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Parenting with Grace
Get PDFParents are often caught off guard by the upheaval of adding children to their lives. Feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, and depression can arise when parents are faced with the demands and stressors that come along with having children. Studies have shown that children who have distressed parents endure lasting negative outcomes that can extend into the primary school years (Mihelic et al., 2018). Educating parents and giving them some awareness about what to expect can make a real difference. To have these conversations, I created a two-part parenting workshop for new parents at Parents’ Place in Pacific Grove, CA. The workshop provided a foundation for the parenting journey, highlighting important components of parenting, emotional triggers, self-care practices, and grounding techniques. In addition, some basic tools were discussed to manage this life change and to work on “parenting with grace.” Grace for themselves and grace for their children
Voices from the inside: Enhancing Co-Teaching experiences through Student Perspectives at \u27Small University\u27
Get PDFFor this Capstone Project, the researchers investigated how students in the credential program at ‘Small University’ on the coast of California viewed their co- teaching credential experience and what they think could be done to improve it. An evidence based argument is offered that co-teaching be improved to be more equitable for students. Considerations of the issue should include the perspectives of credential program students. Expected benefits included an opportunity for participants to reflect on the co-teaching credential program at “Small University” and provide concrete suggestions for improvement that may be translated into action. Three themes emerged from an analysis of the data and explored as ways to address the issue presented. Paying student teachers for the hours they put in, regardless, is argued to be the most effective way to achieve the goals of improving the co-teaching requirement
Effectiveness of Aerial Monitoring of Spatial and Temporal Changes of Santa Catalina Island Rhodolith Beds
Get PDFThe distribution and abundance of rhodolith beds off Santa Catalina Island, California are impacted by natural and anthropogenic factors. These complex, unattached coralline habitats provide food and shelter for important species; however, little is known about temporal variation in bed cover and distribution. Abiotic factors like heavy storms and surge can change bed boundaries and shape. Anthropogenic factors, such as disturbance from mooring chains, can create patchiness within beds. Studies of bed distribution and tracking changes in habitats have historically been done using labor-intensive SCUBA diving. This approach has excellent resolution at small scales but is limited in the temporal and spatial extent across which it can be employed. Emerging technologies, such as drones, may be able to address these limitations and provide an ability to survey large habitat areas beyond those which can be surveyed by SCUBA. Drones may also provide improved data resolution relative to satellite-based approaches to surveying coastal habitat. The objectives of this research were to 1) estimate the best conditions and methods for drones to assess live rhodolith beds, and 2) compare how well drone and diver surveys can be used to assess temporal and spatial shifts in rhodolith bed boundaries. Both drone and diver teams surveyed two beds Isthmus Cove and Emerald Bay at two times in different years. Drones best detected rhodolith beds when flying a lawnmower pattern overhead at 80 m altitude, with a 90-degree camera angle and 80% image overlap. Diver and drone survey methods provided significantly correlated estimates of rhodolith bed perimeter (p=0.039, R2=0.92) and area (p=0.004, R2=0.993), with a non-significant correlation in measuring live rhodolith cover (p=0.533, R2=0.218) due to variability in diver data. These results suggest dronederived estimates of rhodolith bed area and perimeter are comparable and complementary to subtidal SCUBA diver surveys. Drones can thus provide a long-term solution to conducting repeat subtidal surveys and will expand scientists\u27 and resource managers\u27 ability to monitor marine habitat over time
Here Are My People: LGBT College Student Organizing in California
No full textBeginning in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, a new generation of LGBT students in California began to organize publicly on college and university campuses, inspired by contemporaneous social movements and informed by California’s rich history of LGBT community formation and political engagement. Here Are My People documents how a trailblazing group of queer student activists in California made their mark on the history of the modern LGBTQ movement and paved the way for generations of organizers who followed.Rooted in extensive archival research and original oral histories, Here Are My People explores how this organizing unfolded, comparing different regions, types of campuses, and diverse student populations. Through campus-based organizations and within women’s studies programs, and despite various forms of reactionary resistance, student organizers promoted LGBT-themed educational programming and changes to curriculum, provided peer support like counseling and hotlines, and sponsored events showcasing queer creative practices including poetry, theater, and film. Collaborating across various campuses, they formed regional and statewide alliances. And, importantly, LGBT student organizers engaged California’s vibrant gay liberation and lesbian feminist political communities, forging new and important relationships in the movement which enhanced both on and off-campus LGBT organizing.https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/fac_books/1085/thumbnail.jp
Benefits of Early Childhood Education on Later Adult Life
