“Developing” Conversations

1. Joan V. Miller M.Ed. Candidate Capstone Presentation Pennsylvania State University “Developing” Conversations

2. My Educational Journey • Influence of Learning Outcome: Student Development and Outcomes • Conversations • Discussion/Questions

3. 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

5. Year of Exploration

6. Student Development

7. 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

8. Conversations

9. Conversationswith Myself

10. Self-authorship • Conversations with myself through development of reflective practices • Processing experiences • New identity both personally and professionally • Social Justice awareness/ally • Scholar-practitioner

11. My Professional Philosophy 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.

12. 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)

13. Conversations with Peers, Faculty, and Colleagues

14. Psychosocial and Intersecting Identities • Conversations with peers • Social Justice • Ethnography/Lived experiences • Transformative • “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

15. Theory Promoting Effective Practice • Conversations with faculty and colleagues • Course work • Experiences • Professional Shared Reading, Collaborative Advising Teams, Committee Work • Becoming a Scholar-Practitioner

16. Environments Speak: What is Yours Saying? Environmental Theory CSA 506: Campus Environments (Strange & Banning, 2001)

17. Participant Involvement DUS Leadership Council Members

18. Advising Prep Card

19. Cultural Changes

21. Photo Gallery of our Community

22. Conversations with Colleagues NACADA Region 2 Conference Annapolis, Maryland March 2012 ACPA National Conference Las Vegas, Nevada March, 2013

24. Transition theory • Independent study, Fall 2012 • Academically at-risk students • Transition theory • Mentoring • Intervention – “Guided Action Plan” (Schlossberg, 1984)

25. Conversations with Students

26. 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

27. Framing Conversations • Intentionality and ethics • Lived experiences/salient identities • Authenticity, empathy, and helping skills • Reflection to inform critical decision-making skills and self-authorship

28. Challenge and support students’ thinking through provocative questions • For clarification • Probe assumptions • Probe for reasons and evidence in decision making • Probe viewpoints and perspectives • Promote growth and development

29. Domandate?Grazie !