Blog 24 - Last Presentation Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your block presentation and/or your senior project? Why?

I am most proud of putting the whole presentation together and how I executed it well. Everyone seemed to enjoy it and I really enjoyed talking about it. 

(2) Questions to Consider

a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your block presentation?  Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

I would give myself an AE because I did meet every requirement on the component contract. I thought my presentation went really well. I wouldn't do anything differently. 
b.     What assessment would you give yourself on your overall senior project? Use the component contract to defend that assessment.

AE       P          AP       CR       NC

I would give myself an P. I was always on time with every single deadline. I didn't always put in my 100% effort but I was never lazy either. It was an enjoyable experience for me and I'm glad we had the opportunity to do this.

(3) What worked for you in your senior project?

My mentorship worked really well in my project, as well as my topic in general. There was always endless amount of sources I could go after for information.
(4) (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your senior project?

I wouldn't have changed anything besides maybe choosing a different second independent component. I was hoping that babysitting would have counted(I don't get paid) because that gives me a lot of valuable experience.

(5) Finding Value

How has the senior project been helpful to you in your future endeavors?   Be specific and use examples.

My senior project has kind of led me towards what I want as a career path. I now really enjoy spending time with kids and learning more about them, so I would hopefully like to become a social worker. 

Blog 22 - Exit Interview

(1) What is your essential question, and what are your answers?  What is your best answer and why?

My essential question is, "How can a caretaker best ensure the proper development of a child under the age of 5?" My answers are, by using visual and verbal communication, nurture and understand the child to ensure that they're receiving the best possible guidance, and give the child affection and attention for their emotional and behavioral development. My best answer is to nurture and understand the child. A child needs to be nurtured starting from a very young age. That is the base of the foundation for them to develop in a happy and healthy life. My second and third answer sort of go hand in hand, but my second answer is the best. Nurturing and understanding the child requires building a healthy relationship with them. One you have that connection with them, ensuring their development will not be as difficult. 

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

The process that it took for me to arrive with this answer was definitely doing a lot of research and being at mentorship as well. From reading different articles and books I have read a repetitiveness of forming a bond with a child as a caretaker. So nurturing and understanding the child is what I got most from that. Being at the daycare as well made me realize that caretakers always see different kids and different moods everyday. Being able to form a bond with a child or even understanding them and their moods will make it a lot easier to ensure their development and happiness. 

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

There weren't many problems besides almost running out of sources to find. There are many books that have a lot of information about child development and research papers that just need a little more digging to find. Being more specific in what I was searching for definitely gave me the answers to my problems. 

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

The two most significant sources I used to answer my EQ was the book "The Whole Brain Child" by Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel. J Siegel and the article, "Disciplining Your Toddler." The book has a lot of information about child development on the physical, emotional, and behavioral development. The article has information about the proper way to discipline a child and how it can be best effective. Of course, a parents form of discipline is different from a caretakers, that's why this article gives advice on how to best effectively discipline a child.