bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CENTERS OF HISTORICAL CITIES (ON THE EXAMPLE OF KOLOMNA, SERGIEV POSAD, DMITROV, ZVENIGOROD)
Authors:   RAACS, Belyaeva E.L.
Published: April 2021

The issues of assessing the current level of beautification of the centers of historical cities and its quality are relevant in connection with the practical and methodological problems of carrying out such work within the framework of the implementation of the national project "comfortable environment" as well as the target program for the beautification of historic cities. It is during the improvement of historical cities or historical zones of cities in practice that the most complex methodological problems arise, associated with the need to ensure the preservation of valuable historical landscapes, architectural monuments, historical gardens and parks. To make decisions on the improvement and greening of cities, including within the framework of national, regional and municipal projects and programs, it is important to analyze the state and experience of the improvement and greening of a number of cities. As objects of research, four historical cities near Moscow were selected, or rather, the territories of their public centers, and at the same time, the positive and negative aspects of projects implemented over the past 5-10 years were considered in terms of compliance with urban planning regulations for historical zones, environmental requirements and the comfort of the urban environment - Kolomna, Sergiev Posad, Dmitrov, Zvenigorod.
HISTORICAL ASPECT OF DEVELOPMENT OF MANOR COMPLEX GREBNEVO AND MODERN CONDITION OF FRUIT GARDEN TERRITORY
Authors:   Mytishchi branch of N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Leonova V.A. , Goryacheva A.V. ,   Mytishchi branch of N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Published: April 2021

This article provides a historical reference to the estate of Grebnevo, its owners are indicated. Particular attention is paid to the period of the retired cavalry general G.I. Bibikov, in which the manor of Grebnevo received its heyday. Under him, a large construction was carried out: the main house, the road park layout were decided in a single style, which was characterized by rigor, lack of decorations, work in proportions and large-scale solutions. Bar ponds were also completed and islands were created. The estate held ceremonial receptions with theatrical performances and festivities on the islands. The manor complex was further developed under Prince S.M. Golitsyn, with him triumphant front entrance gates, the Nikolsky Church, a horse yard with an arena, stables, carriage sheds, stables bedrooms, an office and a two-story stone hospital were built. Further, the article provides an analysis of the historical layout of the fruit garden, analyzes the modern relief and spatial structure.
SATISFACTION OF TEACHERS IN THE ONLINE TEACHING-LEARNING INITIATED IN KERALA AT THE PANDEMIC OUTBREAK OF COVID-19
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of  Education, University of Calicut, Calicut University P.O., Malappuram D.T, Kerala, INDIA, V Ajithlal , C Naseema ,   Professor, Department of  Education, University of Calicut, Calicut University P.O., Malappuram D.T, Kerala, INDIA
Published: April 2021

In the pandemic outbreak of Covid-19, the social institutions altogether are facing a dilemma. The prolonged and necessitated social distancing insists the educational institutions take over the online platform for the teaching-learning program. The objective of the study was to analyze the effect of demographic factors like age, gender, school management, and teaching level on the satisfaction of teachers in the recently initiated teaching-learning program in Kerala, India. The study aimed at the satisfaction of teachers in three components. The study employed a mixed methodology. Data is collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire prepared and validated by the investigators. The target population consists of school teachers in Kerala, India. Purposive random sampling was used for the collection of data from 252 teachers. The results showed that the majority of the teachers are satisfied with the program. The study identified no significant dependence on age, gender, and school management type with the satisfaction of teachers in the recently initiated teaching-learning program but a substantial relation to the teaching level. The findings on positive outcomes in online teaching and learning practices can foster the well administration of the program. Challenges in the online context indicated the need for improvement in infrastructure and cognitive support. Recommendations are made to equip the program in the long run.
METHODS OF ADAPTATION OF SLANG UNITS INTO RUSSIAN IN THE LITERARY TRANSLATION OF M. COLE’ NOVELS
Authors: Мозжегорова Елена Николаевна , Засецкова Елена Николаевна
Published: April 2021

Настоящая статья посвящена исследованию особенностей использования способов адаптации сленговых единиц в художественном переводе на русский язык следующих романов английской писательницы Мартины Коул: «Две женщины», «Леди киллер», «Опасная леди». В общей сложности было проанализировано 115 сленговых единиц из вышеназванных произведений. В работе были рассмотрены примеры перевода сленга и идентифицированы приемы передачи сленговой лексики на русский язык. Предметом настоящего исследования выступает адаптация сленга в художественном переводе на русский язык произведений Мартины Коул. Целью исследования являются изучение особенностей адаптации сленговых единиц при переводе художественной литературы на русский язык на материале произведений вышеуказанного автора. Для достижения поставленной цели исследования авторами были привлечены следующие методы: анализа и синтеза, сопоставительный и описательный, сравнения, метод контекстуального анализа и целостной интерпретации. В результате исследования было установлено, что в подавляющем большинстве случаев сленговые единицы удалось адаптировать к русскому языку. Самыми востребованными переводческими трансформациями для передачи сленговой лексики на русский язык явились подбор функционального аналога (в 50 случаях), дисфемистический перевод (в 34 случаях), эвфемистический перевод (в 21 случае), опущение (в 7 случаях) и прочие приемы перевода (калькирование, транслитерация).

