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Classroom Reintegration For Children And Adolescents With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Alli Perkins, Mary Greer, Keith Mcwilliams

Spring 2024 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

The purpose of the poster presentation is to increase the present knowledge regarding the process of school-based reintegration for children and adolescents who have experienced a traumatic brain injury. As children and young adults spend an average of 32 hours per week in the school environment, parents, educators, and rehabilitation professionals are ideally positioned to collaborate with one another to facilitate the reintegration process and enable students to return to their primary occupations of educational participation, social participation, play, and leisure. The presentation includes information from the development and implementation of a program for parents, families, and educators of those …

Infographic: An Average Working Day In Early Childhood, Dominique Russell

Teacher infographics

Australian research involving 321 educators who directly work with children in centre-based early childhood services involved completion of a time use diary over 10 working days. From the data, the research team created an ‘average working day’, which we share in today’s infographic.

沒有年齡的課室 : 跨代共學實務手冊, 陳曉瑩, 伍婉萍, 袁沅玉, 周頌聲, 杜詠詩, 馮明穗, 陳澤群, 劉嘉慶, 鄺家宗

Manual & Guide 手冊及指引

由周大福慈善基金及和悦慈善基金共同捐助、和悦社會企業舉辦的「沒有年齡的課室」項目，建構香港首個跨代學習空間，推動「長幼共學」理念，讓長者及幼童共同體驗成長及學習的過程，增加跨代互動，促進了解及尊重。

《沒有年齡的課室 : 跨代共學實務手冊》收錄了嶺南大學亞太老年學研究中心為「沒有年齡的課室」項目進行的成效評估研究結果，同時收錄了教學團隊設計的課程教案及活動設計，記錄曾面對的困難和具體改善建議，供有意舉辦跨代共學活動的幼兒及社福機構參考。

Fostering Environmental Sustainability Through Early Childhood Education(Ece)., Tahira Jabeen, Fozia Parveen, Nasima Shakeel

Books

No abstract provided.

Paths Forward To Salary Parity For New York: National Models For Equity In Early Childhood Education Compensation, Lily Rosenthal, Emily Sharrock

Bank Street Education Center

Pay parity for early childhood educators is critical to reducing turnover, improving job quality, and achieving an equitable child care system. This publication explores compensation reform nationwide and offers ideas for local and state financing options to better support the early childhood workforce and New York families.

Fish In A Tree Book Study Assignment Description, David Wolff

Open Educational Resources - Teaching and Learning

Individuals lead storied lives, and everyone has a story to tell. Our stories can be shared orally and documented in print. Often, learners are exposed to stories through novels and other trade books. Teacher educators may benefit from using the stories in novels and trade books as case studies in preservice teacher preparation course. This assignment description outlines how to use the novel, Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt, as a case study to contextualize and understand the lived story of an individual living and learning with dyslexia. Through the novel, preservice teachers experience the dilemmas faced and …

Virtual Learning Walks Assignment Description, David Wolff

Open Educational Resources - Teaching and Learning

Learning Walks are structured walkthroughs with the purpose of professional development and growth. Learning Walks include multiple people so that immediate reflections may occur through collaboration. In higher education, model classrooms are not readily available for preservice teachers to practice and apply coursework knowledge. Virtual Learning Walks are a creative approach to resolve this challenge. This assignment asks preservice teachers to watch a recorded lesson with the mindset that they are visiting a colleague’s classroom to observe them for professional growth. Students take notes during the observation then analyze the observation for their own growth.

Moving Through: Supporting Preservice Teachers’ Transition Through College To The Profession Using Homerooms, David Wolff, Mark Diacopoulos, Alexis Durman, Alexis Monks, Madison Adamson, Kim Ballew

Open Educational Resources - Teaching and Learning

Preservice Teachers at Pitt State undergo a significant transition from student to professional. Faculty in the College of Education created a weekly Homeroom to support this shift, covering topics like goal setting, power dynamics, generational differences, self-care, identity charts, and time management. Preservice Teachers’ experiences will be shared.

The Value Of Stem As An Educational Tool For Enhancing Cognitive Development, Alessandra Olmedo Robles, Leaders 20/20

San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative

STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The focus of STEM education is to provide a holistic approach through hands-on, problem-based learning where students are able to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real world problems.

