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Using Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interventions to Increase Functional Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author: Murray, Jannelle
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Augmentative and Alternative Communication,Intervention,Communication Skills,Children,Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Handheld Devices,Speech Skills,Pictorial Stimuli

Individuals with autism typically display inefficiencies in communication. With increasing numbers of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, it is necessary to find effective methods of communication for these children. Augmentative and alternative communication interventions develop communication skills using unconventional techniques. The Picture Exchange Communication System and using Apple iPads as speech-generating devices are two of the most effective interventions available to develop functional speech for children with autism. There are advantages and disadvantages to each intervention, although both interventions use picture communication symbols to increase requesting skills in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Obstacles in the Implementation of Response to Intervention
Author: Lamb, Vicki
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Barriers,Program Implementation,Response to Intervention,Educational Quality,Progress Monitoring,Student Diversity,Faculty Development

To meet the increasing needs and diversity of students many schools are adopting the Response to Intervention (RTI) model. Three main obstacles interfere with the successful implementation of this three-tiered intervention structure: failure to deliver quality whole-class instruction, problems with early identification and monitoring, and lack of diversification in the school setting. Schools need to ensure that all students receive quality, whole-class instruction. Educators must continuously monitor and identify students who require additional support. This is only possible when all staff collaborate to meet the diverse needs of all students. Full commitment is required by all staff to overcome the obstacles that threaten the successful implementation of the RTI structure.
Career Exploration at the Middle School Level: Barriers and Opportunities
Author: Godbey, Samantha
Date: 2019-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Exploration,Middle School Students,Barriers,Program Implementation,Parent Participation,Career Guidance,Developmentally Appropriate Practices,Partnerships in Education,Vocational Education,Occupational Clusters

In this essay, we discuss issues related to the integration of career exploration in our nation's middle schools. We discuss the theoretical and empirical basis for career exploration at the middle school level and identify selected barriers to its effective implementation, namely with regards to career advising and parent involvement. We also propose new directions for practice and research as we work to counteract these barriers.
Picturing Teacher Agency: Developing Upstanding Heuristics in a Middle Grades Social Studies Methods Course
Author: Gallagher, Jennifer L.
Date: 2019-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Middle School Teachers,Social Studies,Methods Courses,Student Attitudes,Heuristics,Change Agents,Teacher Role,Role Perception,Social Justice,Democracy,Goal Orientation,Professional Identity

This paper presents a multi-case study of teacher candidates in a pre-service middle grades social studies methods course. The study aimed to understand how middle grades teacher candidates viewed their future as upstanders with agency in middle grades settings. The focus of the research was on heuristic representations that the teacher candidates created to illustrate how they understood their role in supporting the democratic aims of middle grades social studies. Qualitative data was collected and analyzed through chordal triad of agency theory (Emirbayer &amp; Mische, 1998). The findings indicate that pre-service teachers best understand their future as change agents through their role of curriculum and instruction and their impact on students, additionally their conceptualizations of their intended agency were influenced by their past and present experiences as well as their projected goals for the future. This research also suggests that heuristics may be a powerful tool in the preparation of teacher candidates, helping them to think through their role in supporting the democratic aims of social studies, middle grades education and social justice education. Important constraints about teacher candidates' perceptions (or lack thereof) of oppressive structures within middle school settings are considered.
Spirit of Healing Group: Safety in Storytelling
Author: McNish, Barbara
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Safety,Females,Story Telling,Trust (Psychology),Coping,Therapy,Trauma,Metacognition,Painting (Visual Arts),Sculpture,Journal Writing,Drama

Creating safety for women within the holistic model of self -- emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual -- is essential for healing and recovery from trauma. Building trust and providing safety gives women the permission to share their stories by using creative storytelling media without violating their boundaries. The process is about bringing awareness and empowerment to the self in all areas, and growing to a place of healing and recovery through the creative expression of painful and shame-based feelings. Creating safety provides the opportunity to begin the process of healing and recovery.
Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge within Student Supports: Elder-in-Residence Position
Author: Ducharme, Jerilyn
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Indigenous Knowledge,Social Support Groups,Canada Natives,Foreign Countries,Cultural Awareness,Culturally Relevant Education,Older Adults,Adult Education,Adult Students,Learner Engagement

