Fostering Student Learning (Citrus Early Alert Workshops or Counseling Group Project)
In spring, while completing my internship in the Counseling Department at Citrus Collage, I was able to facilitate Early Alert Workshops. Some of the workshops offered were Stress Management, Note Taking Skills, Study Skills, and Goal Setting to name a few. These workshops are offered to students who have been identified as needing extra assistance in their college experience or anyone who is interested in learning new techniques to improving their academic experience. These workshops give students techniques to help them identify their learning styles and strengths to maximize their learning.
In spring, while completing my internship in the Counseling Department at Citrus Collage, I was able to facilitate Early Alert Workshops. Some of the workshops offered were Stress Management, Note Taking Skills, Study Skills, and Goal Setting to name a few. These workshops are offered to students who have been identified as needing extra assistance in their college experience or anyone who is interested in learning new techniques to improving their academic experience. These workshops give students techniques to help them identify their learning styles and strengths to maximize their learning.
Managing Conflict & Crisis (Personal Theory of Helping)
One of the assignments in CCSD 563: The Counseling Relationship gave me the opportunity to create my own individual theory of helping and to apply it to a vignette. Applying my theory to the vignette was a great learning experience, because I was able to utilize the counseling techniques I learned in class. Practice is the best way to see if the theory would work and not all situations I face will I be able to apply my theory. I have to be flexible and adapt to what the students needs. To be “effective” Reynolds (2009) says “awareness of your own comfort with chaos, knowledge of the impact that crises and conflict have on students’ personal and academic success, and the ability to handle intense emotions (yours and others’) are some of the competencies student affair professionals need” (p. 170).Managing Conflict and Crisis
One of the assignments in CCSD 563: The Counseling Relationship gave me the opportunity to create my own individual theory of helping and to apply it to a vignette. Applying my theory to the vignette was a great learning experience, because I was able to utilize the counseling techniques I learned in class. Practice is the best way to see if the theory would work and not all situations I face will I be able to apply my theory. I have to be flexible and adapt to what the students needs. To be “effective” Reynolds (2009) says “awareness of your own comfort with chaos, knowledge of the impact that crises and conflict have on students’ personal and academic success, and the ability to handle intense emotions (yours and others’) are some of the competencies student affair professionals need” (p. 170).Managing Conflict and Crisis