This article is devoted to the study of the features of the use of methods of adaptation of slang units into Russian in the literary translation of the novels of the English writer Martina Cole (“Two Women”, “The Ladykiller”, “Dangerous Lady”). The article considers the examples of slang translation and identifies the methods of translation of slang vocabulary into Russian. A total of 115 slang items from the above works were analyzed. The subject of this research is the adaptation of slang in the literary translation of the works of Martina Cole into Russian. The goal of the study is to study the features of adaptation of slang units when translating fiction into Russian based on the works of the above-mentioned author. To achieve the set goal of the study, the authors used the following methods: the method of analysis and synthesis, comparative and descriptive methods, the method of comparison, the method of contextual analysis and holistic interpretation. The study revealed that in the overwhelming majority of the cases considered, the translators managed to adopt the slang units into Russian. The most popular translation transformations for slang vocabulary into Russian are a functional analogue (50 cases), dysphemistic translation (34 cases), euphemistic translation (21 cases), omission (7 cases) and other translation techniques (tracing, transliteration, omission).
TRAINING BASED ON DIGITAL PEDAGOGY AS A FACTOR IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND MODERNIZATION OF EDUCATION
Authors: Петрищев Игорь Олегович
Published: April 2021

Стремительное развитие современного рынка образовательных услуг обусловливает необходимость детального исследования тенденций и закономерностей обучения на основе средств цифровой педагогики. Система создания и предоставления образовательных услуг определяется потребностью реализации оценки их качества. Актуальность проблемы обосновывается тем, что качество данных услуг обусловливает уровень интеллектуального потенциала государства, становится одной из важнейших предпосылок его экономической и политической стабильности, залогом конкурентоспособности на мировом рынке образовательных услуг. В статье проведен анализ цифрового обучения, его сущности, особенностей, преимуществ и потенциала в контексте образования, реализуемого в условиях цифровой экономики и информационного общества. Создание и развитие оптимальной системы сбора и обработки информации о качестве образования является на сегодняшний день одной из самых актуальных задач образовательной сферы. Обучение, построенное на основе применения средств цифровой педагогики, определяется как фактор модернизации образования и повышения качества образовательных услуг. Обращение к методам и формам цифровой педагогики, наряду с общепедагогическими подходами к обучению, позволяет оптимизировать учебно-воспитательный процесс и повысить качество предоставляемых образовательных услуг.

The rapid development of the modern market of educational services necessitates a detailed study of trends and patterns of learning based on digital pedagogy. The system of creation and provision of educational services provides for the need to implement a systematic assessment of the quality of services provided by educational institutions. The relevance of this problem is justified by the fact that the quality of services determines the level of intellectual potential of the state, becomes one of the most important prerequisites for its economic and political stability, and guarantees competitiveness in the world market of educational services. The article analyzes digital learning, its essence, features, advantages and potential in the context of education implemented in the digital economy and information society. Creating and developing an optimal system for collecting and processing information about the state of the quality of education is one of the most urgent tasks of the educational sphere today. Training based on the use of digital pedagogy is justified as a factor in modernizing education and improving the quality of educational services. Using the methods and forms of digital pedagogy, along with general pedagogical approaches to learning, allows one to optimize the educational process and improve the quality of educational services provided.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MATHEMATICAL CULTURE OF FUTURE TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS IN THE PROCESS OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AT THE UNIVERSITY
Authors: Фоминых Светлана Олеговна
Published: April 2021

Подготовка будущего учителя математики представляет собой сложный процесс, поскольку в данной профессии выделяются две важные составляющие: технологическая и методологическая. В настоящей статье будет сделан акцент на таком проявлении методологического компонента профессии, как математическая культура. Сквозь призму современных педагогических концепций и технологий рассмотрен процесс методологической фундаментализации профессиональной подготовки будущего учителя математики и проведен анализ данного процесса. Основные положения аналитического обозрения основывались на состоянии современной образовательной системы, развитии цифровизации в культуре и науке, общей структуре математической культуры и математического развития личности человека. В связи с этим в заключительных положениях были сформулированы выводы относительно перечня компетенций, необходимых современному учителю математики в целях обеспечения его профессиональной эффективности. Обобщенный теоретический опыт может быть положен в основу актуальных обучающих программ и курсов для российских педагогических вузов, ведущих подготовку по специальности «учитель математики».

