Journal Assignment: Multicultural AwarenessJean Piaget and Erik Erikson are two prominent psychologists in the field of human growth and development. Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development and Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development provide a background for understanding the developmental context of clients. Life-span development theory states that individuals continue to develop from infancy to late adulthood. Therefore, it is important to recognize that each client is in a particular stage of development. For example, if you are working with a 9-year-old client and an 80-year-old client, their current stages of emotional, physical, social, spiritual, and cognitive development would be vastly different. This understanding of the developmental context of your clients is foundational for client conceptualization and choosing appropriate intervention methods.A client’s cultural background is also critically important. Where your client was born and raised, the cultural beliefs and religious convictions of the client’s family, and the different cultures and beliefs of the communities where the client lived is also fundamental to understanding your client and determining appropriate intervention methods.While you must be aware of your client’s developmental and socio-cultural context, it is just as important to be aware of your own, with its biases and beliefs, so that your client conceptualization is not influenced by a lack of self-awareness. Participating in self-assessment can help counselors gain an understanding of who they are, what they believe, and how to separate personal biases from the counseling process.For this Journal Assignment, you will assess your multicultural awareness and cultural competence, and consider the importance of multicultural awareness and cultural competence to the practice of clinical mental health counseling.Due to the somewhat abstract topic of this Assignment, you are asked to present your thoughts as a reflective journal entry. Regular reflection through journaling is a common practice for counselors, and both counseling students and professionals find the practice helpful to their self-awareness and professional growth (Woodbridge & Rust O’Beirne, 2017).Note that this Assignment is assessed according to the criteria in the assignment rubric with the exception of APA format. While you need to support your assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation, Journals are intended to be informal. APA format is not expected in journal assignments.ReferencesWoodbridge, L., & Rust O'Beirne, B. (2017). Counseling students’ perceptions of journaling as a tool for developing reflective thinking. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 9(2). Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.7729/92.1198To prepare:Review Chapters 10 and 11 in the Erford course text and focus on the importance of human development and multicultural awareness.Review the media program found in the Learning Resources for this week and think about the first time you realized you were “other.” Reflect on how this self-awareness impacted your cultural beliefs.Note: “Otherness” is a broad concept. It can be intense, such as experiencing racial prejudice, or more subtle, such as feeling uncomfortable in unfamiliar social situations. Otherness is a universal human experience and can look and feel many different ways.Take the Multicultural Self-Assessment (Petrone, 2004) in the Learning Resources and save your results. Please note: the assessment is a self-reflection tool. It does not yield a numerical score; your interpretation of the process and results is the outcome.Reflect on your cultural beliefs and your level of self-awareness. Think about any changes you plan to implement as a result of the self-assessment.Think about the importance of cultural awareness to the practice of clinical mental health counseling.Assignment: Journal Entry (2–4 pages)Use the Multicultural Awareness Journal Template to create your journal entry. In your journal entry, include the following:A brief summary of the results of your Multicultural Self-Assessment.Based on the media for this week, briefly tell the story of the first time you realized you were “other.”An explanation of your reaction(s) to both the self-assessment and your realization of being “other.”An explanation of how your developmental stage impacted your experience of “otherness.”An explanation of what actions you plan to take as a result of the self-assessment.An explanation of the importance of multicultural awareness and cultural competency to the practice of clinical mental health counseling.It is expected that you will specifically cite the Petrone assessment in-text. Support your Journal Assignment by citing all resources in APA format and style, including those in the Learning Resources.References https://class.content.laureate.net/26bdd7c088501eb90976795e22460878.pdfErford, B. T. (Ed.). (2018). Orientation to the counseling profession: Advocacy, ethics, and essential professional foundations (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.Chapter 10, “Human Development Throughout the Life Span” (pp. 311–336)Chapter 11, “Multicultural Counseling” (pp. 337–372https://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/USA/COUN/6100/mm/FT/index.html

