The Insistence Of Inclusion: The Black Excellence Project,
2021
Bard Early College D.C.
The Insistence Of Inclusion: The Black Excellence Project, Cassandra St. Vil
Early College Folio
During the spring semester of 2020, COVID-19 did not stop this group of determined 9th graders at Bard Early College D.C. Together, they embarked on the Black Excellence Project (“BEP @ Bard”) with the partnership of Amateka College Prep. BEP @ Bard provided literacy-instruction while simultaneously teaching Black Excellence: the teaching of historical and contemporary exemplary Black figures who have impacted Washington, D.C. and raised awareness around topics like racism, social justice, and countering anti-Blackness. Throughout instruction, the students learned about multiple Black professionals from a variety of career pathways as they reflected on questions like, “what does Black Excellence …
To Be Beholden To Something Yet To Be Made: Points Of Departure For An Education In The Arts Of The Present,
2021
Bard Academy and Bard College at Simon's Rock
To Be Beholden To Something Yet To Be Made: Points Of Departure For An Education In The Arts Of The Present, Asma Abbas
Early College Folio
This essay, informed by the author’s prolonged experimentation with the triangulation of art, politics, and education, provides a framework for building spaces that transcend the institutional boundaries of the neoliberal university through the notion of the “arts of the present.”
The Need For Early College In The 21st Century,
2021
University of San Francisco
The Need For Early College In The 21st Century, Donald E. Heller
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” details the evolution of the early college movement within the American educational system. The author then makes a case for the continued importance and success of early college models in the 50 years since Hall’s initial call for reform.
Early College Pedagogy: Intellectual Development In Community,
2021
Bard Academy and Bard College at Simon's Rock
Early College Pedagogy: Intellectual Development In Community, Kristy Mcmorris
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” observes the early college classroom—a space for diverse and independent voices, community-driven intellectual development, and for growing social responsibility. The author describes her own experience as an early college educator and depicts this equity work in action.
Early College As Sites For "Moratorium",
2021
Bard College
Early College As Sites For "Moratorium", Michael Sadowski
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” finds common ground in Hall’s depiction of the self-exploration of young students entering her new school and the findings of child and adolescent psychologist Erik Erikson’s identification of a particular point in youth development he dubbed a “psychosocial moratorium.” The author grounds these pioneers’ theories in the transformations he witnessed in students as former director of a Bard Early College program.
Imagine,
2021
Bard Academy and Bard College at Simon's Rock
Imagine, Patricia Sharpe
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” places Hall’s 1967 defense for educational reform in the context of present-day Simon’s Rock and Bard Early College. The author describes the application of early college pedagogy as a disruption of the educational status quo, and details the philosophical and intellectual “overhaul” at work in these environments.
Educational "Overhaul" Expands Pathways To College And Career,
2021
Hudson City School District
Educational "Overhaul" Expands Pathways To College And Career, Maria Suttmeier
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” recognizes how the reform of education through low- or no-cost early college models supports practical and diverse pathways to college and career success.
In Praise Of "Powerful, Head-Strong, Young People",
2021
Bard High School Early College Baltimore
In Praise Of "Powerful, Head-Strong, Young People", Francesca Gamber
Early College Folio
This essay, a response to Elizabeth Blodgett Hall’s “The House of Education Needs Overhaul,” details the ways in which Bard High School Early College students in Baltimore challenge the systemic racism and economic disadvantages through community and critical thinking. The author describes the ways in which educators must support the courageous actions of these students to seek the resources, power, and a place in American education that they’ve historically been denied.
The House Of Education Needs Overhaul: The Theory Behind Simon’S Rock,
2021
Simon's Rock
The House Of Education Needs Overhaul: The Theory Behind Simon’S Rock, Elizabeth B. Hall
Early College Folio
This essay, written by the founder of Simon’s Rock in the summer of 1967 after the school’s first academic year in operation, describes the societal and pedagogical underpinnings that inspired the author’s creation of an alternative educational pathway for bright, young, and motivated students. The piece reviews the academic structure and goals of a liberal arts education at Simon’s Rock, a residential early college.
