| Title | Date | Views | Brief Description |
|---|
| The power of true connection: connecting students and educators for student success |
2018 |
848 |
High school dropouts continue to be a documented problem in the United States and more specifically in North Carolina. Nationally, there were over 2.5 million dropouts reported for the 2012 school year. In North Carolina, 10,889 dropouts were repor... |
| They all deserve this: increasing capacity of teachers to identify students with well-being issues |
2018 |
1589 |
The Oxford online dictionary defines adolescence as the period of development between childhood and adulthood (Oxford Online Dictionary, n.d.). Adolescents, while maturing in physical ways, still have the minds of children. The emotions they experien... |
| Building resilient learners: how schools can identify students who have experienced trauma |
2020 |
564 |
The purpose of this improvement initiative was to increase educator capacity in identifying andaddressing the many needs of children who have experienced trauma at W.R. Odell ElementarySchool. The problem of practice examined the impact of trauma on ... |
| Imagining a prophetic spirituality: congregational learning for an inclusive and lived faith |
2020 |
965 |
Mainline Protestant congregations are struggling to adapt to the rapidly changing culture.Grounding congregants in the biblical narrative, theological reflection, and ethical practices have long been a function of local congregations. However, as Ame... |
| No literacy left behind : addressing information illiteracy in the information age |
2016 |
2480 |
There is a growing concern in scholarly literature indicating that college students struggle with conducting research and using information effectively (Head, 2013; Lawrence, 2013; Head & Eisenberg, 2011). This research study examines the elements an... |
| I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T: increasing reading independence for students with dyslexia |
2017 |
1816 |
Due to their unique brain profile, children with dyslexia struggle with acquiring basic literacy skills. Even after basic reading skills have been learned students with dyslexia may still struggle greatly with generalizing their skills to new context... |
| Breaking the mold: addressing teacher responsiveness to the diverse needs of students |
2019 |
701 |
The purpose of this improvement initiative, providing effective professional development focused on differentiated instruction, was to increase teacher capacity in addressing the needs of individual students at Swain County Middle School. This disqui... |
| Fostering a sense of belonging in community college: a faculty initiative to increase support |
2021 |
447 |
College retention is a primary focus within many institutions of higher education; however, retention efforts have largely been unsuccessful in impacting first-year completion rates and eventual degree attainment. Drawing on research that demonstrate... |
| Amplifying teacher voice in education policy discussions: The case of North Carolina |
2022 |
423 |
The researcher of this disquisition will examine teachers’ beliefs in their ability to advocate for the profession as well as, can be extended to serve as a vehicle for teachers to dialogue with state policymakers. , exclusively using technology. Tar... |