department Chair for the last five years (Business department was added to my department this past year). This is my third year as the IB CAS Coordinator. I have been a class…

hurry which causes me to topic jump. My plans are to stay focused and think about what I want to say before I say it. I will know I have reached my goals in all of the three specific growth areas, by making video recording sessions throughout practicum and playing them back to evaluate myself. If I am using grammar better, talking slower by taking my time, and finishing my thoughts before moving on to another subject. I will know I have reached my…

First off, I’ll need to get volunteer hours and learn through volunteering. At GCU, they offer an internship-like class that’s called practicum, so it would more than likely be beneficial to participate through it. Another step I will have to take is to get involved with my professors and peers because the more people you know the more opportunities you have. One of the main things I learned…

Professional Goals of Nursing These are statements that assist advanced practice nurses (APN) to delineate where they aspire to be or what they aspirations to accomplish within a time-frame, they bestow guidance and direction to the APN in the career to furnish ultimate patients’ care and growth. Goals are habitually denoted as short-term and long-term goals are contingent on the period they are set to be attained. Effective goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and…

Windshield Survey Payalbahen Patel Community Health Practicum Prairie View A&M University College of Nursing Ms. Parks September 23, 2016 The process The windshield assessment was obtained near the community of Dulles High School on September 20, 2016. This paper will include a survey of the community’s boundaries, housing, environment, schools, stores, parks and recreation, people, health and social services, protective services, and a summary of the community’s strengths and…

Studies, and a Bachelor of Education. Being a part of the educational field, I have come to deeply value the promise of education in changing one’s life. During my involvement in the Concurrent Education program at Queen’s University I had numerous practicum experiences. My most valuable experience was at Parkland P.S., where I took a role in conducting a Reading Recovery Program for immigrant students learning English to advance their skills and allow them to gain confidence in communicating…

financial and costing in the company. Furthermore, another technique conducted by conducting direct observation surrounding the factory and looking around to the whole process activity in the factory. The last technique that used to support this practicum report is secondary data which by finding the several articles and journals from the internet that will be the…

There are so many things that go into being an outstanding teacher; I cannot list them all. Several important strategies and skills a teacher must use are: engaging students in the learning process, differentiating lessons for all students, reflecting on lessons and learning outcomes through appropriate assessments and teaching metacognitive skills. In addition, it is important to creating a genuine report with students to enhance these skills . Beyond knowing the content well, the content must…