Practicum Experiences

A practicum experience should be a great introduction into Human Services and all that a population can has to offer you. Your post really reflects the opposite of this experience sadly enough. The agency where I am employed and use for practicum has a single program manager and is sometimes very overburdened by the demands of the clients and additive dramas. Even though we have a weekly practicum meeting scheduled there have been times when this simply was possible because of incidents and clients demand her attention right away. This does take priority. Maybe you can project not so much on the agency but what you can take away from your clients when you are at the site.

For my last class I went to a Montessori school for my practicum field experience, and as you mentioned with the homeschooling, they also use the method that allows the students to learn at their own pace, the students are not rushed into going to the next level just because they have spent too much time in one level. I had never heard of this concept until I went there, when I went to the interview and met the principal she told me "This is a non-traditional school, are you ok with it"? that's when I asked and she began to explain and of course I also looked it up online and learned more, but whatever I knew prior to being in the classroom could not prepare me for what I saw in the classroom of about ten students and all of them working on

My practicum experience for the fall semester has been absolutely phenomenal.The school I had decided to pursue my practicum is Daniel L. Perez Elementary School and is located in Yigo. The reason why I had chosen that school was the environment and kindness that radiated from that place and people. From the moment I called and was spoken to by one of the staff, I felt immediately felt welcomed. I knew without a doubt that this would be an amazing school for me to step into my field of work.

In addition, using documentation in observing children has spurred me to consider it in classrooms. My mentor and supervisor have supported me in the workplace and reflected how powerful practicum experience can be.

Prior to the 20th century, informal education was what public health professional relied on, there was no formalize education, nor curricula (Riegelman, & Kirkwood, 2014). Throughout the 21th century, and present, there had been a movement to implement a standardize curriculum for public health professionals that defines what is public health professionals entails (Riegelman, & Kirkwood, 2014). Some of those requirements were prerequisites upon admission, coursework, official recognition, permission to practice, and competency through examinations (Riegelman, & Kirkwood, 2014). In this essay, the author will summarize her practicum experience, theories that were apply throughout her experience, how the practicum has help develop her as a professional, and finally the author will discuss her personal mission, and core values as in regards to her future role as a public health.

on the student’s differences, diverse cultures, and communities to implement an inclusive learning environment. After learning these standards and completing my practicum experience, I see the importance of these standards in the classroom setting. The practicum experience should me the importance of recognizing that all students learn differently, and a great teacher, especially Mrs. Bond, is able to provide instruction that helps all students succeed (Council of Chief State School Officers, 2011).

The IR stated that the unit's field experience requirements are sequenced to align with PDE recommendations. There are four stages of field experience:

You are correct when you said that not every method will for every student, as we all know every student is unique in their own ways therefore they learn differently. As teachers is our duty to find out what works for them as you mentioned in your post. Last semester I did my practicum field experience at a Montesorri school which is a non-traditional school and they have a very interesting philosophy of teaching their students and that is that the child learns and develops at their own pace and according to their own choice of activities. When I read your post I thought of my experience last month at the Montessorri school, because of what you said "finding what works for each of your students". I agree with you when students learn and become

During the past five weeks, I have been at Lumberton Elementary School. While working at Lumberton with the school guidance counselor, I have completed numerous activities. One of the main duties of the guidance counselor is record review. This is a process that is not normally completed by school counselor, but with Lumberton being a small school the counselor must work on it. Reviewing records means that we are ensuring that each student’s registration packet has been completed and has been put into a computer system correctly. After reviewing records, we break off into delivering birthday cards to students who have birthdays on that day. Throughout the day we are reviewing records until it is time to visit a classroom or work with individual students. I have assisted the counselor when we taught a lesson to the first grade on responsibility. During this process we played a short filmed and asked character building questions to the class. I have also completed individual counseling with the counselor. This process normally happens after lunch time. Mrs. Gunnell will pull students from class that have had behavioral problems or other identified concerns. During this time, I take notes on the students while she is asking questions and following up with the students. During my time this past week, I assisted in creating student of the month certificates. Each month a teacher selects a boy and girl from their home room

I spend the last few weeks of my clinical practicum site at St. Joseph’s hospital. Our day starts at 6.30 a.m. in the morning assigning students to the different floors. The last week’s highlight was assisting students with their medication pass. We (myself and my preceptor) helped the students in identifying commonly prescribed medications (drug, class, generic names) and assisted them with medication administration following all rules of medication administration. We educated the students about the importance of reading the physician’s notes, checking orders, lab results, and even the importance of obtaining vital signs prior to medication pass. The students were a bit nervous initially as it was the medication pass check off day, but

I have already had for two week’s practicum work. I had been worrying a lot before it starts, and I get used to it now, and we just have four days left.

My practicum took place at North Carolina Central University’s Leroy T. Walker Physical Education and Recreation Complex between the months of September through October 2015. I was under the supervision of Mrs. Nicole Piscitelli the director of Campus Recreation and Wellness and Mr. Jon Childress the Coordinator of Competitive Sports. My work schedule was Monday through Thursday between the hours and six o’clock and ten o’clock p.m. The Leroy T. Walker Physical Education and Recreation Complex were built in 1983 in honor of the former chancellor Dr. Walker.

The purpose of the following report is to discuss the events and encounters I experienced on my practicum. I completed my practicum with Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, based out of Lethbridge, AB. I completed five, eight hour shifts, totaling to 40 hours. I had the opportunity to ride-along with two different peace officers. This allowed me to see two different perspectives and ways of thinking with regards to the commercial vehicle job. I completed by practicum on the following dates and times: January 22, (2016) 1400-2200. January 23, 24 (2016) 1000-1800, and February 6, 7 (2016) 0700-1500. For the duration of my practicum we patrolled many different areas and counties. We were not restricted to a small district and had freedom to move about the Lethbridge district as we saw necessary.

For my upcoming Practicum experience, I will travel to Quito, Ecuador for six weeks during the Summer or Fall 2016 quarter. The topic of my practicum will be reproductive healthcare in Ecuador. I am interested in women’s health in Latin American countries, reason why I chose this topic for my research project. During this period, I will be doing clinical rotations in three different hospitals in the Latin American city of Quito: 1) A public maternity hospital where high-risk pregnancies are managed 2) An adolescent clinic for pregnant women ages 12-18 and 3) A primary healthcare center providing women’s health services. My research study will involve doing a comprehensive evaluation of family planning services in women in these three different

A practicum offers a unique opportunity to utilize theories and competencies learned in an educational setting, and apply them to a real world experience. Additionally, a practicum allows students to experience working within an organizational structure, building interpersonal communication skills, and learning from experience. The ability to apply public health theory and knowledge, while gaining professional experience is an integral part in the course of meeting educational and career goals. In the following analysis, I will discuss how my experience applies to the aforementioned practicum benefits.