GERA Conference Program [2016]

Georgia Educational Research Association

Presentation Materials Available

From Boys to Men: the Influence of Commercialized Hip-hop on the Adoption of Alternative Forms of Masculinity by Black Male Adolescents

CHRISTOPHER GAITERS, Georgia Southern University

Hamilton A

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Handling the Past: How 5th Grade Students Use Historical Documentaries to Affirm Racial Identity

Andrea D. Kiel, Georgia State University

Hamilton A

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The Manifestation of the African-centered Curriculum in the Pedagogical Practices of Teachers in an African–centered School during Science Instruction

Akua Appiagyei, Georgia State University

Hamilton A

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Retention of Special Education Teachers in Alternative Schools

Natasha R. Holmes, Georgia Southern University

Hamilton B

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The Influence of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program on Undergraduates' Teaching Plans

Deborah Gober
Cindy Ticknor, Columbus State University
Leigh Mathis, Columbus State University

Hamilton B

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The Teaching Fellows-new Teacher Project: a Case Study in a Rural Southeastern State

Donna Alexander, Kennesaw State University

Hamilton B

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Fostering the Sense of Caring Among Teachers in the Era of Teacher Accountability

Chang Pu

Moody

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Helping Students Understand the "T" and "Q" in LGBTQ

George Darden, Georgia Gwinnett College
Jamie Lewis, Georgia Gwinnett College

Moody

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Joyful Literacies and Humanizing Research in a School-based Summer Camp

Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, University of Georgia
James Edward Coda, University of Georgia

Walsh A

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Puppets As Story Props for Read-Alouds

Paulette P. Harris Dr., AG
Sarah E. Wong Ms., Augusta University
Linda G. Smith Mrs., Augusta University

Walsh A

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

The Impact of an On-Site Literacy Strategies Course at a Local GNETS

Stephen W. Wills, Georgia College and State University

Walsh A

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Assessment of Self-Identified Learning Outcomes for Students in a Graduate-level Professional Program Online Course - II

Olajide O. Agunloye, Augusta Univeristy

Walsh B

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Educator Perspectives on Four Unique Implementations of Pinterest in the Classroom

Lucas J. Jensen, Georgia Southern University

Walsh B

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Cultural Brokerage: A New Age in Literacy Instruction

Wynnetta Scott-Simmons, Mercer University

Hamilton A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Examining the Development of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy for Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers

Natasha Ramsay-Jordan, GSU

Hamilton A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Investigating Elementary School Teachers’ Interactions Relating to Newcomer Emergent Bilingual Students

Amy Cain, Georgia State University

Hamilton A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Studying cultural relevance in online courses: A case study

Megan Adams, Kennesaw State University
Sanjuana Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University
Kate Zimmer, Kennesaw State University

Hamilton A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Hidden History and Context: Explaining the Rates of and Disparities in School Discipline Outcomes

Richard Welsh, UGA

Hamilton B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Intra-District Student Mobility, School Discipline and Gender: Evidence from Clark County, Nevada

Richard Welsh, UGA

Hamilton B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

School Choice: Why Parents Choose Charter, Private, and Homeschool Options

Andrena B. Mathis, University of North Georgia

Hamilton B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

That was Then, This is Now: A Comparative Analysis Juxtaposing Brown versus Board of Education with the Opportunity School District

Thais Council, Georgia State University
Adrian Neely

Hamilton B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

We the Parents In Order to Form a More Perfect School: A Critical Realist Mixed Methods Analysis on the Phenomenon of Parental Dissatisfaction with Schools in the US

Tracey D. Clark, Columbus State University

Hamilton B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

An Empircal Study of the Functional Relationship between a Responsive Classroom Management Program and Student Outcomes

Alisa L. Long, Dr., Mercer University

Moody

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Drawing on Metaphors of Teaching to Elicit Reflexive Thinking

Nita A. Paris, Kennesaw State University
Harriet Bessette, Kennesaw State University

Moody

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Teacher Perceptions of the Use of Differentiated Instruction on Student Learning Outcomes in High School Social Studies

Cathy G. Powell, Bulloch County Schools, Georgia

Moody

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Thematic Teaching V.S. Textbook Approach: Effect on Motivation and Learning of Elementary Students

Jay Feng, Mercer University
Brandi Kuykendall

Moody

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

A Proposal for Evaluating Georgia’s Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver Program

Donald Lamar Ariail, Kennesaw State University

Walsh A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

How Socioeconomic Status, Institutional Characteristics and Institutional Expenditures Correlate With Student Retention at Baccalaureate Degree Granting Colleges and Universities

Julian Schmoke Jr., Ph.D., West Georgia Technical College

Walsh A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Persistence to Graduation: Does Financial Aid Matter?