The training of a future Mathematics teacher is a difficult process, since there are two important components in this profession: technological and methodological. This article will focus on such a manifestation of the methodological component of the profession as mathematical culture. Through the prism of modern pedagogical concepts and technologies, the analysis of the process of methodological fundamentalization of the professional training of the future mathematics teacher is carried out. The main provisions of the analytical review were based on the state of the modern educational system, the development of digitalization in culture and science, the general structure of mathematical culture and the mathematical development of a person’s personality. In this connection, in the final provisions, conclusions were formulated regarding the list of competences necessary for a modern Mathematics teacher in order to ensure his professional effectiveness. Generalized theoretical experience can be used as the basis for current training programs and courses for Russian pedagogical universities providing the major of Mathematics Teacher.
Introduction
Authors: Hamilton-Honey Emily , Doran Christine , Thomas Jennifer
Published: April 2021

In April 2019, the Gender, Sex, and Sexuality conference held its fifth annual conference at SUNY Canton. This issue of Theory in Action highlights the variety of voices, themes, and scholarship presented in response to the conference theme of “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy Societies.”
The Birth Control Debate: 1930s-1940s
Authors: Mattice Shannon
Published: April 2021

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s birth control became a part of a larger social problem that spanned across political and religious lines. Due to economic issues caused by the Great Depression, bringing children into the world was no longer a feasible dream for many families that already struggled with providing for themselves and any children they already had. The Comstock Laws prevented women from seeking out contraceptive methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Men, however, were encouraged during World War II to use contraceptives to prevent pregnancies. While white women were not being given choices on their own reproductive rights, women of color in the South were being forced into sterilization programs. These programs highlight the authority men had over women’s agency at the time. The role of the church at the time is also explored as the Protestant and the Catholic church had drastically different views on the use of birth control.
Economic Abuse: A Literature Review of a Salient yet Overlooked Form of Intimate Partner Violence
Authors: Haifley Christa
Published: April 2021

Economic abuse is another form of intimate partner violence (IPV) used by batterers to maintain power and control over their partners which often goes unreported, unrealized, and under-supported by IPV survivor advocates. Economic abuse is misunderstood as an IPV and is often incorrectly considered a financial crime, financial fraud, or white-collar crime. Economic abuse impacts the victim’s short and long-term physical and mental well-being in efforts to achieve economic wellness for basic living conditions as well as job placement and professional development opportunities. Healthy minds fuel healthy bodies and economic self-efficacy contributes to both mental and physical health. The awareness and impact of economic abuse is grossly understudied, lacking empirical evidence on victims and survivors of economic self-sufficiency during and at the conclusion of an abusive relationship. The current research has primarily collected and reported data on heterosexual women, leaving a gap in the research regarding the impact of economic abuse in LGBTQ+ relationships. This paper serves as a literature review into current economic abuse research by discussing three constructs: economic control, economic exploitation, and employment sabotage as well as possible solutions for educational opportunities and financial self-efficacy. Further research is needed to raise awareness and provide financial literacy to IPV survivors in all gender communities.
Book Review: Daniel P. Mears, Out-of-Control Criminal Justice: The Systems Improvement Solution for More Safety, Justice, Accountability, and Efficiency. New York: Cambridge University Press. 2017.
Authors: Bhowmik Rajub
Published: April 2021

In his book, Out-of-Control Criminal Justice, the Author, Daniel P. Mears provides readers a comprehensive look at the criminal justice system and the need for a system-based approach to criminal justice reform. The book offers a summary of the latest issues in the criminal justice system and the advancement of criminal justice reform. A description of mechanisms and the existence of device problems is given by the author. He describes protection, fairness, transparency, and efficacy as the four primary priorities of the criminal justice system. The book outlines how the new strategy of criminal justice struggles to adequately meet such aims. Mears discusses how an approach to structure enhancement solutions will better meet the aims of the criminal justice system.
VALUE DETERMINING FEATURES OF A STRONG CORPORATE CULTURE
Authors: Рябов В. Б.
Published: April 2021

