“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 !