Student supports are most effective when they are tailored to meet the needs of the student body. Aboriginal students comprise a particularly vulnerable Canadian student body, given the gap that remains between non-Aboriginal students and Aboriginal students in regards to completion rates. Aboriginal student retention remains problematic despite mandates to be culturally inclusive in the classroom, and the inclusion of language credit options, Aboriginally focused curricula, and culturally appropriate resources. As educators, part of our complex role includes finding creative ways to engage and support our students. One way to assist educators in engaging Aboriginal students within the school community is to have an Elder in residence who could work with both staff and students.
Using Response to Intervention (RTI) as a Means of Restructuring to Prevent Counsellor Burnout
Author: Klassen, Karen
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Response to Intervention,Prevention,School Counselors,Burnout,Intervention,Stress Management

As the responsibilities of school counsellors have expanded from traditionally supporting students with academic and career planning, to include often complex mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse, it becomes increasingly important to structure counselling intervention models that support the health and wellness of both students and counsellors. Using a Response to Intervention (RTI) model of counselling intervention provides an opportunity to meet the needs of students more effectively, while enabling counsellors to manage their caseloads more efficiently.
Turnover in Teachers: Stress, Burnout, and Fixing the Problem
Author: Hanson, Kayla
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Burnout,Labor Turnover,Stress Management,Teaching Conditions,Well Being,Teacher Persistence,Self Efficacy,Coping

Teacher burnout is a major problem in the education field. Student misbehaviour, loss of independence, increased workload, and lack of support are only a few causes of increased stress in teachers. With turnover rates at an all-time high, it is important to find ways to increase overall teacher well-being. Methods such as reflection on one's practices, goal-setting, doing more physical activity, and developing resilience can help decrease stress in teachers, improve self-efficacy, and therefore prevent turnover.
A Journey into Wonder
Author: Baker, Patricia
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Holistic Approach,Cognitive Style,Cognitive Processes,Student Motivation,Brain,Learning Processes

This article explores the author's own learning experiences as a holistic learner. She describes the journey that she underwent in order to enhance her capacity for action in her chosen field of learning. She pursued her interests in the knowledge generated by her academic society, and it affected her individually. She demonstrates recognition of a cognitive construct or world view as the foundation of learning and self-improvement. Her personal constructs were deepened as she came to a fuller understanding of herself. This retrospective essay describes her lived experience of the development of her personal construct of motivation, research, and the mind.
The Importance of Students&apos; Learning French as a Second Language
Author: McDonald, Kyla
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Second Language Learning,French,Educational Benefits,Bilingualism,Executive Function,Employment Potential,Communication Skills,Alzheimers Disease,Prevention,Economic Impact,Employer Attitudes,International Trade

Being bilingual is advantageous in almost all aspects of life. Bilingualism positively and permanently alters the mind and the brain. Being bilingual is more rewarding than being monolingual due to superior communication skills, enhanced executive functions, a delayed onset of Alzheimer's disease, and contributions to the Canadian economy. Learning a second language is the doorway to a child's future, and encouraging our youth to sustain their bilingualism or become bilingual is a necessary investment in our nation's future.
The Benefits of Participating in Extracurricular Activities
Author: Christison, Claudette
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Benefits,Extracurricular Activities,Student Participation,Community Involvement,Academic Achievement,Adolescents,Leadership,Adolescent Development,Skills,Youth,Social Development

Understanding factors that contribute to students' success is of great interest to educators. Research indicates that participation in extracurricular activities positively correlates with students' development both academically and personally. Students who participate in extracurricular activities have greater academic success, greater character development, especially in the areas of time-management and leadership skills, more positive social development, and greater interest in community involvement. The educational system can use such information to encourage students to participate in activities that will enhance their personal and academic achievements.
Technology in Education Creating Structural Change
Author: Knight, Jackie
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Computer Uses in Education,Academic Achievement,Influence of Technology,Access to Information,Educational Change,Internet,Technology Integration

Digital technologies are becoming increasingly common in our schools. However, the pedagogical changes required to use them effectively are not adopted as quickly as the hardware is physically installed in our classrooms. This paper discusses the changes that are required to the traditional structure of educational systems in order to maximize student learning with the power of technology. There is a need to look more closely at how the technology is used rather than simply the presence of the technology itself.
You&apos;re Healthier in 4 Minutes
Author: McNeill, Debbie
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Health Behavior,Physical Activity Level,Eating Habits,Physical Health,Mental Health,Well Being,Stress Management,Physical Fitness

