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Educator Sexual Misconduct
No full textThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the prevalence of educator sexual misconduct or child sexual abuse cases in school systems, both public and private. The current research reports that one in ten students, or 10% of cases reported across the United States, show that a student will be victimized by an educator at their school before the student graduates from high school. According to Robert and Thompson (2019), “data provided by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from 2008 to 2016 revealed that approximately 1241 educator misconduct cases were reviewed and 75% of the offenders were male, 61% were white, and the majority (39%) were under the age of 39.” The data was limited due to missing or incomplete disposition reports provided by TEA. The agency’s database is not public, so this caused limitations in confirming demographic data, offense types, and the type of educator certifications of those alleged to have committed these heinous crimes. Also discussed was the prevalence of the educator getting their cases reduced from the original charging crime to a lesser offense or dismissed at the discretion of county prosecutors. Due to the significance of reported cases, it is essential to impose harsher mandatory sentencing guidelines that involve some prison time for educators who engage in sexual misconduct with students. Also, creating a nationwide, mandatory reporting database is essential to track the educators under investigation, sanctioned, or having their license revoked for educator sexual misconduct.LEMI
MEANING-MAKING EXPERIENCES AND EXPERIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING AMONG MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS PLAYING DUNGEONS & DRAGONS
No full textThe purpose of this intrinsic qualitative case study was to understand the meaning-making experiences and experienced-based decision making that occur among middle school girls while playing the tabletop role playing game Dungeons & Dragons through the online videoconferencing platform zoom. table-top games have been played in some form for thousands of years and despite the recent growth in popularity, there has been little scholarship focusing on analog hobby games studied with a lens of literacy interactions and what meaning making occurs.
Three 8th grade girls qualified for the study and met to play Dungeons & Dragons over the online platform zoom for a total of 8 meetings. observations of gameplay and interviews as well as transcribed audio recordings of gameplay were used to collect data. The researcher employed thematic analysis to look for patterns and themes across the data. two overarching themes emerged, collaboration and meaning making. middle school girls used the interrelated components of the feedback loop to make crucial in-the moment decisions when playing Dungeons & Dragons to co-create a story as well as layered their out-of-school literacies with their academic and social literacies to make meaning from playing the tabletop role playing game Dungeons & Dragons
Military Reintegration
No full textToday’s Law Enforcement Officers wear many hats while on the job. Some wear different hats when off duty. Many officers serve in the military throughout their law enforcement careers. With that position comes the possibility of long-term deployments with their military units. Some of the deployments are in hostile regions and some may not be however, they are for extended periods away from family and police officer duties. These officers are expected to return to their positions in the law enforcement agency they left behind. Some officers assimilate back into their roles easily and some do not. Law Enforcement Agencies should employ some form of mentor-driven reintegration programs, to make the return to work much easier and in turn less problematic.LEMI
Transitional Leadership in Law Enforcement
No full textProblems seen in police and sheriff’s agencies across Texas are officers prompted to supervisory positions without adequate training in Leadership. Due to the ever-changing climate in Law Enforcement, agencies should implement leadership training and coaching during an officer’s initial promotion. Although there are many natural-born leaders, there should be additional training preparing the officers for the part of being a supervisor. Unfortunately, these ingenious promotions are more of the case with agencies of less than 50 officers and administration trying to promote from within the department. There are criteria for that officer to be eligible to advance with most agencies, but just because one meets those criteria does not mean they are ready to take on a shift. So, upon promotion, it behooves the agency to seek a valid leadership-based program to prepare the officer for the next chapter of their career. The benefits would be that all officers after and under the direction of this new supervisor receive adequate training, creating a solid foundation for a generation of officers to come. The new supervisor would have strong confidence in themself and others, articulate goals, handle conflict resolutions more effectively, and provide the training needed for officers looking to be promoted in the future. This new implementation would also be a morale booster amongst the officers having faith in the one leading the leader. Hopefully, with adequate leadership training upon an officer’s initial promotion, finding new leaders to promote would be more accessible.LEMI
Supply Chain Mapping for Emergency Management Decision-Making
Get PDFSupply chain issues are a growing concern for public sector emergency managers because
communities rely on these privately-owned and operated systems to deliver goods needed for daily
life and survival. Recent events have highlighted the many ways supply chains can be disrupted.
