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From insights to action: Implications and a professional development framework for Early College High School teachers
Full text linkThe purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the experiences of Early College High School (ECHS) adjunct instructors teaching dual enrollment college courses in a southern region school district. Through interviews with ten ECHS adjunct instructors, the study examined the factors contributing to their success, their professional development needs, and the challenges they faced in teaching dual enrollment courses. Findings of the study were that ECHS adjunct instructors succeed when they provide strong student support, maintain open communication, demonstrate flexibility, and actively engage students. The study highlighted the need for comprehensive training in learning management systems, curriculum design, and differentiated instruction. Additionally, collaborative learning environments, such as professional learning communities (PLCs) and peer observations, were identified as essential for enhancing teaching practices. Key challenges identified in the findings included balancing the dual expectations of high school and college, managing student readiness for college-level work, and limited access to tailored professional development. Findings imply the need for a structured professional development framework that promotes collaboration between community colleges and ECHS administration, focusing on continuous growth, tailored training, and supportive networks for ECHS adjunct instructors
Pro-Blackness in Early Childhood Education: Diversifying Curriculum and Pedagogy in K-3 Classrooms
Full text linkIn the book Pro-Blackness in Early Childhood Education: Diversifying Curriculum and Pedagogy in K-3 Classrooms, the authors advocate for an educational framework centered on Black cultural principles and values, specifically addressing the impact of anti-Blackness in educational spaces. This text emphasizes the importance of incorporating African Diaspora Literacy (ADL) to support Black children\u27s academic and cultural growth, while rejecting deficit perspectives often shaped by white-dominated educational theories. It highlights the necessity of an Afrocentric approach to curriculum and pedagogy that incorporates historical consciousness, cultural dimensions, and language diversity. By focusing on pro-Black pedagogies, such as the African American Language (AAL) and Ubuntu, the book calls for a holistic, values-driven framework to address the unique needs of Black students. Through practical examples and theoretical insights, the authors urge educators to reimagine classroom management and discipline practices, promoting collaborative, communal learning environments. Ultimately, Pro-Blackness in Early Childhood Education serves as a call to action for educators and policymakers to create spaces that affirm and nurture Black children\u27s identities, ensuring their academic success and emotional well-being
Antioxidant Properties of Phytochemicals in Watercress and Mint Extracts in Serum Albumin
Full text linkHypothesis: Phytochemicals present in mint and watercress help stabilize protein under oxidative stress. Main Objective: Analyze the interaction of HSA with different phytochemicals present in mint extract
2025 SFA Undergraduate Research Conference
Full text linkEvent Program for the 2025 Undergraduate Research Conference (URC) at SFASU
A Narrative Inquiry of a Pre-Service Teacher in an Elementary DHH/Hearing Setting
No full textThe text discusses the author\u27s exploration of Deaf culture through studying Evelyn Glennie and her efforts to teach students, both Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) and hearing, about the Deaf community through a narrative inquiry process. To prepare, the author completed the RedRover Reader Certification, tailored a lesson plan to teach hearing students about Deaf people, and created several data collection instruments to track the lesson’s impact on the students. The author observed the impact on DHH and hearing students. The academic and social gaps between DHH and hearing students are highlighted, as well as the need for more Deaf culture in non-DHH culture classes. The author also emphasizes that exposure does not necessarily lead to knowledge, as shown by the results in the surveys. The author discusses the impact of this project on the students, as well as her opportunities for personal growth. The experience provided valuable certifications, teamwork experience, and improved presentation skills for the author
Patterns of Taxonomic, Functional, and Phylogenetic Diversity, and Ecological Drivers of Stream Fish Assemblages in East Texas
No full textFreshwater ecosystems in East Texas contain a rich freshwater biodiversity, with the Neches and Sabine River basins supporting some of the greatest freshwater fish diversity in the state. Given the heterogeneity of habitats and species diversity, these rivers serve as excellent natural systems for examining the ecological processes shaping biodiversity patterns and species distributions. In 2023-2024, 60 streams in the Neches and Sabine River basins were surveyed across three seasons to investigate the patterns and ecological drivers of taxonomic (TDβ), functional (FDβ), and phylogenetic β-diversity (PDβ) facets of freshwater fish assemblages. Additionally, I created two ecological niche models for a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN), Spotted Sucker Minytrema melanops, to compare model accuracy and inform conservation efforts of the species in these basins. The results of this study revealed that β-diversity facets of fish assemblages were correlated yet influenced by different combinations of regional and local factors (e.g., stream order, wetted width, different land cover types). The ecological niche model created using random forest algorithms outperformed the maximum entropy approach, and factors related to channel morphology (e.g., stream order, slope) and land cover type (e.g., agriculture) were important predictors of species occurrence
Angelic Wasting: The Impacts of the Enlightenment, Evangelicalism, and the Industrial Revolution on Romanticization of Tuberculosis in England, 1800-1850
No full textThis thesis aims to elucidate the intersections between the portrayal of tuberculosis in the Romantic era and the Enlightenment, evangelism, and the Industrial Revolution. This study aims to do so by locating and analyzing depictions in the primary source representations of the disease, then considering the effects of the three factors mentioned above on its representation. The Enlightenment, evangelism, and the Industrial Revolution interacted in a variety of ways, and the influence of all three factors was found within the representations of tuberculosis, albeit in often indirect ways. In the novels of Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and Charlotte Brontë, tuberculosis was used as a vehicle to criticize the working conditions that arose under the Industrial Revolution and the hypocrisy of clergy members, respectively. The poets Keats and Shelley studied the Enlightenment, and though the movement did not necessarily affect their representation of tuberculosis, it did most certainly inform the way Shelley and Keats viewed life
IDENTIFYING SALT SUTURE ZONES AND LITHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF THE LOUANN SALT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO BASIN, LA. U.S.A.
No full textThe Louann Salt, a key evaporite unit in the Gulf of Mexico Basin, influences salt tectonics, hydrocarbon migration, and basin evolution. This study examines Louann Salt deposition and deformation within the Puma Diapir, focusing on mineralogical, geochemical, and structural features of suture zones in three offshore wells (Puma 2(w), Puma 3, and Panther). Using drill cuttings, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), well-log data, and 3D seismic interpretation, the study analyzed salt composition and suture formation. Results show the salt primarily consists of halite, with minor anhydrite, gypsum, and sylvite, indicating continuous precipitation. Geochemical analysis identifies localized anhydrite zones, suggesting fluctuating brine chemistry, while quartz and clay minerals point to siliciclastic influx. The study reveals active salt deformation, identifying autosutures and allosutures, with implications for salt flow dynamics and petroleum exploration. Further research will refine the understanding of these interactions