Сила корпоративной культуры является необходимым условием эффективности и качества организационной деятельности. В связи с этим усилия менеджеров и управленческих консультантов при формировании корпоративной культуры организации нацелены на задаче согласования ценностей организации и ценностей персонала, что, в соответствии с теорией менеджмента, обеспечивает сильную корпоративную культуру. Тем не менее, практика показывает, что часто бывает так, усилия по согласованию ценности организации и ценностей персонала не обеспечивают ожидаемый эффект. Мы предположили, что не все организационные ценности могут быть положены в основу сильной корпоративной культуры. Нашей гипотезой является то, что сильная корпоративная культура должна формироваться на основе инструментальных организационных ценностей. Использование терминальных организационных ценностей для этой цели является неэффективным. В статье рассматривается эмпирическое исследование, подтверждающее эту гипотезу. Организация данного исследования основана на эмпирическом анализе условий эффективности психологического контракта работника и организации. Результаты проведенного исследования показывают, что формирование сильной корпоративной культуры организации должно основываться на знании существующих в ней типов психологических контрактов персонала и организации.

The strength of corporate culture is a necessary condition for the effectiveness and quality of organizational activities. In this regard, the efforts of managers and management consultants in the formation of corporate culture of the organization are aimed at the task of coordinating the values of the organization and the values of the staff, which, according to management theory, provides a strong corporate culture. However, practice shows that it is often the case that efforts to align the value of the organization and the values of the staff do not provide the expected effect. We suggested that not all organizational values can be the foundation of a strong corporate culture. Our hypothesis is that a strong corporate culture should be formed based on instrumental organizational values. The use of a terminal of organizational values for this purpose is inefficient. The article considers an empirical study that confirms this hypothesis. The organization of this study is based on an empirical analysis of the effectiveness of the psychological contract between the employee and the organization. The results of the research show that the formation of a strong corporate culture of the organization should be based on the knowledge of existing types of psychological contracts of personnel and the organization.
LABOR PSYCHOLOGY
Authors: Челпанов Г.И.
Published: April 2021

Данная статья - единственная работа Г. И. Челпанова (1862-1936), посвященная новой прикладной отрасли психологии - психологии труда. Он ее подготовил к предстоящей I Всероссийской инициативной конференции по научной организации труда и производства (21-27 января 1921 г., Москва). Само выступление на конференции называлось «Ближайшие задачи психологии труда»; в его основу легли положения, основанные на работах американских и западноевропейских психологов в хозяйственной сфере, и впечатления от поездки самого Г. И. Челпанова в Америку в 1911 г. Из отечественных работ раннего советского периода по психологии труда статья является одной из первых по данной тематике.

This paper is the only work of G. I. Chelpanov (1862-1936), dedicated to a new applied branch of psychology - labor psychology. He prepared it for the forthcoming I All-Russian Initiative Conference on the Scientific Organization of Labor and Production (January 21-27, 1921, Moscow). The speech itself at the conference was called "The Immediate Tasks of Labor Psychology"; it was based on the provisions based on the works of American and Western European psychologists in the economic sphere, and the impressions of G. I. Chelpanov's trip to America in 1911. Of the Russian works of the early Soviet period on labor psychology, this article is one of the first on this topic.
The Pennsylvania grotto sculpin: population genetics
Authors: Espinasa Luis , Smith Drake M. , Lindquist Julianna M.
Published: April 2021

The Pennsylvania grotto sculpin is known from just two caves of the Nippenose Valley in central Pennsylvania, USA. They exhibit emergent troglobitic morphological traits and are the second northern-most cave adapted fish in the world. Two mitochondrial (16S rRNA and D-loop gene) and one nuclear (S7 ribosomal protein gene intron) gene in both cave and epigean populations were sequenced. For the three markers, a large proportion of cave specimens possess unique haplotypes not found in their local surface counterparts, suggesting a vicariance in their evolutionary history. The cave population also has haplotypes from two separate lineages of surface sculpins of the Cottus cognatus/bairdii species complex. Since morphology, nuclear, and mitochondrial markers are not correlated among cave individuals, hybridization with introgression is suggested.
Environmental isotopes and noble gas ages of the deep groundwater with coupled flow modelling in the Baltic artesian basin
Authors: Mokrik Robert , Samalavičius Vytautas , Gregorauskas Marius , Bujanauskas Modestas
Published: April 2021

In this study, modelled groundwater actual flow times in intermediate and deep aquifers, covered by regional scale impermeable aquitards, were compared with 4He and 81Kr age dating results. To improve the reliability of the steady state 3D groundwater flow model, the isotopic ages of deep groundwater were compared to the MODPATH modelled travel times. The highest helium values in groundwater reservoirs coincide with fault zones in the crystalline basement and sedimentary cover near Rapakivi granite massifs. Insights into isotope-geochemical anomalies of the Baltic Artesian Basin intermediate and deep groundwater support their main distribution peculiarities in the flow path towards the Baltic Sea coast lowland and seabed depression as the regional groundwater discharge area.
El nuevo censo de 2021 en España: un debate metodológico, epistemológico y político pendiente
Authors: Domingo i Valls Andreu , Bueno Xiana , Treviño Maruri Rocío
Published: April 2021

