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Lace Monitor (Varanus varius) predation on a Common Ringtail Possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) in New South Wales, Australia
No full textA new locality and reproductive record for the Hispaniolan Gracile Boa (Chilabothrus gracilis)
Get PDFAn observation of traumatic globe luxation in the African Red Toad, (Schismaderma carens) (Smith 1848), in KwaZulu-Natal
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A Collaborative Approach to Designing a Unified Competency Framework for Early Childhood Educator Preparation and Workforce Equity in Nebraska
Get PDFAddressing workforce shortages among early childhood professionals is a nationwide dilemma, impacting access to quality affordable care and education for young children. Recognizing that this shortage is exacerbated by inaccessible and inequitable credentialing pathways, a statewide coalition of institutions formed the [project blinded for review] to enhance flexibility and accessibility across teacher preparation programs. Leveraging competency-based education tenets as the foundation of quality teacher preparation programs, the first aim of this project was to develop a shared competency-based framework defining common expectations for educator preparation, credentialing, and licensing across early childhood settings. This paper describes the procedures and processes utilized to collaboratively design a common competency framework to facilitate transferability of credits, credit for prior learning, and student and career advancement, with strategic emphasis on enhancing cultural sustainability and supporting diverse racial and ethnic representation among workforce professionals. Procedural stages included the identification and integration of multiple competency frameworks using qualitative methods and tools to synthesize and analyze frameworks for a final set of competencies, informed by input and feedback from professionals, institutions of higher education, community members, and field experts. Recommendations for future initiatives are included
A revision of the Neotropical bee genus Diadasina Moure (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Emphorini)
Get PDFA revision of the emphorine bee genus Diadasina Moure is presented. These bees are exclusively found in South America, occurring eastward of the Andes mountains from northern Brazil to central Argentina. Four species are recognized as valid. The following synonymies are established: Melitoma paraensis Ducke, 1912, and Diadasia paraensis monticola Moure, 1944, are new synonyms of D. distincta (Holmberg, 1903), Diadasia parahybensis Cockerell, 1912 is a new synonym of D. riparia (Ducke, 1907), and Diadasia callura Cockerell, 1918 is a new synonym of D. singularis (Brèthes, 1910). Lectotypes are designated for Teleutemnesta distincta Holmberg, Ptilothrix adolphi Strand, 1910, and Diadasia callura Cockerell. A key to the species, descriptions, and illustrations are provided