Traditionally, the image of how people should look is in the process of changing. People are changing their views of what is healthy. Ideas are changing about what &quot;healthy&quot; looks like and are incorporating technology to manage health goals. The author makes it a point to maintain healthy food choices and healthy activities that will benefit her. From the yoga, biking, running, and swimming she tends to be less stressed and more relaxed after stretching, peddling, striding, and stroking those annoying stressors that tense overall well-being. The daily routine of health feeds her other areas of emotional, physical, social, and intellectual well-being through the de-stressing of what she can manage. Maintaining her health without all those media images of what health should look like provides me with the mindfulness to be aware of what health is to her. Fueling the body with diets of false health values or using over-the-counter medication is not for me. She values critical thinking and reflective learning to be more aware of the here and now mindfulness that fulfills the four areas of my healthy well-being. Recognizing stressors before they encumber her has been far more effective and manageable to activate a combination of exercise and healthy food choices that work for her. It is her personal commitment to maintain her health with less stress for a lifelong well-being of health.
Aboriginal Identity as a Catalyst for Healing
Author: Gregory, Deidre
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Canada Natives,Foreign Countries,Trauma,Psychological Patterns,Coping,Residential Schools,Addictive Behavior,Indigenous Knowledge,Identification (Psychology),Family Violence,Land Settlement,Substance Abuse

Canada's Aboriginal people connect history to their loss of identity, grounded in Nation based languages and beliefs. Recovering from colonization requires healing wounds that festered during residential school and the 60's scoop. Treating family violence and addictions is more than an individual reality for many of today's Aboriginals. It is a prerequisite for entire Nations to recover their individual and group identities as survivors of Western trauma.
Aboriginal Post-Secondary Student Retention
Author: McCormick, Heather
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Canada Natives,American Indian Students,College Students,School Holding Power,Academic Support Services

Aboriginal people face the lowest standard of living of any group in Canada due to the lasting and far-reaching effects of colonization and failed education. Without improved educational outcomes, in the form of increased Aboriginal retention rates, this situation will not improve. In order to accomplish this goal, post-secondary institutions need to offer academic, economic, and personal supports that will holistically address the issues facing Aboriginal students.
Recruitment of Teachers in Punjab, Pakistan: A Qualitative Study to Explore Policies and Procedures
Author: Malik, Amjad
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Teacher Recruitment,Educational Policy,Teaching Methods,Comparative Analysis,National Standards,Elementary School Teachers,Secondary School Teachers,Program Implementation

Teaching is not a mechanical job and it is not done in isolation. Besides academic qualifications, teachers are supposed to have other personality characteristics to meet the demands of their profession. This study explored our Teachers Recruitment Policy (TRP) and procedures in comparison with the National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST). The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) To investigate recruitment processes and policies to understand the reported gaps or factors that contribute to the lack of quality of Newly Recruited Teachers (NRTs); (2) To assess the alignment between the NPST and the TRP; and (3) To inform research based on the TRP. The following research questions were used to meet these objectives: (1) What factors do the Teachers Recruitment Policy Designers (TRPDs) consider? (2) How do the Teachers Recruitment Policy Implementers (TRPIs) apply TRP? (3) What are the views of newly inducted teachers about the recruitment process? and (4) To what extent do the recruitment policies and processes align with the NPST?
Undergraduate Student Education Programs Regarding Braille Literacy: A Transnational Comparative Study
Author: Argyropoulos, Vassilios
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Undergraduate Study,Braille,Literacy,Comparative Education,Foreign Countries,Visual Impairments,Special Education,Special Education Teachers,Reflection,Teaching Methods,Assistive Technology,Reading Instruction,Writing Instruction

Developing braille literacy skills represents one of the major goals of the education process for students with vision impairment. Fluency and accuracy in reading and writing facilitate access to information, development of knowledge, active participation, functionality, and independence in social contexts. One of the essential factors that can influence the success in the learning process of the braille code consists of the competences of teachers of students with vision impairment who teach braille. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reflections of 95 undergraduate special education students on their training programs regarding braille in their role as future special education teachers. Data were obtained through questionnaires which were administered in two departments of special education in two European universities. The results reported upon undergraduate students' reflections on their study in braille and confidence in teaching braille to students who are blind. The findings highlighted the need for further training into the braille code in conjunction with its literary and scientific notation.
A Study on Academic Adaptation of International Students in China
Author: Hussain, Mudassir
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Foreign Students,Student Adjustment,Coping,Readiness,School Orientation,College Environment,Academic Support Services,Graduate Students,Limited English Speaking,Student Personnel Services,Peer Relationship,Student Motivation,Cultural Awareness,Extracurricular Activities,Academic Achievement