En el ejercicio censal de 2021, el censo de población tradicional en España será sustituido por uno basado en enlaces de registros administrativos, complementado con el uso de big data y una encuesta ad hoc. Con el ánimo de suscitar el debate en torno a los desafíos de este cambio metodológico en el ámbito científico, se ha llevado a cabo una investigación cualitativa basada en 30 entrevistas en profundidad, realizadas a productores de estadísticas (Instituto Nacional de Estadística e institutos autonómicos) y a usuarios de tres disciplinas académicas (Demografía, Sociología y Geografía). Las diferentes opiniones, reflexiones, críticas y sugerencias se han ordenado en tres apartados: 1) metodológico; 2) epistemológico; y 3) político, el último referente a la inclusión del big data generado por el sector privado. En las conclusiones se recogen reflexiones sobre el proceso de producción y evaluación del censo, así como sobre los retos que plantea el nuevo método de construcción del censo de población a los investigadores.
Nature and Culture in Digital Media Landscapes
Authors: Cruz Tiago , Paulino Fernando , Tavares Mirian
Published: April 2021

The landscape genre in art is something that has not been explored until today, despite being a dominant genre until the 20th century. During the industrial revolution, in the context of cinema, photography, and other media, this genre continues its strong presence. However, it is not so clear what happens with the advent of digital media. In this context, the authors contextualize landscape, having visual culture and social semiotics as their point of view, and present a set of digital media-art artefacts that are taken as references to the way the topic has been approached and explored and where digital media assume themselves as tools and products in the construction and presentation of the artistic work. The objective will be to expose how the concept of landscape evolves, and it is presented in the scope of digital media-art.
Designing Eco Cities With the Understanding of Digital Nomads
Authors: Bala Havva Alkan
Published: April 2021

A computer and a fast internet connection allow us the opportunity to work from just about anywhere, creating cyber-culture. What we need for that is just be good at what we do and be able to sell our services or products online so we can go and live wherever we want. A person who chooses to embrace remote work as a lifestyle choice, using technology to make a living that enables themselves to be as mobile as they want to be called “digital nomad.” Digital nomads have the business and education opportunity much more independent and collaborative. This study is about the designing eco-cities with the concept of digital nomads and their understanding of life. For nomadic lifestyle “change is home.” In modern period, it is vital to understand the philosophy behind the nomadic lifestyle which focuses on experiences instead of accumulating. A digital nomad has ecological approach that means not to be consumer more than necessary. This study claims that understanding of digital nomads give clues to digital age and its cities.
Reflections in a “Black Mirror”
Authors: Nucera Sebastiano , Campione Francesco Paolo
Published: April 2021

The focus of this work is to analyse two episodes of the lucky TV series Black Mirror in an attempt to examine the descriptive trajectory of an increasingly technology-driven society. It has to be noted that the two chosen episodes describe a society seemingly working as a technological grammar which breaks down and rebuilds ubiquitous experiences and life stories more and more beyond the limit. This is not a criminalization of technology but, rather, a condemnation of lifestyles which lose their identity and become aspatial. Thus, conserving memories of the past or creating reputation become hybridized and twisted behavioural realities, which concur to structure a strongly ‘oligotrophic' nature: that of the post-human versions, that of technological mediations and organic dominions which meet the inorganic and meld with it. The authors analyse these aspects through a diachronic perspective that minimizes dialectic polarizations in order to examine the exegeses of the post-human concept within a medial representation that intensifies the discriminating and causative factors.
Measuring Student Satisfaction Level Regarding Instructional Design and Technical Dimension in Web-Based Distance Education Programs
Authors: Koca Serhat , Gulnar Birol , Aytas Murat
Published: April 2021

Web-based distance education method (WBDE) is used by many private and public education institutions today. Through this educational application, instructors can deliver training content to students or participants from all over the world, synchronously and asynchronously. Within the scope of WBDE applications, trainings are carried out through websites with many different structures and interfaces. In this direction, in the process of conveying the said training method to the recipients, the way the education is provided in terms of instructional design and technical dimension becomes very important for the satisfaction of the recipients. In this context, the measurement of student satisfaction level regarding instructional design and technical dimension in web-based distance education programs has been studied on the example of Spiritual Guidance program. In this direction, it is thought that the study of distance education programs in terms of instructional design and technical dimension will contribute to the researches to be put forward in this direction.
Energy Storage Systems
Authors: Nasture Ana-Maria , Raboaca Maria Simona , Patularu Laurentiu , Lupu Ciprian
Published: April 2021

