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Allison Dentinger, interviewed by Roy Rodriguez
Get PDFAllison Dentinger earned her bachelor\u27s degree in History and Adolescent Inclusive Education in 2013 and her master\u27s degree in Social Studies Education in 2016. She no longer teaches. As of November, she now works as a case manager at a Medicare/Medicaid clinic in Rochester, and lives and works in a house of hospitality nearby. She also advocates and works toward the implementation of rent stabilization policies in Rochester
Remembering: Not to Be Thwarted, We Remember Some of Brockport\u27s Finest
No full text“Remembering” consists of memorial tributes written for over 500 SUNY Brockport emeriti, retirees and friends. Entrees cover those who passed away from January 2, 2001 through August 29, 2020 plus a few stories from earlier years. Tributes were collected from obituary information where known, and personal reminiscences from the author and others. Richard (Bud) Meade served as Brockport’s Director of Human Resources for many years. He emailed updates to emeriti/retirees to keep them up to date on events and activities going on at the College that he thought would be of interest, and through which they could share their retirement stories with others. Includes index and photos.https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/local_books/1031/thumbnail.jp
Embracing Young Adult Literature to Support Struggling and Reluctant Readers from Disadvantaged Backgrounds
Get PDFDespite the billions of dollars spent each year in attempts to close the achievement gap between high- and low-income students, many young people living in poverty continue to struggle to read due to structural barriers within society. These structural barriers cause many low-income students to develop low self-esteem and lose confidence in their abilities and therefore decrease their motivation to read complex texts. In order to reach these struggling or reluctant readers from low-income households, it is crucial to address the obstacles they face in the lessons we teach. The best way to do this while benefitting all students is to incorporate Young Adult Literature (YAL). These diverse texts often contain themes of social injustice and other issues directly related to the structural barriers low-income students face daily and allow these students to make meaningful connections to the text. This not only boosts their confidence in their own knowledge and motivation to read by validating their personal experiences but also helps all students involved develop empathy for marginalized and oppressed people. By using YAL in English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms, English teachers have a unique opportunity to put low-income struggling or reluctant readers on a path to success and empower them to fight injustice
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Studies Major – Non-Clinical Track
No full textThis non-clinical track would provide an option for Alcohol & Substance Abuse Studies majors in their final year, allowing them to substitute 15 credits of other designated coursework for the 15 credits of HCS 498 Internship (12 cr) and HCS 497 Internship Seminar (3 cr). This track would provide an option for majors who: 1) have discovered that they do not want to do clinical substance abuse treatment counseling; 2) with a second major, such as social work or criminal justice, wish to focus their final semester on their other major; 3) are unable to maintain the overall GPA of 2.5 required for clinical majors; or 4) are already working in the field. The non-clinical track would require grades of C or better in all classes with no GPA minimum. Program requirements include – All required ASAP courses, HCS 404, HCS 439, & HCS 440 which are currently offered as electives; an elective by advisement; and HCS 499 Independent Study, a Capstone Course developed by advisement. We will accept capstone courses in other majors if applicable
Amendment/Correction of Resolution 2017-18 #62UC: Undergraduate major: Chemistry Adolescence (7-12) Education Major with Grades 5 and 6 Extension
No full textAmendment to Resolution 2017-18 #62UC to add a required second foreign language course
Slight Modification of the Undergraduate Major in Physics Adolescence Inclusive (7 - 12) Education with Grades 5 and 6 Extension
No full textThis proposal brings the previously approved (2017-18#75UC) curriculum in line with the curriculum recently submitted to SUNY
AAS 457 Dark Continent to Wakanda, Adding Contemporary Issues Designation
No full textAdd the Contemporary Issues general education designation to AAS/HST45
Getting to Know English Language Learners: A guide for Assessment and Instruction
No full textAssessments and the data derived from them have been used to monitor student progress. Research has emphasized the importance of assessments not solely to monitor student progress, but to provide opportunities for feedback and the adjustment of teaching and learning. However, when working with language learners teachers often struggle assessing their progress through content and language standards. Research reviewed concluded that at the core of teachers\u27 struggle to assess language learners is their lack of knowledge of these students and their specific learning needs. This paper argues the importance of getting to know language learners and their levels of English proficiency in order to assess and instruct adequately. The conclusion of this body of work is a professional development presentation geared to providing foundational knowledge on language learners and the language acquisition process to provide teachers with the tools necessary to work with language learners in their current and future classrooms
The Significance of the Nuclear Gene KU80 in Mitochondrial Genome Stability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
No full textMitochondria are essential organelles in eukaryotes. They are often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell because mitochondria manufacture ATP, which is required for the successful completion of many cellular processes. Mitochondria have individual genomes, separate from the nuclear DNA, which encode proteins required for respiration. In humans, mutations in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) result in the loss of mitochondrial function which leads to neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders. The focus of this study is to determine the role of the nuclear gene KU80 in maintaining mtDNA stability in the budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The product of the KU80 gene is the protein, Ku80p. Ku80p, in humans, is encoded by the XRCC4 gene. Ku80p along with Ku70p forms a heterodimeric protein complex, which binds to DNA double-strand break ends and is required for the non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway of DNA repair. The goal of this research is to determine whether loss of the KU80 gene plays a role in mitochondrial genome stability. Mitochondrial genome instability can arise via spontaneous point mutations or deletion events. Assays were performed to measure the spontaneous respiration loss rate between wild type and ku80-Δ mutant strains. The respiration loss assay showed a 1.90-fold increase (p=0.001256) in spontaneous respiration loss compared to the wild type strain. Strains were constructed to determine the role of KU80 in spontaneous direct-repeat mediated deletion (DRMD) events within the mitochondrial genome as well as the nuclear genome. The rate of DRMD events in the mitochondrial and nuclear genomes showed a 1.94-fold decrease (p=0.08711) in spontaneous mutation rates in mitochondrial DNA and a 5.87-fold decrease (p=0.000786) in nuclear DNA compared to the wild type. These results suggests that Ku80p plays a role in maintaining the integrity of the mitochondrial genome in budding yeast
Use of Mathematics in Costume Design and Construction
No full textMy journey at Brockport did not follow the typical mathematics major’s path; as a student in the adolescent education program, I focused on topics of mathematical literacy, including conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning. As an Honors student, I supplemented my learning experience by contracting courses in stage makeup and costume construction. This thesis combines what I’ve learned across the disciplines, and demonstrates the importance of teaching for mathematical literacy, and the benefits of recognizing underlying mathematical concepts and making informed decisions based on them