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The Effects and Benefits of Social Emotional Learning in Special Settings and General Education
Get PDFSocial Emotional Learning is important for student success academically and socially. Unfortunately, teacher burnout is at an all time high, there has been an increase in student bullying and victimization, students are experiencing stress, and exhibiting negative behaviors. Positive relationships between students and teachers are critical for students to achieve academic and social success. The purpose of this research review was to examine the effects Social Emotional Learning has on inclusion, bullying and behaviors, and student and teacher mental health in the general and education settings
All in the Same Boat: A Qualitative Investigation into the Relationship Between Peer-Led Chronic Pain Support Groups and Chronic Pain Management
Get PDFChronic pain is a current public health problem that significantly impacts the United States, including the disproportionate impact on specific communities, quality of life, and the impact on the U.S. economy (Institute of Medicine et al., 2011). Many chronic pain management techniques are used in modern pain management therapies; however, cost, ability, and opportunity can impact the effectiveness of these techniques. Social support documented as an efficacious pain management technique. However, peer-led chronic pain support groups are under-researched. Through a qualitative grounded theory approach, this research used semi-structured interviews to investigate the relationship between peer-led chronic pain support group membership and chronic pain management. In addition, this study investigated the relationship between membership of peer-led chronic pain support groups and if there is a connection to higher success in managing chronic pain while lessening the impact on quality of life and the fiscal impact.
The participants in the study identified the significant value that membership in a peer-led chronic pain support group had on the management of their chronic pain. The participants identified six themes while discussing the relationship between their membership in a peer-led support group and their chronic pain management: peer group support, the dichotomy of quality-of-life, self-concept, impacts of healthcare, family and communal relationships, and economic impact. The generated theory states that peer-led chronic pain support groups are an effective method of managing chronic pain due to their positive impact on quality of life and self-concept while relieving some of the financial burdens of chronic pain
An Analysis of Efficiency in Equivalence-Based Instruction in Higher Education
Get PDFEquivalence-based instruction (EBI) is a method of presenting instructional content based on the principles of stimulus equivalence. EBI has been demonstrated to be a successful method of teaching advanced academic content to students in the university setting. EBI procedures have been shown to be efficient when teaching a variety of academically relevant content when compared to an alternative teaching approach. The purpose of this study is to compare the efficiency of an EBI training package, where students will be taught and tested for derived relations to a complete instruction (CI) package, where students will be directly taught all targeted relations. A within-subject counterbalanced experimental design will be used to compare mastery of training outcomes across teaching arrangement, for each participant, and across participants with altered teaching arrangements. We hope to add to the current literature by expanding the parameters in which efficiency is evaluated when comparing EBI to alternative instructional methods in higher education
Commencement Program [Fall 2022]
Get PDFSt. Cloud State University commencement program for fall 2022https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/commpro/1282/thumbnail.jp
Aphasia
Get PDFAphasia is a poem written by author C.L.Shoemaker that examines the experiences and emotions of a stroke patient struggling with language recall and awareness. The poem touches on the reality of language control, miscommunication, stroke testing, ischemic strokes and speech language therapy
The Flood and 3 Other Poems
Get PDFI was born and educated in the Midwest and in my poetry I explore generational longevity, the trials of a long life, ancestral inheritances, and what they mean for our lives going forward. I feel the weight of those who have gone before most strongly, and believe the power and strength of those who lived through the Great Depression was greater than our own
Mushroom in Excrement yet Sequin-Gowned for the Ball
Get PDFWhen we still our minds and filter out the surrounding minutia we can see newfound beauty that surrounds us. The same quiet reflection finds beauty in others, within ourselves. Here, a quiet morning’s mushroom shimmers in full ballroom glory, glimmering with dewdrops as sequins reflecting early sunrise. With quiet mind and steady camera, I filter out the manure of the wild horse and focus on the mushroom’s splendor that outshines the refuse pile from which it draws its source of life
Fostering School-Home Partnerships: Transforming Learning as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic illuminated the need for schools to strengthen their relationships with families in order to support remote learning. Framed with the theoretical lens of the traditional partnership model, this paper details the results of a survey completed by 56 Minnesota district level technology directors. The survey asked how school districts were responding to the technology needs of students and families while in hybrid and distance learning models. Three main themes emerged from the survey data: maximizing caregiver support to improve studentlearning, increasing attendance and engagement in the online learning environment, and building technology savviness in parents and caregivers. Recommendations for further research include the formation of focus groups with technology directors from Minnesota and beyond. As a growing number of districts offer online schools and there is an increase in families choosing to sustain online learning, it is important to discover how schools and homes can continue to partner together in support of student learning
Pandemic, Political, and Protest Yard Signs in Sartell, Minnesota, Spring 2020 to mid-November 2020: Personal Narrative, Rhetorical Analysis, and Oral Histories from Community Members
Get PDFIn 2020, there was a trifecta of events that spurred yard signs to multiply in yards in the suburban community of Sartell in central Minnesota. Covid restrictions, a divisive presidential election, and the violence from the death of George Floyd who was murdered by the police in Minneapolis 80 miles away, motivated people to communicate via yard signs, flags, and window messages. Through rhetorical analysis and oral histories, I looked at the role of the signs and the way that people in the community observed these signs and images. In my analysis I found that people viewed the signs as communication during social distancing, as building community with like-minded neighbors, and as an authentic and artistic experience. I interviewed seven community members for their oral histories regarding yard signs and images during Covid. The narrators talked about their experiences and although their political and pandemic ideals varied, everyone who talked about the Justice for George Floyd signs, agreed that what happened so close to home was an important time for social justice and change in Central Minnesota