Energy storage is a vital component in the chain of production-distribution-consumption of energy, even more so if the energy comes from a source that is intermittent and/or is not controllable as is the case with for example solar energy and wind energy. For many people, the term energy storage is the storage of electricity in batteries, as it is the most commonly found way of storing energy. In addition to classic batteries, there are other energy storage alternatives from a primary source for later use. The most valuable forms of energy storage are the ones that can both take over and release the energy on demand, in the form of electricity, such that, in the end, the electrical energy is transformed into thermal or mechanical energy. In stationary applications, energy can be stored in various forms such as batteries, ultracapacitors, or tanks of hydrogen, water, and different types of materials. This chapter will evaluate each form of energy storage.
Three-Dimensional Numerical Study of Overheating of Two Intermediate Temperature P-AS-SOFC Geometrical Configurations
Authors: Sahli Youcef , Zitouni Bariza , Hocine Ben Moussa
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this work is to perform a three-dimensional and stationary numerical study of the heat transfer phenomenon in the planar anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells operating at intermediate temperature (IT-P-AS-SOFC). With particular interest to evaluate and localize the maximum and minimum temperatures in a single cell during their stable operation according to two geometrical configuration types, repetition, and symmetry of the cell stages to determine the best configuration that minimizes and produces more homogeneous thermal stresses and logically improves their lifetime and performance. The considered heat sources are mainly due to electrical overpotentials (Ohm, activation, and concentration). The results are obtained according to a FORTRAN code based on the proposed model that is numerically modeled using the finite difference method. From the obtained result analysis, the achieved temperature values by IT-P-AS-SOFC with cell stages repetition are greater than obtained by IT-P-AS-SOFC with cell stages symmetry.
Sharing Labs
Authors: Danahy Kristina Q. , Tsai Jessica Y.
Published: April 2021

Asking teachers to lead professional development (PD) for their peers is a complex request. Leading PD requires purposeful skill development for facilitators and thoughtful approaches to adult learning. This chapter proposes four practices for implementing teacher-driven, teacher-led PD: 1) soliciting staff input and involvement, 2) dedicating time to common planning, 3) creating a teacher-leader support structure, and 4) developing a culture of co-thinking with common shared language. These practices grew out of an urban public school's experience with implementing small-group, mixed-grade, mixed-subject PD. This teacher-led PD, called the sharing lab, empowered teacher-leaders and staff to feel valued as professionals, learn from each other using structured conversations, and apply their learning to their practice. Recommendations for future sharing labs include expanding focus to community and culture dilemmas, incorporating student voice, and aligning the sharing labs to other PD so they fit within a consistent arc of learning.
Special Education Teacher Leadership
Authors: Tejero Hughes Marie , Maggin Daniel M. , Barcus Courtney Lynn , Passmore Amanda
Published: April 2021

The implementation of effective inclusive school practices requires strong leadership and understanding of procedures, services, and programming for students with disabilities. While school administrators often provide instructional leadership, many do not have preparation in special education, undermining their ability to enact a schoolwide vision for inclusive practices. This chapter provides an overview and summarizes the findings of four special education teacher leadership studies conducted over a three-year period to learn how school leaders can effectively support special educators in teacher leadership and promote inclusive practices that support the success of all students. The authors highlight four major themes (school culture, collaboration, process, and aspiration) that emerged from this series of studies. The chapter describes each theme and how they relate to supporting special education teacher leadership to enhance inclusionary practices in schools.
The College Presidency
Authors: Nelson Stephen J.
Published: April 2021

This chapter explores the defining events and leaders in American higher education during the past 75 years. Special attention is directed at the defining events and leaders of the 1960s and 1970s that have shaped so much of the current landscape of higher education. The chapter begins by exploring the idea of a 'career president', a recent trend during the past four or five decades, and includes both influential leaders who have spent significant time at one institution, to those who move to different institutions throughout their career entirely in the role of president. The chapter concludes by offering critical questions about the future of the academy.
Pathways to the Presidency
Authors: Cooney Matthew A. , Martin III Quincy
Published: April 2021

There is no singular way to prepare for the unique challenges of a college or university presidency. College and university presidents, as well as those who aspire to the position, utilize a myriad of professional experiences as they navigate the complexities of the role. The purpose of this chapter is to review the traditional and nontraditional career pathways of college and university presidents, discuss the preparation practices utilized by higher education leaders to be successful in the presidency, and offer advice for aspiring college and university presidents.
From the Playing Field to the Executive Office
Authors: Simmons Regina , Miller Ryan A. , D'Amico Mark M.
Published: April 2021

