Blog 8: What I've Learned So Far

1. Since I have started working on the Senior Project, numerous outcomes have become obvious to me aside from furthering my knowledge on my topic. However, the thing I've learned is to not be afraid to go look for a source or for someone to talk to. By this, I am very shy and timid when it came to talking to people I didn't know.
2. My evidence would be how for my  independent component I had to talk to both the principle and vice principle from a different school to approve that i will be able to give out a survey to their students.

1. My Psychology class, a class I'm taking at Mt.Sac, helped me to do this because it's an extremely academic source that talks about the types of psychology, how to help the patients, and what is needed to become one.

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

1.  For my Independent Component, I plan on fulfilling a substantial amount of service learning by working with a counselor at John Marshall Middle school.
2. I think that this will meet my 30 hour requirement because the counselor has this groups named SAP. This The counselor created this group so that the teenagers feel comfortable expresing themselfs with there peers. SAP also has other things activity's such as dance, scrap booking, and drawing class. I believe they do this so the teens can focus on other things and its a big stress reviler. 
3. My Independent Study Component relates to my EQ because I am trying to discover what aspect of how to become a successful counselor to kids that deal with peer pressure. This group would hopefully let me take change, when they believe I'm ready of course, to have an experiences that is life learning.

Blog 5: Second Interview Questions

My Second Interview will be with my service learning mentors who was also my Middle School teacher will be Ms. Curtz

1. At what age did you start going to school for becoming a teacher?? 
2. Did you go to school for anything else besides teaching?
3. What school did you go to?
4. How long did it take you to become a teacher?
5. After you were done with school, how long did it take you to find a job?
6. What does it take to be a successful teacher ?
7. Do you believe that you need to be a friend to the student in order for them to learn?
   
8. Do some students ever go to you for advice? 
9. Do you consider that as you being a Psychologist?
10. Why do you believe that most teachers read about the difference about a boy and a girl?

Defining the Essential Question

1. My Essential Question is: " What is a best way to become a successful Child Psychologist for teens who are going through peer pressure?"
2.  Words to know:
• "successful" - Being proficient and efficient. 
• "patient" - tolerant; understanding. Being patient for some will require practice, and might have to change one's mindset, because the more challenging a situation becomes the more likely one is to become impatient. Only practice can help one become patient.  Keep in mind that patients will take time but will fulfill your goal.

1. From the research that I have found and looked at so far, I think a few possible answers to my Essential Question could be: being patient
2. Currently, I would have to say that my most important source so far is Andrea Gomez : The Child Psychologist I once had during Middle School. She goes extremely in depth into how and what i should do in order to become one, even other jobs that use psychology, and certain bits and pieces of knowledge that are good to know.

Interview 1 & Presentation 1

1.  In what way did the first interview affect your presentation?  Please explain, be specific and use an example.
My interview made me realize that i do indeed want to work with children but I'm still not quite sure if i truly want to become a Child Psychologist.
2.  What you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?
I didn't studded like i thought i would. I'm very shy and this presentation wasn't as hard as i thought it would be.
3.  What was the most challenging to do and why?
What was challenging for me was that i didn't really know what to talk about because for my show in tell i pretty much said it in my 5min presentation. I had to say something that no one knew.

Blog 3: Presentation 1

Content: 

5 minute presentation Rough Draft format, as found on your component contract; be sure include a description of the visual you plan on bringing.

Procedure:

The students will learn about the history of Child Psychology

1. In medieval times the laws never distinguished the child from an adult. 
2. In the 1600 children often worked at a younger age an their emotional bond with parents are not as strong as it is for many of children today.
3. Philippe Aries analyed samples of art
4. Noticed that the children were often dresses in smaller versions of adults.
5. The Tabula Rasa: In the middle ages people believed that the children were born evil and they had to provide salvation to remove the sin from the child.
6. Seventeenth century John Lock arduged that the Tabula Rasa was wrong
7. Lock believed the childhood experiences are important in determining adult characteristics.
8. Lock then advised parents to spend more meaningful time with there children to help them become contributing members of the society.
9. 1787- German psychologist Dietrich Tiedemann documented the growth of child's intellectual abilities.
10. 1887- Charles Darwin published the observation he had gathered during his son's first 2 years. 
11. Gradually people become more aware of Child Psychology and become more involved in it.

Check For Understanding

Before I start my lesson, I'll let the students know that after my lesson i will randomly pick on someone.If they get the answer right they'll get a candy of here choice. If they get it wrong the next person will get two candy's. If that person gets it wrong as well it'll go up to three candy's max.

Resources/Materials

• Board with most important facts 
• Candy
  

Interview Check

1. Who are you interviewing and why?
I plan on interviewing Maria Gonzales. She is a child psychologist that volunteers at schools and has been a psychologist for the past 15 years. She was my psychologist when i was middle school and helped me outcome some fears. I am positive that she can answer my interview questions with her many years of experience. She can also guide me in what direction i can find other resources.

 2.What additional questions will you ask her (in addition to the 5 we require)?
In addition to asking her the required questions, I want to ask her the following questions:

1.  What do you think it means to be a successful child psychologist?
2. What is a common difficulty most child psychologist go through with there patients?
3. What do you, as a psychologist, do to try to make the patient feel welcomed in order for them to open up?
4. Do you think child psychology is something everyone can do and can succeed in?
5. What are some books or sources that I can find mainly about child psychology?

Senior Project Topic

My Senior Project Topic is Child Psychology. The reason I picked this topic is because when I was going through some rough times during middle school, I had a psychologist to help me through it. Ever since then, I've become a better person. I've become a better listener, and I've always enjoyed helping others feel better. I wasn't really sure whether to pick child or marriage psychology. Once I realized that I'm surrounded by children half of my day and that I have a lot more patience towards two year olds and up then most other people, I just knew child psychology was the right choice.