Adolescent Literacy: Bridging Literacy Gaps In Georgia's Social Studies Classrooms A Call For Disciplinary Literacy In Secondary Education, Kimberly N. Miles

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

This article advocates integrating disciplinary literacy into secondary Social Studies instruction, arguing that the content area is critical to strengthening adolescent reading skills, particularly in alignment with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE). Drawing from the "Bridging Literacy Gaps" presentation, the paper asserts that literacy is not merely a prerequisite for studying history but the very methodology by which students learn to read, write, and think like historians.

The article details three high-leverage strategies for Social Studies educators:

1. Disciplinary Literacy and Multimodal Text Integration: Teaching students how experts analyze primary and secondary sources, and integrating diverse media (e.g., political cartoons, …

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Fostering Student Inquiry With Perspective Taking And Music: The Geography Detective Activity, William Gary G. Cole

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

This article introduces the Geography Detective activity, an inquiry-based instructional strategy that integrates perspective taking and music to foster student engagement and disciplinary thinking in a ninth-grade World Geography classroom. Centered on the song “Cecilia” by The Mulligan Brothers, the activity invites students to analyze lyrics as historical evidence, investigate geographical and historical contexts, and construct evidence-based interpretations of time, place, and events embedded within the narrative. Through guided and open-ended inquiry, students adopt the role of “history detectives,” grappling with ambiguity, evaluating sources, and defending plausible conclusions rather than seeking predetermined answers. Grounded in research on inquiry-based learning, perspective …

The Science Of Reading The Trenches Of The First World War, Shannon T. Bontrager Ph.D.

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

This paper provides a lesson plan for secondary teachers to begin thinking about tying the literature connected to the Science of Reading to practical classroom lessons. It provides an example of using Science of Reading strategies to get students to investigate and imagine what the trenches of the First World War were like.

Why Theory Matters In Infant And Toddler Practice: Unpacking Pikler, Gerber, Gesell, Piaget, & Vygotsky, Derrick Toups

Spark! Innovations in Early Childhood Education: A Research-to-Practice Journal for Educators

This article is intended to help infant and toddler educators deepen the why behind the what and how of their daily interactions by unpacking and connecting the seminal early childhood theories of Pikler, Gerber, Gesell, Piaget, and Vygotsky, what they look like in the classroom, and why they benefit children.

Building The Foundation For Stem In Toddler Classrooms: Practical Strategies For Novice Teachers, Melissa L. Johnson

Spark! Innovations in Early Childhood Education: A Research-to-Practice Journal for Educators

Young children are natural explorers, and even in the toddler years, they demonstrate the inquiry behaviors foundational to later science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning. However, early STEM experiences are often underutilized in toddler classrooms, primarily due to misconceptions about children's capabilities and a lack of developmentally appropriate resources. This article, written for novice educators, offers practical strategies and examples to help integrate STEM into toddler classrooms. Drawing on current research, national standards, and classroom-based implementation strategies, this piece outlines how to create engaging environments that support toddlers' curiosity and emerging STEM thinking across science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Leading With Heart: How New Directors Can Build Trust And Morale Among Child Care Staff, Kamille Watson, Cynthia Dicarlo

Spark! Innovations in Early Childhood Education: A Research-to-Practice Journal for Educators

For both new and seasoned directors, leading a new childcare center requires navigating the complex work of building staff trust and sustaining morale, particularly when teams have endured repeated leadership changes or existing internal concerns. Because early childhood programs rely heavily on relational, emotionally demanding work, effective leadership must be rooted in connection, transparency, and compassionate engagement. This article provides a practical framework to help novice directors cultivate strong, trust-based relationships that support both staff well-being and program quality. Drawing from current research on compassionate leadership, emotional intelligence, and organizational consistency, the article outlines actionable strategies for building rapport, fostering …

Professional Identity Formation And The Nextgen Bar Open Opportunities For Law Student And Law School Success, Neil Hamilton

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

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So Much More Than Greenacre, Christine Rollins

The Journal of Law Teaching and Learning

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Medical Student Readiness To Provide Care For Youth Involved In The Juvenile Justice System, Tara Rahmani, Noah Kos, Kristen Bartow, Sospeter Machani, Jonathan Hakim, Elyse Vanderwoude, Anastasia Sahu, Abigail Schuch, Jennifer Mendez Ph.D, Laura Benjamins Md,Mph, Faap, Aahivms, Anupama Devara, Adeel Khan D.O.

