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Resilience As Regeneration In Kate Atkinson’S Life After Life, Beatriz Domínguez García Mar 2019

Resilience As Regeneration In Kate Atkinson’S Life After Life, Beatriz Domínguez García

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

In Life After Life (2013), British writer Kate Atkinson returns to the rewriting of History as her-story that characterized her early fiction. The protagonist’s lifespan overlaps with the major historical events of the twentieth century, allowing the writer to explore how those affected the individual lives of women and, at the same time, problematizing history, memory, and the past. Above all, Life After Life highlights the deep vulnerability of women to systemic gender violence, although it also emphasizes women’s resilience. The purpose of this paper is to examine Atkinson’s peculiar rendering of resilience, which interestingly she locates in the body, …

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Introduction, Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz, Manuela Coppola Mar 2019

Introduction, Maria Isabel Romero Ruiz, Manuela Coppola

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

This special issue addresses contemporary representations of “vulnerable” bodies in transit in Anglophone literature and culture and explores their strategies of resistance. The use of the expression “bodies in transit” in this issue has to be understood both as a reference to the materiality of diasporic, exiled, migrating, trafficked bodies, and as an allusion to the metaphorical transition of these marginalized subjects from alienation to regeneration in multiple contexts. The interdisciplinary contributions in this special issue tackle vulnerability as a marginal(ized) and potentially enabling condition entailing the crossing of bodily, sexual, mental, ethical, cultural, and national borders. Ranging from literature …

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Building Impactful Instructional Leadership Teams That Bolster Student Growth And Achievement, Jason Stamper, Shatavia Elder Mar 2019

Building Impactful Instructional Leadership Teams That Bolster Student Growth And Achievement, Jason Stamper, Shatavia Elder

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Are you a K-12 educational leader and have been searching for that high leverage initiative that will thrust your student growth and achievement to the next level? After attending this session, you will leave with a clear blueprint for establishing and maintaining a strong Instructional Leadership Team focused on the right work and equipped for unprecedented student growth and achievement.

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Student Wellbeing Matters! Use Positive Psychology Interventions To Help Your Students Achieve And Succeed., Andrea A. Francis Mar 2019

Student Wellbeing Matters! Use Positive Psychology Interventions To Help Your Students Achieve And Succeed., Andrea A. Francis

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Positive Psychology Interventions (PPI), grounded in the psychological theory of Wellbeing (Seligman, 2002) are pathways to a life of purpose and meaning. Each intervention is proved to not only reduce anxiety and increase optimism, but to create protective factors needed to cope with stress, anxiety and trauma.

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If They Would Just Hush And Pay Attention, Quinton Granville Mar 2019

If They Would Just Hush And Pay Attention, Quinton Granville

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

An interactive session that prepares educators to apply literacy strategies such as “Real-Talk” to overcoming the challenges associated with engaging post-millennials in college and career aligned skill practice. The presenter demonstrates how to plan standards-based instruction that incorporates students’ voice as a tool for empowering students to apply their verbal and written communication skills to complete content-specific (i.e., social studies, ELA, science, etc.) assignments.

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Connecting Bullying And School Drop Out, June Jenkins, Jan Urbanski Mar 2019

Connecting Bullying And School Drop Out, June Jenkins, Jan Urbanski

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

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You Must Know Them Before You Can Grow Them, Beatrice "Bea" Lewis Mar 2019

You Must Know Them Before You Can Grow Them, Beatrice "Bea" Lewis

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

It is an inescapable truth that schools must learn as much about their students and their experiences in order to create a culture built on relationships, which is the cornerstone to student learning. The dynamics and complexities of building positive relationships with students are impacted when teachers’ attitudes, values, and biases conflict with school culture. In this interactive “real talk” session, participants will examine their own biases and attitudes that may be hindering the cultivation of positive relationships. Participants will be introduced to a variety of approaches that can be used to evaluate the values, beliefs, and attitudes that are …

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Beyond Bingo: Activities To Increase Student Engagement, Dawn Gafa, Caryn Ross Mar 2019

