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Alumna Interviewed After Dietetic Internship, College Of Education And Human Development

Family and Consumer Sciences News

Emily Joseph, a registered dietitian, and alumna who completed the FCS dietetic internship in 2015 recently did an interview about the Teal Pumpkin Project (food allergy-free celebrations) for WZZM in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Spelling Instruction In The Primary Grades: Teachers’ Beliefs, Practices, And Concerns, Antoinette Doyle, Jing Zhang, Chris Mattatall

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This study examined Canadian teachers’ beliefs, practices and concerns about spelling instruction in the primary grades. Data from surveys (n = 56) indicated that most teachers believe that spelling is important and plan for spelling instruction. For most teachers, the spelling words and activities used, and the instructional resources they chose, reflected an attempt to incorporate both holistic and traditional approaches to instruction. Teachers reported that substantial numbers of children experience difficulty with spelling. They suggested that greater emphasis be placed on defining spelling outcomes in the curriculum, as well as on teacher education and resources for teaching spelling to …

Enhancing Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Through Online Book Discussions, Angela Falter Thomas

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Abstract

The introduction of Common Core State Standards has many middle grade school teachers concerned with implementing standards while retaining student reading engagement and motivation strategies. This study analyzes the effectiveness of providing social networking strategies in online book discussion groups on enhancing middle grade student reading engagement and motivation. Additionally, this study reaffirmed that offering students choice of texts fostered more autonomous learning habits. Finally as a result of facilitating these online book discussions, graduate students were able to learn and develop more effective strategies and skills for engaging and motivating middle grade student reading. It is hoped that …

Reading Horizons Vol. 54 No. 2

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

No abstract provided.

Successfully Promoting 21st Century Online Research Skills: Interventions In 5th-Grade Classrooms, Tara L. Kingsley, Jerrell C. Cassady, Susan M. Tancock

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This quantitative study was developed to explore the ability to impact elementary student 21^st Century online research skills with a planned classroom intervention curriculum. The repeated measures quasi-experimental study randomly assigned all 5^th grade classes in a Midwestern, suburban school (n=418) to a 12-week intervention or control condition. Analyses of the ORCA Elementary-Revised performance prior to intervention revealed significant correlations with traditional measures of reading achievement as well as limited influence from demographic variables. In the primary research question, results demonstrated that the intervention group showed significantly higher gains from pretest to posttest on the measure of online …

Updates In Academic Affairs - 10/19/15, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• College Of Arts And Sciences Dean Candidates To Be On Campus This Fall
• Veterans, Military Personnel Honored During Slate Of Events
• University Libraries, Engineering College Partner In Embedded Tech Venture

Methodological Status And Trends In Expository Text Structure Instruction Efficacy Research, Janet J. Bohaty, Michael A. Hebert, J Ron Nelson, Jessica A. Brown

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

This systematic descriptive historical review was conducted to examine the status and trends in expository text structure instruction efficacy research for first through twelfth grade students. The analysis included sixty studies, which spanned the years 1978 to 2014. Descriptive dimensions of the research included study type, research design, treatment fidelity, school level, number of participants, service delivery settings, and comprehensiveness of demographic reporting, text structure instruction, and measurement. Researchers primarily used randomized and quasi-experimental research designs. Analysis of results revealed that (a) a relatively large number of text structure efficacy research studies have been conducted, (b) complete demographic information was …

Elson S. Floyd Hall Remarks, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, Oct. 8, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 'Heritage,' community values to be celebrated; Dunn outlines focus areas, lauds discovery gains; WMU readying for homecoming, Family Weekend; Campus event to celebrate life of former President Elson Floyd; On Campus with with Kyle Oberhill.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session October 6, 2015, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• State Capital Outlay
• Proposal- EUP Program Expansion
• Honorary Degree Policy

Updates In Academic Affairs - 10/05/15, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• University Libraries Dean Finalists to Present Public Talks on Campus
• Exploratory Advisors Help Students Zero in on a Program of Study
• Provost to Hold Forum for Non-Bargaining Unit Staff Members
• Fridays with Friends Mixers Scheduled through May

Southwest Michigan Counselor Breakfast, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

State Of The University (October 2015), John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

This is the transcript from the annual academic convocation where we gather to review accomplishments and focus on the new academic year.

State Of The University 2015 Academic Convocation, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Fieldwork Educators' Perspectives: Professional Behavior Attributes Of Level Ii Fieldwork Students, Marcie K. Campbell, Katelyn Corpus, Tracy M. Wussow, Teresa Plummer, Debra Gibbs, Shelley Hix

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

A review of the literature revealed a lack of consistent expectations for professional behaviors required of level II fieldwork students. This study sought to obtain a consensus of perspectives of level II fieldwork educators by asking, “What are the essential professional behavior attributes for level II fieldwork students?” Delphi methodology was used to collect data in two rounds of surveys. In the first, 49 fieldwork educators listed professional behavior attributes they believed to be important for fieldwork students. The data was synthesized into themes for distribution in the second survey, which were identified as essential, non-essential, or site-specific by 53 …

Western Michigan University Magazine, Fall 2015, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Magazine (1997-present)

• University News
• In Print
• Expert Insights
• College News
• Classnotes
• In Memoriam
• Alumni Profile
• A Historic Rebirth
• Exonerating the Innocent
• Something's in the Air
• Mending the Gap
• Flexible Expertise

