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Perspectives From Female Athletic Trainers In Men's Professional Sports: How Their Athletic Training Programs Set Them Up For Success, Caitlyn Champ

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Female athletic trainers working in male professional sports are represented at a number strongly disproportionate to the number of female athletic trainers making up the profession. This research study works to focus on how athletic training education programs (ATP) have successfully set up the female athletic trainers who have made it to professional sports. The goal was to focus on what these education programs were doing to set their students apart from other athletic training programs. Three female athletic trainers currently working in male professional sports were interviewed for this qualitative research study by utilizing semi-structured interviewing. The data was …

Effective Interventions For Secondary Students With Disabilities To Be Successful In Mathematics, Garret Atteberry

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This Starred Paper provides article summaries and data of different types of effective math interventions to secondary students with disabilities. This research is broken down into three main interventions: Concrete-Representational-Abstract, Explicit Teaching, and Cognitive Strategies.

School Resource Officers And Special Education Roles, Presence And Training, Jill Kofler

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A number of theoretical and applied outcomes may emerge from the findings of this paper. First, better specialized training for SROs when engaging with students with disabilities may be developed. Second, school personnel may understand the efficacy of SROs when student behaviors escalate. Third, ways for improving the actions of SROs during severe behavioral episodes may be identified. Finally, positive behavioral interventions for SROs may be identified.

I work closely with SROs in our building, and they have brought up concerns about when to intervene, specifically with students who are diagnosed with ASD who are non-verbal. Additional training for all …

Morphological Awareness As An Intervention For Struggling Readers: A Review Of The Literature, Jill Batman

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Literacy is essential for academic success, but many students read below grade level. The purpose of this article is to determine if morphological awareness--the ability to recognize word parts and their meanings--is an effective intervention for struggling readers. I analyzed data from twelve research studies and found that students who learned morphology made reading comprehension gains 75 percent of the time; in addition, potential design flaws in the remaining three studies may have contributed to lower performance from the experimental groups. These results have promising implications for teachers and their students with reading disabilities, language impoverishment, and alternate language constructs.

Effective Teaching Approaches To Combat Learned Helplessness For Students In High School Special Education, Lindsay Wurm

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The starred paper consists of a literature review of twelve studies related to learned helplessness and provides strategies to combat learned helplessness in students in high school special education.

Postsecondary Transition Planning For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders, Bobbie Tews

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Transitioning from student to adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder. What services or programs are available for those students after they have aged out of the educational setting and what is done to prepare them prior to transitioning into their post-secondary education or employment? With more than 76,000 students transitioning into adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the 1.27 million adults what are the success rates of obtaining a job for students transitioning into adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Restorative Justice; An Alternative To Traditional Discipline, Diane Dukowitz

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The Impact Of Behavior Specific Praise On Students With Emotional Or Behavior Disorders, Jeff Stang

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The main focus of this paper was to identify the impact behavior-specific praise has on students with emotional or behavioral disorders and their engagement in the classroom.

Trauma Informed Teaching Practices For Students Who Have Experienced Developmental Trauma, Chelsea Zettler

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The effects of developmental trauma on the social and emotional development of students include their academic and social performance in school. “Developmental trauma is the exposure to multiple traumatic events during childhood which result in developmental challenges” (Ko et al., 2008, p. 399). These developmental challenges manifest behaviorally and cognitively. The incidence of trauma experiences in children continues to increase. While a plethora of studies indicate the presence of trauma experiences in children, fewer studies offer effective strategies for working with children who have experienced trauma.

Trauma informed teaching (Crosby, 2015) was identified as an effective strategy for working with …

Adverse Childhood Experiences In Special Education, Jessica Kempkes

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Behavioral Interventions For Aggressive Behaviors In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Amy A. Urman

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Behavioral interventions are positive and proactive strategies to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) gain behavior management skills. Behavior affects how students succeed in the classroom both academically and behaviorally. This review examines the positive effects of behavioral interventions for aggressive behaviors in students with ASD. Research states that physical aggression is more prevalent in individuals with ASD compared to any other developmental disabilities or typically developing peers.