Get PDFIt has been proven that the first five years of a child’s life are a critical development period, but there are currently no federal mandates requiring families to enroll their children in an Early Childhood Education program before entering kindergarten. There are many benefits for children attending a head start, preschool, or transitional kindergarten program, such as developing social skills and emotional competence, closing academic achievement gaps, and ensuring children are exposed to proper environmental enrichment that supports a range of early skills such as social, cognitive, and executive function skills. But how does early childhood education impact later adult life? This senior capstone research project will examine the benefits of early childhood education on later adult life and will seek the answer to the question, “How does early childhood education impact later adult life?” through the use of literature review and online surveys with adults, the results indicated that an early childhood education program is beneficial to adults in their later life by preparing them better for K-12, increasing their potential future income, closing gaps between socioeconomic classes, and providing a place for them to develop social and critical thinking skills, which will be useful for them throughout their entire lives
Benefits of Speech Language Pathologists on Elementary School Students
Get PDFThis senior capstone research project outlines a research endeavor aimed at exploring the multifaceted impact of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) on elementary school students, with a particular focus on developing educators, enhancing diversity, and fostering subject matter expertise. Motivated by firsthand experiences in service-learning and recognizing the significant challenges students face due to communication disorders, this study seeks to investigate how SLPs can effectively support students while contributing to educators\u27 professional development and promoting inclusivity. Through a mixed-methods approach, including interviews, surveys, and data analysis, this senior capstone research project aims to provide valuable insights into the transformative role of SLPs in elementary education, informing educational policies and practices to optimize support for students and promote inclusive learning environments
Reimagining Inclusion: Shaping the Future of Special Education Engagement
Get PDFFor this Capstone Project, the researchers investigated how special education teachers, general education teachers, and a behavioral technician at Landscape Elementary view student engagement and what they think could be done to improve it. This is important because students with special needs deserve quality education that revolves around equity. It is argued that special education teachers require increased support that empowers them to effectively engage students and promote their learning. The primary stakeholder perspectives chosen were three general education teachers, two special education teachers, and one behavioral technician, because they all have experience in working with students with special needs. Three action options emerged from an analysis of the data and explored as ways to address the issue presented. Enhancing student and teacher support, amplifying teacher training, and establishing a good rapport with students with special needs is argued to be the most effective ways to achieve the goals of being able to support the student engagement for special education students and teachers. Based on an analysis of the interviews and the relevant research literature, the researcher used what they learned to formulate an action that responded in a way that inspires, informs, or involves a particular audience
Will The Future of Video Game Music Require Real Composers?
Get PDFIn order to gain a better understanding of video game composition and whether or not real composers will be required, I will explore a variety of categories within the field of game composition and sound design. General categories of focus will cover, 1) Basics, Standards, and Tropes for Game Composition 2) How Games Compositions Have Evolved 3) Creative Uses of Music inside of Games 4) Innovative Techniques for Game Compositions, and 5) The Ethics of Procedural Music and it\u27s use in games
The Outdoor Classroom: Integrating the Outdoors into the Classroom
Get PDFThis Capstone Project explores the potential benefits of outdoor learning in enhancing student engagement and hopefully reducing the negative effects of excessive screen time. The researcher obtained the perspectives of teachers, a principal, and a director of an outdoor education organization from “Golden Eagle Elementary” to gain a comprehensive understanding of the issue. The study\u27s findings, combined with an analysis of relevant research literature, underscore the significance of outdoor learning in preventing developmental delays and fostering a healthy learning environment. To advocate for change and raise awareness, the researcher utilized their findings to engage various stakeholders, emphasizing the positive outcomes of outdoor learning. Through the dissemination of these results, this project aims to inform and inspire further research, ultimately contributing to the ongoing discussion and improvement of educational practices for young learners
Addressing Food Insecurity Among College Students
Get PDFIn this capstone project, the focal topic was food insecurity and food assistance with the target population being college students attending California State University Monterey Bay. This demographic includes a diverse group of young adults from various socioeconomic backgrounds and cultures. Food insecurity is rampant across our country, county, and college campuses. It impacts families and individuals of all backgrounds and there is a need for knowledge pertaining to this topic and affordable, nutritious food access and resources. One in three children and one in four adults are affected by food scarcity in Monterey County and thirty-four percent of county residents cannot afford food consistently (Food Bank Monterey County, 2023). Due to alarming rates of food insecurity in our community, there is a need for a workshop that provides information between already existing resources and those who are facing food insecurity. Due to this need, I developed a one-time workshop that not only educates college students regarding this topic but also empowers and equips them to seek the resources available to them. The first part of the workshop focuses on destigmatizing food pantries and addresses misconceptions and negative attitudes toward food insecurity. The second part of the workshop provides essential information as to why food security is important for student success. The last part of the workshop provides information about food pantries in the county and what days resources are available. The location was at a meeting house near the CSUMB campus and the participants were in their twenties