Traverse Paper

November 22, 2005

(25 points)

  1. This requirement is fulfilled by volunteering 30 hours with a professional school counselor in either an elementary, middle or high school.  The 30 hours must be completed prior to November 22, 2005 (10 points).

 

  1. Obtain a satisfactory evaluation from the site supervisor (5 points).

 

 

  1. Attendance and participation at the November 22, 2005 in-class Traverse process group (5 points – note: 15 points will be deducted if you do not attend).

 

  1. Write and submit (on November 22, 2005) a 3-5 page reflection paper on the Traverse experience (5 points).

 

 

Reflection Questions (include the following in the paper):

  1. Name the school where you provided service and describe what you did there.

 

  1. Describe an incident or tell a story that occurred during the service learning experience that is/was meaningful to you.

 

  1. What did you learn or become aware of through this experience?

 

  1. How did the service learning relate to your degree, major or career choice?

 

  1. What did you learn about a) the school community? b) yourself? c) professional school counseling and systemic processes?

 

  1. Do you plan to continue to work with the school after completing the requirements of service learning?

 

  1. Do you have any suggestions to improve the service learning experience at UNM?