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Ignite: More Experience, Less Expense: Meaningful And Budget-Friendly Rewards (Group 1), Amy D. Orr, Bethany Carter, James Dusty Sidwell, Stacy Manger

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

For a PBIS acknowledgement system to work effectively, there must be student buy-in, which involves getting student input and implementing incentives that are meaningful and enticing to them. However, this isn’t always easy to do without breaking the bank or losing valuable instructional time! At our elementary school, we decided to focus on monthly incentives that were cost-effective and more of an experience rather than tangible (and often costly) rewards. We made sure to consider multiple factors, including (1) how to implement incentives while still maximizing instructional time for all content areas, (2) making sure all students had opportunities to …

Re-Engage Students With “Check And Connect”, Tara Davis, Tony Feldmann

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

One of the most effective dropout prevention programs is Check & Connect. Check and Connect is for K-12 students that show signs of disengagement with school and who are at risk of dropping out. The foundation of Check & Connect (C&C) is building a trusting relationship between the student and a caring mentor. A mentor builds a strong relationship with students, systematically “Checks” on students, “Connects” with students, and partners with parents/families, functioning as a liaison between home and school and striving to build constructive family-school relationships.

Check & Connect is empirically supported through rigorous research and has shown to …

Relationships: Partnering Altogether To Raise Achievement, Anthony M. Chiles

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

RELATiONSHiPS: Partnering Altogether to Raise Achievement is a presentation that provides participants a systematic approach to building positive relationships with parents, staff, community stakeholders and most importantly students. Growing research continues to convey the importance of developing positive relationships; especially those that have been affected by traumatic events. Participants will learn practical strategies that will equip them to develop positive relationships with all stakeholders. This session will be interactive and will include several hands-on activities all centered on the acronym of R.E.L.A.T.i.O.N.S.H.i.P.

Organizing And Communicating Schoolwide Pbis Resources: One School Coach's Perspective, Nicholas J. Miller

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

This presentation is designed to provide access to school level PBIS resources in a more formalized way than a “google drive”. The links below provide access to PBIS resources at the Tier I and Tier II level. These resources have been posted on a website for easier access. The resources included are listed below and include web links for quick access. It would be greatly beneficial to review these resources and consider the driving questions for each.

Each tier in the PBIS framework is comprised of core practices and systems that characterize the specific interventions and strategies at each level. …

"Oh Behave!" Positive De-Escalation Strategies For Challenging Student Behaviors, Cheryl A. Rice

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

This presentation provides basic "common sense" strategies for verbal and non-verbal behavior de-escalation through the use of body language, tone, and proactive prevention. I will be able to present two sessions—one that is focused more on the needs of young children (preschool through grade 5) and one that is more focused on older children (grades 6-12), although all information can be applied across all grades if only one session is available. Behavior of any kind is communication, and teachers desperately need support in providing appropriate interventions for students who struggle to appropriately communicate their needs/feelings (i.e., anger, anxiety, frustrations, …

Taking Pbis By Storm: Monroe Area High School, Jamie Nichols, Carrie Lupcke, Ivy Corder, John Lamb

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Home of the Purple Hurricanes, Monroe Area High School took PBIS by storm during the 2018-2019 school year. With full implementation underway, MAHS saw phenomenal results within the areas of school climate, student recognition, and discipline.

Ignite: Implementation: It's A Journey (Group 1), Cathy Floyd, Tammy Horne

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Implementation: It’s a Journey will show that installing PBIS is a continual process with multiple challenges to overcome. We will discuss the struggles we experienced and overcame with the intent to inspire other schools to keep working towards implementation. After 4 years, we are still installing but finally feel that we are making progress.

We will describe the specific problems we encountered and how we worked through them. We will provide examples of the multiple versions of the matrix that we attempted to implement and how we wanted to give up. The reorganization of our PBIS team will be discussed …

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Review Of: The Pilgrimage Of Egeria. A New Translation Of The ‘Itinerarium Egeriae’ With Introduction And Commentary, By A. Mcgowan & P.F. Bradshaw, George D. Greenia

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

No abstract provided.

Review Of: Religious Tourism In Asia: Tradition And Change Through Case Studies And Narratives, By S. Yasuda, R. Raj & K. Griffin, Daniel H. Olsen

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

No abstract provided.

Review Of : Religious Journeys In India: Pilgrims, Tourists And Travelers, By A.M. Pinkney & J. Whalen-Bridge, Amitabh Upadhya

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

No abstract provided.

Factors Conditioning The Creation And Development Of A Network Of Camino De Santiago Routes In Visegrád Group Countries, Franciszek Mróz, Łukasz Mróz, Alfred Krogmann

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The aim of the research was to explore the factors conditioning the origin and development of selected sections of the Way of St. James within the territory of Visegrad Group countries.[1] The cognitive aim of the research was to determine the correctness of the spatial route of the Way of St. James, as well as to present the phenomenon of dynamic development of Routes of St. James in the said countries.

