For the past two weeks, I have gotten to know some wonderful high school students. Also, I have had the opportunity to work with mentors who have been extremely helpful and a presenter that inspires the students to work hard. However, there are a few things that I wish I had known before the institute began, like how to get students to open up, how to teach concepts that are foreign to them, and how to allow the students to have some freedom in the classroom. In my opinion, one of the most important aspects of CollegeFirst has been building relationships with the students. I have been able to see all of the students forming bonds with multiple mentors, and I think that is very important to not only the students, but also the mentors. One strategy that I have used to get to know students is genuine listening. From my experience, I can tell that each student feels like they are valued when one of the mentors asks them a question about a personal aspect that they previously shared. Another strategy that has caused students to open up is researching things that they are interested in and letting them teach you about it. For example, two girls that I have been working with have been interested in …show more content…
sororities, which I have never been a part of. Due to the fact that their family members have been in sororities, they have a mass of prior knowledge that I was able to learn from. As a group, we then looked up the schools that they were interested in, including those sororities, but also social justice groups that they would also be able to join. During our training week, I feel that Mr.
McDaniel and the staff trained the mentors well and equipped us to teach difficult concepts. They explained the importance of taking notes and being attentive during lecture, so that the students have positive actions to replicate. Fortunately, they also expressed to us that we would need to be able to write mathematical problems and explain verbally. Furthermore, I have found that it is also important to be able to explain problems to students with hand motions (For example: Using hand motions to describe graphs and axes). In the Calculus class, I have found that it is sometimes important to give the students a “brain break” and allow them to change their focus so that they are able to refresh themselves and begin to learn
again. Before CollegeFirst, I would have thought that structure was much more important than it has proven to be. While some structure is necessary, the students have shown personal and learning progress by having a list of assignments to finish in two hours and working at their own pace to finish them. Also, the students have benefitted from not having assigned seats, so that they can have new mentors and groups as they please. They have further benefitted from being able to sit in the floor to play their math games, as to give a break from the normal class construct. From these past two weeks, I have gained knowledge about working with students and how I want my mathematics classroom to function in the future. I have been able to see how important building the relationships with the students is and how much they imitate our actions. From CollegeFirst, I have been able to learn things that I did not know before, like how to get students to open up, how to teach difficult concepts, and how to allow students to have classroom freedom.
The intention of this written essay is to demonstrate an understanding of my views on reflection and the issues surrounding reflective practice. It is based on nursing skills that I used during my practice placement, most importantly reflecting on the professional value of privacy and dignity.
What are some more ways to aid first-generation students with the challenges faced in college?
As a byproduct of the change in college culture, it will create a “friendlier” environment for first generation. Students need to feel safe rather than out of place. Additionally, prestigious institutions need to take initiative to create new programs that will make college a painless transition for first generation students by implementing new policies such as mentors or clubs. As many colleges and universities have not taken the initiative to help first-generation students, North Carolina State University is one of the few exceptions. As a fellow first generation college student at North Carolina State University, I have reaped many benefits from the different organizations they have around campus. In the Poole College of Management, I was assigned a professional mentor in my future line of work that made the transition into college a better experience for me. After listening to his forums, I was able to use the skills I had learnt from my parents and apply it to college and my study habits benefiting me in countless possibilities. Additionally, the sociology department at North Carolina State University has created a program that guides first-generations students throughout all four years of college making the transition as
From the epic Beowulf, Hrothgar is the king of the Danes in the story. He is an important character and is the one who guides Beowulf into defeating the evil monster Grendel. While Beowulf is the hero and Grendel is the villain, Hrothgar in this scenario is more of a bystander despite being “a great king” as stated in the story. He faces many hardships when it comes to the evils that threaten his people. We know that despite being a powerful ruler, he still had his faults alongside his accomplishments.
The term reflection means the examination of personal thoughts and actions. For nurses this means focusing on how they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behaviour. This means it is a process in which a nurse can better understand themselves in order to be able to build on existing strengths and take appropriate future action (Somerville, 2004). Reflection is a way to bring your own intuition along with empirical knowledge together. Reflective practice in nursing is guided by models of reflection. Reflective practice model serves as a framework within which nursing or other management professions can work. Reflective practice model is also a structural framework or learning model that serves the purposes of a profession and is particularly applicable to health related professions. Reflective practice enables practitioners to learn to value themselves as significant people with values and feelings that are important factors in giving care. Whilst reflective practice allows the nurse to recognise the value of their experiences, they may also need support to work through a difficult situation. This is where reflection aids nurses in dealing with these challenging experiences (Johns, 1995). Reflection on experience offers nurses the opportunity to reflect on caring in practice in ways that its nature can be understood, where the skills necessary for effective caring can be developed and most significantly, where the values of caring for people can be highlighted, both to the individual nurse and the world in general (Johns 1996)
In the professional realm I am well-tempered, reliable and an effective communicator. A good example of a time when I exhibited all three qualities would be during the summer when I served as a Tutor Counselor for Upward Bound at Mercer University. One morning, I woke up to two of my students knocking on the door because water was running through their ceiling. First, I found the source of the problem (a toilet overflowed from the third floor and poured all the way down to the first floor). Next, I sent a message to all the Tutor Counselors and the Resident Director so that they would be aware of the situation. Finally, I inspected the toilet and figured out how to shut it off. That being said, I still have many areas
“Teaching is like crossing new borders; you should approach it like you have something to learn and something to offer. “(Bob Cole, 2008) This metaphor applies to both the students and instructors. Instructors are not solely responsible for providing the classroom with all of the necessitates to succeed. Instructors do need to come prepared daily with a detailed plan of what they are going to teach; but, students need to come ready to participate and be open to learning as well. Both attendees of the classroom should come ready to interact with each other, providing a collaborative and stimulating learning environment.