Knowing how these systems are configured and how they operate is essential to making more
effective operational decisions during emergencies and to support supply chain owners/operators
restore flow following a disruption. Mapping the supply chain is a proven private sector practice for
gaining visibility into these systems that may have application in the public sector. This paper
describes why mapping helps improve emergency preparedness, how mapping has been done, and
two case studies of its application for lifeline commodity supply chains in the National Capital
Region. The paper concludes with a path forward for emergency managers seeking to use mapping
to strengthen supply chain resilience in their communities, regardless of scale
Workplace Harassment and Violence: A Primer on Critical Strategies for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Get PDF33.6 Kw Pv Based Ev Fast Charging Station at SHSU
Get PDFThe objective of this project is to install a 33.6 kW solar array on Sam Houston State University’s (SHSU) campus and connect it to a nearby campus transformer by a 50 kW capacity, 3-phase grid-tie inverter. A Charge-Point Express 250 DC fast charger will also be installed on the SHSU campus near the PhotoVoltaics (PV) array to charge electric vehicles (EV). The project will also include an outdoor educational display describing how the overall system operates and environmental savings are secured. Fully sponsored by Entergy Energy Services, Inc.’s Environmental Initiatives Funding (EFA), this project provides a multitude of benefits by placing an EV fast charger on campus with it being convenient for the citizens of Huntsville, TX and electric vehicle drivers traveling between Houston and Dallas. The project will also serve as a showcase to the SHSU community for the growing importance of renewable energy resources and display a unique example of how clean power is generated on campus
How Do Religious and Political Beliefs Predict COVID-19 Vaccination Behavior Among U.S. College Students? A Study Using the Health Belief Model
Get PDFPurpose: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination behavior among U.S. college students using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Online. Sample: A convenience sample of students in a public university in the U.S. (N = 411). Measures: Demographics; COVID-19 vaccination behavior as outcome variable; HBM variables (perceived threat of COVID19, perceived individual benefit of vaccination, perceived community benefit of vaccination, perceived vaccine-safety barrier, perceived vaccination-cost barrier [time and effort], self-efficacy), and fear of COVID-19 as proximal predictors; religious beliefs and political beliefs as distal predictors. Questions/items measuring all variables in the survey data collection were taken from relevant and peer-reviewed publications and were modified to reflect the context of COVID-19. Analysis: Structural equation modeling (SEM). Results: The model fit the data very well (χ2 /df = 2.27/5 = .45, p = .810; RMSEA = .000). Perceived individual benefit (β = .489, p < .001), perceived vaccine-safety barrier (β = .151, p = .001), perceived vaccination-cost barrier (β = .152, p < .001), and political beliefs (β = .094, p = .029) are significant predictors of vaccination behavior. Effects of religious beliefs are completely, and effects of political beliefs are partially mediated by perceived individual benefit and the two barrier variables. Conclusion: Perceived individual benefit, the two barrier variables, and political beliefs are direct predictors, while religious beliefs are an indirect predictor, of COVID-19 vaccination behavior, suggesting that the HBM can effectively inform strategies to promote vaccination. Political beliefs are a much stronger predictor than religious beliefs. Students who are more religious or conservative tend to perceive less individual benefit and greater barriers to vaccination, making them less likely to get vaccinated. A limitation of this study is the disproportionate number of female participants (77.9%)
AI, ChatGPT and English Teachers Respond
No full textChatGPT and other chatbots are having a profound impact on how writing teachers talk to their students, set policies, create assignments, and evaluate them. Three teachers: an ELS instructor, a high school English teacher, and a college professor will share their plans for the coming semester and engage in discussion with the audience
Poetry on the Holodeck: Learning with textually embodied AI tutors
No full textThis presentation explores the innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) in online poetry instruction. Drawing on my research background in reader interactions, affect, and textual embodiment, I will demonstrate how AI, specifically ChatGPT, can be leveraged as an interactive educational tool: a human seeming tutor. Attendees will gain insights into the potential of AI to engage students in American poetry of the 19th and 20th centuries, fostering deep learning experiences and creative exploration. The session will showcase practical strategies, share examples of student outcomes, and provide guidance on integrating AI into online teaching environments