A Creative Approach to Promoting and Discussing Social Emotional Learning

Social emotional learning (SEL) is an important topic in education and a desired area of professional development for teachers. This conceptual essay offers a creative approach in promoting and discussing SEL through the use of haiku poetry. The tenets from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) framework were synthesized into key concepts and presented as haiku poems as a pedagogical exercise to increase awareness on SEL

Examining diversity in the Iowa Goldfinch Award

The purpose of this quantitative content analysis was to evaluate the race/ethnicity of the main characters and authors in the picture books on the 2015-16 and 2020-21 Iowa Goldfinch Award lists, a student-nominated book list. The books were evaluated using coding that was adapted from earlier research. Then the statistics were compared to ascertain whether the portrayal of diverse cultures changed. Results indicated that the diversity of both the main characters and the authors increased by 25%, to include races other than White. The number of White main characters decreased from 6 to 3, while non-human characters decreased from 15 to 9; and the number of Black, Asian, and Latinx characters increased from 0 to 8. Likewise, the representation of authors of color increased from 0 to 5. It is vital that all children experience books that are by and about diverse cultures. In addition to student-nominated award list book purchases, teacher librarians must continue to seek out picture books that contain characters that reflect the increasing racial diversity in the United States

Survey and assessment of critical urban wetlands: City of Aurora

Report prepared for: City of Aurora, U.S. Envronmental Protection Agency, Region 8.December 2020.Includes bibliographical references

Pregnancy planning, smoking behaviour during pregnancy, and neonatal outcome

Abstract Objective. To investigate the independent effects of pregnancy planning and smoking during pregnancy on neonatal outcome. Design. Population-based cohort study. Setting. UK Millennium Cohort Study. Sample. 18,178 singleton babies born in UK between 2000 and 2001. Methods. Logistic regression was used to estimate the association between pregnancy planning and/or smoking and neonatal outcome. Adjusted odds ratios were used to calculate population attributable risk fractions(PAFs). Main Outcome measures. Low birthweight (<2.5Kg) and pre-term birth (<37 completed weeks gestation). Results. 43% of mothers did not plan their pregnancy and 34% were smoking just before and/or during pregnancy. Planners were half as likely to be smokers just before pregnancy, and more likely to give up or reduce the amount smoked if smokers. Unplanned pregnancies had 24% increased odds of low birth weight and prematurity compared to planned pregnancies (AOR LBW 1.24, 95%CI1.04-1.48; AOR PREM 1.24, 95%CI1.05-1.45), independent of smoking status. The odds of low birth weight for babies of mothers who were smoking just before pregnancy was 91% higher than that of mothers who were not (AOR LBW 1.91, 95%CI1.56-2.34). Women who quit or reduced the amount smoked during pregnancy lowered the risk of low birth weight by one third (AOR LBW 0.66, 95% CI0.51-0.85) compared with women whose smoking level did not change. Smaller effects were found for prematurity. If all women planned their pregnancy and did not smoke before or during pregnancy, 30% of low birthweight and 14% of prematurity could, in theory, be avoided. Conclusions. Planning a pregnancy and avoiding smoking during pregnancy has clear, independent, health benefits for babies. Quitting or reducing the amount smoked during pregnancy can reduce the risk of low birthweight

Guide to the ecological systems of Colorado

Includes bibliographical references

“How will we cope?” Couples with intellectual disability where one partner has a diagnosis of dementia.

Background and Objectives: People with intellectual disability are at increased risk of dementia at an earlier age. This is the first study to explore experiences of couples with an intellectual disability when one partner has dementia Research Design and Methods: Four people with intellectual disability whose partner had dementia and one partner who had both an intellectual disability and dementia took part in narrative life story interviews. One of the interviews was conducted as a couple giving direct perspectives from four couples overall. Additionally, thirteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine social care professionals and four family members. This provided perspectives of the relationships of a further four couples which collectively led to data on eight couples. Results: The emotional impact of a dementia diagnosis, planning for the future and fear of separation was noted by couples with intellectual disability. Partners took on caring roles thus challenging views of being solely care-receivers. Families spoke of commitment and longevity in relationships, whilst social care staff highlighted how their own information needs changed recognising the importance of intellectual disability and dementia-specific knowledge. Discussion and Implications: Couples with intellectual disability continue to enjoy intimate relationships into later life and will face common conditions in older age including dementia. Those who provide support need to ensure that they are sensitive to the previous experience and life story of each couple and have specific knowledge of how dementia can affect people with intellectual disability

The Grizzly, January 30, 1996

The Ruby is Dead • Research Conference Originates at Ursinus • The Soul of the Matter • Ursinus Recital Featured Two Organists • The Ursinus Blackout • Heefner Organ Recital Series Kicks Off • The Bear Facts About the Ursinus Mascot: Part 1 • Study Abroad: More Than Just an Academic Experience • Women\u27s Hoops Struggling • Bears In Thick of Playoff Race • Anecdotes of a Wagon Lost in Denver • Bears Nationally Ranked • Bears Look Tough to Beat as Centennial Tourney Hostshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1372/thumbnail.jp

Nonlinear Dynamics in Ecosystem Response to Climatic Change: Case Studies and Policy Implications

Many biological, hydrological, and geological processes are interactively linked in ecosystems. These ecological phenomena normally vary within bounded ranges, but rapid, nonlinear changes to markedly different conditions can be triggered by even small differences if threshold values are exceeded. Intrinsic and extrinsic ecological thresholds can lead to effects that cascade among systems, precluding accurate modeling and prediction of system response to climate change. Ten case studies from North America illustrate how changes in climate can lead to rapid, threshold-type responses within ecological communities; the case studies also highlight the role of human activities that alter the rate or direction of system response to climate change. Understanding and anticipating nonlinear dynamics are important aspects of adaptation planning since responses of biological resources to changes in the physical climate system are not necessarily proportional and sometimes, as in the case of complex ecological systems, inherently nonlinear

The Grizzly, November 19, 1997

British Nanny\u27s Sentence Reduced to Time Served • Lights, Camera, Incest! • Reimert Suite Beat • And the Show Went on • Exam Schedule • Dorm Improvements • Opinion: Help Yourself, Help Others; Ursinus Humanities Survive; Are Greeks Scapegoats?; Dry Spell; Don\u27t Complain, Do Something • Baseball Getting into the Swing of Things • Men\u27s Soccer Drops Final Game to Mules • Player Profile: Andrew Bauer; Chris Lakatoshhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1410/thumbnail.jp