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Ricky Skaggs Opens Gardner-Webb’s Brinkley Amphitheater to a Sold-Out Crowd
Get PDFA spectacular autumn sunset provided the perfect backdrop as Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder officially opened the Brinkley Amphitheater at Gardner-Webb University on Saturday, Oct. 28. An enthusiastic sold-out crowd welcomed the 15-time Grammy winner along with Gardner-Webb student Lindy Bryson and country artist Will Jones.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3807/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb School of Divinity Hosts Leader of Rural Development Coalition on Oct. 2-3
Get PDFThe Rev. Dr. K. Jason Coker, a leader in the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, will be the featured speaker for the Mary Washburn Wilson Lectures on Oct 2 and 3. The School of Divinity is hosting the event each day at 1 p.m. in Dover Chapel. Both programs are free and open to the public.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3716/thumbnail.jp
Annual Observance of Juneteenth Focuses on Achievements of African Americans
Get PDFOn June 19, 1865—over two years a!er the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863—Gen. Gordon Granger’s Union regiment marched into Texas to proclaim the joyous news that the enslaved were free. Since then, this date, Juneteenth (https://gardner-webb.edu/about/officesand- departments/diversity-inclusion/juneteenth/), has been celebrated as the ending of slavery in the United States and the freedom of African Americans to pursue education and achievement.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3722/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb Faculty Recognized with Awards
Get PDFAt the recent Fall Faculty Assembly, Gardner-Webb University administrators honored faculty members with various awards. Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs presented the 2022-2023 Excellence in Teaching award to Associate Professor of Nursing Dr. Yvonne Smith (https://gardner-webb.edu/news/dr-yvonne-smith-receives-top-facultyaward/). Provost and Vice President for Academic A!airs Dr. Karen Aubrey recognized winners of the other faculty awards. Dean of the Gayle Bolt Price School of Graduate Studies Dr. Sydney Brown presented the graduate faculty awards.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3785/thumbnail.jp
Professional Learning Community Perceptions for Propelling Academic Growth in a Rural North Carolina School System
Get PDFSmall rural schools often struggle to facilitate true professional learning communities (PLCs) when there is one teacher per grade level in the building. The district selected for this study contained four elementary schools with one teacher per grade level and a combined middle and high school to collect perception data. Utilizing a concurrent triangulation design method, this dissertation set out to answer three research questions by analyzing the perceptions of PLCs from the lens of teachers and administrators. The research questions focused on collective efficacy impacts, student achievement impacts, and the COVID-19 pandemic impacts on PLC operations. These impacts were examined through a theoretical lens utilizing Bandura’s (1997) social cognition, or social learning, theory. The Professional Learning Communities Assessment–Revised (Olivier et al., 2010) was the quantitative instrument utilized as well as additional survey items to collect the qualitative data. Results showed positive impacts on collective efficacy; however, improvement areas were noted in the aspect of student achievement. Likewise, COVID-19 presented lessons learned and opportunities for change given another natural event. Recommendations were gathered and presented in the findings to assist the rural school district with strengthening policies and procedures to improve PLCs
Efficacy, Attitudes, and Collaboration of Co-Teaching for Middle School General and Special Educators
Get PDFThe purpose of this mixed methods study was to investigate how general and special educators’ attitudes, efficacy, and collaboration promote co-teaching relationships that benefit exceptional students in urban middle schools. The impacts of co-teaching on the attitudes, efficacy, and collaboration of secondary teachers were explored. A questionnaire was distributed to general and special education teachers, and focus groups were held. The methodology included using a quantitative phase and a qualitative phase research design to collect the data. The quantitative measure used was surveys. Participants, who were qualified, were chosen for the interview and focus group portions of the study. In addition, participants were questioned about co-teaching strategies in their schools and district. The survey responses were evaluated to determine teacher opinions and tendencies. The dependent variables were student involvement (Model 1), instructional tactics (Model 2), classroom management (Model 3), and overall self-efficacy (Model 4). The results of the TSES and STATIS surveys were examined. The key findings and results of the TSES, based on student involvement, instructional tactics, and classroom administration were all significant between general and special educators in an inclusive classroom setting. According to the STATIS poll, both student involvement and professional issues are significant to both general and special instructors. Neither philosophical issues nor the STATIS model as a whole was statistically significant. The researcher concluded with qualitative themes. There were three emergent themes derived from the interviews: (1) Teacher self-efficacy, (2) Attitudes, and (3) Collaboration (i.e., teamwork) between general and special educators. Each theme were consistent with quantitative analysis. Implications of the findings: The implications include establishing some level of professional development training (i.e., PLC’s) for both general and special educators separately. After teams have been established, training should proceed as a unit for both general and special educators with emphasis placed on comprehension of their roles and responsibilities to remain effective educators in an inclusion setting
A Correlational Study: Implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports and Its Effect on Student Achievement in an Eastern North Carolina Public School District
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to understand (a) the correlation between a positive/negative North Carolina Facilitated Assessment of Multi-Tiered System of Supports (NC FAM-S) score with student achievement and student discipline, and (b) if the years of experience of the teachers at the school affect the NC FAM-S score. The study is grounded in the theory of implementation science and evaluation frameworks as it relates to the understanding of initiative implementation and the evaluation of initiative implementation efforts. A quantitative research design was used to collect data and conduct correlational research statistics to determine the correlation between the variables of NC FAM-S score, student achievement, student discipline, and years of teaching experience. The findings of the study indicated a significant moderate correlation between the NC FAM-S score, student achievement, and student discipline as well as inconclusive results that were not significant between the NC FAM-S score and average years of teaching experience. The study’s findings support the importance of a concrete understanding of the NC FAM-S evaluation tool as it is used to generate results with validity to improve practices that support student learning. The findings might inform professional development on the NC FAM-S process as it relates to the implementation of a multi-tiered system of supports in a school
Gardner-Webb Department of Theatre Arts Presents Susan Glaspell Plays
Get PDFThe performers who will take the stage in Gardner-Webb University’s production of two plays by Susan Glaspell: “Trifles” and “Suppressed Desires” are some of the busiest students on campus. Their love for the theater drives them to add memorizing lines and four weeks of rehearsals to their already full schedules.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3610/thumbnail.jp
Through GWU’s Webb in Washington, Moryah Snype Connects with People Around the World
Get PDFGardner-Webb Senior Moryah Snype applied to Webb in Washington in 2022 because as a political science and international affairs major, she wanted to meet people from other countries. Her living and learning experience in the Nation’s Capital met her goal, providing her with many opportunities to make new friends and connections around the world.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3611/thumbnail.jp
Gardner-Webb Housing Offers New Apartment Option for Single Graduate Students
Get PDFBeginning in May, the Gardner-Webb University Housing and Residence Education office is offering a new housing option for single graduate students. University Commons Apartment Building B has been designated for the growing population of graduate students wanting to live on campus.https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/3650/thumbnail.jp