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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING
No full textThis mixed methodology study analyzed the perceptions of middle school students at a rural middle school in the Southeast United States, as they experience social and emotional learning lessons. Data was explored through the lens of the subgroups of gender, grade level, and ethnicity in order to fully conceptualize the unique perspective of Black students. Through convenience sampling study participants were recruited from individuals who were currently participating in social and emotional learning lessons at the research site resulting in a total of 66 participants. Six case representatives were selected from those that participated in the survey for follow-up semi-structured interviews. Each study participant utilized a five-point Likert scale to provide their perception of the impact of social and emotional learning lessons. ANOVA and MANOVA tests were performed with the SPSS program for the subgroups of ethnicity, grade level, and gender. These calculations revealed only one area in which there was difference of perception. This was in the section on valuing for the ethnicity subgroups. This difference was explored in greater depth through the coding of the open-ended survey questions and participant interviews conducted for this study. In the final stage of data analysis, the thematic codes were organized into a theoretical model representing the relationships derived from the study data. The results of this study shed light on facilitating factors for success in social and emotional learning program implementation along with highlighting constraints and the role of identity in effectiveness
La importancia de la comunicación no verbal en la interacción humana
No full textNonverbal communication is an essential element in human interaction, influencing how we convey and receive emotions, intentions, and messages beyond words. The studies reviewed in this paper explore how aspects such as facial expressions and gestures influence diverse contexts, from education to intercultural and professional interactions. Throughout, my sources emphasize the importance of nonverbal communication as a tool for communicating with or without speech
Dutch Henderson and the Old Hydroelectric Plant on the Oconee River
Full text linkBilly McKinley interviews Dutch Henderson about the legacy of the Old Hydroelectric Plant on the Oconee River.
Listen on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rq0PWrh4ESM
Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-30-Dutch-Henderson--the-Old-Hydroelectric-Plant-e367uahhttps://kb.gcsu.edu/collectingthepast/1037/thumbnail.jp
Indiana par George Sand : une perspective écoféministe
Full text linkGeorge Sand’s 1832 novel Indiana explores themes of love, individuality and social class as the titular character, Indiana, battles with the temptations and consequences of an affair with the handsome and elusive Raymon de Ramière. Sand’s novel centrally explores place as it jumps back and forth from high society France and Paris to the Ile Bourbon where Indiana is from. Sand’s depiction of the Ile Bourbon presents the agency of the more-than-human world as Indiana struggles against the society that she has been forced into and the male characters that control her life. The novel’s interplay between the more-than-human world and women’s struggle relates to and historically influenced the modern philosophy of ecofeminism. A feminist writer herself, George Sand clearly puts an emphasis on the relationship between humanity and the natural world and the importance of finding individuality and harmony in collaboration with human and otherthan- human others to live for a life of equality. In addition to presenting a more traditional genderbased analysis of Indiana’s relationships with the two loves (Ramière and her loyal friend Sir Ralph) as well as her woman servant Noun, this paper shows how Sand’s enactment of the characters’ relationships with the Ile Bourbon influences not only original 19th century-concepts of ecofeminism but also more recent ecofeminist theories. These later conceptualizations emphasize the importance of following connections that appear from the intra-action of groups of people and living phenomena in order to be able to understand the historical oppression of both women and the more-than-human world alike
Dolores Marshall and McDade Grocery
Full text linkEmma Brown interviews Dolores Marshall about the legacy of McDade\u27s Grocery.
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kGqfGi72G7w
Listen on Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/flannery-oconnor-institut/episodes/Collecting-the-Past-Podcast---Episode-21-Dolores-Marshall-and-McDade-Grocery-e35bc1shttps://kb.gcsu.edu/collectingthepast/1034/thumbnail.jp
Kindergarten Through Third-Grade Teachers’ Understanding of Dyslexia and Their Preparedness to Teach Students With Potential Dyslexia, Including English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Students
Full text linkThe purpose of this qualitative case study was to investigate kindergarten through third grade teachers’ understanding of dyslexia and their preparedness to teach students with potential dyslexia, including ESOL students in a city school district by using questionnaires and focus groups. This study yielded three main findings: (a) teachers define dyslexia using similar terms and wording, but do not use a formal definition; (b) continuous opportunities for targeted professional development is crucial to understanding potential dyslexia in students, including ESOL students; (c) tailored supports, interventions, and screenings are paramount to ensure preparation of teachers to have effective instructional practices for students with dyslexia, including ESOL students
Jean W. Fraley and Flagg Chapel Baptist Church
Full text linkAnne O\u27Neill interviews Jean W. Fraley on the history and significance of Flagg Chapel Baptist Church.
