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Enhancing Second Grade Students' Social-Emotional Development, Emily Elias-Castillo May 2023

Enhancing Second Grade Students' Social-Emotional Development, Emily Elias-Castillo

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many elementary students have not yet learned sufficient social-emotional learning skills when interacting with other children at school. In order to engage in acts of kindness and inclusion, children must develop social-emotional learning skills. When children do not have these skills, they may have disciplinary problems, difficulty creating trusting relationships, and understanding their own actions. On the other hand, children who develop these skills are more confident, may have higher academic achievement, and are more socially competent. To address the lack of social-emotional learning skills, I created a two-day lesson for second graders at Freedom Elementary School in Watsonville, California.

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Developing International Students’ Skills For Building Better Intercultural Relationships, Kota Mizunuma May 2023

Developing International Students’ Skills For Building Better Intercultural Relationships, Kota Mizunuma

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many international students in the United States may be in intercultural relationships. Cultural differences may create barriers in their communication such as misunderstandings that are not malicious, but rather nuanced differences that may have negative effects on intercultural relationships. When international students become aware of skills in navigating intercultural relationships, they will be able to build better relationships through intercultural understanding and simultaneously provide beneficial resources for their friends and family members in the same situation to build relationships in English-speaking countries. Based upon Albert Bandura’s social learning theory, where people can learn through observation, a presentation about intercultural relationships …

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Addressing Life Stressors In High School, Jocelyn Romero May 2023

Addressing Life Stressors In High School, Jocelyn Romero

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD) Wellness Center at Alisal High School meets each student's academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs to achieve their aspirations. Many students are experiencing mental health challenges during this period in their lives. Staff shortages, lack of family support, and lack of healthy coping mechanisms lead to increased needs of mental health resources. This project addresses students' lack of resources for life stressors and addresses the need for more resources. The project consisted of implementing short presentations on communication, healthy/unhealthy relationships, and self-esteem to about 470 students. The findings from this project showed that 71% …

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Substance Use Education For Youth, Lizet Borrayo May 2023

Substance Use Education For Youth, Lizet Borrayo

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The City of Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department offers community members a variety of different activities aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. One of the locations within the department is the Gene Hoularis and Waldo Rodriguez Youth Center, primarily focusing on youth. Due to a lack of information, it is essential for youth to become well informed about the impact drugs can have on their future. For this project, we raised awareness about substance use through a total of three workshops. The purpose of this project was to allow youth to build on their knowledge regarding substances and guide …

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Increasing College Students Awareness Of Technologies Impacts In Their Daily Lives, Melissa Gutierrez May 2023

Increasing College Students Awareness Of Technologies Impacts In Their Daily Lives, Melissa Gutierrez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many college students today may spend an excessive amount of time on technology. Excessive technology may leave an impact on their mental and physical health leading to poor eating habits or obesity, anxiety and can even have an impact on their academics. When college students learn about how to manage their technology use, it is likely they will focus more on the negative impacts to benefit their health and wellbeing. To address the overuse of technology, I created a one-day workshop for Theta Alpha Sigma sorority college students at Cal State Monterey Bay.

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Fight For Housing, Gema Hernandez May 2023

Fight For Housing, Gema Hernandez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) is a law firm chain that resides in 22 counties here in California. Focusing on the issues of housing, education, transportation, workers’ rights, and benefits. Monterey County is facing a housing crisis resulting in residents being displaced. The project implemented to address this issue is an outreach presentation program. To advise students of fundamental tenancy rights in California. Using this method, the hope is that they can advocate for themselves and avoid exploitation in the future. The students and mentors from CRLA created the outreach program. Some recommendations to aid the housing crisis are to …

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Attention To Attendance At Marina Vista, Jaylord Gapol May 2023

Attention To Attendance At Marina Vista, Jaylord Gapol

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Marina Vista Arts Elementary school has a high rate of absenteeism among students, which is negatively affecting their education. Problems associated with chronic absenteeism include illness, communication issues between schools and parents, and socioeconomic status. Consequences of chronic absenteeism include being at an academic disadvantage, increased risk of not graduating, and potential involvement with the criminal justice system. The capstone project created an educational flier that standardized the expectations for student attendance and highlights the negative consequences of chronic absenteeism. A database of 50 students were selected for the project with their attendance inputted into a database for tracking. Results …

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Increasing Curriculum On Emotions And Emotional Regulation In Elementary School Children, Sindy Navarro Pineda May 2023

Increasing Curriculum On Emotions And Emotional Regulation In Elementary School Children, Sindy Navarro Pineda