Beyond Bingo: Activities To Increase Student Engagement, Dawn Gafa, Caryn Ross

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Help motivate your students to increase their understanding of what they are learning by getting them involved in the process. This interactive session lets the attendee experience learning as their students will as the different activities are examined and modeled in a variety of subject matters. These learning activities create a greater understanding of the material for the students because the students have become part of the lesson. The attendee will leave with at least a half-dozen different activities that can be adapted into any subject area and immediately implemented into the classroom. The presenters have created new activities that …

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It’S Getting Hot In Here: Brain-Based Strategies For Regulating Students And Staff, Jessica Begley, Teri B. Lawler Mar 2019

It’S Getting Hot In Here: Brain-Based Strategies For Regulating Students And Staff, Jessica Begley, Teri B. Lawler

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Have you reached your boiling point? Join us to explore a framework for emotional regulation that will soothe you and your students. In this interactive learning experience, participants will practice brain-based strategies that will help them to maintain safety, strengthen relationships, and be the thermostat instead of the thermometer.

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The Science Of Fear: How To Reduce Fear And Create A Safe Place To Learn, Joanne Billingsley Mar 2019

The Science Of Fear: How To Reduce Fear And Create A Safe Place To Learn, Joanne Billingsley

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Many students experience fear of embarrassment and failure when faced with academic challenges. The fear they experience is real, and powerful enough to block learning and impede success in school. When students and teachers understand how fear (and its cousin, anxiety) obstructs problem solving, they are better able to manage these emotions. First, we will examine the science of fear. Next, we will examine a list of common student stressors that activate the fear response. Finally, we will offer creative, effective techniques for mitigating fear in the learning environment. Discover simple tips that have a powerful impact on learning!

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Dispelling Myths And Advancing Justice: Creating Equitable Learning Environments For Students Living In Poverty And Experiencing Homelessness, Rajni Shankar-Brown Mar 2019

Dispelling Myths And Advancing Justice: Creating Equitable Learning Environments For Students Living In Poverty And Experiencing Homelessness, Rajni Shankar-Brown

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

As poverty continues to increase in the United States, educational stakeholders must collectively work to address growing disparities and support the well-being of diverse learners. This session will illuminate social and educational inequalities from global, national, and local contexts, and provide high-impact practices to tackle the challenges of poverty and homelessness. Strategies to address systemic oppression and actively build equitable learning environments for diverse students will be shared through multimodal research, including narrative storytelling. Participants will explore critical factors to enhance learning and support the social-emotional well-being of low-income families and children and leave with deeper insights, practical strategies, and …

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Taking Time To B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Strategies For Strengthening Staff And Student Well-Being, Joelle Hood Mar 2019

Taking Time To B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Strategies For Strengthening Staff And Student Well-Being, Joelle Hood

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

When students and staff experience chronic stress, it negatively impacts their motivation, performance, and wellbeing, Participants in this engaging workshop will walk away with simple research-based practices from the fields of Mindfulness and Positive Psychology, that they can utilize with both themselves and students to reduce stress and anxiety, improve attention and performance, and strengthen overall physical and psychological well-being.

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Choices And Consequences: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Ian Elmore-Moore Mar 2019

Choices And Consequences: A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste, Ian Elmore-Moore

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Choice and Consequences: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste is a presentation that highlights the functionalities of the human brain. Through our presentation attendees will be able to identify the four main components of the human brain that control our emotions and behaviors. We will provide evaluation-based techniques to strengthen self-awareness. It is our goal that attendees will grasp scientific information of the human brain as well as learn a new skill set to improve social emotional learning and restorative practices in order to deescalate conflicts.

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Learning To Listen: Engaging Students In Critical Reflection And Courageous Conversations, Christen H. Clougherty Mar 2019

Learning To Listen: Engaging Students In Critical Reflection And Courageous Conversations, Christen H. Clougherty

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

How do we teach democracy when participation was historically limited, and when people are still disenfranchised by the system put in place to give them voice? A challenging part of service-learning is exposing students to the world’s imperfections and then guiding them to be change agents. Learn how to navigate this throughexamples you can take back to your classroom.