The creation of the first sections of the Way of St. James in V4 countries was influenced by a number of geographical, historical, religious, economic, political, and socio-cultural factors. …

Creative Escapism And The Camino De Santiago, Berenika Seryczyńska

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The phenomenon of escapism, extensively analyed in the key mechanism of escape into the world of illusion and imagination in numerous sociological and psychological studies, has not yet been researched from a theological perspective or described in the context of pilgrimage. Nevertheless, the existing studies encourage this type of reflection, indicating that escapism seems to be one of the ways to solve social problems by turning towards religiousness. This is the case for pilgrims on their journey to the tomb of St. James the Apostle in Santiago de Compostela. The studies of pilgrims reveal the escapist motivations behind the decision …

The Way Of Saint James: A Sacred Space?, Adeline Rucquoi

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

An increasing number of pilgrims make their way each year to the Sanctuary of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia. For many, the Way is almost more important than the goal to be achieved, that is, the tomb of the apostle. Can the space thus covered, sometimes taking weeks or months, be considered ‘sacred’? Undoubtedly, the pilgrimage to Compostela unites space and time. But it adds a particular symbolic dimension to them that makes it the quest for the elsewhere, the other and the absolute. As an image of the ‘pilgrimage of human life’, the whole formed by the apostolic sanctuary …

Sacred And Space In Post-Secular Pilgrimage: The Camino De Santiago And Relational Model Of The Sacred, Piotr Roszak

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The aim of this paper is to shed light on the changes in perceiving the sacred which have appeared in the history of pilgrimage. These are linked with different theological approaches to space and subsequent periods of desacralisation, secularization and re-sacralisation. Relying on a modern theology of pilgrimage and research into the philosophy of religion by M. Eliade the paper offers a new interpretation of the message of the Camino de Santiago which overcomes previous reductionisms based on seeing the sacred solely in the destination (the shrine). The relationship with the Camino and the content of pilgrim blessings indicate the …

Pilgrims’ Play On The Santiago Way, Daniel Moulin-Stożek

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

The popularity of the walking pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela across Northern Spain is often understood as a new kind of spiritual tourism rather than a revival of religious practice. In order to examine this claim, I explore common symbolic and ritual practices on the trail such as rock placing, message making, role playing, and partaking in communal play activities. I elaborate the concept of play to explain these behaviors and consider how they relate to transcendental and sacred meanings. This analysis has important implications for explaining the current popularity of the Camino. In particular, it helps explain how the …

From Private Devotion To Universal Phenomenon: The Way Of Saint James In Spain, The Case Of Navarra, Alban D’Entremont, Jesús Tanco Lerga

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

This article analyses the process leading to the restoring, revitalisation and consolidation of the Way of Saint James in Spain in recent decades, and its conversion from a merely private and residual pilgrimage route of just several hundred individuals, into an important cultural and spiritual reality having a worldwide impact. The region of Navarra is used to highlight typical places of interest located on the Way of Saint James, and as an example of an experience that can be extrapolated and exported, of the activities, projects, events, decisions and actions undertaken in a huge collaborative effort that has given rise …

Religious Tourism Vs. Sacred Space Experience: Conflict Or Complementary Interaction?, Tomasz Duda, Dariusz Doburzyński

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

Contemporary religious tourism, which in many cases is incorrectly identified with the phenomenon of pilgrimage, has developed in recent years as a separate form of migration and activity in the tourism space. However, in the literature of the subject, there is a large variety of problem perspectives, depending on the viewpoint chosen by the given author and the scientific discipline that he/she represents. The most frequently occurring problem is the terminological ambiguity regarding the concepts of ‘religious tourism’ and ‘pilgrimage’. The aim of this article is to draw attention to the diversity of understanding of the sacred space presented by …

Title Page And Table Of Contents Volume 7(V) Ijrtp, Piotr Roszak, Franciszek Mróz, Kevin Griffin, Razaq Raj, Carlos Fernandes

International Journal of Religious Tourism and Pilgrimage

No abstract provided.

Job Satisfaction Among Jordanian Speech-Language Pathologists And Audiologists, Basem S. Marie

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

Job satisfaction is an important factor that is correlated positively to enhanced job performance, high motivation, and positive factors and is correlated negatively to burn out and job attrition. This study aimed at studying demographics of Jordanian speech language pathologists and audiologists and measure their level of job satisfaction. 34 respondents participated in the study. Results show that Jordanian speech language pathologists and audiologists’ satisfaction was insignificantly below average (p=.843). Factors that significantly affected job satisfaction were: therapy outcomes (p=0.001), income (p=0.012), time management (p=0.028), work pressure (p=0.003), vacations (p=0.001), and job security (p=0.021). Demographics of Jordanian audiologists and speech …

Enhancing The Capacity Of Siso & Mimo Systems Within Modified Environments Using Frequency Selective Surfaces, Nidal Qasem