This week, you will begin by selecting a topic for the final argumentative essay. This requires research, APA format and content of 1200-1350 words. It may seem a daunting task but step by step, week by week, you will be guided through the process and can achieve success.Below is a list of essays that serve as the beginning point for your final essay . Now, you can change your topic later on if you need, but you are strongly recommended to stick to the topic you pick now.Begin by reviewing the following articles, which relate to many of the majors Keiser University students are pursuing. However, you do not have to pick the reading that is most relevant to your major. You are free to select any of the six(General Education) Rose, M. “What college can mean to the other America” pp. 194-197(Business Related Fields) Gates Jr., H.L. “Delusions of grandeur” pp. 381-384(Health, Sports, Psychology) Bordo, S. “The globalization of eating disorders” pp. 639-643(Criminal Justice, Homeland Security) Chua, A. “The right road to America?” pp. 335-340(Information Technology) Turkle, S. “How computers change the way we think” pp. 721-727(Nature and the Environment) Diamond, J. “The last Americans: Environmental collapse and the end of civilization” pp. 684-701After you review the six articles, select one, then answer the following questions in a total of 600+ words.What is the author’s thesis? What are his or her major points in the essay? Finally, what do you think is the implications of the author’s argument? Meaning, how does the author want this piece to affect readers or even society?What are your initial reactions to the essay? Consider questions such as whether you agree with the author or not, who the essay benefits most, your personal experiences with the issues in the essay, and what questions come to your mind as you read the article.Consider the strategy the author uses to make the argument. What rhetorical modes or strategies are being most used in this argument? Provide evidence.After you review the six articles, select one, then answer the following questions in a total of 600+ words.What is the author’s thesis? What are his or her major points in the essay? Finally, what do you think is the implications of the author’s argument? Meaning, how does the author want this piece to affect readers or even society?What are your initial reactions to the essay? Consider questions such as whether you agree with the author or not, who the essay benefits most, your personal experiences with the issues in the essay, and what questions come to your mind as you read the article.Consider the strategy the author uses to make the argument. What rhetorical modes or strategies are being most used in this argument? Provide evidence.REQUIREMENTSIn this assignment, you will showcase what you have reviewed and learned to this point.Use proper APA format. Review the following video and create your own version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbUoNa5tyY.Use Times New Roman, 12-point font only.Answer each question in a paragraph of 200-250 words for a total of a minimum 600+ words.Use quotes, paraphrasing, and summarizing in your essay. No more than 20% of your essay should be source material.The associated reading must be used in your essay. No other sources should be used.Upload your essay as an attachment in the dropbox.The assignment is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM Eastern.

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the article How Can We Help Kids With Self-Regulation (Links to an external site.) (Child Mind Institute, n.d.) and access the Pinterest Book Activity Template. If you have never used Pinterest before, it is recommended that you watch the following video: How to Use Pinterest for Beginners A 2017 Tutorial (Links to an external site.) (LaLas World, 2017).Self-regulation is the ability to manage your emotions and behavior in accordance with the demands of the situation. It includes being able to resist highly emotional reactions to upsetting stimuli, to calm yourself down when you get upset, to adjust to a change in expectations, and to handle frustration without an outburst. It is a set of skills that enables children, as they mature, to direct their own behavior towards a goal, despite the unpredictability of the world and their own feelings (Child Mind Institute, n.d., para 3).Part 1: Create a Pinterest board titled “Children’s Books for Teaching Self-Regulation. Search Pinterest (Links to an external site.) and find 10 children’s books that could be used to teach children about self-regulation. Pin each book to your board (you can pin more if you choose). If you do not have a Pinterest account, you will need to create one for this assignment. Make sure your board is set to “Public.”Part 2: Pinterest Book Activity Template. Open the Pinterest Book Activity Template and complete the following items:Provide the link to the Pinterest board you created in Part 1.List the 10 books you selected, state the author and title, and provide a two to three sentence summary that includes how the book relates to teaching self-regulation.Create a developmentally appropriate, engaging lesson to teach children about self-regulation using one of the books from your Pinterest board. Fill in only the Lesson Plan Template sections in the following list::Age and grade of the children you are working withLength of the lesson: For example, the lesson will take 30 minutesGoal (State the purpose of the lesson)Objective (Identify the lesson objectives—what students will be able to know or do at the end of the lesson. The objective(s) should focus on self-regulation.)Materials needed throughout the lessonLesson development (Describe the steps taken to teach the lesson. This should be detailed enough so that another teacher could use these directions to implement the lesson.)Explain why your lesson and book are appropriate for teaching self-regulation; this should be at least a half-page of rationale.Part 3: Post Book List to Canvas Class Resource Page. For this course, we will create an ECE332 list of books that can be used to support children’s emotional development. Please go to this Canvas Class Resource Page and list the books you identified that can be used to support children’s emotional development. As you complete your courses, it is the hope that you gain tools and resources that you can use as a teacher. Having a list of books that relate to specific learning objectives and content areas can be very beneficial.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.