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Building Family Engagement Through The Fathers And Father-Figures Of Your Students Volunteering A Full School Day, Keith Schumacher Mar 2019

Building Family Engagement Through The Fathers And Father-Figures Of Your Students Volunteering A Full School Day, Keith Schumacher

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

WATCH D.O.G.S. ® is a family engagement educational initiative that utilizes the influence of fathers and father-figures to provide positive, adult male role-models for the students. Come learn how to successfully launch the WATCH D.O.G.S. program in your school(s) to support education and safety, and increase family engagement.

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Dinner With Colleagues: A Round Table Discussion On Working With Students Considered “At-Risk”, Reginald Carruth Mar 2019

Dinner With Colleagues: A Round Table Discussion On Working With Students Considered “At-Risk”, Reginald Carruth

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

The discussion will allow educators to collaborate with others and participate in an intentional extended discussion on working with students considered “at risk” among a small group/peers. Discussions will include topics such as student engagement, creating a safe culture, managing behavior, promoting social and emotional learning, and building a positive relationship for students to excel. During the discussion, attendees will participate in layers of conversations where they can share or gain effective strategies among colleagues.

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The Science Of Learning: What To Do When Students Struggle Or Progress Plateaus, Joanne Billingsley Mar 2019

The Science Of Learning: What To Do When Students Struggle Or Progress Plateaus, Joanne Billingsley

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

With over 100 billion neurons available to be used, students do not lack the intellectual “hardware” to succeed. Yet, students that struggle often believe they lack the capacity to learn, when in fact, science tells us that they lack in connections to understand. This session invites you along on a journey to model basic principles and strategies to facilitate construction of new neural connections and build powerful webs of knowledge. We will discuss learning zones and performance zones, how to build focus skills, and how to overcome the fear of failure. We will explore century-old techniques for imprinting memory, developing …

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Never Give Up: Take Charge Of Your Life, School, And Community Before It’S Too Late, Victor M. Woods Mr Mar 2019

Never Give Up: Take Charge Of Your Life, School, And Community Before It’S Too Late, Victor M. Woods Mr

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Victor Woods will share many heartfelt life lessons learned from his journey during his middle-class upbringing with two college-educated parents—his mother, a school teacher—to a troubled childhood, which led to him to two prison terms. This session will concentrate on how Victor turned his life around and became a published author at Simon & Schuster. Victor’s life story is currently in production with Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood. He will share his philosophy of “never giving up on yourself, students, and family members.” Victor’s message is clear: there is something special in everyone, sometimes we just have to look a …

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National Youth-At-Risk Journal: Overview And Opportunities, Cordelia Zinskie, Dan W. Rea Mar 2019

National Youth-At-Risk Journal: Overview And Opportunities, Cordelia Zinskie, Dan W. Rea

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

The National Youth-At-Risk Journal, sponsored by the College of Education at Georgia Southern University, is a publishing outlet where both researchers and practitioners can learn about and share information regarding youth placed at risk. Editors will provide an overview of the journal, highlight past issues, and share tips on how to get published. As part of this interactive session, attendees are encouraged to ask questions and/or describe ideas regarding possible journal submissions.

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Rockstars And Revolutionaries: Training Your Staff For Success, Eric Rowles Mar 2019

Rockstars And Revolutionaries: Training Your Staff For Success, Eric Rowles

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Is your staff inspired...or in pain? How have you built a base of excellence with the rockstars and revolutionaries that work with the young people in your program? This hands-on, tool-focused workshop will showcase multiple strategies and techniques that can be used to spark the passion of your people. Follow the music, listen for the laughter, and get ready to walk away with over a dozen free, replicable ideas that you can use with your team.

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Grief And Loss: Shedding Light On Our Youth, Kiana Battle Mar 2019

Grief And Loss: Shedding Light On Our Youth, Kiana Battle

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This presentation will expose the hidden impact that grief and loss have on both youth and adolescents, such as at-risk behaviors, trauma, mental health issues, issues of low self-concept and many more. The presentation will also provide participants with best practices for supporting youth impacted by grief and loss, such as group counseling, youth development practices, and other interventions.

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Academic Success And Stability In High School And Beyond For Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Leslie Hattemer, Rebeka Beach Mar 2019

Academic Success And Stability In High School And Beyond For Youth Experiencing Homelessness, Leslie Hattemer, Rebeka Beach

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This session will discuss best practices for working with high school students experiencing homelessness. Strategies will include programming to achieve both high school and post-secondary success.