Bertumbuh Berkembang: Modul Pemberian Makan Bayi Dan Anak (Pmba), Hikmah Kurniasari

Pengembangan Profesional

Pemberian Makanan Bayi dan Anak (PMBA) yang optimal akan meningkatkan kesempatan hidup dan pertumbuhan anak; juga daya tangkap untuk menguasai keterampilan serta pengetahuan yang mereka perlukan sebelum memulai pendidikan di tahun-tahun awal sekolah. Tidak hanya bagi bayi dan anak, pemenuhan gizi yang baik juga amat penting bagi ibu hamil dan menyusui. Selain penjelasan lengkap seputar PMBA dan kesehatan ibu hamil/menyusui, modul ini juga menjelaskan kepercayaan lokal yang kepercayaan lokal yang terkadang menimbulkan misinformasi dan menghambat akses bagi ibu, bayi, dan anak untuk mendapatkan nutrisi yang dibutuhkan. Modul ini akan bermanfaat bagi kader layanan kesehatan (Posyandu) untuk menyampaikan informasi yang tepat …

Bertumbuh Berkembang: Aktivitas & Lembar Evaluasi—Modul Pemberian Makan Bayi Dan Anak (Pmba), Hikmah Kurniasari

Pengembangan Profesional

Bagian lampiran dari Modul PMBA ini berisikan ide aktivitas untuk dilakukan oleh kader Posyandu beserta orang tua/pengasuh anak, lembar evaluasi, serta refleksi modul untuk tiap-tiap bab. Lampiran ini juga dilengkapi dengan arahan untuk melakukan curah pendapat, diskusi kelompok, juga latihan kasus.

Bertumbuh Berkembang: Modul Pelatihan Pendidik Paud, Hani Yulindrasari

Pengembangan Profesional

Modul Pendidik PAUD-HI ini memaparkan berbagai aspek perkembangan anak yang dibagi ke dalam indikator pencapaian per kategori umur di 6 area perkembangan yang mengacu kepada Standar Tingkat Pencapaian Perkembangan Anak (STTPA). Pembelajaran inklusi, pembelajaran berbasis bermain, serta cara komunikasi postif juga dijelaskan dalam modul yang disusun khusus untuk pendidik PAUD.

This module written in Indonesian Bahasa has been developed for Early Childhood Educators and describes key aspects of children's development. It is divided into achievement indicators by age in 6 areas of development referred to in the Standard Levels of Achievement of the Development of Children (in Indonesian: STTPA). Creating …

Bertumbuh Berkembang: Aktivitas & Lembar Evaluasi—Modul Pelatihan Pendidik Paud, Hani Yulindrasari

Pengembangan Profesional

Aktivitas & Lembar Evaluasi ini adalah lampiran yang melengkapi Modul Pelatihan Pendidik PAUD dan berisikan penjelasan mengenai teknik asesmen serta beragam aktivitas untuk dipraktikkan di ruang kelas yang akan merangsang minat dan perkembangan anak.

A Snapshot Of Ece Apprenticeship Programs, Emily Sharrock, Annie Schaeffing, Lily Rosenthal, Thelma Wong

Bank Street Education Center

This publication offers a closer look at the key features of existing apprenticeship programs across the United States—such as the diversity and range of approaches to credentials, partnership models, funding, and how programs deliver quality mentoring and/or coaching support—to reimagine how program quality can be strengthened to deepen learning for participants.

How To Create 3rd - 5th Grade Activity Plans, Admin Stem For Success

STEM for Success Showcase

This flier provides elementary school teacher with a guide for how to create science activities and labs for their students.

Unit #7: Steam Resources, Lindsey Herlehy, Cassandra Armstrong

Little STEAMers: Early Learning Program

No abstract provided.

Gender Development, Emily F. Coyle Ph.D., Erica Weisgram Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

In this module, students will learn about the development of gender role and identity, and gender stereotyping in child development. Materials include an emphasis on major theories of gender development as well as contemporary research in gender diversity including transgender child development. Students will learn how Sesame Street addresses issues around gender stereotyping and gender diversity.

Body Image, Susan Geffen Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

This module will explore the concept of body image and the attitudes of today’s children, adolescents, and young adults towards their bodies. Through topical readings and video clips from Sesame Street and other media sources, students will examine external factors influencing the development of body image, such as societal expectations and social media, as well as the consequences to mental and physical health that result from maintaining a poor perception of one’s body. Students will investigate how positive body image may be cultivated among children and young people, and the techniques necessary to do so effectively.

Homelessness, Emily F. Coyle Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

In this module, students will learn about the impact of homelessness and housing insecurity on child development. This topic is large, and instructors may consider focusing the scope on a particular arena of child development (e.g., academic vs. psychosocial outcomes). Students will learn about which children are at risk for experiencing homelessness and why, as well as the effect of experiencing homelessness on particular aspects of child development. Students will consider the value of including examples of those experiencing homelessness in child-directed media, such as Sesame Street.

History Of Sesame Street, Erica Weisgram Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

In this module, students will learn the history of Sesame Street in order to provide important context for other modules. Students will learn about the goals of the program as it was developed and some of the key players that conceptualized Sesame Street and brought it to production. Students will also begin to investigate the role of developmental psychology and research in the development of the program.

