Traverse Paper
November 22, 2005
(25 points)
- 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).
- Obtain
a satisfactory evaluation from the site supervisor (5 points).
- 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).
- 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):
- Name
the school where you provided service and describe what you did there.
- Describe
an incident or tell a story that occurred during the service learning
experience that is/was meaningful to you.
- What
did you learn or become aware of through this experience?
- How
did the service learning relate to your degree, major or career choice?
- What
did you learn about a) the school community? b) yourself?
c) professional school counseling and systemic
processes?
- Do you
plan to continue to work with the school after completing the requirements
of service learning?
- Do you
have any suggestions to improve the service learning experience at UNM?