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Arts 4 All Kids/Ymca: Cel Final Report, Sarah Collins
Arts 4 All Kids/Ymca: Cel Final Report, Sarah Collins
SASAH 4th Year Capstone and Other Projects: Publications
An account of my CEL experiences as a volunteer creative writing teacher for the London nonprofit organization, Arts 4 All Kids, and as an educator for the before and after school program from the YMCA. These experiences have allowed me to explore teaching in a classroom setting, planning/delivering activities and assignments, behaviour and classroom management, working with children with special needs, and working with children from struggling families.
Mental Health Literacy And Ontario Secondary School Curriculum, Christine J. Manser
Mental Health Literacy And Ontario Secondary School Curriculum, Christine J. Manser
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Student centered mental health initiatives have seen a rise in implementation as the mental health risks for adolescents and young people are becoming more recognized. However, regardless of these initiatives, youth continue to demonstrate poor mental health which can result in stigmatizing attitudes and behavior, low self-esteem, poor help-seeking behavior, and increased suicide risk. To explore the disconnect between the goal of educational initiatives and their current demonstrated outcomes, this dissertation utilized social constructivist learning theory and school-based mental health literacy to conduct a content analysis of curriculum documents and textbooks in use within Ontario high schools. This case study …