Small, private colleges are run by a president, who sets strategy, while working with senior-level staff and faculty to fulfill mission. The president of a small, private college must set the tone for leadership and communication, devise strategic plans, and appoint staff to accomplish those initiatives, raise funds, and attend campus events and cheer on students. Athletics in the small, private college setting is an important component for enrollment, campus life, and budget. NCAA Division III institutions, largely small, private colleges, incorporate athletics into campus life and position the student before the athlete. The presidents of these institutions are keenly aware of how athletics influences the small, private college landscape. This chapter explores the convergence of the unique role of the small, private college presidency and the influence of athletics. The authors explore the extant literature and present key findings from a case study of one small, private college president and their view of the influence of athletics on the institution and the role of presidency.
Leading During a Crisis
Authors: Manns Derrick , McNeely Stanton
Published: April 2021

Being a college president is hard enough, but when you add to it a crisis, it makes the task of leading even more of a challenge. Whether that crisis is isolated like Virginia Tech, regional with situations like hurricanes and natural disasters (Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Harvey, wildfires, tornadoes), or now a national issue with the coronavirus (COVID-19), leadership has definitely been a hard thing to do. For the first time in history, we are all dealing with the same situation at the same time. While there is research about leading during a crisis, this new pandemic is unprecedented. The purpose of this research is to gather a perspective from college and university presidents in working through this. This will add to the literature on crisis leadership, and how some current college presidents are addressing this issue. Public and private 2-year and 4-year college/university presidents/chancellors were interviewed about their thoughts on this topic. What is gleaned from this information will add to the leadership information in dealing with the “new normal.”
Navigating the New Normal
Authors: Fincher Mark Edward
Published: April 2021

The higher education world within the US changed markedly and permanently with the COVID-19 shutdown in March of 2020. The exact impact of this change will vary by institution and be evolving for years, but higher education leaders will need to negotiate this changed environment in the most effective way possible for their individual institution. Unlike previous major changes, the COVID-19 shutdown greatly restricted options and resources at the disposal of higher education leaders. This presents an unprecedented challenge to those who are tasked with preserving and furthering their institutions. However, in the midst of this unexpected challenge to the very existence of some institutions, many now have developed the necessary capabilities to carry out their missions more broadly than ever before. It is the purpose of this chapter to explore the changes that are influencing colleges and universities in the US and to propose ways that chancellors and presidents can navigate these conditions to allow their institutions to survive and even thrive.
Presidential Leadership and Building a Pipeline to Increase Diversity
Authors: Tolliver, III David V. , Miller Michael T. , Gearhart G. David , Deggs David M.
Published: April 2021

One of the hallmarks of American higher education is the opportunity given to all types of students to learn and advance themselves as citizens, whether in employment or engaging in civic activities. The academy has historically struggled to enroll and employ diverse populations, and if this is to change, presidents must play an important and vocal role in building a pipeline for diversity. The chapter explores past efforts at diversity recruitment and considers the complex issue of diversity characteristics, resulting in attempting to understand cultural transformation from the perspective of community expectancy. The chapter concludes with a discussion of specific strategies for college presidents to heighten the diversity of their campuses.
The College President and Fundraising
Authors: Gearhart G. David , Miller Michael T.
Published: April 2021

This chapter describes the changing role of the American college president, focusing on responsibilities and duties in fundraising. In addition to covering the evolution of higher education fundraising, the chapter explores the historical and current role of the president in fundraising. These responsibilities are contextualized by including a description of the major elements of university fundraising. In particular, the chapter provides a highlight of the stresses of university fundraising on the college president and how time- and attention-consuming the process can become.
Contemporary Urban University Presidents and an Emerging Paradigm for Strategic Planning and Civic Engagement
Authors: Smith Everrett A.
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the elements of urban university presidents' strategic planning and priority-setting. The chapter attempts to profile the contributions of urban universities to their cities, and the specific agenda that urban university presidents establish in order to do so. The author considers two primary ideas for presidential strategies: visible presidential leadership in urban environments and the prioritization of civic-based initiatives. The chapter explores shifting patterns in strategy, leadership, and civic involvement at urban universities in the United States, setting the analysis in context to better understand how college presidential planning and leadership influence postsecondary education in America's urban core.
The President and the Board
Authors: Brumfield Randall W.
Published: April 2021