This qualitative study investigated academic challenges, supports and the role of readiness in academic adaptation of international students. 20 international students were recruited for data collection employing semi-structured interviews. The results showed that three types including academic challenges, socio-cultural challenges and language incompetency were affecting the academic adaptation process. In addition, three types of supports including university support, peer support and psychological motivation which helped international students cope with the challenges while readiness played a significant role in balancing challenges and supports. Pre-departure preparedness and on-campus orientation instilled readiness among international students. The study suggested that sending countries should make effective mechanism to prepare the students before their departure. It can include host country's language, its education system, degree requirement, culture, climate and food etc. The study proposed theoretical model of academic adaptation of international students for future quantitative research.
Predictive Effect of Social Achievement Goals and Classroom Incivility on Difficulties during Emotion Regulation
Author: Turhan, Nihan Sölpük
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Control,Emotional Response,College Students,Gender Differences,Social Development,Classroom Environment,Teacher Education,Foreign Countries,Parenting Styles,Young Adults,Age Differences,Behavior Problems

The aim of this study is to examine the predictive role of students' social achievement goals and classroom incivility levels in their emotion regulation skills. The study was conducted with 309 university students and used &quot;Social Achievement Goal Scale&quot;, &quot;The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale&quot; and &quot;Classroom Incivility Scale&quot; as data collection tools. The study was carried out with 309 university students in Turkey during 2016-2017 academic year (1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students). The findings obtained from regression analysis revealed that social achievement goals and classroom incivility account 15% of total changes in the difficulties faced during emotion regulation. As for the sub goals of the study, it was found that &quot;social achievement goals&quot; mean score of females was higher than that of males; males had higher &quot;classroom incivility&quot; levels than females; and the mean score of females for &quot;difficulties in emotional regulation&quot; was higher than that of males. While no difference was found in &quot;incivility&quot; factor in terms of &quot;age&quot; variable, there were significant differences in &quot;social achievement goals&quot; and &quot;the difficulties in emotional regulation&quot; factors. Similarly, there was no significant difference in &quot;social achievement goals&quot; and &quot;classroom incivility factors&quot; in terms of &quot;class year&quot; variable, but a significant difference was found for &quot;difficulties in emotion regulation&quot; factor. In addition, the results did not reveal any significant differences in &quot;social achievement goals&quot; and &quot;classroom incivility&quot; factors according to &quot;perceived parental attitude&quot;; however, a significant difference was found in &quot;the difficulties in emotional regulation&quot; factor. The research findings were discussed within the framework of the related literature.
The Determination of Biology Teacher Candidates&apos; Mental Models and the Misconceptions Related to Catabolism and Anabolism by Drawing-Writing Technique
Author: Kiliç, Selda
Date: 2019-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biology,Science Teachers,Preservice Teachers,Schemata (Cognition),Misconceptions,Metabolism,Scientific Concepts,Freehand Drawing,Foreign Countries,Teacher Education,Writing (Composition),Chemistry

The aim of this study is to determine the mental models and misconceptions used by biology teacher candidates in conceptualizing catabolism and anabolism concepts. For this purpose, the study has been conducted voluntarily on 59 biology teacher candidates in 2018-2019 academic year spring semester. In the study, two open-ended questions have been addressed to the students about the concepts of catabolism and anabolism, asking them to make explanation by drawing and writing technique. After the application, students' mental models and also misconceptions about the subject have been determined by analyzing students drawings and explanations. According to the results obtained from students' drawings and explanations, it has been determined that biology teacher candidates have imperfect knowledge and misconceptions about catabolism and anabolism and solution offers have been presented.
Empowerment and Social Change: Promoting Transformative Practice through Student-Centered Learning
Author: Rigaux, Vanessa
Date: 2013-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Change,Student Empowerment,Student Centered Learning,Transformative Learning,School Effectiveness,Citizenship Responsibility,Relevance (Education),Critical Thinking,Self Concept,Reflection,Learner Engagement

The responsibilities of today's educational institutions far exceed basic education. Aside from academics, schools are also responsible for developing citizens who can identify and rectify social injustices. Preparing students to engage in transformative practice requires student-centered classrooms wherein students first reflect on themselves and become aware of their belief systems, and then take ownership of their own learning by means of choice and decision making. The goal is for students to develop critical thinking skills that will carry over into their evaluations of the world as a whole and the choices that they make to initiate social change.