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Inside Out Creativity: Nurturing Teachers as Creative Catalysts to Transform Education
Get PDFThis project is a thought piece aimed at re-evaluating and clarifying the potential of activating transformational creative change leadership in teachers. By embracing creativity as a human process, teachers can become catalysts for change within themselves and their students. This approach requires a nurturing and relational co-creative process, fostering a learning environment that values emotional well-being alongside intellectual growth for everyone. For teachers to stimulate others to be creative and innovative, they must challenge their own beliefs about creativity. There needs to be an explicit process that underpins these behaviors, integrated with a high level of emotional intelligence to nurture themselves and their students within the inevitable complexity and uncertainty they are moving through in their learning environment and their professional lives. I hope that by sharing my creative process during this project, I can inspire teachers to embrace their creativity as a fundamental aspect of leveraging the talents and skills they already use in their profession. Moreover, it\u27s important that they are appreciated and respected for this and given the time to practice and implement newfound creative teaching methods
The Multi-Trophic Effects of Buckthorn Removal
Get PDFEuropean buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) is a non-native woody plant in North America that often grows in dense, monotypic stands, frequently displacing native plants and reducing species richness of invaded native communities. Given that plants are basal in most food webs, the homogenization of plant communities might be expected to cascade into homogenization at higher trophic levels (Hunter and Price, 1992). I investigated the multi-trophic effects of buckthorn removal at three levels: (1) ‘native,’ in which there were no buckthorn trees or shrubs, (2) ‘buckthorn trees,’ in which buckthorn was not removed and grew into spaced mature trees, and (3) ‘buckthorn shrubs,’ in which buckthorn was removed ten years prior, but grew back as dense, monotypic thickets. I measured plant species richness, pollinator richness and abundance, leaf litter invertebrate richness and abundance, and rodent abundance in each habitat type. Native plots had more than twice the plant taxonomic richness as the buckthorn tree or buckthorn shrub plots. Similarly, the abundance and richness of invertebrate pollinators in the native plots was twice that of the other habitats. The abundance and richness of bees (Apiform) did not differ between the native and buckthorn tree habitats, but Apiforms were almost nonexistent in the buckthorn shrub plots. Leaf litter invertebrate richness did not differ between habitats, but abundance was highest in native plots. The rodent community was dominated by white-footed/deer mice (Peromyscus), and they overwhelmingly were found in the buckthorn shrub plots. Overall, I found that the removal of invasive buckthorn cover increased native abundance and species richness at multiple trophic levels. These results suggest that homogeneity in primary producers cascades into homogeneity in adjacent and non-adjacent trophic levels – starting in both the green (native plants) and brown (leaf litter) food webs – resulting in reduced richness and biomass across the community
Um Autoestudo do uso de Inteligência Artificial Generativa para Apoiar as Tarefas dos Líderes Escolares
No full textO uso de ferramentas como o ChatGPT e outros Large Language Models (LLM) tem se mostrado um desafio no mundo da educação. Enquanto os professores estavam inicialmente preocupados com a possibilidade de trapaça e como impedir que os alunos usassem as ferramentas, que ocupavam a maior parte do tempo gasto nas escolas ao discutir essas questões, agora está claro que a Inteligência Artificial Generativa (IA) faz parte do mundo em muitas áreas diferentes. Muito se discutiu nos 2 anos em que essa ferramenta se tornou disponível para educadores, mas muito pouco se discutiu sobre como essas ferramentas podem auxiliar o trabalho dos líderes educacionais. Este artigo é uma pesquisa de autoestudo sobre o uso de IA por um diretor de escola para recuperar tempo para se concentrar nas interações humanas no ambiente escolar. O foco está no uso da IA em uma das tarefas mais desafiadoras, mas comuns, em um ambiente escolar do ponto de vista de um administrador, que é a comunicação com as partes interessadas da escola. A comunicação escrita é um desafio de muitas perspectivas diferentes, da forma ao conteúdo. O uso da IA pode auxiliar na comunicação, liberando carga cognitiva e acelerando o processo de feedback para a melhoria dos textos, para que a comunicação aconteça de forma mais rápida e eficiente em um ambiente escolar. O foco do estudo é a educação K-12, que apresenta desafios únicos que são diferentes do Ensino Superior
BUS321
No full textExplores core principles of developing a digital marketing campaign, required strategies for conversion, and industry tools. Gain essential knowledge of social media marketing, search engine optimization, content strategy, email marketing, and campaign key performance indicators, equipping them with the skills to excel in the dynamic digital landscape
BUS430
No full textMethods and techniques commonly used in strategic management decision making. Provides a background in strategic analysis and implementation of strategy in a global environment. Examines the total enterprise, the industry, and the competitive environment in which it operates. Capstone course that integrates all previous coursework
CIS361
No full textProgramming concepts in the C++ (or related) programming language. Special attributes of C++ are explored including strong typing, multiple file object-oriented design, direct memory access, pointers, and linked lists. Hands-on application programs are designed and implemented
CIS478
No full textApply relevant concepts and theories in the areas of computer/information security to the real world. Major topics include computer ethics, threat management, cybersecurity resources, endpoint security, cryptography, network security, and enterprise security
EXE362
No full textUnderstand the nature of behavior for students with and without disabilities in various educational settings. Develop skills in using tools and strategies for managing classroom environments and instruction, with a focus on preventing and remediating target behaviors, aiming to increase student success and independence across all domains. Teach P-12 students effective self-management and coping strategies for academics and social interactions