Friday, September 27, 2013
Finally, Found a Mentorship Opportunity!
Unfortunately, I was unable to find a mentor at an elementary due to privacy concerns with students. For a few days I had no idea where I was going to go to find a mentor, I was going crazy asking teachers and classmates, and luckily Xena knew of a rehabilitation center nearby that helped children with learning and speech disabilities and let me know I might be able to find someone there. I looked into it and got in. Thanks Xena!!! I took my application and they let me know that I have to assist the next orientation before I could start volunteering, so now I am just waiting for Oct. 7 to come around and I am ready. The volunteering coordinator unfortunately let me know that the learning and language department was full but that she could place me in a department that has a speech and language therapists, so I decided to focus my topic on the speech side of special education. I am really excited to start my mentorship because it is going to be a whole new environment and experience for me.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Blog 6: Second Interview Questions
Content:
The purpose of the second interview is justify your mentor as an expert in the field. Thus, you will be asking 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?
I am still trying to find a mentor to volunteer with. I have already taken my application to Casa Colina and am now waiting for them to call me so I can assist the orientation. They told me the orientation was going to be the first or second week of October and after that I can start my mentor ship hours. If I am unable to start at the Rehabilitaion Center before the Interview is due I will interview Carolyn Parker, the special education teacher I interviewed for my first interview. She works at Arroyo Elementary in Pomona.
2. What five questions will ask them about their background?
Questions will go through a approval process with your house teacher. The house teacher is responsible to tell you if they are approved or not. If they are not approved, you will need to resubmit. Once approved, you are then approved to go to your mentor and complete the interview. The interview is due 10/25 by 8AM to turnitin.com.
The purpose of the second interview is justify your mentor as an expert in the field. Thus, you will be asking at least 5 questions about their background and/or the background of the organization or company where they work.
I am still trying to find a mentor to volunteer with. I have already taken my application to Casa Colina and am now waiting for them to call me so I can assist the orientation. They told me the orientation was going to be the first or second week of October and after that I can start my mentor ship hours. If I am unable to start at the Rehabilitaion Center before the Interview is due I will interview Carolyn Parker, the special education teacher I interviewed for my first interview. She works at Arroyo Elementary in Pomona.
2. What five questions will ask them about their background?
- How long have you currently worked in this position?
- What college course do you feel really helped you and prepared you for your position today?
- What educational background did you receive for this job? Additional certifications?
- Tell me about a case where a child improved immensely. How did that affect you?
- When a child continues to struggle some help you have provided, what do you do?
- What motivates you and the organization to help children with learning disabilities?
- Can you tell me about your responsibilities in the work place and how you handle them?
- What has been the most difficult thing you have had to deal with in your job?
Questions will go through a approval process with your house teacher. The house teacher is responsible to tell you if they are approved or not. If they are not approved, you will need to resubmit. Once approved, you are then approved to go to your mentor and complete the interview. The interview is due 10/25 by 8AM to turnitin.com.
Friday, September 6, 2013
Blog 5: Project Reflection and Working EQ
Content:
So far, you have: completed your summer mentorship, started doing some research, maybe completed the interview and hopefully found a mentor.
Using what you have done so far, answer the following 5 questions (be specific and use examples)
The Pentagon:
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?
I learned what special education and learning disabilities really are, because before I really did not know why children would be considered as special ed students. I am also able to communicate with others when trying to find a mentor because it required me to talk to alot of people and explain to them what I needed to do and ask if they could help me do it, for those who know me know that it is really hard for me sometimes but I had to get it done.
(2) EQ Content: Pick a piece of research or your interview. How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?
A book titled "Special Educational Needs in Early Years Care and Education" by Linda Littleboy, Micheal Reed and Jill Thompson was a great book that I was lucky enough to find. It starts of simple and explains what special education is, next gives a brief overview on past laws or acts that were passed that affected the educational perspective of children with disabilities, and explicitly explains how to monitor a child's development and how to asses and record a child's progress.
(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?
In this senior project I have been able to find research that has led me to look for more research. I have currently not come to a dead end where I do not know what else to research or where to find research. I have also been taking really thorough Cornell Notes that I hope will help me later on when writing my paper.
(4) What hasn't worked so far?
My summer mentorship was the only thing that did not work for me because I did it on Health and Safety and since I switched my topic I did not have knowledge about my topic before school started. I think that if I would have done my summer mentorship with something related to my topic I would have had a better background overview. Also finding a mentor for Special Education was harder than I expected because there are so many more rules and laws districts put in.
(5) Finding Value:
What is a potential question you would like to study this year? (working EQ)
What is the best way for a child with learning disabilities to learn?
What do you plan to do for mentorship? If you haven't found a mentor yet, then discuss where you are currently looking and who you are talking to to find it.
Unfortunately, I still have not found a mentor but today I called Casa Colina's Human Resource Department and asked about volunteering at their learning and language program and they told me all I needed to do was to take my application and assist an orientation, so I am hoping I can find my mentor there.
So far, you have: completed your summer mentorship, started doing some research, maybe completed the interview and hopefully found a mentor.
Using what you have done so far, answer the following 5 questions (be specific and use examples)
The Pentagon:
(1) Positive Statement: What positive thing happen as a result of what you have completed so far?
I learned what special education and learning disabilities really are, because before I really did not know why children would be considered as special ed students. I am also able to communicate with others when trying to find a mentor because it required me to talk to alot of people and explain to them what I needed to do and ask if they could help me do it, for those who know me know that it is really hard for me sometimes but I had to get it done.
(2) EQ Content: Pick a piece of research or your interview. How has it helped you improve your understanding of your topic?
A book titled "Special Educational Needs in Early Years Care and Education" by Linda Littleboy, Micheal Reed and Jill Thompson was a great book that I was lucky enough to find. It starts of simple and explains what special education is, next gives a brief overview on past laws or acts that were passed that affected the educational perspective of children with disabilities, and explicitly explains how to monitor a child's development and how to asses and record a child's progress.
(3) What has worked for you so far in the senior project?
In this senior project I have been able to find research that has led me to look for more research. I have currently not come to a dead end where I do not know what else to research or where to find research. I have also been taking really thorough Cornell Notes that I hope will help me later on when writing my paper.
(4) What hasn't worked so far?
My summer mentorship was the only thing that did not work for me because I did it on Health and Safety and since I switched my topic I did not have knowledge about my topic before school started. I think that if I would have done my summer mentorship with something related to my topic I would have had a better background overview. Also finding a mentor for Special Education was harder than I expected because there are so many more rules and laws districts put in.
(5) Finding Value:
What is a potential question you would like to study this year? (working EQ)
What is the best way for a child with learning disabilities to learn?
What do you plan to do for mentorship? If you haven't found a mentor yet, then discuss where you are currently looking and who you are talking to to find it.
Unfortunately, I still have not found a mentor but today I called Casa Colina's Human Resource Department and asked about volunteering at their learning and language program and they told me all I needed to do was to take my application and assist an orientation, so I am hoping I can find my mentor there.
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