Social Inclusion And Special Olympic Unified Programming And The Effects On School Climate, Terri Lynn Miller

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The purpose of this literature review is to examine how programming related to social inclusion impacts school climate. This chapter is organized into two major sections: studies that talk about inclusion interventions through programs like Special Olympics and Unified Champion Schools and the effects on students and staff within the school climate. Research in each of the two areas is chronologically ordered from older studies to more recent ones.

Bordado A Mano: Testimonio De La Vida De Un Maestro (Stitched By Hand: Testimonio Of An Educator), Stephanie Bohlman

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In the United States there is a shortage of teachers of color. The shortage is exasperated through a lack of funding in education, racism in K-12 classrooms, and through non-inclusive traditional teacher preparation programs. One of the methods thought to increase recruitment, improve teacher training, and increase retention of teachers of color is through the creation of Grow You Own teacher preparation programs. Grow Your Own programs were created as alternative to traditional teacher preparation programs as they are in community colleges, placed in rural communities, and have a focus on culturally responsive pedagogy. There is a lack of research …

Maybe, Maybe Not: Examining Factors That Influence Adjunct Faculty Members’ Instructional Technology Usage, Mia Naseth-Phillips

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This quantitative predictive study examines the influence of attitude, subjective norm (peer pressure) and perceived behavioral control on whether adjunct faculty will or will not utilize instructional technology in their classroom. Based on the Decomposed theory of planned behavior (Taylor & Todd, 1995) a survey of 286 adjunct faculty was conducted in a mid-western state-wide university and college system. The study also explored the working conditions of adjunct faculty which hinder their teaching withing the classroom. The finding shows the while attitude and subjective norm are statistically significant predictors of user’s intention, perceived behavioral control is the strongest predictor of …

Addressing Secondary Traumatic Stress And Burnout Of Teachers Who Work With Students Who Have Trauma Backgrounds, Rachael Larson

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Being an educator can be a very rewarding profession. Many choose this profession because they are passionate and dedicated about influencing and impacting the lives of others. Unfortunately, an increased number of students are being affected by trauma, which directly correlates to an increased number of teachers being at risk for developing compassion fatigue (National Child Traumatic Stress Network [NCTSN], 2011). More children are coming to school unprepared, yet our teachers are expected to provide emotional support, create a nurturing classroom environment, model emotion regulation, coach students through conflict resolution, manage challenging behaviors, while juggling the growing demands brought on …

A Personalized Learning Approach To Educating Students Identified With Special Education Needs, Breeana Zaic

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The Effect Of Racial Bias In Behavioral Assessment On The Disproportionate Representation Of Racially And Ethnically Diverse Students In Special Education, Eric Salter

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Teacher Burnout And Self-Care Techniques, Ryan Stumne

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Teacher burnout affects the instruction of students and the personal lives of teachers. Teacher mental well-being issues need to be addressed. Self-care strategies ameliorate the difficulties associated with each of these issues.

Evidence-Based Behavior Interventions For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders In Inclusive Secondary Settings, Tyler Smith

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Teachers’ Perceptions And Experiences In Cultural Awareness Professional Development, Carissa Tebben

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The United States has experienced an increase in the number of immigrants arriving from various countries around the world over the last several decades. In fall 2014, 30 percent of all public schools in the United States reported student populations of at least 75 percent minority compared with 24 percent in fall, 2004. The percentage of students enrolled in public schools increased from 2004 to 2014 across all racial/ethnic groups (U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2014-2015). The process of changing teaching and learning practices occurs through professional development. The Every Student Succeeds Act relies on the …

Digital Game-Based Learning: Teacher Training, Perceptions, Benefits, And Barriers, Aspen Easterling

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine current teacher training practices, both preservice teacher preparation programs and school district professional development, aligned to digital game-based learning (DGBL). The study surveyed Northern Minnesota teachers in grades P-12 to determine their perceptions related to the benefits of DGBL and the barriers they face to the implementation of DGBL. Respondents (N = 345) rated trainings, resources, and supports which they felt would encourage their use of digital games to deliver educational content and facilitate learning.

The results of the study revealed the majority of respondents perceived numerous benefits to DGBL including: …

Teachers And School Administrators Who Carry Concealed Handguns At School, Patrick Scudder

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Fifteen states in America have laws that allow schools to arm their workforce and legislation to allow teachers to carry a concealed weapon is pending in at least nine other states (Owen, 2018). Still, no studies were found in the literature that listed the challenges and experiences of educators who carry concealed handguns into school buildings. Therefore, it is desirable to conduct research that examines the perspectives of these teachers and school administrators in order to provide information that may be of interest to educational leaders and the wider community.

