December Blog

Ah, December, the time of the year where I'm broke and have nothing to give to my friends or family... For shame Lauren. For shame...But, anyways. Project. Its going okay. Still working at it. Having some stumbles here and there. Nevertheless, I will prevail against this endeavor of procrastination. So, all I've been doing do far is my mentorship, research, and gathering experience through my independent component. I mean, for this month of December. Its going. Its going.

 

Blog 12: Mentorship 10 Hours

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?

• Here at school, Mrs. Eastwood works here as the school psychologist, so its pretty easy to get a hold of her if I have a question.

2.   Who is your contact?

• Sarah Eastwood. She works here for this school. I often see her on Mondays and Tuesdays. The other counselors who work alongside her also has her contacts. I often turn to them if I needed to call her.

3.   How many  hours have you done during the school year? (Summer Mentorship Hours and Mentorship Hours should be reflected separately in your Senior Project Hours log located on the right hand side of your blog).

• I have done about 25 hours of mentorship. Not including my summer hours. For most of the time, I do one-on-one therapy and some small things for her, help her with her word document when she needs it.

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.

• I mostly do independent component with her. one-on-one therapy or group therapy.

*You need 50 hours plus the original 10 in the summer by May.   The original 10 from the summer do not count toward the 50.  By the end of the year, you will have 60 hours counting that original 10.

Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1.  It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or we are in school.  What did you do over the break with your senior project?

• For the most part, I just stayed at home to study on my new books on my topic, read about mental disorders online, and worked on my PowerPoint for my project.

2.  What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why?  What was the source of what you learned?

• The most important thing I have learned is that child development plays a big part into future mental disorders or difficulties. I read a lot about mental disorders online, and found that most are caused by either household and peer pressures.

3.  If you were going to do a 10 question interview on questions related to answers for your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

• I would talk to my mentor for this interview. I feel that this upcoming interview would be more important than the rest. I don't really know why, but I really would like to interview my mentor for this. Perhaps its because I feel as though I could ask better questions and have an easier time to communicate with her.

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.