Winnie's Reflection
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Now that camp has officially started, describe one challenge and how you overcame it during the transition to camp duties.
I think supervising and managing a group of high school coops is quite interesting and a very different experience for me. Whether it was at U+ or any job experiences before I have always worked with younger children at the elementary level. So, changing that mindset from young children to teens can be tricky. I need to ensure how to speak with them regarding the work, and what attitude should be given in the case of correction. Moreover, in the assessment and evaluation of their work, I need to decide where the line cuts for each level and how each coop should be rated.
Describe your top 3 camp moments thus far and why they stand out to you.
I think one turning point project that really stood out for me was the community outreach, where the high school coops had to call and invite organizations to join our Volunteer Ceremony. There was a set script and instructions of how to call and what information to be said, but taking the step out of their comfort zone to talk to supervisors and managers of other organizations can be tough.
The second interesting moment would be halfway through when more group projects came into the team and other supervisors were communicating with them. It was the first time when I had to bring up a common problem throughout the team regarding communication. It was also difficult for me as well, because their tasks and projects were done in a good manner and interpersonal problems can be sometimes hard to address.
Lastly, I think would be the blog videos that were filmed, especially with one specific camp location. Their videos were very creative, and they took the extra effort to make the video much more interesting and appealing.
Being a month into camp, how do you see the summer camp experience contributing to your personal and professional growth?
I am looking into intermediate-senior level teaching for B. Ed. hence this experience was especially valuable to me and gave me an idea of how to work with high school students in a supervisory role. High school students are essentially thinking at mostly the adult level, but are still teens, making it very different from speaking to young kids or adults. At the same time, for most of them, this position may be their first real job, and some may have difficulty keeping up with the pace or managing the tasks that were given. Moreover, speaking to supervisors and other staff who are older and experienced can be intimidating.
Please nominate someone who deserves the employee of the month award and explain why briefly.
Carson, Kevin, and all the Site (Assistant) Leaders. As the HS Coop supervisor, it can be hard to supervise all the co-ops at 4 different locations, so it is very important to have site leaders and other supervisors’ support in HS management as well as getting feedback from them to more accurately write the evaluations. Also, to all our HS Coop for all their hard work and cooperation, making my work easier and pushing the projects forward, while most of us are busy with camp.
Also, to all our HS Coop for all their hard work and cooperation, making my work easier and pushing the projects forward, while most of us are busy with camp.
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