This qualitative study conducted interviews with six classroom teachers and …

The Influences Of Social Capital On College Enrollment For First-Generation College Students, Sarah Behrens

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The purpose of the study was to examine the influences of social capital on college enrollment for first-generation college students. The qualitative study allowed the researcher to examine the perspectives of 12 first-generation college students during the first semester of their freshman year at a four-year institution in Minnesota. Through a focus group, the participants identified who was influential and the resources they provided that assisted in the college-going process.

Research indicates that higher education is believed to be one of the main paths to opportunity and economic progress in the United States (Blackwell & Pinder, 2014). While more and …

An Evaluation Of Minnesota Principal Characteristics Needed For Effective Implementation Of School-Based Problem-Solving And Intervention Processes, Lisa Whitney

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Abstract

Serving students in their quest to learn and succeed in life are basic goals of public education (Honig, 2016). The simplified purpose for public education, then, is to provide equal opportunity for all children to learn the basic skills needed to be self-sufficient adults and productive citizens in an ever-evolving society (Darling-Hammond et al., 2019). Early acquisition of basic academic skills, such as reading, writing, and mathematical computation, are considered essential to completing this goal.

Booth and Rowsell (2007) maintain that effective leadership is key to achieving process change and for improving learning outcomes for all students. Research shows …

An Evaluation Of Beginning Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding The Implementation Effectiveness And Outcomes Of Teacher Induction Programming In Minnesota Public School Districts, Shorena Dolaberidze

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Background

“No matter the quality of their preparation, new teachers encounter many distinct challenges as they navigate their first months and years in the classroom” (New Teacher Center, 2015, p.1). To empower new teachers and strengthen their performance during instructional times, as well as enhance the effectiveness of their contribution school wide, many school districts implement induction programming. “Research demonstrates that comprehensive, multi-year induction programs accelerate the professional growth of new teachers, reduce the rate of new teacher attrition, provide a stronger return on states’ and school districts’ investment, and improve student learning” (New Teacher Center, 2015, p. 2)

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Minnesota Secondary Principals Reported Discipline Decision Making From A Culturally Responsive School Leadership Approach, Lydia Kabaka

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Abstract

The use of discipline within the school setting dates back as long as schools have been in existence (Brown & Payne, 1988). There is a wide array of discipline that is enforced from the use of corporal punishment to more modern practices of suspension and expulsion (Middleton, 2008; Noltemeyer et al., 2012). The use of such disciplinary practices has resulted in unintended consequences directly correlated to race, disability status and income; with an overrepresentation of students of color, students receiving special education services and low-income students receiving higher levels of discipline than their peers (Skiba et al, 2011).

Patterns …

Evaluation Of The Implementation Of Understanding By Design Processes In Select Minnesota Public Schools, Sangeeta Pradhan Joshi

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Abstract

An effective educational process demands a strong curriculum framework, quality instruction and appropriate assessment for successful teaching and learning and holistic development of students (Tomlinson et al., 2003). A quality curriculum is designed around the core concepts of a subject focusing on in-depth understanding of the key concepts and providing students abundant opportunities to transfer their understanding in various contexts (National Research Council, 2002). Understanding by Design (UbD) is a backward design curriculum framework that supports teachers and curriculum leaders in designing curriculum, instruction, and assessment with the aim of enhancing students’ understanding and performance (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005). …

An Examination Of The General Education Teacher Responsibilities, Collaboration Practices, And Professional Development Needs To Educate Students With Disabilities In The General Education Classroom, Ashlee Johnson

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The Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has mandates that students with disabilities have access to the general education classroom to the maximum extent possible. Students with disabilities are increasing placed within the general education classroom for more of their school day. General education teachers, in turn, have been tasked with an increase in responsibilities to meet the variant needs of their students. The research concludes the importance of collaborative practices between general education and special education teachers and the need for professional development for educators to build the necessary skills to educate students with disabilities in the general education …

Trauma Informed Classrooms For Secondary Students, Ryan Szymanski

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Nature-Based-Learning For Students With Disabilities, Graham Newman

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