Medical Student Research Symposium

Title

Enhancing Medical Student Readiness to Provide Care for Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System

Authors

Tara Rahmani, Noah Kos, Kristen Bartow, Sospeter Machani, Jonathan Hakim, Elyse VanderWoude, Anastasia Sahu, Abigail Schuch, Jennifer Mendez, Ph.D, Laura Benjamins, MD, MPH, Anupama, Devara, MD, Adeel Khan, DO

Background

Youth involved in the juvenile justice system face profound health inequities with higher rates of mental health needs, substance use, and trauma. Despite this, medical students rarely receive preparation to work in correctional health settings. Prior research has shown that youth in detention often exhibit behaviors shaped by past trauma and neglect, which …

Vaccine Communication Through A Global And Local Health Lens, Ivan Kyagaba, Sydni B. Rosenfeld, Shridula Kotakondla, Sarah M. Okeke, Maria F. Pacheco Martinez, Muhammed Zahriyeh, Danielle J. Santoyo, Atta Illahi, Jennifer Mendez, Anupama Devara, Michal T. Ruprecht

Medical Student Research Symposium

Background:

Public trust in vaccines has plummeted. Physicians serve as trusted voices in their communities, so they should be trained to communicate vaccine science effectively. Tailored communication training can help medical students develop adaptable skills for diverse clinical situations. Vaccine inaccessibility in conflict-affected regions differs from vaccine hesitancy in the Global North. This study examines the impact of medical communication education on medical students’ understanding of immunization challenges in conflict zones and their readiness to communicate confidently with patients domestically.

Methods:

A medical communication curriculum was modeled on the impact of missed vaccinations in underserved communities. The curriculum included one …

Comparing Injury Incidence Between Major League Soccer And The English Premier League During The 2024/2025 Season: A Retrospective Cohort Study, William Gadbois, Youssef Salama, Kevin Reck, Scott Mohamed El-Sayed Yaekle

Medical Student Research Symposium

Background

Major League Soccer (MLS) and the English Premier League (EPL) differ substantially in geographic footprint, travel requirements, competition structure, and scheduling. These structural differences may influence player injury risk, yet no study has directly compared injury incidence between the two leagues within the same competitive season. In 2024, MLS introduced a centralized, standardized injury-reporting system that improved transparency and created a unique opportunity for direct comparison with the EPL.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study will analyze all reported time-loss injuries during the 2024 MLS and 2024–25 EPL seasons. Injury data will be collected from publicly available league reports, club …

Multi-Agent Collaboration, Wenhan Gao, Xiran Fan, Michael Yeh, Jiarui Sun, Yuzhong Chen, Menghai Pan

Defensive Publications Series

Present disclosure provides systems, methods, and computer program products for multi-agent collaboration. A system includes at least one processor configured to generate, with a first software agent, an account holder profile based on transaction data for previous payment transactions, generate, with a second software agent, a plurality of merchant profiles for a plurality of merchants based on the stored transaction data and on external data, receive a query comprising a merchant name and context data, in response to the query, determine a matching merchant profile from the plurality of merchant profiles based on the merchant name and the context data, …

Type Iv Black Hole Observatory — Structural Analysis Of 2 Enoch As A Candidate Witness Architecture, Daniel Austin Harbison