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DyhVEL9Qrro
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Alfred Thomas and Black Businesses in Milledgeville
Full text linkMaddie Marcinkowski talks with Alfred Thomas about owning AT\u27s Jazz Club in Milledgeville and describes other black businesses in the area.
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/IDNdkIMMlmk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/672GyUTA7d9xVymTtPnvDy?si=i-mM6_4mTfuCXdAcJmvrtQhttps://kb.gcsu.edu/collectingthepast/1027/thumbnail.jp
Understanding Middle School Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Effective Teaching of the Nature of Science
No full textThe purpose of this study was to examine middle school science teachers’ knowledge of the nature of science (NOS) and their pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for teaching NOS. Developing students’ scientific literacy requires teachers who not only understand NOS but also know how to effectively integrate it into classroom instruction. This explanatory sequential mixed-methods study investigated in-service middle school science teachers’ NOS content knowledge (NOS-CK), their NOS-PCK, the relationship between these two constructs, and the extent to which demographic variables predicted teacher knowledge. NOS-CK and NOS-PCK data were collected from 61 teachers in a large suburban district through the Views of Nature of Science Questionnaire, Form D+ (VNOS-D+) and Content Representations (CoRe), respectively. Quantitative analysis included descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. A qualitative subsample of 12 teachers participated in interviews and classroom observations to provide insight into instructional enactment of NOS. Findings showed that teachers most often demonstrated transitional NOS-CK, with strengths in recognizing the Empirical and Creative aspects of NOS and weaknesses in understanding other NOS aspects such as Tentativeness, Inference, Scientific Theories, Scientific Laws, and Social and Cultural Embeddedness of science. Teachers’ NOS-PCK was underdeveloped. They could articulate broad rationales for NOS instruction but struggled to identify specific teaching strategies or translate strategies into classroom practice. Regression analyses revealed that demographic variables, including gender, education level, certification area, and certification status, were not statistically significant predictors of NOS-CK or NOS-PCK. Teachers holding a clear renewable certificate tended to score slightly higher on VNOS-D+ than those who held a provisional certificate and those who were not certified, though this difference was not significant. A weak correlation was also found between teachers’ NOS-CK and NOS-PCK. Qualitative results further revealed that although teachers valued NOS and some demonstrated informed NOS-CK, this knowledge did not consistently translate into classroom practice. This synthesis clarifies how informed, transitional, and naïve views manifest in real teacher responses and underscores the need for targeted support to help teachers move toward informed, instructionally useful knowledge of NOS
I Am Guillotine
No full text63 years after the Mad War, an exchange of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons, a twelve-year old girl wakes up on a train. She has no memory of where she comes from or who she was before the train, but when it stops, there is no doubt that she is now a slave. Brought to the town of Bludgeonburg in chains, she is sold off, along with a boy named Mohawk, to a man named Aabrax as a pit slave. The odd are firmly against Aabrax, and Gilly is not expected to survive, but by a stroke of luck, she does and gains the name, Guillotine. Forced to fight a new opponent every week, Guillotine must train with Tripe, a Marauder boy Aabrax hired to do his chores, if she want to survive, and survive she does. Each time she wins in the Pit, each time she takes a life, she remembers moments of her past, and loses a bit of herself to her new identity. Enter Blossom, a working girl at the town’s brothel. Blossom tells Guillotine that her position is enviable, that unlike almost every other working girl, Guillotine can fight back. When Aabrax offers Gilly freedom at a price that’s too high, she must chose to who she will fight for, who she was, who she is, or who she will become next