Lhc Lines- Fall 2015, Lee Honors College

Lee Honors College News

• Greetings Friends and Alumni!
• Staff Spotlight:
• Outstanding Alumni
• Alumni Updates
• Raise Your Voice
• Study in the States
• What’s New
• Graduation
• Recent Graduates
• Student Research and Study Abroad
• Alpha Lambda Delta
• In Memory of Carl Lee

College Of Arts And Sciences E-News Issue 30: October 2015, College Of Arts And Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences news

• WMU-Cooley Law School Receives $418,000 Grant
• WMU, Wayne State team up to improve health of state's foster youths
• State of the University address, awards to highlight 2015 Convocation
• 2015 Alumni Achievement Awards
• Rochester hires new city manager
• Dr. Elizabeth Warburton Receives Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship to Israel

Enewsletter- October 2015, College Of Education And Human Development

College of Education and Human Development News

• Three WMU Professors Awarded U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grant
• TRiO Receives $1.1 Million Grant
• Alumni Ranked in Most Influential People in Healthcare List
• Graduate Named America's Best Adapted Physical Education Teacher of 2015
• TLES Alumni Selected to America Achieves Michigan Educator Voice Fellowship
• Student is Third in a Row from FCS to Win National Scholarship

Wmu International News Fall 2015, Haenicke Institute

WMU International News

• Internationalizing the arts
• Friends from Kurdistan find musical home at Western
• 5 Music lessons from South Vietnam
• Note taken on this WMU trombonist on an international stage
• Flutist composer coins new genre, Universal Americanism
• Music WMU professor takes worldly approach in researching the healing power of music
• Dominican Republic art calloborative brings interactive exhibit to WMU
• Cross-cultural graphic designer and artist conjoins east and west technology and creativity
• Coupling art and architecture opens doors to China for WMU professor
• Book Arts in Venice study abroad program
• Engineering alumnus masters theater in India
• Dancer becomes vehicle for social change in Panama

Cto Updates - October 2015, Office Of Information Technology

Tech Talk

• Bernhard center computer lab update
• homepages.wmich.edu
• Security authorizations online
• WMU Wi-Fi
• Did you know?

Western News, Sept. 24, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU launches new state autism resource; First Western Heights residents to showcase new hall; Four of 10 campuswide award winners announced; On Campus with April Eby.

Updates In Academic Affairs - 09/21/15, Office Of The Provost And Vice President Of Academic Affairs

Updates in Academic Affairs

• WMU Offers Students an Array of Academic Support Services
• You're Invited to the Convocation And State of the University Address
• Upcoming Fair Focuses on Graduate, Professional Studies

Honors First: A Pilot Recruitment Initiative Targeting Western Michigan University’S Highest Achieving Applicants, Anthony P. Helms

Academic Leadership Academy

Every January Western Michigan University (WMU) welcomes over 700 admitted students to campus to participate in the Medallion Competition for one of WMU’s premier $50,000 scholarships ($60,000 for 2016). These students and their families are introduced to the best WMU has to offer over the course of the daylong competition, yet many of the competitors that do not receive a Medallion have not been actively recruited post-competition via any university-wide effort. Honors First is a pilot recruitment initiative designed to meet this need and approved for a two year trial by WMU Provost Timothy Greene. Offering this group of students …

Diversity And Multiculturalism Action Plan (Dmap) Goal Progress, Tiffany B. White

Academic Leadership Academy

The DMAP is the strategic plan for the University as it relates to diversity and inclusion. It aligns with the University Strategic Plan Goal #4: Ensure a diverse, inclusive, and healthy community. WMU President Bailey charged Dr. Warfield, Vice President for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, with leading a council to develop the DMAP. Over 75 WMU community members assisted in its development. It was adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2006. The DMAP defines terms such as diversity, multiculturalism, institutional bias, global, culture, and affirmative action so that our community has a shared language.

Determining The Fates Of Wmu’S Programs In Educational Technology And Organization Learning And Performance, Brian Horvitz

Academic Leadership Academy

In 2011, a decision was made by the WMU College of Education and Human Development to move the Human Resource Development (HRD) program out of the Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology (CECP) department and into the Educational Leadership, Research, & Technology (ELRT) department. Upon migrating into ELRT, HRD was renamed Organizational Learning and Performance (OLP). The OLP program prepares students to transform their workplace through the use of innovative learning technologies.

The ELRT department is also home to the Educational Technology (EDT) unit. This program prepares learning professionals with specialized knowledge and competencies required to train and coach others in …

Seita Scholars President's Welcome, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western's Evaluation Center For Autism And Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Wecan) Ribbon Cutting, John M. Dunn

WMU President John Dunn

No abstract provided.

Western News, Sept. 10, 2015, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: WMU to be key player in national initiative; Six of 10 Universitywide award winners announced; Numerous happenings at WMU made for productive summer; CELCIS one of six programs to reach reaccreditation milestone; On Campus with Erasmo Salinas.

Bullying And Victimization Among Children Raised By Grandparents, Oliver W. Edwards

GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy

Increasing numbers of school-age children are being raised by their grandparents. Yet, a dearth of research investigates the children in these families. The few studies suggest the children experience higher levels of academic, behavioral, and emotional difficulties than their peers. These behaviors are often associated with involvement in bullying, but no empirical research investigates bullying among children raised by their grandparents. This current study helps to fill the noted lack of research in this area and the gap in the literature by investigating the intersection of these two important phenomena – bullying and children raised by their grandparents. This study …