As governing and coordinating boards continue to appreciate the unique missions of the public institutions, they also share an increasing focus on how they can collaborate to expand educational delivery, synthesize costs, strengthen operational sustainability, and deliver a common voice on behalf of higher education. To those ends, boards are looking to presidents to focus less on competition and more toward partnerships that can leverage the collective potential of the higher education community and business enterprise. However, to achieve this, presidents must lead their campus communities to adopt network-centered philosophies and practices. In doing so, campus leaders must balance their board's growing vision for expanding interconnectivity with those of a campus constituency accustomed to independence and autonomy. With a public that is increasingly skeptical of the value of higher education, college presidents are uniquely, though perhaps uncomfortably, positioned to strategically address such matters.
A 21st Century Response to Global Crisis
Authors: Andha Arisha , Soriano Haydee V. , Hahn Lauren G. , Yuksel Peri
Published: April 2021

Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (aka COVID-19), lifestyles across the world have changed. The ongoing uncertainty of a new global reality of social transformation has already put severe psychological stress on families and individuals and may lead to a state of dissociation, helplessness, and exhaustion. Worldwide, homes have become classrooms relying on human ingenuity and technology, widening the educational gap for under-resourced communities. As “normal” life has rapidly moved online, adaptive coping with ongoing crises is crucial to maintaining emotional and mental wellbeing. The current chapter is guided by previously published trauma-informed research and outlines remedies to build resilience in conquering the acute mental and educational challenges associated with COVID-19. Society's collective success in overcoming the current global complexities and crisis in education requires courage, healthy community connections, and sustainable human-computer collaboration beyond borders.
How to Foster Equality in the Language Classroom
Authors: Scala Carmela B.
Published: April 2021

As part of a vast interconnected ecosystem, we indeed thrive when we can live harmoniously and interact with others. However, this is not always the case, as we often face challenging times that make us question the fundamental values on which we base our existence. The past year's brutal events, such as the police killing of Black citizens in the United States, have highlighted the profound division that affects our society, feeding the plague of systemic racism, and has brought more attention to Black's representation throughout the world. The purpose of this chapter is to take a step in the right direction toward the elimination of systemic racism and inequality, at least in our language classroom. The author believes that defeating systemic racism by promoting a rhetoric of peace and equality and equipping students with the right sociolinguistic competencies could help our society overcome the concept of crisis. The author also argues that introducing Culturally Responsive teaching might be the best way to fight racism. Indeed, it allows students to share their heritage and linguistic knowledge and compare their cultures with others to learn about commonalities and differences.
Second Language Expressive Writing in Times of Global Crisis
Authors: Golzar Jawad , Miri Mir Abdullah
Published: April 2021

Meaningful literacy has tremendous yet untapped potential to engage language learners in significant ways. This study explored the EFL students' poetry writing in terms of gender, poetic features use, degree of emotionality, language learning, and therapeutic effects. During the times of global crisis, the researchers recruited two EFL students who had a meaningful literacy project as a course requirement. After analyzing the two poetic pieces considering linguistic measures, the two participants were interviewed to investigate students' reported experiences with writing poetry. The analysis revealed that the participants expressed positive attitudes toward poetry writing as it helped them share their inner thoughts and feelings despite sociocultural constraints. It was also found that poetry writing helped the participants improve their target language, feel emotionally relieved, serving as psychological therapy. The study proposed several pedagogical implications related to L2 expressive pedagogy that can be incorporated into second writing education curriculums.
Female Writings in Times of Crisis
Authors: Al-Doghmi Nancy , Salah Reema
Published: April 2021

This chapter presents a critical study of female writing practices in response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in contrasting cultures, ethnicities, social classes, and educational levels. It studies 10 personal narratives by Arab and American women responding to the global coronavirus crisis in writing. The authors' responses vary and their narratives of crisis, whether short stories, personal essays, or testimonies, represent the heterogeneity of each woman's life experience. The study examines women's gendered reactions in these narratives as presenting a new kind of subjectivity that women adopt to respond to life crises, to overcome pain, to express emotions, to create meaning, and to build communications and coalitions. Writing becomes an instrumental voice for these women to self-discovery, healing, and empowerment. By adopting a transnational literary feminist theoretical approach as well as a sociolinguistic one, the study explores a complex relationship between crisis, gender, and writing that reveals how female subjects use the narrative form in times of crisis.
Trump's Declaration of the Global Gag Rule
Authors: Uprety Sudeep , Chand Obindra B.
Published: April 2021

The current expanded policy on the Global Gag Rule by the United States (US) government and President Donald Trump has led to wider debate and discussions among the non-government organization (NGO) sector, especially in low and middle income countries (LMICs) such as Nepal that are heavily reliant on US funding for health research and intervention projects. Debates and discussions are also shaped by how the media shapes the narrative. Using the securitization theory, this chapter attempts to unfold the trend and the nature of stories reported in Nepali media on the Global Gag Rule declaration, meticulously unfolding the impact it has had in Nepal.