Explain how self-talk can serve as both a precursor to stress and a tool to help conquer perceptions of stress. Be specific and give examples where appropriate.

Reflection Paper for Stress, Crisis, & Coping

1. Chapter 9 – Explain how self-talk can serve as both a precursor to stress and a tool to help conquer perceptions of stress. Be specific and give examples where appropriate.

2. Chapter 10 – The Covid-19 pandemic revealed to a great many people the need to learn to adapt to change, and to adapt quickly. Please outline the steps suggested for the adaption processes and give examples in each step.

Adaption Process:

1. Engage in Healthy Grieving

2. Practice Acceptance

3. Stay Grounded

4. Access Resources

5. Create Sound Strategies

6. Evaluate Your Progress

7. Celebrate Your Success

Book Reference

Seward, B.L. (2022). Managing Stress: Skills for Self-CCare, Personal Resiliency, and Work-Life Balance in a Rapidly Changing World. Jones and Bartlett Learning. Burlington, MA.

What is mortality rate? What is fertility rate? How do demographers calculate human population?

You should have a clearly stated concerning the paper topic, and then use the numbered questions to guide your analysis that supports that thesis.
Use the sources provided.
Length: If you adequately explain the material you should end up with 3-5 pages.
Below is the third paper topic.
Can Human beings gain control of the demographic trends concerning population and achieve a sustainable equilibrium? Should we?
What is mortality rate?
What is fertility rate?
How do demographers calculate human population?
What is demographic shift?

Define water pollution, point source pollution, and non-point-source pollution. Which of the two is easier to identify? Which is easier to legislate? Which currently poses the greatest threat to fresh water?

Define water pollution, point source pollution, and non-point-source pollution. Which of the two is easier to identify? Which is easier to legislate? Which currently poses the greatest threat to fresh water?

Book for course is Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories

What is your opinion regarding the design and implementation of this research study?How did the author(s) study that?

Professional Identity, Career Commitment, and Career Entrenchment of Midlevel Student Affairs Professionals

Read the empirical research article and then address the 5 questions.

-Which article did you select and why?
-What was the study about?
-How did the author(s) study that?
-What did the author(s) conclude in this study?
-What is your opinion regarding the design and implementation of this research study?

What is your assessment of the current capability to share information and connect the dots and are there additional efforts that need to be undertaken?

Intelligence led policing

From your analysis of the readings identify the pros and cons of ILP and your evaluation of whether state and local law enforcement should adopt such a program. Also, based on your analysis of the readings, what is your assessment of the current capability to share information and connect the dots and are there additional efforts that need to be undertaken?

What is one thing that makes you sad? What do you want to be when you graduate high school/college? Who is your role model and why?

Utilize the following 10 questions to interview an adolescent 14-19 years old.

What do you look for in a friend?
What is your favorite subject in school and why? And the adolescent can say nothing, however, ask why.
What is one thing that makes you happy?
What is one thing that makes you sad?
What do you want to be when you graduate high school/college?
Who is your role model and why?
Is there anything that is stressful to you right now and if so what?
Do you feel positive or negative about your body? And if comfortable to discuss why then ask that as well.
Have you ever done anything that your parents would not be proud of you for?
Do you have any accomplishments you are most proud of and why?

How do you screen them? What characteristics would group members have? Overall what techniques will you use in your groups? What evaluation methods might you employ?

GROUP COUNSELING SKILLS: GROUP PROPOSAL ASSIGNMENT

Use the information in chapter five on how to structure a group proposal. Take time to review the proposals for groups in school or community settings presented in Chapter 10  and Chapter 11.

Search for “substance abuse counseling activities” or some variation there of and find a group activity suitable for a counseling group in a treatment facility. If you have an idea already you may use that.

Create a group proposal and submit it on Black Board. This is a proposal for a single group activity. In addition to describing that activity and addressing the rationale behind it, you are to describe your imaginary group. How do you screen them? What characteristics would group members have? Overall what techniques will you use in your groups? What evaluation methods might you employ?

 

Discuss what you would consider the role and tasks of the group leader during the working stage. What responsibility does the group leader have in developing follow-up procedures and evaluation for a group?

GROUP COUNSELING SKILLS: GROUP LEADER ESSAY

Write a 2-3 page essay that addresses the following:

1. Discuss what you would consider the role and tasks of the group leader during the working stage. What responsibility does the group leader have in developing follow-up procedures and evaluation for a group?

2. What would you do to evaluate the group?

Support your information with at least three reference sources

This essay should be in APA format grammar, spelling and quality will influence your grade.

What are the benefits and drawbacks of Professional Learning Communities?

Teacher Preparation and Education

There are four prompt options for your initial thread. Read all four-thread options, select the one prompt that is most applicable to you and respond. Ensure your thread fully answers and explains the one prompt you selected.

Thread Options:

1. If your reasons for becoming a teacher have changed over time, what caused the change or changes?
2. In your opinion, what can be done to attract more minorities to teaching to meet the ongoing diversity of the classroom?
3. In your opinion, what are the benefits and drawbacks of Professional Learning Communities?
4. In your opinion, what are the strengths and weaknesses in your current teacher preparation program?

Choose one of the questions to answer in at least 200 words and support the assertions with scholarly citations in APA format.

Acceptable sources are journal articles, the bible, and this book:
Foundations of Education 13th Edition by Alan C. Ornstein, Daniel U. Levine, Gerald L. Gutek, David E. Vocke

Discuss your approach within the context of the four types of need as outlined in Kettner, Moroney & Martin and be sure to link your assessment plan to the problem you identified in Assignment 1.

Using the topic from your research paper
refer to the last paper attached to related order from Assignment #1 .
From assignment #1 create a needs assessment plan for a proposed program, including approaches to measurement and methods of data collection and analysis. Discuss your approach within the context of the four types of need as outlined in Kettner, Moroney & Martin and be sure to link your assessment plan to the problem you identified in Assignment 1.
Justify why the methods you selected are the most appropriate to assess the need for your program. Students are expected to produce 7 page paper with at least 5 citations from academic journals