Blog 10: EQ

1.   Review this.  Confirm by stating "I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ."

Essential Question

Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Take a stance (It allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
• Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

I have reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if each meets the rule of three.
• Tell why they do or don't.

a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

• Yes, because the question is specific and there can be many  factors.

b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

• Yes, because there are factors you can go in depth to find an answer.

c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

• No, because it would seem hard to go in depth in this.

d.  How can an anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?

• No, because the wording sounds a little strange.

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.  The senior team will be meeting with students shortly for EQ revision and approval; you are expected to bring your research notebook to that meeting with your EQ draft written inside in pencil.

• What is the most successful type of therapy for finding better coping mechanisms and alleviation to a client?

Blog 9: Lesson 1 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 1 Presentation and why?

• I am most proud of the fact that I was able to speak eloquently and was able to complete the lesson. Also, I was proud enough to be able to tell my story, even though it was somehow difficult.

2. Questions to Consider

   

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 1 Presentation (self-assessment)?

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

• P, because I completed the requirements of the lesson plan for the P.

b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 1 component contract.

• I spoke loudly and clearly, I made eye contact with good posture, and the clarity of my words in my lesson was easy to understand and comprehend.

3. What worked for you in your Lesson 1?

• My hook activity, and my lesson content.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 1?

• I would had not gone over the time limit.

Blog: Extra Post for October

I think I have the most things done this month, I finished my blogs, but I still might need to edit them later on. I now a have an activity to do for my independent component. Mrs. Eastwood is going to let me co-facilitate her group therapy sessions. I finally got my interviews done as well, now I've got to finish up what I need in turnitin. I still have a lot to catch up on though so, I'll continue my work from here.

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

1.  What is your working EQ?

• What is the most successful type of therapy for finding better coping mechanisms and alleviation to a client?

2.  What is a possible answer to your working EQ? Please write the answer in thesis format.

• Group counseling creates more leeway for an individual to express the troubles and personal conflicts among their peers. The understanding of experience and feelings create a similar environment to support and connect with each other, which can support those people to find their resolve.

3.  What is the most important source you have used that has helped you come up with an answer to your working EQ?

• My mentor, Sarah Eastwood. Not only has she decided to help me in this project, she has helped me over the years overcome my personal obstacles and negativity. Now she has become one of my closest friends and at the same time, my main source to find interviews, select books, research, and most important: experience.  

4.  Who is your mentor, or where are you doing mentorship, and how does what you are doing relate to your working EQ?

• My mentor is a school psychologist named Sarah Eastwood. I co-facilitate group council sessions with her and have individual one on one sessions with her, I experience both ways of the therapeutic process, and at the same time, find my own resolve to my own personal conflicts.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

• I will have one-on-one therapy with Mrs. Eastwood and help her co-facilitate group therapies with her in order to gain experience in my topic.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

• I will follow a schedule when the group therapies take place. Also, I would come to see my mentor on Mondays and Tuesdays. Those are the days where I can do one-on-one or group.

3.  And explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

• I will experience both sides of the project as the counselor and the client.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

• Okay.

 

Blog 6: Second Interview Preparation

The purpose of the second interview is to justify your mentor as an expert in the field. Thus, you will be asking them at least 5 questions about their background and/or the background of the organization or company where they work.
 

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?

• My mentor is Sarah Eastwood. She is a school psychologist who works at I-Poly.

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

• What is your definition of Psychology?
• Is there a difference between Psychology and therapy?
• Why do people’s emotions affect their personality?
• How do you feel when someone shares their story with you? Especially when their story is troubling or disturbing?
• How would you handle how they feel?
• What were your experiences and expectations of being a psychologist?
• Who else do you recommend I should see in for this field?
• Are there any books you recommend me to read in this field?

Blog 5: Mentorship and Research Reflection

1. Mentorship question: Describe your experience in how you found your mentorship?  If you haven't found one yet, describe your experience so far in the search of a mentor.

• I have found my mentor, her name is Mrs. Eastwood, she is a school psychologist and also my friend. She is my psychologist since the past year, and now I feel comfortable asking her to be my mentor and teach me for my project.

• A book called the Key Concepts of Psychology, it helped me understand the process of the mind and behavior in a simple, yet detailed way. Its easy for me to understand.

2. Research question: What has been your most important article you have read so far and why?