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The Impact of Read Aloud Summarizing Practice for English High School Students at an Online School
Get PDFThis action research contains interventions relating to reading comprehension skills for high school students who are not reading at grade level, specifically ninth grade. Interventions include think aloud (Smith, 2006), re-reading (Hedin et al, 2010), and immediate summarizing (What Works Clearinghouse, 2020). It is also important to note that simply adding additional reading interventions can be useful in itself (Kidron et al, 2014). Students who have choice in their reading (Marchand-Martella et al, 2013) and the intrinsic motivation to use these strategies (Lepper et al, 2005) can raise their reading levels in general. This paper will exhibit the intervention strategies that will be used to raise student reading levels in ninth grade
Fall Risk Screen Development for Episcopal Homes
Get PDFIntroduction: Many older adults experience injurious and non-injurious falls each year, with many of the falls happening at or around the home. Falls cost the health care system over $51 billion dollars each year. There are many risk factors for experiencing a fall with social determinants of health being a large factor.
Purpose: The purpose of this capstone project was to increase the identification of fall risk factors to reduce fall rates among the independent living population at Episcopal Homes and develop a fall risk screen and referral guide.
Approach: Three active participants took part in an educational session developed to educate staff on the newly developed lay fall screen and referral guide. An anonymous optional survey was provided to participants to explore effectiveness of the education and to receive feedback on the screen and referral guide.
Outcomes: On four of the five scaled survey items, all 3 respondents indicated the same response, yes, in regard to 1) the screen being helpful for residents, 2) the screen serving a purpose and being helpful, 3) the referral guide being helpful, and 4) the educational session was beneficial. On the fifth scaled item, 2/3 participants indicated they would be very likely to implement the screen into their role, with one participant being neutral. Implications: Implementing the screen into practice at Episcopal Homes may reduce fall rates throughout the site. Interprofessional communication and role competency may also be improved through the screen and referral guide. Additionally, it is recommended that occupational therapy practitioners advocate for their role within fall prevention
Evidence-based Education Methods: Dementia and Exercise, What Health Professionals Need to Know
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Effects of Practical Life Activities and Normalization in the 3–6-year-old Classroom
Get PDFThis study aims to determine the effects Practical Life activities have on the process of normalization of students in a Montessori primary classroom. The research took place over six weeks and included 22 participants. Each day the participants were given Practical Life lessons, such as dry pouring, rolling up a work mat, walking around the ellipse, etc. Students who can concentrate and work freely in the Montessori classroom are moving toward normalization. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected to examine the effects of how Practical Life activities assist the process of normalization of children ages 3-6. Findings suggest that given that students are given Practical Life activities, it is proven to help guide the normalization of the children in the Montessori classroom. When the children are self-regulated and deeply engaged in their work, they are normalized. Keywords: Practical Life, normalization, concentration, self-regulatio
Telehealth Characteristics, Effectiveness, and Satisfaction During COVID-19: An Evidence-Based Practice Project
Get PDFNaturalizing the Border: Eco-Justice Poetics in Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and All the Stars Denied
Get PDFRoslyn Meadows Wetland: Health, development, and importance to humans and the environment
Get PDFWetlands must be protected because of their importance for everyday life. Wetlands mitigate floods, acquire and store greenhouse gases, and support recreation. To protect wetlands, community members must understand their importance and advocate for their health. A website was designed to inform community members of the history, health, and benefits of the Roslyn Meadows wetland, including descriptions of the town history, development plans, and wetland health. A wetland health evaluation program assessment (WHEP), performed in 2020, indicated the Typha marsh contained in the development to be in excellent health
A Phenomenological Inquiry of How Nature Connectedness Relates to Spirituality and Well-being
No full textSpending time in nature results in health benefits. Researchers also find a positive relationship between spirituality and health. Some research suggests a positive association between nature connectedness and spirituality. The literature on the relationships between nature connectedness, spirituality, and well-being and the meaning these relationships have for individuals is limited. This phenomenological study describes 15 participants\u27 lived experiences of how nature connectedness relates to spirituality and well-being. Five themes emerged using semi-structured interviews and thematic data analysis: Nature as a path to spirituality; nature preferences relate to spirituality; connectedness; spiritual guidance from nature; and spirituality in nature is healing. Nature connectedness is a path to spirituality, and individuals connect spiritually with themselves, others, or something larger than themselves when engaged with nature. Connecting with nature provides clarity and healing. These findings contribute to a growing body of evidence suggesting we cannot live our best life without nature. Additionally, they offer insights for health practitioners, holistic educators, and public land managers interested in using nature to foster spirituality as a dimension of health. Getting outside and engaging with nature is an affordable, enjoyable, and powerful holistic method to impact mental, physical, and spiritual well-being positively
Diatoms.org: supporting taxonomists, connecting communities.
No full textConsistent identification of diatoms is a prerequisite for studying their ecology, biogeography, and successful application as environmental indicators. However, taxonomic consistency among observers has been difficult to achieve because taxonomic information is scattered across numerous literature sources, presenting challenges to the diatomist. Firstly, literature is often inaccessible because of cost or its location in journals that are not widely circulated. Secondly, taxonomic revisions of diatoms are taking place faster than floras can be updated. Finally, taxonomic information is often contradictory across literature sources. These issues can be addressed by developing a content creation community dedicated to making taxonomic, ecological, and image-based data freely available for diatom researchers. Diatoms.org represents such a content curation community, providing open, online access to a vast amount of recent and historical information on North American diatom taxonomy and ecology. The content curation community aggregates existing taxonomic information, creates new content, and provides feedback in the form of corrections and notices of literature with nomenclatural changes. The website not only addresses the needs of experienced diatom scientists for consistent identification but is also designed to meet users at their level of expertise, including engaging the lay public in the importance of diatom science. The website now contains over 1000 species pages contributed by over 100 content contributors, from students to established scientists. The project began with the intent to provide accurate information on diatom identification, ecology, and distribution using an approach that incorporates engaging design, user feedback, and advanced data access technology. In retrospect, the project that began as an ‘extended electronic book’ has emerged not only as a means to support taxonomists, but for practitioners to communicate and collaborate, expanding the size of and benefits to the content curation community. In this paper, we outline the development of diatoms.org, document key elements of the project, examine ongoing challenges and consider the unexpected emergent properties, including the value of diatoms.org as a source of data. Ultimately, if the field of diatom taxonomy, ecology, and biodiversity is to be relevant, a new generation of taxonomists needs to be trained and employed using new tools. We propose that diatoms.org is in a key position to serve as a hub of training and continuity for the study of diatom biodiversity and aquatic conditions
Dancing Transnational Feminisms: Ananya Dance Theatre and the Art of Social Justice
No full textThrough empowered movement that centers the lives, stories, and dreams of marginalized women, Ananya Dance Theatre has revealed how the practice of and commitment to artistic excellence can catalyze social justice. With each performance, this professional dance company of Black, Brown, and Indigenous gender non-conforming women and femmes of color challenges heteronormative patriarchies, white supremacist paradigms, and predatory global capitalism. Their creative artistic processes and vital interventions have transformed the spaces of contemporary concert dance into sites of empowerment, resistance, and knowledge production.Drawing from more than fifteen years of collaborative dance-making and sustained dialogues based on deep alliances across communities of color, Dancing Transnational Feminisms offers a multigenre exploration of how dance can be intersectionally reimagined as practice, methodology, and metaphor for feminist solidarity. Blending essays with stories, interviews, and poems, this collection explores timely questions surrounding race and performance, gender and sexuality, art and politics, global and local inequities, and the responsibilities of artists toward their communities