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What Are We Teaching Our Nation’S Ag Teachers? A Synthesis Of Agriculture Content Courses In All U.S. Agricultural Education Bachelor’S Degree Programs., Alex Jennings Apr 2024

What Are We Teaching Our Nation’S Ag Teachers? A Synthesis Of Agriculture Content Courses In All U.S. Agricultural Education Bachelor’S Degree Programs., Alex Jennings

ATU Research Symposium

In the United States, there exists a multitude of universities that offer Agricultural Education programs. This project aligned with the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) research value Advanced Public Knowledge of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) Systems by contributing to education efforts aimed to analyze the quantity of content coursework curriculum required in Agricultural Education degrees across the nation (AAAE, 2023). The purpose of this descriptive synthesis was to use descriptive data to frame the agriculture content coursework for all US bachelor’s programs using each Universities most recent degree plan found on their website. The frame of universities’ …


2024 Conference Program, Georgia Southern University Apr 2024

2024 Conference Program, Georgia Southern University

South East Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)

2024 Conference Program


A Systematic Review: Mirror Neurons & Schizophrenia, Yashesvi Sharma, Surajit Dey Apr 2024

A Systematic Review: Mirror Neurons & Schizophrenia, Yashesvi Sharma, Surajit Dey

Annual Research Symposium

This research project establishes a link between Mirror Neuron System (MNS) activity and this information's implications in treating and understanding schizophrenia, specifically, schizophrenic patients with negative symptoms.


Improving Educational Delivery And Content In Juvenile Detention Centers, Yomna Elmousalami Mar 2024

Improving Educational Delivery And Content In Juvenile Detention Centers, Yomna Elmousalami

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Students in juvenile detention centers have the greatest need to receive improvements in educational delivery and content; however, they are one of the “truly disadvantaged” populations in terms of receiving those improvements. This work presents a qualitative data analysis based on a focus group meeting with stakeholders at a local Juvenile Detention Center. The current educational system in juvenile detention centers is based on paper worksheets, single-room style teaching methods, outdated technology, and a shortage of textbooks and teachers. In addition, detained students typically have behavioral challenges that are deemed "undesired" in society. As a result, many students miss classes …


Hurting The Helpers: Mental Health And The United States’ Education System, Simone Fh Banks Mar 2024

Hurting The Helpers: Mental Health And The United States’ Education System, Simone Fh Banks

National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change

Teachers in US public schools are in the midst of a workforce crisis. Mounting responsibilities, struggling to make a liveable wage, and the impact teaching has on a person’s mental health are reasons why teachesr are leaving the profession in huge numbers. This presentation will highlight the impact the current system has on teachers’ mental health.


Youth Unveiled: Decoding The Stages Of Growth And Of Thriving Futures, Tycee Prevatt, Kristie Popa Mar 2024

Youth Unveiled: Decoding The Stages Of Growth And Of Thriving Futures, Tycee Prevatt, Kristie Popa

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Explore Positive Youth Development's focus on aligning youth development with age-appropriate practices for maximum benefit from opportunities. Join us to understand the stages of youth growth and learn effective techniques to engage them in activities.


The Real Experts: Understanding Autism And Adhd Through The Lens Of The Individual, Mary Little Mar 2024

The Real Experts: Understanding Autism And Adhd Through The Lens Of The Individual, Mary Little

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This presentation aims to spark intentional conversation and change geared towards shattering stigmas around the autistic and ADHD experience. Attendees will enhance their understanding of neuro-divergent populations in order to modify environments and provide interventions aligning with trauma informed care and inclusion. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to embrace the power of self disclosure and mentorship.


The Five Foundational Factors To Building Resilience In Young People, Taylor Teichman Mar 2024

The Five Foundational Factors To Building Resilience In Young People, Taylor Teichman

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

The Trauma Skilled Approach when working with young people begins with the mindset-shifting question, “what happened to you?” This workshop will explore step 2 of the Trauma Skilled model: Connection, Security (Belonging), Achievement, Autonomy and Fulfillment as the five foundational factors to building resilient youth. There will be opportunities to work in small groups reviewing Purposeful Practices that can be replicated by participants in their own practice.


Teaching Students About Trauma, Stress And Brain Regulation, Kathy J. Van Horn Mar 2024

Teaching Students About Trauma, Stress And Brain Regulation, Kathy J. Van Horn

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

All students are impacted by stress and can benefit by understanding their brains, their stress response, and strategies for regulation. This presentation will provide practical principles and ideas for teaching students strategies and skills for physical, emotional, and cortical regulation.