Engl 110 (College Writing I): Controversy In Literature, Language, And Literacy,
2021
CUNY Queens College
Engl 110 (College Writing I): Controversy In Literature, Language, And Literacy, D. Salazar Monarrez
Open Educational Resources
No abstract provided.
Rural Blackbelt Students And Their Interest In Healthcare Careers,
2021
University of West Alabama
Rural Blackbelt Students And Their Interest In Healthcare Careers, Tracy W. Keener
College of Education
Rural communities struggle to meet the supply and demand of healthcare professionals. The problem is multi-pronged, including failure to recruit and retain rural healthcare workforce, the increased need for the healthcare workforce, the rise of aging population and workforce, rural populations tend to have increased health issues, and the lack of healthcare career awareness in the current high school curriculum. The problem is to determine why there is a lack of rural “home-grown” healthcare professionals. Rural tenth-grade students within the Black Belt regions of Alabama and Mississippi completed a Rural Healthcare Interest Inventory survey that sought healthcare career interest, encouraging …
Effects Of Simultaneously Integrating Sel And Culturally Responsive Pedagogy On Students' Perceptions About Themselves And Their Abilities,
2021
Rowan University
Effects Of Simultaneously Integrating Sel And Culturally Responsive Pedagogy On Students' Perceptions About Themselves And Their Abilities, Daniele J. Jacob
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to understand what happens to students' perceptions about themselves and their abilities when social and emotional learning (SEL) and culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) are simultaneously integrated into an elementary gifted and talented classroom setting. Prior to this research, a structured approach to addressing students' social and emotional learning needs did not exist. Additionally, culturally responsive practices were not being used purposefully or with intent. This left the researcher to wonder how the lack of these practices may be negatively impacting students. How SEL and CRP can positively affect students' perceptions about themselves …
An Argument For Affective Inquiry,
2021
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
An Argument For Affective Inquiry, Brian Kelley
New Jersey English Journal
This article presents an argument for integrating affective inquiry into the curriculum. Affective inquiry is envisioned as a methodology through which students a) interrogate their emotional responses to social/textual phenomena and b) analyze emotions as social constructs. Practical examples demonstrating how affective inquiry supports students’ literary reading are provided.
How Does Different Level Of Questioning Impact Student Performance, Engagement, And Motivation In A 6th Grade Science Classroom?,
2021
Winona State University
How Does Different Level Of Questioning Impact Student Performance, Engagement, And Motivation In A 6th Grade Science Classroom?, Mia Bruesewitz
Education Masters Papers
This study was designed to determine how different level of questioning in a 6th grade science classroom can impact student performance, engagement, and motivation. During the study, students were taught three different lessons, balance and unbalanced forces, friction, and mass versus weight. Data was collected in a 6th grade science class of 25 participants and focused on surveys, pretests, exit slips, at-task checklist, and a final summative assessment. The results of the data showed that there was no significant difference in performance, engagement, or motivation in relation to different level of questioning. The data also showed that activities that students …
The Effects Of Mindful Yoga Instruction On Participants' Academic Stamina And Self-Regulation In A Kindergarten Classroom,
2021
Winona State University
The Effects Of Mindful Yoga Instruction On Participants' Academic Stamina And Self-Regulation In A Kindergarten Classroom, Taylor Jeppson
Education Masters Papers
This study consisted of 15 participants in a kindergarten classroom. Participants were involved in an intervention where they participated in mindful yoga instruction. Mindful yoga instruction refers to the concentration on the present moment in time (Germer, 2004) and consisting of yoga poses that involve stretching in combination with the inhalation and exhalation of the breath (Field, 2011). The yoga instruction was given to participants for ten minutes a day, every day, for a four-week long duration. This intervention was given by the classroom teacher (researcher) and was conducted before participants’ whole-group math lesson. The data collected reflects the impact …