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Tools And Techniques To Foster Restorative Outcomes, Louis L. Fletcher Phd, Kim Boyd Psyd Mar 2019

Tools And Techniques To Foster Restorative Outcomes, Louis L. Fletcher Phd, Kim Boyd Psyd

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Restorative practices are proactive approaches to creating a fair process and providing students with a voice in their classrooms, schools, and school district. This presentation focuses on the practical skills that are used to facilitate restorative practices. The presenters will pose scenarios and facilitate discussions to increase the attendees' ability to use restorative tools and techniques.

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Table Of A Second Chance, Jean P. Belizaire Mr. Mar 2019

Table Of A Second Chance, Jean P. Belizaire Mr.

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

i will present on the continous dilemma on the opiate crisis and the best practices based on 5 years experience in the field in helping to stabilize and rehabilitate those held in the grips of addictions and various related symptoms of addictions.

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Increasing African-American And Latino Parental Involvement In School, Timothy Allen Mar 2019

Increasing African-American And Latino Parental Involvement In School, Timothy Allen

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Parental involvement is one of the leading indicators of students’ academic achievement. The lack of parental support often found within the African-American and Latino communities has often contributed to suspensions, expulsions, and truancy. This interactive seminar will provide participants with useful strategies that can be used to increase the level of parental involvement and also help parents understand the importance of their role in their children’s academic success.

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Igniting A Spark In "Dead-Eyed" Youth, Thomas Peterson, Mileigh Rabun, Rebecca Gaylor, Thomas Parmer, Stephanie Love Mar 2019

Igniting A Spark In "Dead-Eyed" Youth, Thomas Peterson, Mileigh Rabun, Rebecca Gaylor, Thomas Parmer, Stephanie Love

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Far too many youths, known as being “high-risk,” are not faring well at life and in school. To accompany this problem, most educators lack the ability to effectively respond to these youths. Motivated by a desire to provide educators and those working with youth at risk with a much-needed alternative to emotionally draining conventional classroom cultures, our intent is to move beyond the deforming rhetoric of behaviorism and lay claim to moral and spiritual foundations that bring both groups together in a setting that promotes a culture of dialogue, openness, trust, and caring.

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Move To M.I.S.T.: Power Tools To Engage Youth, Eric Rowles Mar 2019

Move To M.I.S.T.: Power Tools To Engage Youth, Eric Rowles

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Get ready to move! This session is unlike any other as we hit the ground running with new hard-hitting tools and proven methods to engage even the most resistant students. Fast, music, and laughter-filled, this session will provide you with immediately replicable techniques and tactics to raise your game!

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Addressing The Poverty Mindset, Hotep Hotep Mar 2019

Addressing The Poverty Mindset, Hotep Hotep

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

Schools that serve low-income, minority communities tend to face similar and pervasive issues that are actually a result of the “poverty mindset,” a system of beliefs, attitudes, and perspectives. This workshop clarifies misconceptions about poverty, defines what a poverty mindset is, why it exists, how it secretly impacts our schools, and what we can do to change it…permanently!

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Closing The Achievement Gap For Males Of Color, Jahon Vance Mar 2019

Closing The Achievement Gap For Males Of Color, Jahon Vance

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

This presentation focuses on contemporary educational frameworks used to understand instructional quality, student engagement, youth development, parenting, and leadership in racially diverse communities. The presenter shares guiding principles and practices that have led males of color to achieve academic success in the classroom. Educators will learn how to raise achievement levels for males of color, while narrowing the gaps between groups, by increasing community, teacher, student, and family engagement in the learning process.

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United Way Youth Institute: A Youth Empowerment And Service Learning Initiative, Diana Santangelo, Vivienne Vicera, Michelle Espinosa Mar 2019

United Way Youth Institute: A Youth Empowerment And Service Learning Initiative, Diana Santangelo, Vivienne Vicera, Michelle Espinosa

National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference

The United Way of Miami-Dade initiative is a yearlong student-centered leadership and service program that incorporates a youth empowerment framework in which local high school students from under resourced communities come together to combat what they determine to be the most pressing issue in their community. Topics include service learning, youth gun violence, leadership development, project management, and partnership building.

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