Defensive Publications Series

This disclosure documents a structural correspondence between the ten-heaven cosmology
described in 2 Enoch (the Slavonic apocalypse, long recension) and the architecture that would
be produced by a deeply nested observatory or habitat system around a supermassive black
hole. The claim is structural, not physical. The text is not asserted to encode measured
astrophysics. It is asserted that the specific pattern of features in the text — exhaustive counts
of beings and objects, durations of cycles, structural relations and ordering, combined with the
conspicuous absence of absolute distances or sizes — is the data pattern that would be
produced by …

Faculty Members’ Perceptions Towards Employing Open Resource Educational Courses And The Obstacles To Its Uses In The Educational Process At Al-Baha University, Dr. Khaled Alshehri

University of Bisha Journal for Educational Sciences

The study aimed to explore the perceptions of faculty members at Al-Baha University regarding the employment of open resource educational courses and the obstacles to its uses in the educational process. The descriptive comparative method was employed, and a questionnaire was administered to a sample of (213) faculty members from various academic disciplines. The findings revealed that faculty members’ perceptions toward the use of open resource educational courses were high across cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions, reflecting a positive awareness of their role in enhancing educational quality and improving self-learning skills. The results also indicated that the level of obstacles …

The Analytic Hierarchy Process As A Tool For Architectural Quality Assessment: A Case Study On Municipal Facades, Gül Şebnem Tutal, Fatma Demet Aykal

HBRC Journal

This study evaluates the façade quality of three municipal buildings using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement priorities in public architecture. Although façade design has been widely studied, quantitative and integrated assessment frameworks for municipal building façades remain limited. To address this gap, the study integrates the Design Quality Indicator (DQI) with AHP within a Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) framework, proposing a systematic and replicable evaluation model. The research assesses three main DQI criteria-functionality, building quality, and impact-subdivided into twelve sub-criteria and analyzed through pairwise comparison matrices. Data were collected through structured expert interviews with …

Metabolic Reversal Without Ldl Normalization: A 4-Month Lifestyle Intervention Case Report Of Severe Youth Obesity With Persistent Ldl Elevation, Harpreet Kour, Madhav Prabhu, Vikrant Ghatnatti

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Background: Severe obesity in young adults is increasingly common, even among medical students. Lifestyle modification remains the cornerstone of management, but the differential response of various lipid parameters is often misunderstood. Case Summary: A 19-year-old first-year MBBS student presented with BMI 41 kg/m² (weight 105 kg, height 160 cm), waist circumference 100 cm, WHR 1.2, and blood pressure 130/86 mmHg. Laboratory evaluation revealed: Total Cholesterol 256 mg/dL, HDL 34 mg/dL, LDL 180 mg/dL, Triglycerides 386 mg/dL, TG/HDL ratio 11.35, high fasting insulin, elevated HOMA-IR, normal hemoglobin (14 g/dL), ferritin (76 ng/mL), and Vitamin B12 (386 pg/mL), with Vitamin D …

Impact Of 4-Week Brain Gym Exercise Program On Fine Motor Skills And Hand Grip Strength In Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study, Harita Sonawane, Tejas Borkar

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurodevelopment disorder characterized by affection in gross and fine motor development, motor coordination abnormalities, and deficiencies in motor planning, social interactions and communication. Brain Gym exercises have drawn interest due to its potential advantages in improving bilateral integration, dexterity, and fine motor abilities, especially in children with autism. Objectives: To evaluate the impact of 4-week Brain gym exercise program on fine motor skills and Hand-grip strength in autism spectrum disorder. Methodology: This case report focuses on a 9-year-old male child with a range of developmental abnormalities such as difficulty in fine motor tasks, difficulty …

The Minimalist Footwear Paradox: Unloading The Foot, Overloading The Bone, Shrihari L Kulkarni, Harpreet Kour

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Background: Minimalist footwear (MF) and barefoot walking and running are increasingly adopted in India, often using low-cost flat shoes or no footwear at all. However, abrupt transition on hard urban surfaces (concrete, marble, tile) may predispose to metatarsal stress fractures, plantar fasciopathy, and Achilles' tendinopathy. Objective: To synthesize current biomechanical and physiological evidence on MF transition and present clinical case data from a single centre in North Karnataka. Methods: We reviewed published studies examining bony strain, intrinsic foot muscle adaptation, and injury rates following MF use. Additionally, we present representative clinical cases from combined Orthopaedics and Physiology outpatient services (January …

Early Experiential Learning To Foster Cultural Responsiveness In Medical Students, Shilpa Hd, Archana Shetty

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

No abstract provided.

