Insight for Teacher Preparation Program Administrators: Enhancing Pre-service Educators\u27 lntercultural Sensitivity and Deep Proficiency in Culturally Responsive Teaching through Short-Term Study Abroad

Teacher preparation program administrators face the issue of expanding curricula to prepare teacher candidates for the diverse population of students they will encounter {Trent, Kea, Oh, 2008). Globalization demands that teacher candidates grasp how to function in a more integrated and interdependent society (McGrew, 2005). According to Smith-Davis (2004) students from non-English speaking countries compose the fastest growing United States K-12 student population, and those identified as limited English proficient were over 10 million in 2004. The United States Census reported in the New Census Bureau Report the number of individuals five and older who speak languages other than English at home more than doubled in the past three decades (2010). If teacher preparation program leaders fail to prepare future educators with the dispositions, knowledge, and skills necessary to meet the needs of the nation\u27s school population, the national security and economic development may be hindered, and the position of the United States in the world community may be challenged (Zanh, 2011)

Health and Nutrition in Vermont Children

Introduction. The AHA (American Heart Association) supports legislation in Ver- mont ensuring that restaurants’ children’s menu meals meet certain nutritional standards. This study investigated Vermont parents’ attitudes towards both dining at restaurants with their children and potential legislation to improve nutritional standards of restaurant food. Methods. An anonymous 21-question survey for parents with children under age 18 was distributed electronically to local organizations via Facebook groups and email, and as paper questionnaires at the Community Health Center of Burlington. Questions probed parents’ overall attitudes surrounding their children’s health, habits pertaining to eating at restaurants, and attitudes towards legislation to ensure healthier options for kids at restaurants. Results were analyzed to look for dominant themes and determine differences between subgroups. Results. 98% of survey participants agreed or strongly agreed that their children’s eating habits are important to them. When asked if they would support legislation to set nutrition standards on children’s menu meals in Vermont, 73% agreed or strongly agreed. Most survey participants eat at a restaurant once per week or less (95%). 53% of survey participants agreed or strongly agreed that there were enough restaurants with healthy kids’ meals in their area. Responses did not differ by county. Conclusion. Vermont parents are concerned about their children’s diets and acknowledge connections between nutrition, obesity, and overall health. Parents favor restaurants providing more nutritional items on children’s menus and support the AHA’s proposed standards. Next steps include investigating any financial impact on restaurants and studying nutritional standards in school cafeterias in Vermont.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/comphp_gallery/1257/thumbnail.jp

Conocimientos y manejo de la emergencia en trauma dentoalveolar de padres o cuidadores y profesores de niños de 2 a 3 años y de 7 a 8 años en la comuna de Talca

76 p.Uno de los factores más influyentes en un episodio de traumatismo dentoalveolar es la urgencia con que se maneja la lesión, por esta razón es necesario determinar cuál es el conocimiento y como enfrentan dicho episodio los individuos que se encuentran a cargo de los niños. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar conocimientos y manejo referentes al traumatismo dentoalveolar de padres o cuidadores y profesores de niños de 2 a 3 años y 7 a 8 años en la comuna de Talca. Se trabajó con una muestra de 161 personas, correspondiendo a 35 profesores y 126 apoderados de establecimientos de la comuna de Talca. Se aplicó un cuestionario de conocimientos y manejo. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el Test exacto de Fisher. Se encontraron las siguientes asociaciones estadísticamente significativas: los encuestados del curso de mayor grado (segundo básico) obtuvieron mejores conocimientos (valor p= 0,027), los establecimientos pagados obtuvieron mejores conocimientos (valor p=0,0002) y manejo (valor p= 0,02), los docentes que tuvieron formación en primeros auxilios durante su formación docente tuvieron mejor manejo (valor p= 0,03). En relación con la prevalencia de los conocimientos de los profesores se determinó que el 57,1% de ellos alcanzo la calificación de logrado y con respecto al manejo determinó que el 31,4% alcanzó la calificación logrado. En relación con los conocimientos de los apoderados se determinó que el 46,8% de ellos alcanzo la calificación de logrado y con respecto al manejo se determinó que el 23% alcanzó la calificación logrado. El presente estudio demostró que los conocimientos y manejo del traumatismo dentoalveolar de apoderados y profesores es insuficiente, por lo que se necesitan campañas educativas para mejorar el manejo de emergencia de traumatismo dentales

Vermont Healthy Kids\u27 Meals: Parents\u27 Perspectives

Introduction. Childhood obesity has increased for decades. Options on kids’ menus in restaurants typically involve unhealthy choices such as fries, chicken fingers, and grilled cheese, with soda as the drink. When healthy options are the default choice, children are more likely to eat them. Though initially skeptical of modifications, restaurants will enact changes to maintain customer satisfaction and profits, and there is no significant difference in price of healthier kids’ meals.Methods. 187 paper and electronic surveys were administered throughout Vermont to explore attitudes towards availability, cost, and importance of healthy kids’ meals, as well as income, education, and children in the household. Open-ended questions sought parental opinions.Results. 69% of parents believe healthier food options at restaurants would cost more; however, 95% were willing to pay more. 89% of parents reported feeling concerned or highly concerned about sugary drinks, and 62% of parents were very likely to choose the healthier food option at a restaurant. The majority of parents who reported difficulty in finding healthy meals felt the amount of fruits/vegetables was the most important nutritional factor. Low income Vermonters were most concerned about cost.Conclusions. The majority of parents are concerned about kids’ meal nutrition and are likely to purchase healthier options, even at increased prices. If restaurants enact changes to kids’ menus, prices should remain the same to ensure families of all socioeconomic classes will be able to purchase healthier meals. Priority modifications to meals should include increased amounts of fruits/vegetables and elimination of added sugar.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/comphp_gallery/1236/thumbnail.jp

Vermont Restaurant Owner & Manager Perspectives on Creating Heart-Healthy Kids Meals

Introduction: The prevalence of sugar sweetened beverages and fried foods combined with a lack of healthy children’s menu options has contributed to the obesity epidemic among young Americans. Recent legislation in New York City and San Francisco instituted strict nutritional requirements on children’s menu items. We performed a cross-sectional study that focused on independently owned restaurants with printed children’s menus in Vermont. We investigated the nutritional content of children’s menu items, restaurant owner and manager perspectives on customer ordering habits, and barriers that restaurants would face if they made children’s menu items healthier.https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/comphp_gallery/1220/thumbnail.jp