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A Photovoice Participatory Evaluation Of A School Gardening Program Through The Eyes Of Fifth Graders, Catherine Sands, Krista Harper, Lee Ellen Reed, Maggie Shar Jan 2009

A Photovoice Participatory Evaluation Of A School Gardening Program Through The Eyes Of Fifth Graders, Catherine Sands, Krista Harper, Lee Ellen Reed, Maggie Shar

Anthropology Department Faculty Publication Series

In the springtime, fifth grade students at the Williamsburg Elementary School in rural Western Massachusetts ask to snack on sorrel and chives from the school garden, between planting potatoes and building a shade structure for their outdoor classroom. They are members of the first cohort of the curriculum-integrated program initiated by Fertile Ground, a grassroots organization in western Massachusetts. The children’s delight in the fresh greens they have grown marks a national phenomenon: the farm-to-school movement. With limited resources, parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community activists are developing inroads to better school food and food education, by constructing school teaching …


The Association Between Bully Victimization And Risky Behaviors Among Youth, Shane Nives Isaiah Fernando Jan 2009

The Association Between Bully Victimization And Risky Behaviors Among Youth, Shane Nives Isaiah Fernando

Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014

In 2005, the Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey reported 21.9% of males and 26.1% of females were bullied in schools. Little research has been conducted into showing an association between childhood bully victimization and risky behaviors. In addition, knowledge is limited about the connection between victimization and risky behaviors among different ethnic groups. We propose to assess the association between victimization and risky behaviors, using the Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey among 3,116 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2007. Data was obtained by self-administered questionnaire, and victimization was considered as a single dichotomous variable. Victimization was assessed as …


A Photovoice Participatory Evaluation Of A School Gardening Program Through The Eyes Of Fifth Graders, Catherine Sands, Krista Harper, Lee Ellen Reed, Maggie Shar Jan 2009

A Photovoice Participatory Evaluation Of A School Gardening Program Through The Eyes Of Fifth Graders, Catherine Sands, Krista Harper, Lee Ellen Reed, Maggie Shar

Krista M. Harper

In the springtime, fifth grade students at the Williamsburg Elementary School in rural Western Massachusetts ask to snack on sorrel and chives from the school garden, between planting potatoes and building a shade structure for their outdoor classroom. They are members of the first cohort of the curriculum-integrated program initiated by Fertile Ground, a grassroots organization in western Massachusetts. The children’s delight in the fresh greens they have grown marks a national phenomenon: the farm-to-school movement. With limited resources, parents, teachers, students, administrators, and community activists are developing inroads to better school food and food education, by constructing school teaching …


Portland Public Schools' Tasap Application Jan 2009

Portland Public Schools' Tasap Application

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Portland (Multnomah County) Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


Jefferson County Public Schools' Tasap Application Jan 2009

Jefferson County Public Schools' Tasap Application

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Jefferson County Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


Hillsborough County Public Schools' Tasap Application Jan 2009

Hillsborough County Public Schools' Tasap Application

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Hillsborough County Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


Orange County Public Schools' Application For Tasap Funds Jan 2009

Orange County Public Schools' Application For Tasap Funds

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Orange County (FL) Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


Boston Public Schools Tasap Proposal Jan 2009

Boston Public Schools Tasap Proposal

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Boston Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


Champaign Public Schools Tasap Application Jan 2009

Champaign Public Schools Tasap Application

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Champaign Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


St. Paul Public Schools' Application For Tasap Funds Jan 2009

St. Paul Public Schools' Application For Tasap Funds

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the St. Paul Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


Rockford Public Schools' Application For Tasap Funds Jan 2009

Rockford Public Schools' Application For Tasap Funds

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Rockford Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


Evangeline Parish Public Schools' Tasap Application Jan 2009

Evangeline Parish Public Schools' Tasap Application

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the Evangeline Parish Public Schools' application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


San Diego Unified School District's Application For Tasap Funds, Kathryn A. Mcdermott Jan 2009

San Diego Unified School District's Application For Tasap Funds, Kathryn A. Mcdermott

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the San Diego Unified School District's application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.


San Francisco Unified School District's Tasap Application Jan 2009

San Francisco Unified School District's Tasap Application

Kathryn A. McDermott

This is the San Francisco Unified School District's application for TASAP funds, provided by the U.S. Department of Education.