Interview Reflection

When conducting an interview I carefully read the contact with other. I knew I was interviewing someone from a different culture so I had to understand the ethnic community she was from which was Hispanic. I also was very focused on the professional self-disclosure because we were talking about a lot of personal things. I tried to humanize our relationship before I asked tough questions, this helps to create a sense of bonding. I was also very careful of my communication style, I always wanted to ask her questions in a positive manner and I was always actively listening to her responses.

Having discovered my calling to work with nontraditional students, I took a position with St. Charles Youth and Family Services as a Teacher of Experiential Education. This position allowed me to interact with urban students from MPS who were expelled, court ordered or Special Education students who were deemed best suited to self-contained program. I loved the challenge every day. Every student was so different, but they all wanted and craved the same thing… acceptance and unconditional love. I wanted more.

In the roughly eleven-minute interview with my client, Alex, we discussed her need for case management services. She established her concerns that she wanted to address with me, as well as her current status in education, living arrangements, social supports, along with her history in the same areas. We also began to discuss (informally) the goals that she intends to reach with help of my services and other services she may be referred to. During the process, I learned about Alex’s strength and resilience. I also learned a lot about myself as an interviewer.

Everyday I am blessed to be rewarded with the opportunity to work with Special Education students. Being apart of the students lives has always been a huge part of who I am, and has been since I was a little girl. There is nothing more heartwarming than seeing the smiles on the student's faces, because of you. I work with the students during school, and outside of school. With having my own challenges, I have so much respect for who the kids are and what they go through every day. Building relationships with these amazing people is my passion, and I want to build a future in this path.

This field observation was an eye opening experience. I had the opportunity to observe an interrelated fifth grade class in an urban school setting near South Fulton County. I was excited to be assigned special education class because these classes have their own issues as it pertains to education. I was not shocked at all to see how alienated this class was from the rest of the school. The classrooms were overcrowded and were serving as storage rooms. Prior to observing I had high expectations for this school because of its history in the community in which it sits. The school proved to be the epitome of a failing urban public school. As expected the walls were crawling with motivational posters yet the administration and educators were mot following through. The class was 75% African American and the latter Hispanic. Ms.F seems to have clear understanding that the school systems are failing and she has her own plan to rectify the situation. Before the formal interview, I learned that she believes that solving the cultural difference issues will aid in the students success. Through her twenty six years of teaching she has realized that in order to really teach a student you first have to appear to be reachable. Ms.F says that she came to the conclusion that her students were suffering because their surroundings are not conducive to their learning. She informed me that many of the students reside in impoverished households or shelters and she explained that their cultural

Disproportionate representations of culturally or linguistically different and economically disadvantaged students within the education system are everyday occurrences. Especially affected by this are Hispanic, American Indian and African American students. When being different means that a student is not able to receive information through the normal senses, is not able to express thoughts needs and feelings or processes information differently adaptations are necessary. Yet, often these students are at risk for an inappropriate referral because they are different from mainstream American culture and special educators often confuse disability with diversity because of inadequate preparation to teach multicultural students (Flexer, Baer, Luft, & Simmons, 2013, p. 48). To plan the transition for these students into adulthood team members should have a comprehensive description of each student's family and solicit in a cultural and supportive manner family input in order to establish a vision of how the family sees their child's adult life. Students themselves can negotiate between family and team members about their future goals. All parties have to find a culturally responsive way to make the transition for the student as smooth as

In what ways did you see teachers respond to the diverse needs of students in their classroom? (Did you see evidence of differentiation of instruction in the classroom? Did the teacher use a variety of large group and small group activities? Did you see any cooperative learning or “all students respond” techniques? Did the teacher use critical thinking questions during class? Did you see evidence of remediation or enrichment in the classroom? Was technology used in any way?)

