On Monday, the students completed their reading and language arts MAP tests. During this time, Mrs. Hammer asked that I assist her in tending to the students as needed. Their requests of me ranged from asking if I could read the passage given to them to asking permission to go to the bathroom/take a break. Tuesday, we had an altered schedule, therefore the students’ classes were cut short. They were a little bit distracted by the different schedule, but remained focused once give a task by Ms. Hammer. Despite having to call out a few minor things, the students were continent and showed good behavior.
When dealing with students who have disabilities and accommodations, their personal information is extremely confidential. As an intern, what information I know of the students and their individual issues/needs is for my ears only. I do not have the right to inform others of my knowledge or experiences, unless I receive the consent of the child parent and Mrs. Hammer. This professional behavior would be confidentiality. Another important professional behavior is appropriate attire. I am representing AAST when I intern at CFE, therefore professional clothing is necessary. While present at my internship, I only wear scrubs or an outfit that is of professional nature. I want present a good imagine for our school, as well as myself.
At my internship site, there are multiple different titles and duties. There is office staff/secretaries located in the front office of the school. I assume they are required to have a high school diploma, an associate's degree of some sort and some office experience. Next, you have the general ed. teachers present throughout the entire school. Their requirements include a high school diploma, a bachelor's in the field of their teaching, and a teaching license. For Special Ed. teachers, the same educational standards apply, but often times they are also required to complete additional licensing and certifications. Lastly, there is administration/principal. Their requirements are standard, like a teacher, but they must further their degree to a masters degree. The “totem pole” of staff, teachers, and administrators builds off itself, indicating that the higher up (more advanced) you go, the more education is required.
When I asked Ms. Hammer about why she chose the career, she told me that she actually grew up in a class similar to special ed. She then realized once she was older that she really enjoyed working with others and helping people to understand things. She began interning and noticed how well she worked with the small group activities. Her passion led to teaching, and that led to teaching special education. She said she feels like she would not do anything else because thats what she was meant to do. Her continuing education consists of over summer courses, meetings, and additional certifications.
A child psychologist’s job include diagnosis of disabilities, running psychological test, conducting research on the child’s test results, working one-on-one with the child to provide some sort of treatment/guidance, and working with other professionals to create an individualized plan of action for the child. While these are the typical duties of a children’s psychologist, there are many different type of children’s psychologist. Each one is placed in a different setting, and given a different set of duties. A few examples are: Abnormal child psychologists, Adolescent psychologists, Developmental psychologists, Schools psychologists, and Educational psychologists. Although, each profession has its own specialized criteria, every child psychologist will agree that what they do is purely for the benefit and success of the child. The goal overall is to see the child make improvement and live a healthy life!
Through my observations today, I realized an array of different behavioral/mood changes. Next week, I would like to talk about how various activities affect each individual child’s behavior in the classroom and mood overall. I am curious to see what my observations from the next two days show me about my theory.
http://psychology.about.com/od/psychologycareerprofiles/a/child-psychologist.htm
When dealing with students who have disabilities and accommodations, their personal information is extremely confidential. As an intern, what information I know of the students and their individual issues/needs is for my ears only. I do not have the right to inform others of my knowledge or experiences, unless I receive the consent of the child parent and Mrs. Hammer. This professional behavior would be confidentiality. Another important professional behavior is appropriate attire. I am representing AAST when I intern at CFE, therefore professional clothing is necessary. While present at my internship, I only wear scrubs or an outfit that is of professional nature. I want present a good imagine for our school, as well as myself.
At my internship site, there are multiple different titles and duties. There is office staff/secretaries located in the front office of the school. I assume they are required to have a high school diploma, an associate's degree of some sort and some office experience. Next, you have the general ed. teachers present throughout the entire school. Their requirements include a high school diploma, a bachelor's in the field of their teaching, and a teaching license. For Special Ed. teachers, the same educational standards apply, but often times they are also required to complete additional licensing and certifications. Lastly, there is administration/principal. Their requirements are standard, like a teacher, but they must further their degree to a masters degree. The “totem pole” of staff, teachers, and administrators builds off itself, indicating that the higher up (more advanced) you go, the more education is required.
When I asked Ms. Hammer about why she chose the career, she told me that she actually grew up in a class similar to special ed. She then realized once she was older that she really enjoyed working with others and helping people to understand things. She began interning and noticed how well she worked with the small group activities. Her passion led to teaching, and that led to teaching special education. She said she feels like she would not do anything else because thats what she was meant to do. Her continuing education consists of over summer courses, meetings, and additional certifications.
A child psychologist’s job include diagnosis of disabilities, running psychological test, conducting research on the child’s test results, working one-on-one with the child to provide some sort of treatment/guidance, and working with other professionals to create an individualized plan of action for the child. While these are the typical duties of a children’s psychologist, there are many different type of children’s psychologist. Each one is placed in a different setting, and given a different set of duties. A few examples are: Abnormal child psychologists, Adolescent psychologists, Developmental psychologists, Schools psychologists, and Educational psychologists. Although, each profession has its own specialized criteria, every child psychologist will agree that what they do is purely for the benefit and success of the child. The goal overall is to see the child make improvement and live a healthy life!
Through my observations today, I realized an array of different behavioral/mood changes. Next week, I would like to talk about how various activities affect each individual child’s behavior in the classroom and mood overall. I am curious to see what my observations from the next two days show me about my theory.
http://psychology.about.com/od/psychologycareerprofiles/a/child-psychologist.htm