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Submissions from 2016
Story as Connection, Richard E. Cleveland
Opening Doors and Changing Lives: School Counselors as Change Agents, Richard E. Cleveland, L. Amason, R. Baxley, A. Favors, T. Garrison, A. Lovett, E. Neff, J. Stuart, and K. Yancey
From Reflection to Employment: Using Digital Portfolios in School Counselor Education, Richard E. Cleveland and Catherine Hammond
Georgia Southern SoTL Fellows 2015-2016: Approaches, Resources, and Obstacles, Richard E. Cleveland, R. Laine Wilson Harris, Shainaz M. Landge, Aslihan Unal, and Claudia Cornejo Happel
Enhancing In-Service Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Content Knowledge: A Discussion of Two U.S. MSP Projects, Georgia A. Cobbs, Gregory Chamblee, and John Luebeck
Capitalizing on the Testing Effect to Enhance Learning in the Classroom, John L. Dobson and Tracy Linderholm
The Effect of Selected “Desirable Difficulties” on Multiple Text Processing, John L. Dobson and Tracy Linderholm
Collaborating with Parents and Families Panel: Learning to Effectively Communicate, Karin Fisher
Increasing Teamwork & Social Skills Through Extracurricular Activities, Karin Fisher
Navigating the Special Education System as a Parent, Karin Fisher
STEM and Special Needs, Karin Fisher
The Relationship Between Extracurricular STEM Activities and Performance on the Florida Science Assessment, Karin Fisher
The Impact of Learner-Centered Professional Development on Teacher Practice, Ardyth Foster and Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Building an EE support group: Advancing EE practice and research, Allison Freed, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
Resiliency: The Canary in the Coal Mine, Alejandro J. Gallard Martinez, Wesley B. Pitts, Katie L. Brkich, Belinda Bustos Flores, Lorena Claeys, and Alma D. Stevenson
Resiliency: A Unique and Dynamic Form of Cultural Engagement, Alejandro J. Gallard Martinez, Wesley B. Pitts, Lorena Claeys, Belinda Bustos Flores, Katie L. Brkich, and Alma D. Stevenson
Colonalities of Power in Early Childhood Education, Julie C. Garlen
No Humans Involved: Colonialities of Power in Early Childhood Education, Julie C. Garlen
Pop Culture Pedagogies, Julie C. Garlen
Peter Pan Parenting: Disney and the Magical Imperative, Julie C. Garlen and Jennifer A. Sandlin
Building Connections Through Evolution Education Research, Amanda L. Glaze
Exploring Science Literacy Through a Lens of Public Controversy, Amanda L. Glaze
Perspectives on teaching evolution, Amanda L. Glaze
Researching Evolution Teaching and Learning in the Southeastern US, Amanda L. Glaze
Textbook Evolution Sticker Hurts Children’s Understanding of Science But Also Their Faith, Amanda L. Glaze
Moving Qualitative Research into the Quantitative World of Metacognition, Antonio P. Gutierrez and C. Amelia Davis
Hands-On Training with Web 2.0 Assessment Tools, Jeffrey Hall and Gregory Chamblee
The Effect of Precommitment on Student Achievement within a Project-Based Learning Environment, Qiang Hao, Rob Branch, and Lucas J. Jensen
Coping with Challenges of Online Learning by Promoting Self-Regulated Learners, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Improving the Quality of Online Discussions by Role-playing, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Meeting Challenges in Active Learning: Guidelines for Professional Development of a Flipped Classroom Model, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Professional Development to Enhance the Self-Efficacy of Flipped Instruction, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
What is the Flipped Classroom Model?, Jackie HeeYoung Kim
Exploring an Instructional Model in a Professional Development of Differentiated Math Instruction for Elementary Teachers, Jackie HeeYoung Kim and A. Foster
Exploring the Learning by Design Approach in a Professional Development Workshop Designed to Integrate Technology in Differentiated Math Instruction for Elementary Teachers, Jackie HeeYoung Kim and Ardyth Foster
Division B Vice Presidential Graduate Student Seminar. Methodological Tensions of Curriculum Inquiries Into the Life in Schools, Communities, and Neighborhoods: Liberating Dissertation Writing, Ming Fang He, Denise Taliaferro Baszile, and Sabrina N. Ross
Critical environmental agency: Leveraging youths' experiences during a summer field ecology program, Lacey D. Huffling
Using the environment as a lens: Critical environmental agency during a field ecology program, Lacey D. Huffling
Integrating and using technology in our classrooms to support student and teacher learning, Lacey D. Huffling, S. K. Brown, and M. Sponseller
Summative findings and implications from the Herp Project, Lacey D. Huffling and Catherine E. Matthews
Creating Text Adventures, Branching Narratives, and Interactive Fiction with Twine, Lucas J. Jensen
Educator Perspectives on Four Unique Implementations of Pinterest in the Classroom, Lucas J. Jensen
Educator Perspectives on Four Unique Implementations of Pinterest in the Classroom, Lucas J. Jensen
Armstrong Convocation: "Teens for Literacy", Anne Katz
Close Reading Strategies Workshop, Anne Katz
