Advocacy Project

When I Grow Up
Ryan Bunda
Seattle University
6/9/14
(OSPI Report Card, 2014)
Once upon a time
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There was a very caring 6th grade teacher named
Ms. Mao. She came to Mr. Bunda asking if he would be
willing to form a Counseling group with ve of her high
needs students
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Eager to help, Mr. Bunda assembled a group
That group included
Conejo
Logan
Fox
& Bubbles
Ghost
Along with Mr. Bunda, Together they swore to
*Protect *Assist and * Respect

They Called Themselves

6
ALPHA TEAM
Now for the REAL exciting part
Mr. Bunda took a look at his magical machine and found:
Started from the bottom
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In the beginning before ALPHA TEAM assembled
Team members would be sent to the ofce for ghting,
physical aggression towards others, or disrupting the
classroom.
* M- Contact = Physical Contact
*PAgg = Physical Aggression
Stay with me...
12:00-12:45 PM: 5th/6th grade Recess and Lunch
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Game Time



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After consulting his magic machine, Mr. Bunda began
running Alpha Team during Lunch Recess/Lunch on
Thursdays (12:00-12:40).
Outcomes
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Immediate- Empower students with Study Skills, Social
Skills & Goal-Setting Skills
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Proximal- Decrease in Ofce Referrals
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Distal- Increase Performance in Classroom (*behavior/
academic)
TRAINING DAY(s)!
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Alpha Team endured rigorous training including:
Trust Training (Blindfold Navigation)
Impulse Control (Go Word)
Peer Pressure (Blob Tag)
Goal Setting (Hurdles)
LGBTQ Talk
Respect Towards Girls
Name Calling
Ruh-Roh
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During his work with ALPHA TEAM and with further
classroom observations Mr. Bunda noticed that it was
not just ALPHA TEAM that struggled with productivity
and attitude in the classroom.. it was much of the sixth
grade class.



HELP!
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Mr. Bunda was only a mere Intern, so he asked for
assistance and joined forces with Ms. Mao (Goddess of
Reading and Writing) and Mr. Brown (Lord of
Literature). To create a magical secret weapon:
A Career Exploration Project!
With Our Powers Combined
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Ms. Mao, Mr. Brown and Mr. Bunda collaborated and
each quickly got to work

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Ms. Mao & Mr. Brown began to coordinate and plan a
Career Fair down the street at Bethady Community
Center & a eld trip to Puget Sounds Skill Center (High
School Alternative)
Career Fair
High School
Alternative
Needs Assessment Here to Help!
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With the help of his handy dandy Needs Assessment,
Mr. Bunda set out on a journey to better understand
what he could do to assist motivation in the classroom.



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Needs Assessment quickly went to work and heres
what it found:
Want a Career After High School
ANSWER NUMBER
Yes 98
No/Dont Know 2
2%
98%
Yes
No/ Dont Know
ANSWER NUMBER
No/Dont Know 95
Yes 5
5%
95%
No/Don't Know
Yes
Know Career Details
(Salary, Education, Responsibilities)
Bench Marks Do you even lift?-Vision Data
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By end of 6th grade 50% of students will know details of
career interest
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By end of 8th grade 75% of students will know details of
career interest
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By end of 10th grade 90% of students will know details of
career interest

*details = average annual income, education, skill set, responsibilities
Pre-Needs Assessment
What are your plans after High School?
After I nish High School I want to go to college and probably get a job
I want to go to UW like my friend and learn about the jobs I can take
*I want to be in football and go play for ghting irish and try to make it to
NFL
*My plans after high school is to get a good job and get in to college
*I plan to go to college and when I'm out of college get a job but a good job.
*I am going to go to college, not sure which one, after that I will get a good
job to.
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Mr. Bundas found his role and that was to give
a Teamwork Strengths/Area of Growth Lesson and a
Career Exploration lesson to each 6th grade class.

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Microlevel- 6th Grade Latino Boys Group (Alpha Team)
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Mesolevel- 6th Career Exploration Lesson
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Macrolevel- 6th Career Fair, Puget Sound Skill Center

Drive of Your Life
!"#$% '( )'*" +#(%
1.)List THREE of your Personality Style results(Yellow Letters)
1.
2.
3.
Do you agree with your Personality Style results? Yes or No
List the Careers you chose to Explore (At least 5):
____________________ ____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
Choosing Careers:Out of the five careers you chose, choose TWO of them and fill out below:
Career: ________________________
Education (What level/How many years):________________________________________
Income (How much do they make): ____________________________________________
Skill Sets Needed (List 4 bars full): _____________________________________________
Responsibilities(Typical Day): _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Career: _______________________
Education (What level/How many years):________________________________________
Income (How much do they make): ____________________________________________
Skill Sets Needed (List 4 bars full): _____________________________________________
Responsibilities(Typical Day): _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
FAIRY TALE ENDING?!
*Started Alpha Team: December
*Gave Career Exploration Lessons: May
Not Exactly
Pre- Lesson Plan:

Know What Kind of Career I Want:
Strongly Agree/Agree = 75%

Plan On Going To College:
Strongly Agree/Agree = 90%
Post- Lesson Plan:

Know What Kind of Career I Want:
Strongly Agree/Agree = 71%

Plan On Going To College:
Strongly Agree/Agree = 78%
ANSWER NUMBER
Yes 5
No/Dont Know 95
5%
95%
No/Dont Know
Yes
Pre: Know Career Details
(Salary, Education, Responsibilities)
ANSWER NUMBER
Yes 52
No/Dont Know 48
52%
48%
No/Don't Know
Yes
Post: Know Career Details
(Salary, Education, Responsibilities)
#GoCougs
Post- Needs Assessment
What are your plans after High School?
I want to go to college called BYU and after that I want to be a Doctor
I will go to M.I.T. and then own my own video game company
Go to a college for 6 years be a business executive
Finish college and be a vet
Go to college, until I get a doctors degree. And then be a pediatrician, I think
that's how you spell it.
Going to college and getting my own home & becoming an engineer & working
with robotics
Go to UW and major in social work or pshycology"
What did you take away from Alpha Team:
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I thought it was awesome, I wish we could have
started earlier
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I think its cool and I wish we could do it almost
everyday
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It was fun. The best part is that it was fun
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It was fun and I challenged myself by keep going
Barriers and Risks
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Language and Cultural Barriers
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Overwhelming number of students (711)
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Administration (Needs Assessment)
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Lack of Available Grants for Project (Field Trip)


What I learned:
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You can do AWESOME things with Collaboration
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Flexibility is a necessity
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Stepping out of my comfort box (Oly -> RB -> WC)
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LoveIs the most incredible gift you can give and
receive as a human being. -Ellen Page
References
American Counseling Association. (2005). 2005 ACA code of ethics. Alexandria: American Counseling
Association.

American School Counselor Association. (2010). Ethical standards for school counselors (Revised June 2010
ed.): American School Counselor Association.

Dimmitt, C. C., Carey, J. C., & Hatch, P. A. (2007). Evidence-based school counseling: Making a difference
with data-driven practices. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.

Drive of Your Life. www.driveofyourlife.org.