Influence Of Chitosan In Bone Regenerative Biomaterials – A Systematic Review Of In-Vivo Studies, Reetika Gaddale, Ramesh Chowdhary

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU

Chitosan-based biomaterials are biocompatible, biodegradable and can be formed into composites, scaffolds and hydrogels, making it an ideal candidate in the application of bone tissue engineering. Addition of growth factor, bioactive molecules and nanoparticles to chitosan promotes osteogenesis and angiogenesis, thereby enhancing bone repair. But further research is needed due to challenges like its limited mechanical strength and stability under physiological conditions. So, the focus question of this review was ``Is the use of chitosan-based biomaterials effective in promoting bone regeneration.'' Electronic literature review was conducted on Medline/PubMed, Embase, Web of Science databases, without any limitations on the year of …

South Korean Unilateral Court Judgments Against Japan Regarding The Comfort Women Issue As Contraventions Of International Law

Washington International Law Journal

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Study Of Ore Reserve Estimation Methods: Traditional Triangulation Vs. Geovia Surpac & Maptek Vulcan At The Al Khabra Phosphate Deposit, Saudi Arabia, Hussein A. Saleem, Mostafa A-B Ebrahim, Gamal S. Abdelhaffez, Abdul Majeed Al Aenezi

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Engineering Sciences

Ore reserve estimation drives mining's economic viability. Reserve estimation in mining involves determining the amount of economically extractable minerals in a given deposit. This study, using 63 boreholes, conducts a comparison of triangulation, Geovia Surpac, and Maptek Vulcan for Al Khabra's phosphate reserves, Saudi Arabia. It computes grade, volume, and tonnage, revealing a 2.05% difference in Surpac and 0.68% in Vulcan. Specifically, the traditional triangulation method yielded a reserve of 278.6 million tonnes (Mt) at an average grade of 21.75% P₂O₅. In comparison, Geovia Surpac estimated 284.3 Mt, and Maptek Vulcan estimated 280.5 Mt at a …

U.S. Small Food And Beverage Businesses Sustainability Strategies, Berenice Mulubah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Evaluating The Association Between Chronic Health Conditions And Caregiver Burden For Male Dementia Caregivers, Dareion D. Hill-Smith

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

The Lived Experience Of African Immigrants Receiving Mental Health Services In The U.S., Ori Adure Onazi

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Improving Enrollment, Transfer, And Discharge Workflows In Integrated Behavioral Health And Primary Care Settings, Matthew Clark

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Teaching Motivational Interviewing Techniques To Nursing Staff To Improve Glycemic Control In Patients With Diabetes, Augustine Ngouondjyou Fotsing

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

No abstract provided.

Celebrating Academic Excellence The 2026 Lindenwood Showcase, Lindenwood University

Archived Lindenwood Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Spectaor 2026-05-21, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

Growing Together: Building Communities Of Practice For Mlis Students And Librarian Instructors, Amanda Crego-Emley, Alicia G. Vaandering, Mary Allbee, Lily Hobin, Hannah E. Olson

Public Services Faculty Presentations

Reflective teaching as a community of practice can offer critical support in honing both teacher-librarian identity and classroom management skills.  In this session, we will outline how university librarians and MLIS students collaborated to develop a community of practice around reflective teaching. Attendees will hear firsthand from MLIS students about how participating in this community of practice shaped their development and confidence as emerging instructors. Our practice included pre- and post-semester reflections, structured goal setting, regular reflection on one-shot instruction, and periodic cohort meetings to share how reflection shapes future practice. We aimed to create a non-hierarchical approach to reflection …