Identity, Susan Geffen Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

This module will explore the various ways in which people form and perceive their identity. Students will use topical readings and Sesame Street video clips to learn how identity is formed, what identities are most recognized in oneself, and how other people can influence change in identities (parents, friends, culture). Students will participate in activities about their own identities as well as develop activities for others.

Divorce, Susan Geffen Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

This module will provide an overview of parental divorce, as well as its impact on children and the family structure. Students will use topical readings and Sesame Street video clips to learn about the impact of divorce on children (e.g. academic, emotional, social), as well as factors that influence postdivorce outcomes (e.g., race/ethnicity, parenting styles, changes in family structure, availability of noncustodial parent).

Bullying And Victimization, Jill M. Swirsky Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

In this module, students will discuss concepts related to bullying and victimization. Using clips from Sesame Street, students will consider what it means to be a bully, victim, and bystander, as well as how teachers, parents, and educators can intervene. Additionally, this module will help students think critically about some of the potential impacts of bullying and victimization on development across the lifespan.

Research Methods, Erica Weisgram Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

This module will explore the role of psychological research in the development of Sesame Street. Specifically, this module will look at the history of research in the development of the series, the process that is used in the development of the season, the formative research that is conducted, and the summative research that is conducted. Case studies of research conducted on the impact of Sesame Street on children’s development.

Peer Relationships & Friendship, Jill M. Swirsky Ph.D.

Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples

In this module, students will discuss some of the important factors surrounding peer relationships and friendships. What does it mean to be a friend? How can we teach children to resolve conflict in friendships? How can peer pressure influence behavior? Using clips from Sesame Street and other children’s media, students will consider these, and related, questions about the power of peers.

The Influence And Evolution Of Cultural Competence In K12 Classroom Practice, Handbook Content, And Discipline Policies, Twyla Baylor

2023 Projects

Classrooms are becoming diverse nationwide. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (2022), the cultural demographics of elementary and secondary high school classrooms consisted of white, black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, Alaska Native, and two or more unidentified cultures. Therefore, teachers, administrators, and staff must create an environment that embraces cultural competence. Also, it is important to remember "when a teacher displays cultural competence, they demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of cultural differences and take action accordingly" (Macqueen et al., 2020, p.116). This study focused on two questions. First, if I surveyed a k12 public school classroom …

Exploring Professional Dispositions With Preservice Teachers Assignment Description, David Wolff

Open Educational Resources - Teaching and Learning

The dispositions needed to be an educator is vast. Some dispositions come naturally to teacher candidates and others are nurtured by teacher education programs. According to the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (2008), professional dispositions expected of teacher candidates include “the ideal of fairness and the belief that all students can learn (p. 22). This assignment provides teacher candidates an opportunity to explore, analyze, and discuss various professional dispositions needed by educators using six examples of children’s literature, all of which by the author, Patricia Polacco.

The Journey Box: Promoting Language Development While Exploring One’S Identity, David Wolff

Open Educational Resources - Teaching and Learning

A Journey Box allows students to explore and share their family’s historical narrative using primary sources like interviews and artifacts. Students explore different facets of their own family’s history and journey to America while engaging in a larger shared experience among classmates to understand different perspectives. The Journey Box develops oral and written language skills while supporting individual’s exploration of their culture and identity.

Student With Twice-Exceptionalities Iep Meeting Assignment Description, David Wolff

Open Educational Resources - Teaching and Learning

General education teachers should remember that all students are general education students, first. We need to be prepared to work with students of all abilities in our classrooms. As general education teachers, we have an active role on a child’s IEP team and an active role during the IEP meeting. This assignment asked preservice teachers to develop a script of what they would say at an IEP meeting of one character from four different novels that would be considered a child with twice-exceptionalities.

Recolección Y Representación De Datos En Primero De Primaria Con Splash. Un Caso De Estudio, Carlos Javier González López, Martha Lidia Barreto Moreno, Felipe Eugenio Retamal Acevedo, Zandra Maritza Tarazona Carrascal, Lina Katerín Perea Zárate

Educación

La obra titulada Recolección y representación de datos en primera de primaria con Splash. Un caso de estudio. Es producto del proceso investigativo ejecutado en el marco de los proyectos titulados: Modelización computacional de hiperlugares móviles translocales.

Avanzando con el MEDIT hacia nuevos modelos educativos, y Observatorio Translocal de Calidad Educativa de la Universidad de Cundinamarca ¿ Fase II. El objetivo de este trabajo de grado es promover procesos de clasificación y organización de datos en los estudiantes de grado primero del gimnasio nuevo Bolívar, mediante la adaptación del software Splash como herramienta didáctica, para mejorar la comprensión en los …