“DEVELOPING” CONVERSATIONS
Joan V. Miller M.Ed. CandidateCapstone PresentationPennsylvania State University
My Educational Journey
Influence of Learning Outcome: Student Development and Outcomes
○Conversations
Discussion/Questions
My Role in K-12 Education
K-12 Educator from 1978 – 2011
Special Education Teacher
Regular Education Inclusion Specialist
Instructional Support Facilitator○ Graduate Work in Educational Administration and
Supervision
Professional Competencies
PlanningOrganization
Program ImplementationManagementAssessment
LeadershipTeamwork
Supervision
FacilitationCommunication
EmpathyEthics
Year of Exploration•CN ED 404: Group Processes•CN ED 500: Counseling and Development•CN ED 501: Counseling Theory and Methods•CN ED 505: Career Counseling•CN ED 530: Family Counseling
Counseling
•CSA 501: Introduction to Student Affairs•CSA 503: Student Development Theory•CSA 597B: Social Justice
Student Affairs
Student Development
Learning Outcome: Student Development and Outcomes
Understanding of:• psychosocial, cognitive, college impact, and
learning theories• selected counseling theories and practices• the characteristics of effective educational
interventions
Ability to apply theory to develop effective educational programs
Ability to apply theory to practice in both specialized and generalist areas
Conversations
Myself
Peers, InstructorsColleagues
Students
Conversations with Myself
Self-authorship Conversations with myself through
development of reflective practices
Processing experiences
New identity both personally and professionallySocial Justice awareness/allyScholar-practitioner
I am committed to helping a diverse body of students become responsible people who can, when provided with information, make decisions about when and how they will challenge themselves in growth-enhancing ways.
My Professional Philosophy
Promoting Self-authorship in Students
“I really enjoyed talking to the students and getting a different perspective of their journey at Penn State. It definitely made me respect international students much more because of all the difficulties they face being so far away from home in a brand new environment. I thought this Open House was both beneficial for the Leadership Council and the International Students and I think it is something that should be continued!”
(DUS Leadership Council Student, November 2012)
Conversations with Peers, Faculty, and Colleagues
Psychosocial and Intersecting Identities
Conversations with peersSocial JusticeEthnography/Lived experiencesTransformative
“My classes were comprised of a tapestry woven with varying threads of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. I had never been with so many people different from myself. I knew that I had a lot to learn and change emerged on my horizon.” October, 2009
Theory Promoting Effective Practice
Conversations with faculty and colleaguesCourse workExperiences
○ Professional Shared Reading, Collaborative Advising Teams, Committee Work
Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner
Environments Speak: What is Yours Saying?
Environmental TheoryCSA 506: Campus Environments
(Strange & Banning, 2001)
Participant Involvement
DUS Leadership Council Members
Advising Prep Card
Cultural Changes
Photo Gallery of our Community
Conversations with ColleaguesNACADA Region 2 ConferenceAnnapolis, MarylandMarch 2012
ACPA National ConferenceLas Vegas, NevadaMarch, 2013
Transition theory
Independent study, Fall 2012
○ Academically at-risk students○ Transition theory○ Mentoring○ Intervention – “Guided Action Plan”
(Schlossberg, 1984)
Conversations with Students
Professional Experiences Academic Adviser Graduate Assistant
First-Year Testing, Consulting, and Advising Program Intern
Office of Student Conduct Intern
Academic Mentor to Student Athletes
Teaching Assistant for HI ED 556: Students and Clientele
Framing Conversations Intentionality and ethics
Lived experiences/salient identities
Authenticity, empathy, and helping skills
Reflection to inform critical decision-making skills and self-authorship
Challenge and support students’ thinking through provocative questions
For clarificationProbe assumptionsProbe for reasons and evidence in
decision makingProbe viewpoints and perspectivesPromote growth and development
DOMANDATE?
GRAZIE !
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