Mary E. Anderson, Clark Atlanta University
Noran L. Moffett, Fayetteville State University

Walsh A

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

An Experimental Design Exploring the Functional Relationship Between On-Task Behavior and Concrete Math Manipulatives

Teresa L. Abbey, Dr., Mercer University

Walsh B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Implementing Number Talks in the Second Grade Mathematics Curriculum

Sandra Mazzolini, Armstrong State University

Walsh B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Professional Development to Enhance the Self-Efficacy of Flipped Instruction

Jackie Kim, Armstrong State University

Walsh B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The Impact of Learner-Centered Professional Development on Teacher Practice

Ardyth Foster, AA
Jackie Kim, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Walsh B

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Undergraduate Researchers Exploring Classroom Instruction

Meca Williams-Johnson
Anna Dowdell, Georgia Southern University
Nneka Dean, Georgia Southern University
Kayleigh Hunter, Georgia Southern University
Elizabeth Boyd, Georgia Southern University

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Columbus State University’s Servant Leadership Program: A Phenomenological Study

Wendi M. Jenkins, Columbus State University

Hamilton A

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Promoting Success of Students Through the Clinical Leader Role

Diana Meeks, Chamberlain College of Nursing

Hamilton A

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Tenure Professors as Effective Leaders and Voluntary Mentors of Minority Tenure-Track Professors: A Dialogical Account

Simone Elias, Fayetteville State University
Noran L. Moffett, Fayetteville State University

Hamilton A

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Bahamian Elementary School Principals' and Teachers' Perceptions of Inclusive Education

Tracy Colebrooke, Georgia Southern University

Hamilton B

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Coteaching in an Inclusion Setting: Perceptions of Third- Through Eighth-Grade Educators

Crystal Ricks

Hamilton B

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Narrative of Special Education Co-teachers in Secondary Mathematics Inclusive Settings

Cristy N. Starling, Mercer University

Hamilton B

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Adapting and Applying the Q Sort Activity for Instructional Purposes

Lloyd Rieber, The University of Georgia

Moody

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Improving Measurement of Ambiguity Tolerance Among Teacher Candidates

Kent Allan Rittschof, Georgia Southern University

Moody

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

STEMing the Tide: Culturally-Responsive Practices for STEM Kindergarten Readiness in African-American Early Learners

Erica DeCuir, Albany State University

Walsh A

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

The Expectancy-Value Theory and Underrepresented Adolescents' Attitudes Toward STEM

Amy F. Salter, Georgia State University
Maggie Renken, Georgia State University

Walsh A

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Urban Students' Motivation in a STEM-Related Afterschool Program

Timothy Hicks, Georgia State University
Tugba Ayer, Georgia State University
Aeslya Fuqua, Georgia State University
Jonathan D. Cohen, Georgia State University

Walsh A

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

An International Experience on Pre-Service Teachers' Sense of Efficacy

S. Michelle Vaughn, Mercer University
Rebecca Z. Grunzke, Mercer University

Walsh B

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Practice Makes Perfect: Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for edTPA and Induction Phase Certification

Rebecca Mary Wells, Armstrong State University

Walsh B

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Using Planned Reading Circles to Increase Pre-service Special Education Teachers' Content Knowledge

Yvonne Hefner, Georgia Gwinnett College

Walsh B

1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

The 4 R's of Professional Development School Partnerships

Laura Rychly, Augusta University
Beth Pendergraft, Augusta University
Stephanie Reese, Brookwood Elementary School
Angie Sheahan, Tutt Middle School

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Science Curriculum, Conversations, and Henrietta Lacks

Dana Compton McCullough, Georgia Southern University

Moody

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

The Consequences and Affordances of Neoclassicism and the GPS Economics Curriculum

Erin Adams, Kennesaw State University

Moody

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

A Selected Review of our Black Ancestors from "The Free State of Jones"

Noran L. Moffett, Fayetteville State University
Nurah-Talibah N. Moffett, Clark Atlanta University
Narsett L. Wilkins, University of Alabama School of Law

Walsh A

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

African American Father's Involvement in Education

Tasha Alston, University of Georgia

Walsh A

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

Reconstructing a Historical Principal Leadership Paradigm: An Exemplar of Student-Centered and Democratically Motivated Principal Leadership

Sheryl J. Croft, Kennesaw State University

Walsh A

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM

An Evaluation of Spirituality among Graduate and Professional Degree Students: Year Four

Lucy J. Bush, Mercer University
Jeffrey S. Hall, Mercer University
Bobby C. Jacob, Mercer University
W. Loyd Allen, Mercer University
Elaine C. Harris, Mercer University
Angela O. Shogbon, Mercer University
Wesley N. Barker, Mercer University
Annesha White, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Walsh B

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM