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Submissions from 2020
Cultivating Healthy Solitude & Mindfulness in Children, Richard Cleveland
Mindfulness: Aligning Head, Heart & Hands, Richard E. Cleveland
Training Middle and High School Teachers at OUR2SWAMP, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Lacey D. Huffling, Heather Scott, Kania Greer, Shainaz M. Landge, and Mary Thaler
Engaging teachers in citizen and community science increases critical environmental agency, Jose Checo Colón-Gaud, Lacey D. Huffling, Heather Scott, Kania Greer, and Mary Thaler
Managing Difficult Conversations Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Recognizing Bias Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Recognizing Bias Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Unpacking Privilege Workshop, Lisa Costello, Nikki DiGregorio, Rochelle Bornett Lee, Alexandra J. Reyes, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Stacy Smallwood, and Clare Walsh
Teacher Perceptions of Preparedness in Online K-12 Classrooms, D. Daniels, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Dawn Tysinger, Jeffrey A. Tysinger, Terry D. Diamanduros ., and Katherine E. Fallon
Bringing Inclusion to College: The Importance of Peer Mentorship for College Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Stephanie M. Devine
Developing effective peer mentor programs with little to no money, Stephanie M. Devine, J. Pickens, and G. Ballard
Evidence-Based Leadership Preparation Program Practices: From the Perceptions of Rural School Leaders in the Southern Region, Kristen N. Dickens, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Summer Pannell, and Katherine E. Fallon
A National Examination of Undergraduate Educational Research, Katherine E. Fallon, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Kymberly Drawdy, Steven Tolman, K. Keech, and Emily Ballesteros
Keeping Our Schools Safe: Examining Perceptions of Crisis Frequency and Preparedness of Educators in a Statewide Online Charter School, Katherine E. Fallon, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Dawn Tysinger, Jeffrey A. Tysinger, and Terry D. Diamanduros
Keeping Our Students Safe: Examining Perceptions of Crisis Frequency and Preparedness of Educators in a Statewide Online Charter School, Katherine E. Fallon, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Jeffrey A. Tysinger, and Dawn Tysinger
Differentiation in STEM content areas, Karin Fisher
Differentiation in STEM content areas, Karin Fisher
Lessons learned requiring Google level 1 certification in a methods course, Karin Fisher
Parent Panel [Online video], Karin Fisher
Parent perception of special education, Karin Fisher
Endrew F. vs. Douglas County, Karin M. Fisher
Understanding Student and Instructor Lived Experiences in the Age of Digital Distraction: A Phenomenological Approach, Abraham E. Flanigan and Wayne Babchuk
Do Distracted Students Take Incomplete Notes and Learn Less?, Abraham E. Flanigan and Scott Titsworth
Bringing the learning home: Leveraging study away experiences to develop culturally competent teachers, Allison Freed, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
The transformational journey from international experience to culturally responsive teaching, Allison Freed, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
Transformational impact of international EE experiences on classroom EE/teachers, Allison L. Freed, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
An Evolution (r)Evolution, Amanda L. Glaze
Barriers, Beliefs, and Border Crossings: Worldview and the Pursuit of Scientific Literacy, Amanda L. Glaze
Can science and faith truly co-exist?, Amanda L. Glaze
Controversial before entering my classroom: Qualitative research in evolution education, Amanda L. Glaze
Conversations about Evolution, Amanda L. Glaze
Every classroom matters-impacting science denial one class at a time, Amanda L. Glaze
Navigating academic border-crossings: teaching science in a culture of faith, Amanda L. Glaze
Storytelling as research medium: shifting the lens on understanding, conceptualization of controversy, and mitigating anti-science worldviews, Amanda L. Glaze
STEM 5-day workshop, Kania Greer and Karin Fisher
It’s Virtually the Same – or Is It? Early Field Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Marlynn Griffin, Kelly Tharp, and Eric Hogan
A Flipped Classroom and Instructional Technology Design in a College-level Teacher Education Course, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Designing and Implementing the Flipped Classroom for the Blended Learning Approach, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Enhancing Teachers’ Skills in Designing and Implementing Effective Online Instruction, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Pre-class Materials in a Flipped Classroom, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Professional Development Design to Promote the New Teaching Models With Technology, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
The Effect of Pre-Activity Materials on Students’ Learning in a Flipped Classroom, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Comparing Students’ Participation, Evaluation, and Perceived Learning Outcomes Between Print- and Video-material-based Flipped Classrooms, Jackie HeeYoung Kim, Seongmi Lim, and Moon-Heum Cho
If You Build It, Will They Come? The Design, Development, and Delivery of an Undergraduate Minor in Instructional Design and Technology, Charles B. Hodges, Mete Akcaoglu, Elizabeth A. Downs, and Lucas J. Jensen
Using One-Mode Networks: A Demonstration on Classroom Management., Eric Hogan
Different Networks Give Access to a Variety of Educational Resources, Eric Hogan and Sean Forbes
Prolonged Engagement with Students from an Alternative School in an Agriculture Program., Eric Hogan and Sean Forbes
Utilizing Student Wellness Networks to Better Support Students, Eric Hogan and Sean Forbes
A Different Take on the Final Exam, Eric Hogan and Marlynn Griffin
Creating a personal watershed story: Students as citizen scientists, Lacey D. Huffling and Heather Scott
Critical environmental agency: Engaging teachers with citizen science, Lacey D. Huffling and Heather Scott
Using Deepwater Horizon to engage students in water quality discussions, Lacey D. Huffling and Heather Scott
Learning To Assess With a 3-D Lens: First Attempts at Creating 3-D Formative Assessment and Rubric, Lacey D. Huffling and Heather C. Scott
Photovoice as a Tool for Clinical Group Supervision, Brandon Hunt and Pamela C. Wells
Favelas, Futebol, and Brasilidade Confronting Stereotypes and Misconceptions about Brazil in Video Games, Lucas Jensen and Daisyane Barreto
Favelas, Futebol, and Brasilidade: Confronting Stereotypes and Misconceptions about Brazil in Video Games, Lucas Jensen and Daisyane Barreto
Teaching Hard History: Skills and Strategies for Classroom Teachers, M. Karpyn, B. Laughlin-Schultz, and Elizabeth C. Barrow
Notable Books for a Global Society, Anne Katz and NBGS Awards Committee
The Self-Reflective Literacy Educator: A Critical Evaluation of Online Instructional Quality, Anne Katz and Sharryn Larsen Walker
GCTE’s “Future is Now”, R. Kent and Taylor A. Norman
Entering, Expanding and Surviving Spaces: Insights from lessons learned from a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in South Africa, Beverly A. King Miller
Information Literacy Reimagined. Deep Learning Practice, Beverly A. King Miller, Ming Fang He, Amber Whitfield, and Ru Li
Self-monitoring Among Secondary and Post-secondary Students With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Current Summary and Future Directions, Melvin S. Marsh and Stephanie M. Devine
AAC Communication in Inclusive Common Spaces, Cynthia C. Massey, Kathryn L. Haughney, Stephanie M. Devine, and Harley B. Kitching
Comparing a Traditional Versus Flipped Instruction Model in an Educator Prep Assessment Course, Cynthia C. Massey and Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Comparing the Effectiveness of a Traditional Instruction Model Versus Flipped Instruction in an Educator Prep Assessment Course, Cynthia C. Massey and Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Comparing the Effectiveness of a Traditional versus Flipped Instruction in an Educator Prep Assessment Course, Cynthia C. Massey, Jackie HeeYoung Kim, and Selcuk Dogan
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement Work with Georgia Southern University, Georgia Educational Leadership Faculty Association, Juliann Sergi McBrayer
“If I Don't Laugh, I'm Going to Cry”: Meaning Making in the Promotion, Tenure, and Retention Process: A Collaborative Autoethnography, Juliann Sergi McBrayer and Kristen Dickens
“If I don't laugh, I'm going to cry”: Meaning Making in the Promotion, Tenure, and Retention Process: A Collaborative Autoethnography, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Kristen N. Dickens, Pamela Wells, and Richard E. Cleveland
Teaching human evolution-reasons, resources, and relationships, John Mead, Amanda L. Glaze, and Molly Selba
Critical Race Hermeneutics: Demonstrating Its Potential Applications in Education Through Interviews With Multicultural Education Faculty, Shaqueena Breonna Moore and Peggy Shannon-Baker
Let's Talk About the Bridge: Sustaining Teacher Identity Past Induction Through Narrative, Taylor A. Norman and J. M. Alsup
Compassion as a Framework for Understanding and Responding to Socioscientific Issues, David C. Owens
Dreams, Dragons, and Swords: Goal Setting for Life On and Off the Trail, David C. Owens
Impacting Practice Through Science Education Research: Communicating Within and Across Places, Contexts, and Communities, David C. Owens
Cultivating Water Literacy in Undergraduate STEM Education: Students' Socio-Scientific Reasoning about Socio-hydrologic Issues, David C. Owens, Destini N. Petitt, Diane Lally, and Cory T. Forbes
Instructional Leadership Practices and School Leaders’ Self-efficacy, Summer Pannell and Juliann Sergi McBrayer
Restorative Discipline Practices as a Relational Approach to Building School Climate and Addressing Student Behavior, Summer Pannell and Juliann Sergi McBrayer
The Relationship Between Educational Leadership Field Experience and Instructional Leadership Preparedness, Summer Pannell and Juliann Sergi McBrayer
Beyond COVID: Real Talk About Health in the 12th, Fayth M. Parks
Challenges and Opportunities for Providing HIV/AIDS and Behavioral Healthcare in Rural Settings, Fayth M. Parks
How Pandemics Have Changed the World, Fayth M. Parks
Using Your Voice in Public Spaces: Letters to the Editor and Social Media, Fayth M. Parks
Leaders for Justice Restoring Dignity in Urban Schools Through the Narratives of Black and Latinx Parents, Bradley J. Porfilio, Peggy Shannon-Baker, Barbara Plough, and Charles Wilson
Preparing Students to Work With Students Affected by Trauma, Regina Rahimi
Kicking and Screaming: Six Teacher Educators Confront their Inherent Beliefs about Online Teacher Education, Michelle Reidel and Taylor A. Norman
Preparing Secondary Educators for High Poverty, High Minority Rural Schools, Michelle Reidel, Heather Scott, Taylor Norman, Lacey D. Huffling, and Shelli Casler-Failing
Rural White Working Class and Hick-Hop: A Curriculum of Pride, William M. Reynolds
The New Anointed One: The Christocrats Devotion to Far Right Politics, William M. Reynolds
Refining a Book Club Intervention to Foster Reading Motivation, Leslie D. Roberts
The Impact of Analyzing Young Adult Literature for Racial Identity, Leslie D. Roberts and Rachelle S. Savitz
A Diffractive Analysis of the Dissertation Writing Experiences of African American Female Students, Sabrina Ross
Womanist Pedagogical Futures, Sabrina Ross
Mental Health Awareness Panel, Vira Salzburn, Paulette Chavers, Richard Cleveland, and Lakea Mitchell