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

In this paper, the design of a Double Square Loop Frequency Selective Surface (DSL FSS) is presented. The DSL FSS is designed to band-stop 2.4 GHz and 5.5 GHz and allow all other frequencies to pass into an area of interest. ‘Wireless InSite’ is used to simulate wave propagation in modified buildings with FSS to prove the enhancement of capacity. The simulation was carried out on Single Input Single Output (SISO) and Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) systems. The effect of Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSS) on such systems’ capacity was verified. The target SISO and MIMO systems are located in …

The Level Of Pain And Anxiety And Depression And Its Relationship To The Coping Strategies Used By A Sample Of Cancer Patients In Jordan, Amina Al- Tamimi, Feda Al-Khair

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

Background: Pain-related cancer creates significant physical and psychosocial burdens for patients. In Jordan there is limited information about patients’ with cancer complaints of pain and their coping strategies for this kind of pain. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess cancer-related pain, identify coping strategies used by a sample of Jordanian patients with cancer experiencing pain, and, to determine the associations between pain, anxiety and depression as well as the association between pain, anxiety, depression, and coping strategies. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive, correlation design utilizing interview and structured questionnaire with a sample of 100 patients with cancer at …

Jordanian Nurses’ Knowledge And Attitudes Regarding Pain Management Principles For Hospitalized Patients, Eman Khamis Alnazly, Amjed Ahmed Abojedi

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The aim of this study is to assess a sample of Jordanian nurses’ knowledge and attitudes towards pain management. A convenience sample of 202 Jordanian registered nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing was studied. Data were collected using Ferrell and McCaffery’s Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain and a self-report general nursing information form. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and one-way analyses of variance in order to determine differences in survey scores in accordance with the subjects’ demographic, behavioral, and work-related characteristics. The overall percentage of correct responses to the KASRP was 41.41. The difference in …

Islamic State E-Caliphate On Twitter: An Observational Study, Sultan Al-Masaeed

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) media strategy is a successful one. It has enabled a small group of social media users to amplify impressions of the organization far beyond its actual effect, capturing global attention. This terrorist group has proven quite effective in using Twitter to spread their evil ideas, recruit followers and post obscene videos depicting the most egregious cruelty imaginable. In this exploratory research, an observational research was undertaken to explore the strategies and tactics deployed by the group in their use of Twitter. The results show that ISIS has successfully utilized this social media …

A Review Of Public Transport Service In Jordan: Challenges And Opportunities, Lina Shbeeb

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

Jordans public transport (PT) system is characterized by low quality. Jordanian Citizens are reluctant to use the PT unless they have no other option. This paper aims to examine legislative framework for transport system and its effect on the system. It also aims to analyze factors affecting the sector and make suggestion to develop it. All legislations governing the system since the founding of the Kingdom of Jordan were reviewed including points of weakness in those legislations. Data on PT were collected locally and globally for comparison and were analyzed statistically. Results showed that PT vehicles/1000people in Jordan is low …

The Level Of Application Of Cost System Based On Activities In Jordanian Airlines, Nidal Mahmoud Al-Ramahi

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This study aims at introducing the application level of activity based costing (ABC) of Jordanian airlines. A questionnaire is designed to measure the variables of the study. The study sample is composed of Jordanian airlines. The questionnaire was distributed to general management, financial management and logistics departments of those airlines. . There were (60) responses that were analyzed by using the (SPSS) statistical software. The study concluded that the level of applying the (ABC) in Jordanian airlines is very high, and that these airlines suffer shortage in components pertaining to planning, training, admission and approval to apply the cost system …

Linguistic Measurement Between Consenters And Objectors And Its Effect On Sharia Ruling, Mousa Abu Al Reesh

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

This article deals with points of view in study sources impinging on the possibility of ratifying or discrediting Sharia ruling through the adoption of linguistic measurement. While there are some who oppose this approach, there are others who approve of it considering that the relationship between linguistic structures and meanings is like the relationship between the body and the uniform – one can be made to fit the other. Yet the issue is not dependent only on how meanings are communicated as much as it is on communication itself. If study sources emphasize meanings due to their relation to Sharia …

Evaluating The Performance Of Female Faculty Members In The Department Of Educational Policies And Kindergartens In The College Of Education At King Saud University Using The Method Of Reflexive Feedback (360 Degrees): A Field Study, Balqees Al-Daghestani

Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies البلقاء للبحوث والدراسات

The aim of this study is to draw the attention of decision-makers especially in higher educational institutions, focusing on King Saud University, to an objective method of performance evaluation, namely (feedback) (360). This method does not allow favoritism and personal relation to interfere with the results of evaluation. Unlike traditional evaluation methods, (feedback) (360) does not depend solely on the President’s evaluation of the academic staff. The method is based on a five-dimensional questionnaire developed and used by Testa, 2002. The evaluation covered seven areas of performance: trust, ethics, efficiency, quality of education, quality of classroom management, orientation towards the …

Connect 240 - December 2019

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Resolution To Reimagine General Education (First Reading), December 3, 2019, General Education Committee

General Education Committee

No abstract provided.