After recently reviewing for and proctoring the ACT I have rediscovered the value of my Inquiry project. I chose to focus on implementing different practices to teach content literacy. Understanding the terms of the content students are studying and making connections to other courses will help students be more successful overall. This particular topic, I have invested not only this project but also my PDP and SLO for the past two years. I believe it is vital for students to grow their vocabulary and have the skills to decode words they might not yet fully grasp. My focus in the past had been specifically on my sophomore level course, LIfe Science, but working with Katie Bragg

During the Saturday Academy, a mock interview from an admission committee, for the physical therapy program at Anschutz, and advice on interview techniques were very useful and informative. The critical feedback that I received from the mock interview helped me understand what I needed to focus on, so that I could succeed in an interview process for the program I am applying to in my near future. Before the mock interview, advice on how to stand out was given, and that made me understand that first impressions are key to a very successful interview. First impressions of professionalism and body language are some things the committee focuses on, and what I now focus on. Based on the mock interview, I understand that interviews are a wonderful

An experience I had during my Service Learning that pushed me outside my comfort zone was when I had to privilege to work with a class that had an autistic student. My Service Learning teacher was absent from school one day and she allowed me to observed the art teacher at Pick Elementary. I am thankful for this because I got to experience what it is like to work with a little boy with Autism. The little boy’s name is Elliot. Elliot is in the third grade and does not have an aid to help him during class time. The art teacher explained to me that he used to have an aid with him, but the aid was needed in different areas of the school, so she does not work in the classroom with Elliot anymore. It became Elliot’s teachers’ responsibilities

At the beginning of the Fall 2017 Semester, the class of Multicultural Clinical Experience (ED1320) was handed a syllabus and within the syllabus was the objectives of this course. The goals were to understand the roles and responsibilities of classroom teachers, observe a classroom setting for 15 hours, understand how poverty, social economic status (SES) and other cultural factors affect learning, and decide whether education is a good fit for one. This course did an excellent job of achieving each one of the goals through class discussion, guest speakers, homework assignments, and much more. Throughout the course, I learned very much about the role of the teacher and how important and crucial the education field is. Teachers are needed in the world, excellent teachers who care for students are needed in the world.

I have changed tremendously over the past few months in terms of my self-awareness and understanding of issues concerning diversity. My experiences in the past few months have been crucial in my development as a counselor, and I am very grateful for this time in my life. Thanks to this class, I now have multiple tools to work with in terms of counseling diverse individuals, as listening to the discussions in class from my peers have given me new perspectives in terms of how worldviews differ person-to-person. The MSJCC’s have helped me learn the competencies required in order to be effective as a counselor, as such standards as counselor-client relationship were stressed in the MSJCC’s. The articles I read concerning issues centered on diversity were awakening, in that I previously did not pay attention to how unconscious oppression existed in our daily lives, even while doing our best to avoid overt oppression and discrimination. I am now more self-aware and conscious of my privileges as a Caucasian Christian male college student, and I am being sure to use these privileges for the progression of how society views diverse people. I use my privilege to be heard by family members and friends alike when I correct them when they start degrading diverse individuals, and I am able to connect with my diverse family members, friends, and customers when interacting with them. I am able to connect with these individuals on a more effective level because I understand that these

In the book of Job, God uses the trials that Job faces to show the reader his lesson about the motives underpinning their faith. Our motives, while readily apparent through times of strife, are something which we can effortlessly overlook and hide from others, even unintendedly. However, this is one of the areas of our faith that we should spend time examining and meditating on. Looking at my life through the lens of Job’s message I see many examples of where my motives were and were not what they should have been. I find these examples in the story of my salvation, my growth throughout my teen years, and the current state of my walk with Christ.

Selection interviews are conducted with the purpose of determining whether a candidate will be selected for the position he or she is interviewing for. Typically, a selection interview will be at the latter stage of the recruitment process and hence more intense than earlier screening stages. Despite having rigorous and scrutiny nature, errors during a selection interview can still happen, resulting in consequences for both the interviewer and the interviewee. This essay will analyse and reflect on my interaction at a selection interview for a volunteering organisation, particularly the aspect where I was biased. The theme will be explored by answering three main questions: “How did this happen?” “Why did this happen?” and “What are the effects of bias?”

Firstly, I got 43 scores and 48 scores from two evaluators during the mock job interview (appendix 9). Besides, for good performance, I prepared the completed job application form (appendix 10) and communication well. For job application form, I tried my best to answer all of questions on it, especially finished CBQs questions then got 9 scores (appendix 9&10). For communication skills, I got 7 and 8 scores whose highest score is 10 scores. This would means the evaluators can listen and understand me well during the interview. However, a bad performance that I need to improve was my professional appearance. Because I did not wear attire. In addition, another two improvement performances is my body language and voice. In the two mark sheets, I just got 3 points with body language and voice (appendix 9). This would means my body language was poor and in a low voice to answer questions during the interview. Therefore, I need to improve my body language and try to voice loudly during interview. I read a book which collected some interview techniques’ suggestion from experts. It suggests that I should be relax and confident,