Breaking down tasks into smaller, easier steps can be an effective way to teach a classroom of students with a variety of skills and needs. In breaking down the learning process, it allows students to learn at equal pace. This technique can also act as a helpful method for the teacher to analyze and understand the varying needs of the students in the classroom. When teaching or introducing a new math lesson, a teacher might first use the most basic aspects of the lesson to begin the teaching process (i.e. teach stu...
Music has played an enormous role in my life over the years, in both professional and casual settings, but perhaps the most rewarding and memorable moments have been through outreach and working in my community. As a violinist in the highest level orchestra of the Portland Youth Philharmonic, I have worked to reach out to the younger students of the organization and mentor them in their musical journeys. Since my sophomore year of high school, I have attended rehearsals and guided elementary-age children as they begin to learn the foundations of orchestral playing. Also, through PYP, I have had the opportunity to teach “peer mentor” lessons to middle school age violinists who are unable to afford to pay for lessons of their own. Getting to know these amazing students and their deep love for music has helped me
I feel very fortunate in interviewing this Counselor Educator for I believe he has faced many challenges that have been concerning me. One concern in particular, is that as being a new CES graduate would necessitate my relocation to a region of the United States that I would find undesirable. I prefer the western United States, where I feel the outdoor culture and wilderness accessibility fits me well. Due to this interview, I began to feel that counselor education is more flexible and can be shaped to fit my needs and desires; that accepting an instructor position in a region which better suits me may not be sabotaging my career, opposed to seeking a tenure position in an area of the country where I am strongly averse to living. With this perspective, I now feel there exists the possibility of shaping my career in a way that I need not sacrifice what I find personally nurturing and desirable to pursue the golden ideal of a tenured track position.
An internship is a formal program to provide practical experience for beginners in an occupation or profession. By this point in my internship I am more than half way through it and taking on more and more responsibilities and positions as I go along.
For my assignment I have decided to choose a group which I have just finished taking for level 1 Hairdressing and they have progressed on to level 2 Hairdressing. This is within my current role as a hairdressing lecturer at Hugh Baird College which I have done since October. Within this group there are a couple of people who have support workers. There is one student within the group who has severe learning difficulties and is a more mature student. She also has many health problems which results in her having to carry an oxygen tank around for when she has any problems with her breathing due to her having problems with her heart. There is also another student in the class who has learning difficulties, she is very clever but just needs someone there for when she needs something explaining. She also has a support worker that comes in to give her support. This student has also been going through personal problems at home and has attendance issues. There is another student within this group who has severe dyslexia. She doesn’t have a support worker but the support people who are in there do give her help as she can have a tendency to give up, not to listen and just needs to be kept on track so by sitting next to a person that does have a support worker she gets the help from them. These three students have all had their level 1 qualification extended for a year were the rest of the group have progressed on to level 2 Hairdressing. Two of these students may progress on to level 2 but one doesn’t have the ability to be able to do this as the requirements are too high for her. The reason the course was extended for them was because they were struggling with the work that was required for this qualification, but as the col...
It has been a while since I started at the internship and I am really glad I decided to work here. I think the experience in this area is a good preview of my career and future. I am learning some important skills and finding out some things about myself and the tough skin I will need in order to stay in the area of juvenile support.
My ethical and moral views, beliefs, attitudes and values have been fashioned by an up bringing that centred on Christian beliefs. Even though religion was not forced upon me as a child, my mother raised us all with a strong sense of right and wrong. Along with the influence of my family, the Navy has had a big influence on the person I am. The Navy has a strong ethos of what is expected of the personnel that serve; this is made up of the following: Leadership, High Professional Standards, and Courage in Adversity, Determination, Loyalty, Mutual Respect, Discipline, A Sense of Humour, Teamwork, and A Can Do Attitude. Most recently of all though, the biggest thing that has influenced me as a person and a parent has been my experiences of working with young people. This includes acting as a Youth Advisor for Portsmouth City Council, a Mentor for Barnardos and a Youth Advisor for East Sussex County Council. I am currently working in two secondary schools as part of my resettlement from the Navy. This has given me the experience of working with young people living in virtual poverty, in constant trouble with the Police and education services and some young people with varying levels of disabilities. This work has given me a good ability to stay impartial, to be non judgemental and has given me a capacity to treat people a lot more emphatically than I was ever able to. This is because I have been exposed to a greater range of problems and personalities than I have been used to in the Navy. These are qualities that I will hopefully be able to transfer into my coaching practice.
Throughout humanity, individuals evolved and adapted to a changing society. People have not always been perfect in their selected field, however, as time progress individuals learn to develop themselves. A common factor that drives success throughout humanity is an individual 's capacity to set goals and strive towards personal development. As we progress through life and become older, individuals tend to realize life only becomes harder, and in the working world; life is not a walk to Elysium. With each passing year, life becomes more extensive, and stress tends to consume us, although life is difficult anything can be achieved and overcome by setting goals and attempting to enhance our personal development. Personal development is the key