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Schooling and education plays a pivotal role in a child’s learning and in their socio-emotional development. However, elementary school children are not receiving enough curriculum on emotions and emotional regulation. It is crucial for a child to have the ability to identify and express their emotions, as well as the ability to self-regulate. To address the lack of curriculum surrounding the identification of emotions and emotional regulation, I created a two-day lesson plan about identifying emotions, and ways to regulate emotions, and delivered it to the kindergarteners and first graders of the after school program at Oasis Charter Public School …

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Increasing Awareness Of Diversity In High School Adolescence, Samantha Le May 2023

Increasing Awareness Of Diversity In High School Adolescence, Samantha Le

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Some early adolescents may use harmful language, including racial, anti-LGBTQ+, and anti-women slurs, due to insufficient education on diversity awareness and the effects of using such language. Without addressing the use of harmful language, adolescents who are targets of the harmful language may feel ashamed of their identities. When adolescents have a better understanding of the impact of their words, they may become more conscientious of what they say and about the impact of their words on others. In order to address this issue, I have created a single-day diversity training program for the juniors and seniors in the equity …

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Boys Wear Blue And Girls Wear Pink - The Evolution Of Masculinity, Connor Plant May 2023

Boys Wear Blue And Girls Wear Pink - The Evolution Of Masculinity, Connor Plant

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This hybrid research essay had a few purposes. First and foremost to raise awareness of systemic issues that have created emotional damage and turmoil in American families. And secondly, to pay homage to a near and dear late friend that tragically passed away from suicide in Spring pf 2020. Love Like Josh.

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Mental Health And Self Care Workshops, Elizabeth Palmerin May 2023

Mental Health And Self Care Workshops, Elizabeth Palmerin

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department is an organization that is dedicated to decreasing teenage criminality, supports youth and collaborates with the Watsonville Police Department to guide youth ages 8-17 and actively build positive relationships within the community. Youth are in the developmental stage where they are more likely to take risks and make poor decisions. During March 2023 a five day mental health workshop for middle school and high school students was implemented , which aimed to normalize discussions on self care and mental health among youth. The workshop covered a variety of topics, including stress management, mental …

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Increasing Awareness On Unhealthy Romantic Relationships For High School Students, Daisy Gonzalez Tena May 2023

Increasing Awareness On Unhealthy Romantic Relationships For High School Students, Daisy Gonzalez Tena

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many high school students have not yet developed sufficient skills in having healthy romantic relationships. Because adolescents have not yet developed healthy relationships, they may experience more relationship problems such as toxic dating environments and poor relationship expectations. When adolescents get training in healthy relationships, they can have better communication with their partner and practice healthy boundaries in relationships. In order to address this issue, I created a one-day lesson for 12th grade students at Alisal High School in Salinas, California.

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Increasing Anxiety Awareness In High School Students, Kiley Arellano May 2023

Increasing Anxiety Awareness In High School Students, Kiley Arellano

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many high school students may experience excessive anxiety. According to the National Institute of Health, nearly 1 in 3 of all adolescents ages 13 to 18 will experience an anxiety disorder. Persistent anxiety can lead to future health problems such as heart disease, respiratory disorders, and substance use disorders. If adolescents learn how to identify symptoms of anxiety and utilize effective coping mechanisms, they are likely to have positive academic outcomes, success in the workplace, and better quality of life. To address this, I have developed a one-day interactive lesson for junior and senior students at San Luis Obispo High …

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Increasing Awareness On Different Types Of Cyberbullying For Early Adolescents, Cristela Aviles May 2023

Increasing Awareness On Different Types Of Cyberbullying For Early Adolescents, Cristela Aviles

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Young adolescents are at a stage where they have access to electronic devices and various forms of online communication. Many young adolescents may not be aware that there are various types of cyberbullying and not one general type. Young adolescents who are victims of cyberbullying may experience anxiety, depression, social phobia and can lead to extreme outcomes such as suicide.

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Media Analysis And Journalistic Applications, Jose Villasenor Cervantes May 2023

Media Analysis And Journalistic Applications, Jose Villasenor Cervantes

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Media has been a part of our lives now for a better part of over a century or more. From newspapers, radio, tv, film, music. All of these have impacted our lives since their creation and have influenced our society for better or worse for educational or not so educational purposes. Media in all of its aspects have been around for many years and that has translated to every part of our society. We see a film and we quickly talk about its whether it was good or bad but we analyze it. This goes for everyone from children to …

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History Of Redlining: Students Of Color In American Public Schools, Jennifer M. Villafaña May 2023

History Of Redlining: Students Of Color In American Public Schools, Jennifer M. Villafaña

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This paper briefly speaks on the history of redlining in American neighborhoods, it touches on how this is still affecting demographic areas. Regarding health, resources, wealth, opportunities and education. Discussing graduation rates, degree statistic achievements and how future and current educators can bring light and change to the inequality of the educational gap.