Critical Literacy Workshop for Pre-Service Educators, Anne Katz
Promoting Literacy in Community Spaces, Anne Katz
Teens for Literacy: A Literacy Leadership Partnership, Anne Katz
Facilitating Language and Literacy Skills through Home, School, and Community Connections, Anne Katz, Claire Edwards, and Ashley McCurley
Pursuing Undergraduate Research: Grants and Scholarship Opportunities, Anne Katz, Ashley McCurley, and Adrianne Moore
Cultivating Visual Literacy in Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth Grade: An Interactive Workshop, Anne Katz and June Parsons
Myles Horton and the Highlander Folk School: Democracy Unfettered and Unfinished, Robert L. Lake
Rhizomes Under Walls: Reclaiming Personal Agency Through Poetic Language and Personal Metaphor in Neoliberal Times, Robert L. Lake
Work Harder and Be Nicer: Gritty Character Education and Rigor (Mortis), Robert L. Lake and Christopher M. Pugh
The Role of Prior Knowledge in the Testing Effect, Tracy Linderholm and John L. Dobson
Social Justice Through SoTL: Establishing Authentic Communities of Learning, Delores D. Liston, Regina Rahimi, Erin Peters-Burton, Giuseppina Kysar Mattietti, Karen S. Meaney, and Mary R. Moeller
Analyzing Our Practices to Provide a More Inclusive Environment, Catherine E. Matthews, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
Doing Ecological Fieldwork with Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Catherine E. Matthews, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
NABT Workshop, Robert Mayes
21st Century STEM Reasoning, Robert Mayes and Shawn Jackson
Developing 21st Century Reasoning Skills through an Authentic Interdisplinary STEM Research Experience, Robert L. Mayes
Developing STEM Endorsements Through Competency-Based Badging Program, Robert L. Mayes
Making Time for Effective PLCs, Robert L. Mayes
M in STEM – STEM Badging Program, Robert L. Mayes
Research on Impact of Undergraduate Biology Courses on Student Modeling Ability, Robert L. Mayes
Session: Teaching of Modeling – Quantitative Reasoning and Modeling in the Sciences, Robert L. Mayes
Authentic Learning through STEM Research Experiences, Robert L. Mayes and Shawn Jackson
STEM Badging Program, Robert L. Mayes, J. Metty, and Shawn Jackson
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
Invited speech at Interdisciplinary STEM – India Symposium, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
EDLD Recruitment and Educational Leadership Program Overview, Juliann Sergi McBrayer McBrayer
EDLD Recruitment and Educational Leadership Program Preparation, Juliann Sergi McBrayer McBrayer
EDLD Recruitment and Educational Leadership Program Preparation, Juliann Sergi McBrayer McBrayer
Teaching Through the Really Ill Body, Marla B. Morris and Mary Aswell Doll
A Town Hall Meeting: How to Help Boys of Color Succeed, Anthony Outler, Andrea R. Baugh, Avis Williams, Brian L. Bolden, John Warrington, Julian D. Owens, Alma D. Stevenson, Robert Lynch, Wes Montoya, Jamie Calhoun, and Scott A. Beck
Connecting humanity through the art of storytelling, Fayth M. Parks
Study Abroad is a Mind Trip, Fayth M. Parks
Preparing to be a Teacher, Regina Rahimi
Teaching Disney Critically in the Age of Perpetual Consumption, William M. Reynolds
The Real McCoys to Hillbilly Hand Fishin: Media, Violent Cartographies, Notions of Rural Place and Chaotic Disruptions, William M. Reynolds
Violent Cartographies, Notions of Rural Place and Chaotic Disruptions, William M. Reynolds
Colonialities of Knowledge: The (Im)possibilities of Breaking Through and Moving Beyond in Curriculum Studies, Sabrina Ross
Curriculum Scholars of Color “rewriting Knowledge”: The (Im)possibilities of Breaking Through and Moving Beyond in Curriculum Studies, Sabrina N. Ross
Fostering Creativity with Twine, a Simple Tool for Developing Choose-your-own-adventure and Interactive Fiction Digital Games, Matthew Schmidt, Lucas J. Jensen, and Andrew Tawfik
Blue Bloods and Red Knots of Sapelo Island: An Investigation into Inquiry, Heather C. Scott, Missy M. Bennett, V. Albritton, J. Bryant, C. Nix, and S. Turner
Beyond the Fact Ma’am: Recommended Nonfiction across Genres and Formats, Heather C. Scott, Christine Draper, and Michelle Reidel
Division C Fireside Chat: The Journey From Doctoral Student to a Tenure-Track Job, Thom Michael Shuy, Debbie Sonu, Nel Noddings, Steven Page, Joseph E. Flynn, Alexander Means, William White, Joel H. Spring, Sabrina N. Ross, Antonia Darder, Seungho Moon, and Molly Quinn
Equity in the global context: How school administrators can create and implement equitable policies, Chelda Smith Kondo
Gate Crashing with Baldwin in Teacher Education, Chelda Smith Kondo
“Problematizing “Post-Racial America” with Preservice Teachers & James Baldwin”, Chelda Smith Kondo
Teacher activism and global change, Chelda Smith Kondo
Preparing Diverse Teachers for Diverse Classrooms, Chelda Smith Kondo and A. Wells
A Socio-Culturally Responsive Pedagogical Approach to Advance Migrant Students Literacy, Alma D. Stevenson and Scott A. Beck
“I’m not racist, but”: Mexican Heritage Women Negotiating their Racial Identities in the Rural South, 1998-2014, Alma D. Stevenson and Scott A. Beck