Helping All Herons - A School Based Mental Health Team Initiative, Kiersten H. Morgan, Erin Thrift, Teri Hendrix, Shannon Murray Mar 2024

Helping All Herons - A School Based Mental Health Team Initiative, Kiersten H. Morgan, Erin Thrift, Teri Hendrix, Shannon Murray

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Our school system has experienced an increase in the number of students with significant mental health related issues. Interactions with these students were occuring on a crisis by crisis basis. Through a series of trial and error we developed Helping All Herons - A School Based Mental Health Team initiative. The team has regular contact with students, parents, outside counseling agencies and staffings to ensure that the needs of the students are being met. This team encourages a more proactive approach to student mental health compared to a reactive one.


Mindfulness: The Missing Link In Education, Ashley L. Baer Mar 2024

Mindfulness: The Missing Link In Education, Ashley L. Baer

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Were you asked to pay attention or behave in school? As educators, we must stop expecting focus and self-regulation, and instead we must teach it. Learn how in this experiential session to connect and regulate students using the breathing ball, games, breath, and movement. Let’s practice!


Engaging Teacher-Student Relationships With All Students, Jess Teal Mar 2024

Engaging Teacher-Student Relationships With All Students, Jess Teal

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Positive teacher-student relationships are essential for a safe classroom that promotes academic achievement and social/emotional development for all children. Teachers need specific practices and resources to support them in establishing positive teacher-student relationships with all their students. All students deserve a consistent adult connection and to call school a safe place to learn and grow.


How To Keep Youth Out Of Trafficking, Taylor Baierlein Mar 2024

How To Keep Youth Out Of Trafficking, Taylor Baierlein

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

There are more children in slavery today, more than any other time in history because of how lucrative and fast-growing the human trafficking industry has become. Many people do not realize that this is happening in their own backyards. I will be raising awareness, teaching preventative strategies, and giving tools to support the youth in your life.


Wet Spaghetti Or Its Reciprocal? Let’S Be Rational!, Janice Krouse Mar 2024

Wet Spaghetti Or Its Reciprocal? Let’S Be Rational!, Janice Krouse

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Can I Pick Your Brain? Exploratory Brain Dissection, Nicole Ross, Jessica Amacher, Desiree Klimek Mar 2024

Can I Pick Your Brain? Exploratory Brain Dissection, Nicole Ross, Jessica Amacher, Desiree Klimek

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Sphero Heros: Exploring Robotic Programming With Sphero Bots, Elaine Wu Mar 2024

Sphero Heros: Exploring Robotic Programming With Sphero Bots, Elaine Wu

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


The Math Of Ranked Choice Voting, Julie Dowling Mar 2024

The Math Of Ranked Choice Voting, Julie Dowling

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Little Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Evolution In Science And Ela, Nicole Ross, Lassandra Walker Mar 2024

Little Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Evolution In Science And Ela, Nicole Ross, Lassandra Walker

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


(Virtual) Radians: Units Are Important & Why The Unit Circle Is Not, Matthew Mccutcheon Mar 2024

(Virtual) Radians: Units Are Important & Why The Unit Circle Is Not, Matthew Mccutcheon

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Legendary Lessons: How To Enhance Your Instruction Through Storytelling, Elaine Wu Mar 2024

Legendary Lessons: How To Enhance Your Instruction Through Storytelling, Elaine Wu

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Arthroscopy Using Stem: Biomedical Engineering, David Hernandez Mar 2024

Arthroscopy Using Stem: Biomedical Engineering, David Hernandez

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Make And Take Speaker, Anastasia Perry, Brooke Schmidt Mar 2024

Make And Take Speaker, Anastasia Perry, Brooke Schmidt

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


First Order Kinetics Activity, Joe Golab Mar 2024

First Order Kinetics Activity, Joe Golab

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Probability With K-Pop Idols: Bts! An Introduction To Probability Using The Traditional Korean Game 윷놀이 (Yut Nori), Brian Trainor Mar 2024

Probability With K-Pop Idols: Bts! An Introduction To Probability Using The Traditional Korean Game 윷놀이 (Yut Nori), Brian Trainor

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


A Hands-On Activity To Introduce Quantum Mechanics, Eric Hawker Mar 2024

A Hands-On Activity To Introduce Quantum Mechanics, Eric Hawker

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


The Science Within Art, Joyce Symoniak Mar 2024

The Science Within Art, Joyce Symoniak

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


How To Lie With Statistics, Peter Dong Mar 2024

How To Lie With Statistics, Peter Dong

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Latex > Equation Editor, Evan Brummet, Lingyi Meng Mar 2024

Latex > Equation Editor, Evan Brummet, Lingyi Meng

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Citizen Science - Students Contributing To Research In Ai And Astrophysics, Patrick Young Mar 2024

Citizen Science - Students Contributing To Research In Ai And Astrophysics, Patrick Young

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.


Labs That Work Both In And Out Of The Classroom, Nicole Ross Mar 2024

Labs That Work Both In And Out Of The Classroom, Nicole Ross

Professional Learning Day

No abstract provided.