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Improving Stress Management For Young Adolescents, James Carlin May 2023

Improving Stress Management For Young Adolescents, James Carlin

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many young kids deal with stress that tends to lead to general anxiety disorders. This has been heightened among the youth during and after the Covid 19 pandemic. A lack of awareness in how to manage stress can become overwhelming. Overwhelming stress can scaffold into further anxiety disorders within the child’s future. This is where anxiety disorders may start to develop once the child starts entering later adolescents and young adulthood. In order to address this issue I created a four day skateboarding lesson program for five elementary school students who are from the ages of six to eleven years …

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Improving Workers’ Effectiveness When Working With Unhoused Individuals, Danika J. Bralek May 2023

Improving Workers’ Effectiveness When Working With Unhoused Individuals, Danika J. Bralek

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

When volunteering with individuals without housing, volunteers may not know what to expect or how to act when assisting this population. Without proper preparation, these volunteers may end up further marginalizing the population they are working with, putting themselves in danger, or failing to assist these human beings. When volunteers know more about how to assist these individuals in need, they can properly manage each client’s case and assist them in receiving proper aid. In order to address preparedness for volunteers working with these vulnerable populations, I have created an instructional video addressing proper rapport building, understanding needs and correct …

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Improving Self-Regulation Skills In Kindergarten Students, Elizabeth Andrade May 2023

Improving Self-Regulation Skills In Kindergarten Students, Elizabeth Andrade

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many young children have not yet developed social emotional skills. A lack of social emotional learning and self-regulation skills may result in children who may be unable to manage big emotions such as anger. Without the skills to process these big emotions, they may experience conflict in peer relationships leading to them potentially acting out. Children who learn social-emotional skills inherit self-regulation techniques that help combat emotional distress and encourage regulation. In order to support children in developing emotional regulation skills, I have created a two-day lesson for Kindergarteners at Robert Down Elementary school.

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Disability Awareness Seminar For Students: The Importance Of Accommodations, Claire Mena May 2023

Disability Awareness Seminar For Students: The Importance Of Accommodations, Claire Mena

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Many school age children have not yet learned about disabilities. Without an awareness of disabilities, children may inadvertently insult or misunderstand their peers with disabilities. With disability awareness education, these kids can be more accepting and welcoming to their peers with disabilities. To address this issue, I have created a one-day lesson to teach disability awareness to first to fourth graders from the migrant after school program, at Santa Rita Elementary School in Salinas, California.

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At Least Eight Poems, Stone Mcdonald May 2023

At Least Eight Poems, Stone Mcdonald

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This reflective essay displays the super thematic theme that's clearly present on this project. It is at least eight poems, and you cannot dispute that claim. This project clearly was made to satisfy those college requirements, but I will admit that its theme is merely the theme of Stone. It is a sample of my perception, a slippery path that directs readers into my creative process and brisk way of thinking. If you ever get confused about what you’re reading, just remember, it all falls under the theme of stone; the rock without surface, clearly with depth. It’s a theme …

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Increasing Science Curriculum In Preschool, Sandra Rogel May 2023

Increasing Science Curriculum In Preschool, Sandra Rogel

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Early preschool curriculum often needs more attention to science. When the science curriculum is missing from the preschool curriculum, children may not recognize early science concepts, develop little interest in scientific concepts, and lack sufficient skills for kindergarten readiness. When preschool children are exposed to a science curriculum, they begin to apply scientific concepts, acquire scientific language, and develop scientific thinking. Therefore, to address the insufficiency of science in the preschool curriculum, I developed a three-day lesson for 3 to 5-year-olds at MCOE Early Learning Program at Creekside in Salinas, California.

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Heavy And Hateful: Growth Of White Supremacy And Neo-Nazism In Skinhead Punk And Black Metal, Kevin Grether May 2023

Heavy And Hateful: Growth Of White Supremacy And Neo-Nazism In Skinhead Punk And Black Metal, Kevin Grether

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This paper explores the presence of White Supremacists, racists and neo-Nazis within the genres and associated subcultures of skinhead punk and black metal. It discusses the history of both genres and how specific events and subcultural aspects contributed to the growth in both number and influence of racist actors in each scene. It also discusses the ways in which that racism manifests within the music itself as a means of fascist recruitment and propaganda, using examples taken from specific popular racist artists.