Teacher Led Tier Two Intervention To Increase Student Academic Achievement,
2021
Winona State University
Teacher Led Tier Two Intervention To Increase Student Academic Achievement, Cynthia Shepherd
Education Masters Papers
The purpose of this action research was to determine if the implementation of a tier two teacher led intervention would increase student academic achievement. A small group of ten students in a ninth-grade physical science class participated in the study. Data was collected over a period of three weeks using pre- and post- intervention surveys, an exit slip for self-assessment, researcher observations, comparisons of work completion and grades from previous grading periods, participant performance self-assessment, and a goal setting activity. Results show an inconclusive connection between the tier two teacher led intervention and student academic achievement. This is possibly due …
Calming Station: Mindfulness Breathing Techniques And Yogic Stretches To Promote Self- Regulation,
2021
Winona State University
Calming Station: Mindfulness Breathing Techniques And Yogic Stretches To Promote Self- Regulation, Anna Olson
Education Masters Papers
Self-regulation is a life skill that is universal. Everyone has a different level of regulation. Amongst the many different strategies for self-regulation, mindfulness breathing and yogic stretches have substantial amount of positive data based on adults. Mindfulness is an idea that has been explore more and more in a school setting with children. There have been different mindfulness curriculum made to incorporate into a classroom setting. Yoga is also a term that has been used more in schools to help regulate both adults and children. This study is designed to investigate if mindfulness breathing and yogic stretches help promote self-regulation …
Literature That Breaks Gender Stereotypes In A Primary Classroom,
2021
Winona State University
Literature That Breaks Gender Stereotypes In A Primary Classroom, Alexis Wash
Education Masters Papers
How can literature that breaks gender stereotypes impact attitudes, interests, and interaction in a primary classroom? This action research was conducted in the researcher’s classroom with 16 first grade participants. The researcher observed participants’ disengagement towards literature that is traditionally stereotyped towards the opposite gender. This research was done to further understand how literature that breaks gender stereotypes can impact participants’ attitudes and interests towards traditional gender stereotypes with occupations, toys, colors, interaction, sports, and literature. A focus group of participants were exposed to several storybooks that broke gender stereotypes over the course of four weeks. Data collected suggests that …
How Social Interaction Opportunities And Emotional Skills Instruction Affect Kindergarteners’ Self-Efficacy And Mental Health Within The Distance Learning Model Of School,
2021
Winona State University
How Social Interaction Opportunities And Emotional Skills Instruction Affect Kindergarteners’ Self-Efficacy And Mental Health Within The Distance Learning Model Of School, Sarah Taraba
Education Masters Papers
This study was designed to investigate how implementing social interaction opportunities and emotional skill instruction could improve the overall mental health and self-efficacy levels of students in a kindergarten distance learning classroom. Due to the worldwide pandemic, COVID- 19, students were forced to participate in a distance learning format. This meant that students utilized a technological device to participate in schooling through online meetings with teachers and classmates. The research that was conducted focused on kindergarten students as the participants to see what could be done to improve their overall mental health; increasing levels of positive emotions such as happiness, …
Impact Of Brain Breaks On Student Engagement, Motivation, And Achievement In A Third-Grade Classroom,
2021
Winona State University
Impact Of Brain Breaks On Student Engagement, Motivation, And Achievement In A Third-Grade Classroom, Adrianna Gernes
Education Masters Papers
In a third-grade classroom in a highly populated city, a researcher was concerned about her students’ focus level in the afternoon. Students have a long day at school, their brains get exposed to so much information on a typical day, and it is hard to retain the knowledge as well as being able to stay focused and motivated throughout each and every day. This study investigated how brain breaks affect student engagement, achievement, and motivation. For the entirety of a math unit, math instruction was taught incorporating planned brain breaks throughout each lesson. Data was collected from pre-and post- assessment …
