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Commencement Program [Spring 2025]
No full textSt. Cloud State University commencement program for spring 2025https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/commpro/1288/thumbnail.jp
St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Report, Vol. 27, No. 3
No full textSt. Cloud area business leaders reported their strongest summer business activity in three years, and expectations for future growth through the winter were twice as strong as year-ago levels. Investment plans are near recent highs. On the other hand, the St. Cloud Index of Leading Economic Indicators forecasts a slight decline in employment over the next 4-6 months. A reliable pre-recession indicator flashed a warning of difficult times ahead. Against a challenging national economy, the St. Cloud Area Quarterly Business Survey showed local businesses more confident of their futures
Analysis of Behavior of Children with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Foster Care System
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The Impact of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy on the Success of Secondary Students with Emotional Behavioral Disorders in Educational Settings
No full textManifold studies report the relations among culturally relevant pedagogy and the academic and social success of students in the classroom. Culturally relevant pedagogy and teaching are essential features of teacher training and of classroom practice. Culturally relevant pedagogy enhances student learning and promotes feelings of community in the classroom. Its methods and the philosophy are student centered and incorporating students’ unique backgrounds, cultures, and life experiences into their educational systems. In addition to fostering students’ sense of belonging, culturally relevant pedagogy can also impact their critical thinking and overall academic performance (Hammond, 2014). This review examines the use of culturally relevant pedagogy with secondary students are diagnosed with emotional behavior disorders. Three questions guide the analysis. First, to what extent and how can culturally relevant improve academic and cognitive performance for students with emotional behavior disorders? Second, does culturally relevant teaching improve the social integration and behavior of special education students with emotional behavior disorders? Third, to what extent could culturally relevant pedagogy play apart in preventing disproportioned representation of students with emotional behavioral, as well as the improvement of teacher efficacy
Music Therapy’s Use and Efficacy in Addressing the Individualized Goals of Students in Special Education
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Stay; The Trauma of Pregnancy Loss
No full textThis piece is a mixture of prose and poetry in which my personal experience of both induced abortion and miscarriage is told through first-person narration. A more essay-like second section briefly deals with linguistic differences and the importance of medical terminology in the description and telling of perinatal loss stories and experiences, most importantly from a mother/woman-centered approach
Neglected Gatekeepers: The Minnesota High School Counselor’s Role in Concurrent Enrollment
Full text linkThe purpose of this interpretive phenomenological study was to examine how Minnesota high school counselors negotiate their role in concurrent enrollment course advising and registration. This study aimed to highlight barriers and opportunities that could ultimately enhance student access and success. Three research questions guided this study: (a) How do high school counselors describe the experience of advising students on course registration in a concurrent enrollment program? (b) What do high school counselors share as challenges when advising students on college course registration in a concurrent enrollment program? And (c) How do high school counselors describe their learning or training on college course advising in a concurrent enrollment program? Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six Minnesota high school counselors. Despite the unique context of each high school counselor’s experience, three key themes emerged: managing confusion and constraints at the high school, feeling like overlooked advocates, and remaining committed to their students and schools despite the challenges. The findings suggest opportunities for K–12 districts and postsecondary institutions to provide greater support, ranging from practical solutions, such as offering targeted training, to systemic changes, such as standardizing program criteria or dedicating staff to support these efforts. Additionally, this study highlights a mismatch between Minnesota’s educational policies and the realities faced by high school counselors, underscoring the need for policy alignment to better serve students
When Do We Ask for Help? An End-of-life Experience in a Level III NICU
Full text linkNearly one million pregnancies will end with fetal demise in either the peripartum or antepartum period annually with a suspected 34% of all recorded pediatric deaths occuring during the neonatal period, highlighting the significant role that neonatologists play in bridging the line between critical care and end-of-life medicine. As such, Palliative Care has been shown to help provide family members and healthcare providers alike support in navigating these arduous decisions regarding care for critical patients. Herein we present a narrative medicine piece highlighting the case of a newborn diagnosed with Necrotizing Enterocolitis and sepsis in a severely premature infant and the conversations and medical decisions that ensued
My Startup Wife: How Medical Training Shaped and Challenged Our Marriage
Full text linkA personal account of a married couple who faced the challenges of medical training and how it shaped their relationship and roles. Until exploring this experience through the writing of a narrative medicine piece over a decade later, the wife and physician, had not fully grasped the impact of her career choices on her husband’s life. The authors share their perspectives on how they navigated the demands of medical school, residency, and hospital medicine, while raising two children and maintaining their marriage. They reflect on how they both experienced loneliness, stress, and hopelessness during the dark days of residency, but each felt isolated from the other during this time because of misaligned assumptions about the others’ experience. A stay-at-home father describes how he chose a role that was not defined by traditional expectations or others\u27 perceptions, but by his own values and vision for his life. He concludes by expressing his gratitude, fulfillment, and pride in their family and choices, and how they continue to model for their children what it means to think for oneself and challenge the status quo
Broken Blood
Full text linkThis narrative explores the journey of a daughter as she navigates her father’s sudden diagnosis of acute leukemia. It thoughtfully examines the deep connections within families, the fears that arise, and the challenges of making informed medical decisions. The author shares her unique perspective as a daughter and a clinical research professional, highlighting the difficulties families encounter in deciphering medical jargon and navigating treatment options during such overwhelming times. This piece truly emphasizes the significance of patient autonomy, informed consent, and the ethical aspects of clinical trials. Ultimately, the narrative reminds us of the profound human element in medicine, illustrating how the impact of illness extends beyond the individual to touch the entire family, reshaping their lives regardless of the outcome of the treatment