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The Study And Application Of Studio Design For The Home Studio, Paul Gutierrez May 2023

The Study And Application Of Studio Design For The Home Studio, Paul Gutierrez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The Study and Application of Studio Design for the Home Studio

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Benefits Of Montessori Pedagogy For Special Needs Students, Madisyn Yonkers May 2023

Benefits Of Montessori Pedagogy For Special Needs Students, Madisyn Yonkers

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This senior capstone explores the benefits of Montessori pedagogy for special needs students. This research collects the experiences of Montessori and special needs teachers from the San Benito area. Along with the field research, my findings have indicated the benefits of the materials and environment of a Montessori classroom for special needs students. This study shows that the integration of Montessori pedagogy for special needs students proves beneficial in their academic and emotional development and a need to recognize alternative educational styles and their benefits for special needs students. To conclude by bringing light to Montessori pedagogy as a teaching …

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Derailed Fortunes: California's Forgotten Railroad, Alexis Depaolis May 2023

Derailed Fortunes: California's Forgotten Railroad, Alexis Depaolis

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

At a mahogany bar in Collins Saloon of San Francisco’s Montgomery Street, a successful businessman James G. Fair traced a trail of water droplets for his partner Alfred E. Davis to create the map of a visionary rail line soon to be known as the South Pacific Coast. Using historical records and photographs compiled by a selection of local authors and historians, this non-fiction retelling of Davis’ experience highlights the tribulations and triumphs of the most successful narrow gauge line in California history in order to share a largely forgotten but crucial aspect of local industrial archeology, as well as …

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Empowering Latinos To Pursue A Degree In Astronomy/Physics, Ivon Tapia May 2023

Empowering Latinos To Pursue A Degree In Astronomy/Physics, Ivon Tapia

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Empowering Latino students to pursue careers in astronomy/physics is possible if we find the correct way to help them. Astronomy can help our planet, and physics teaches us how to appreciate our earth and everything around us. Currently, Latinos are underrepresented in these careers. This senior capstone examines the different ways that schools could empower Latino students to pursue careers in astronomy/physics. Through the use of literature review, interviews with two teachers and one astronomer, and an anonymous survey of students, the result findings indicate that introducing careers in astronomy/physics to Latino students at a young age could spark their …

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The Hidden History Of Chicanx Literature And The Importance Of Incorporating Chicanx Literature In The Curriculum, Lucia Gonzalez-Gonzalez May 2023

The Hidden History Of Chicanx Literature And The Importance Of Incorporating Chicanx Literature In The Curriculum, Lucia Gonzalez-Gonzalez

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This essay will analyze and look into the issue in K-12 education where there is little representation of Chicanx students and a little talk about their culture, history, and novels to which they can relate. This essay will examine why Chicanx writers and books do not remain in the K-12 curriculum and how we can fix this. To answer the following questions and find a solution, I will examine the history of Chicanx students' treatment in the educational system. I will also create a lesson plan catered to middle school/high school Chicanx students in which they will be able to …

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Social And Emotional Effects Of Distance Learning On Elementary School Students During And After Covid-19, Kelsey Clark May 2023

Social And Emotional Effects Of Distance Learning On Elementary School Students During And After Covid-19, Kelsey Clark

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Currently, there is a major shift in the modality of instructions as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, it has affected the way education is viewed and the relationship between schooling and the lifestyle of the students. By reflecting on the last couple of years since COVID-19 to the present, many students are still hindered due to the effects of the world going around them, starting from school lockdown to the return of face-to-face instructions. This senior capstone examines the social and emotional effects of distance learning on elementary school students through the use of a literature review, class …

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Out Of Sight Out Of Mind: Collateral Damage In Chronic Absences, Amaya Menezes May 2023

Out Of Sight Out Of Mind: Collateral Damage In Chronic Absences, Amaya Menezes

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

The focus issue addressed in this Capstone Project is students who are chronically absent due to medical reasons. This is an important issue for many students because it impacts not only their education, in addition to their future. An evidence based argument is offered that it is important to provide guidance, along with the work that is expected to be completed for students who are chronically absent. The primary stakeholder perspectives chosen were three parents with chronically absent children, because these parents have had experience working with both the school and the students through unforeseen circumstances. Three themes emerged from …

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