Browsing City University of Seattle by Degree Field "School Counseling"
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Crisis as a Catalyst for School Counsellor Development
(2014-04-01)The positive personal growth following a crisis situation is typically overshadowed by the negative consequences of stress. There is pervasive importance in identifying the growth potential after a crisis situation. A ... -
Cyberbullying: ‘Another Kind of Violence That Can Leave You Bruised—On the Inside’
(2014-11)The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the ways in which traditional or face—to—face bullying has manifested itself in cyberbullying. An historical overview of bullying in general and the ways parents and ... -
Dog-assisted Therapy in School Counselling
(2015-07-07)The purpose of this inquiry is to explore the use of animals, in particular dogs, in my own practice as a school counsellor. Animal-assisted therapy has been defined as the presentation of an animal in counselling with the ... -
Early Childhood Anxiety: How Can We Best Support Anxious Preschoolers and Their Caregivers?
(2021-11)Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychopathology in early childhood. Up to 20% of the preschool age population suffers from a diagnosable anxiety condition and yet, only as many as 15% of these children will receive ... -
The Effectiveness of the Middle School Model: a Literature Review
(2014-06)The middle school model has been implemented into many school districts in British Columbia over the past 10 to 15 years and is continuing to be introduced in others. The model addresses the needs of middle school aged ... -
The Effects of Childhood Trauma on Adolescence
(2021-11)While traumatic experiences can strike at any point in one's life, those occurring in childhood are correlated with increased challenges later in life (Toof et al., 2020). Domestic abuse and neglect result in attachment ... -
The Effects on Performance When Utilizing Confident Body Language Preceding a Speech
(2015-07)This research examines one way to potentially embody feelings of confidence in grade 4/5 elementary school children. Previous research suggests that utilizing confident body language prior to a job interview or other ... -
The Efficacy of Zones of Regulation in Teaching Grade 3 and 4 Students Self-Regulation Skills
(2017-04)The aim of this paper was to examine the phenomenological experience of the teacher while teaching a grade 3 and 4 students the Zones of Regulation program. The Zones of Regulation program’s aims are to teach students ... -
Elementary School Aged Children Living With Anxiety: Raising Awareness, Developing Prevention Strategies, and Providing Intervention
(2013-07)The purpose of this project is to examine childhood anxiety disorders. Children with anxiety disorders have an excessive amount of worry and fear that interferes with their ability to function. Anxiety has three reactionary ... -
Equine Assisted Therapy for Adolescents Challenged by Anxiety in Schools
(2018-11)Adolescent anxiety is highly problematic in the high school setting and can cause long-term persistent mental health issues such as further anxiety, depression, and substance use problems later in life. Animal-assisted ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Down Syndrome Research Foundation’s Reading Program Within a School Setting
(2013-07)The purpose of this study was to improve this researcher’s ability to teach reading, through becoming trained in a specialized reading program, specifically designed to teach students with Down syndrome to read and apply ... -
Evaluation of a peer-facilitated, gender-based violence prevention program in a Canadian secondary school context
(2019-06)This study evaluated the impact of a gender-based violence prevention program on a sample of grade eight students (n = 37) in a rural Canadian setting. The key factors evaluated were attitude, behavioural intent, and ... -
Examining Mindfulness Based Practices and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in Supporting Selectively Mute Students
(2016-05)This study explores various aspects of how Mindfulness practices and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction may help reduce anxiety in students who selectively remain silent. This research project is organized as a manuscript ... -
The Experiences of Teachers New to Alternative Education
(2013-07)The goal of this research is to identify specific skills required for alternative education teachers as determined by an alternative education teacher. Do alternative education teachers believe there is a set of teacher ... -
Exploring Neglected Narratives: Understanding Self and Others in Narrative Inquiry
(2021-09)In this capstone, I explore my stories through writing my autobiography. Later through narrative inquiry, I will look for any themes that will appear in my autobiography. Then I discuss the implications of my findings from ... -
A Fine Balance: Social Emotional Learning and Academic Rigour in Schools
(2015-11)In recent decades, there has been a push towards academic rigour in schools in the form of standardized testing, school ratings, and holding teachers accountable to deliver an unprecedented number of prescribed learning ... -
Fostering Self-Regulation in Complexly Traumatized Elementary School Children
(2016-07-09)Complex trauma is a result of multiple types of severely distressing events that are chronic or repeated in nature and occur over an extended period of time. The events that may lead to complex trauma include, but are not ... -
Happy Teachers Create Effective Learners: Factors Affecting Staff Climate in Schools
(2013-08)Currently there is a limited amount of research specifically related to the relationship between happy teachers and their effectiveness in the classroom. Dissatisfied teachers who are burnt out and overwhelmed are not ... -
Helping LGBTTIQQ Youth in Our Schools
(2014-07)Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Transsexual, Intersex, Questioning and Queer Youth experience marginalization in the education system. The following paper will look at the types of bullying and discrimination that ... -
How Are Students and School Communities Being Affected by Cyber Bullying and What Strategies Are Available for School Counselors in Preventing and Dealing with Cyber Bullying at School?
(2013-10)My research reflects on the effects of cyber bullying in schools and what strategies are available for school counselors. Cyber bullying is the use of any ICT device to intimidate, harass, victimize, or bully an individual ...
