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Opportunities for Growth: A Metacognitive Self-Talk Strategy that Improves Classroom Unity and Academic Attitudes
No full textThis teacher action research study describes the development and application of the opportunities for growth teaching method to increase learner motivation, persistence, cooperation and positive self-talk among primary school students. The approach was implemented with 30 fourth graders in a Philadelphia public school classroom to foster unity, support attitudes toward academics and participation, redefine failure, and reframe challenges. Before this intervention, most of the students lacked self-regulation, self-awareness, and relationship skills needed to thrive. This study investigates how and to what effect the opportunities for growth approach shifts students’ language and mindset about academic and social challenges. Qualitative data was collected throughout the year from five sources: documented and systematic classroom observation, reflection on teacher practice, a Student Growth Survey, a mind map activity, and student interviews. Findings reveal growth in interpersonal relationships, enhanced self-esteem through self-correction and positive self-talk, and a redefinition of failure by fostering a growth mindset. By nurturing a growth mindset, students improved their ability to self-correct, leading to deeper engagement and persistence in mathematics instruction. Using this method promotes student reflection, improved relationships, and increased resilience. This study reveals the necessity to establish metacognitive positive self-talk strategies and the transformative impact of the opportunities for growth approach on students’ social and emotional development
Chamada-Call-Convocatoria III Premio Alambique
No full textChamada-Call-Convocatoria III Premio Alambiqu
Reseña de Fantasía épica española (1842-1903). Historia y antología .
No full textReseña de la antología de relatos Fantasía épica española (1842-1903). Historia y antología. con edición literaria de Mariano Martín Rodríguez
Centered? The Growing Role of Centers in Intelligence Studies Programs
No full textIn recent years, civilian higher education programs in the area of Intelligence Studies have begun adding academic centers as a complement to their existing curriculum offerings. This study traces the development, operations, and impact of four such centers in the United States. Through a comparative case study approach, it is found that while centers in this subject area may focus on different educational objectives, each works toward this goal with an interdisciplinary approach and a desire to grow their capabilities in the area of cybersecurity. The development of such centers in the field of Intelligence Studies raises questions about the future of such extra-curricular opportunities as a programmatic expectation
Sharon Ann Blunt and Johnnie Wade Blunt
No full textThis oral history with siblings Sharon Ann Blunt and Johnnie Wade Blunt explores their experiences growing up during the era of school integration in Florida. The siblings discuss their experience as the family Black family to integrating in the Pinellas County School System and how the Clearwater area changed throughout their lives. They reflect on their childhood at the “Peacock Farm,” the influence of strong family values, and the significance of their parents’ business, the Blue Chip Bar, as a cultural hub. Their recollections include discussion of racism, the supportive relationships that shaped their education and community life, and stories about African American family life and cultural history in the Tampa Bay area
SRGAP2C and the Human Mind: A Genetic Key to Cognitive Evolution
No full textThe SLIT-ROBO Rho GTPase Activating Protein 2C (SRGAP2C) gene is a human-specific ortholog of murine SRGAP2 and paralog of SRGAP2A, playing a pivotal role in cortical development and neural plasticity. Unlike SRGAP2A, SRGAP2C arose through segmental duplications unique to the Homo lineage approximately 3.4, 2.1, and 1 million years ago. These duplication events coincide with the divergence of early Homo species from Australopithecus and the emergence of increased cognitive abilities and tool use. SRGAP2C functions as a dominant-negative regulator of SRGAP2A by inhibiting its activity. This results in delayed synaptic maturation and increased density of dendritic spines, key factors thought to enhance information processing and storage in the human brain. In this study, the nucleotide and protein sequences of SRGAP2C were analyzed and compared to their orthologous sequences in Pan troglodytes. Results demonstrate high conservation between the species, yet distinct mutations in the SRGAP2C paralog contribute to its inhibitory effect on SRGAP2A. Importantly, two potential AP2_Q3 transcription factor binding sites were identified within the conserved introns of the SRGAP2C sequence, suggesting a regulatory mechanism that may influence the expression of SRGAP2C during cortical development. These sites are hypothesized to enhance the gene’s role in modulating neural differentiation and maturation. These findings offer insight into SRGAP2C’s evolutionary significance and its potential impact on the molecular mechanisms underlying human cognitive evolution
Oviposition Lag in Nazca Boobies \u3ci\u3eSula granti\u3c/i\u3e
No full textEgg formation in well-studied poultry includes rapid yolk deposition (RYD), which completes the formation of the ovum, then ovulation and uptake of the ovum by the oviduct to complete egg formation. Roughly a day passes between the end of RYD and oviposition in these species. In other species, notably seabirds, egg formation is paused at the end of RYD for days or even more than a week. The phylogenetic coverage of data on this “oviposition lag” is patchy. We present the first estimate of oviposition lag for the Sulidae (4 d) and only the second estimate for the Suliformes
Wing-molt Phenology in Wilson’s, Fuegian, and Pincoya Storm Petrels, the Southern-breeding \u3ci\u3eOceanites oceanicus\u3c/i\u3e Complex
No full textInformation on wing-molt timing is summarized for three southern-breeding taxa of Oceanites storm petrels: Wilson’s Storm Petrel O. [o.] oceanicus, Fuegian Storm Petrel O. [o.] chilensis, and Pincoya Storm Petrel O. [o.] pincoyae. Timing of molt in seabirds is often poorly known for breeding adults and differs in relation to migration distance, starting sooner in shorter-distance migrants. The trans-equatorial migrant Wilson’s Storm Petrel has a novel, complete wing molt added into its first cycle, something lacking in the shorter-distance migrant and more sedentary Fuegian and Pincoya storm petrels. More data are needed to establish wing-molt timings with respect to age and breeding status in Pincoya and different populations of Fuegian Storm Petrels, which may help elucidate taxonomic relationships
No Evidence for High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in Waved Albatross \u3ci\u3ePhoebastria irrorata\u3c/i\u3e
No full textHighly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is caused by the Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae species (type A, subtype H5N1), which has been detected in mammals (including humans) and marine birds in the Americas, including the Galápagos Islands. The Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata is a marine endemic species of Ecuador. Most of its breeding population nests on Española Island in the Galápagos Archipelago, and it forages at sea in the eastern South Pacific. This marine bird shares its feeding areas with the Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus, Peruvian Booby Sula variegata, Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvillii, Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti, Sanderling Calidris alba, Belcher’s Gull Larus belcheri. These six species nest on the mainland of Ecuador and Peru; all have tested positive for HPAI H5N1, which has been of particular concern to researchers. Therefore, we used a real-time quantitative reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR), to test for HPAI H5N1 in choana-tracheal and cloacal samples from Waved Albatross at the Punta Suárez and Punta Cevallos colonies on Española Island, which have been under investigation for more than two decades. None of the birds tested positive for HPAI H5N1. Despite negative results, it is important to implement preventive and precautionary measures to avoid the spread of this viral disease to the Galápagos Archipelago. Avian influenza can have a high impact on the isolated Galápagos Islands and, therefore, we must deeply understand the possible means of entry of this virus
