The attitudes of fourth and sixth grade children toward classroom discipline.

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston Universit

Junior high in-class support: a program evaluation

The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of a junior high school in-class support program in meeting the educational needs of students enrolled in that program by using a school-based case study method of inquiry. Additional purposes of this study include demonstration of this intern\u27s leadership skills by using decision-making techniques, communication skills, evaluation techniques, and organizational management techniques. Methodology used in program evaluation was a stratified proportional 5% random sampling of students enrolled in Social Studies class for the years under study. Student grades and standardized group administered achievement test results were also analyzed, as were participating teachers\u27 perceptions of the program. Findings of this study conclude that regular education students and classified students participating in ICS benefited from this program. Suggestions for further study and implications for future practice are also discussed

Vincent de Paul and the Empowerment of Women

The year 2017, marking the 400th Anniversary of the birth of the Vincentian Charism, has proven to be one of celebration for the entire Vincentian Family. While thousands of women are taking part in these celebrations around the world, the role women played in the birth and development of the charism is often overlooked. To do so however, is to miss a singularly significant aspect of Vincent de Paul’s genius, namely, the mission of charity he confided to the laity and particularly to women. Vincent de Paul’s life and his works would become what they were and what they continue to be because they put their hands to them. The women of the Vincentian Family continue to bring the giftedness that Vincent discerned in them early on to the “suffering members of Jesus Christ” throughout the world. As a result, now as then, persons who are poor are better served

The Core Values of Vincentian Education

The educational endeavors of Vincent de Paul and Louise de Marillac, often overshadowed by their other works, were an integral part of their service to the poor. Vincent de Paul is sometimes seen as an anti-intellectual, but he made sure he received the best theological education possible. He was also a successful teacher. He taught school during his student days at Toulouse and while he was pastor of Clichy, and he was primarily engaged with the Gondi family as a tutor for the eldest son. He knew that the religious neglect of the poor and the clergy’s ignorance were inextricably intertwined. The education of priests was thus a fundamental part of the Congregation’s mission. Vincent insisted that the seminary programs have intellectual and practical components. Louise de Marillac’s education and experience as a teacher are described in detail as well. She understood the need to educate poor girls and addressed it with her “little schools.” The programs offered in them are outlined. Louise was also responsible for the formation of the Daughters of Charity. In her examination, Louise Sullivan explores the “common principles, methodologies, and values” of Vincent and Louise’s works. She summarizes Vincentian educational values in her conclusion

God Wants First The Heart And Then The Work : Louise De Marillac And Leadership In The Vincentian Tradition

An overview of the life of Louise de Marillac is presented to show what influenced her as a leader. Her suffering and her desire to be united with the suffering Jesus provided the impetus for her works to relieve the pain of others. Her education, her organizational abilities, and the essential skills and attributes of her leadership are described. She was responsible for the formation of the Daughters of Charity and managed to bridge the social gap between the wealthy Ladies of Charity and the peasant Daughters who assisted them. She was also a good negotiator with civil and ecclesiastical authorities

The Hands of Providence: Vincent de Paul, Louise de Marillac, and Feminine Charitable Activity in France, 1617–1660

Vincent de Paul collaborated with women from the beginning of his ministry. Madame de Gondi was the one who urged Vincent to preach at Folleville, chose the subject of his sermon, and asked him to give missions on her lands. She was also instrumental in the founding of the Confraternities of Charity and the Congregation. Louise de Marillac was Vincent’s friend and collaborator in many works, especially in the establishment of the Daughters of Charity. She was responsible for the Daughters’ spiritual formation. Marguerite Naseau showed Vincent the potential that peasant women had for charity; before he met her, he was focused on leading only wealthy women in that cause. It is worth noting that many of the Daughters were peasants who would have been excluded from religious life. Vincent added a revolutionary dimension to women’s works of charity: spiritual ministry, which had previously been confined to the clergy

Sister Rosalie Rendu: A Daughter of Charity On Fire with Love for the Poor

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A MULTISCALE INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURE ON FLOOD HYDROLOGY IN SOUTHWEST ENGLAND

In the UK, perceived increases ih high impact flood events over the last decade and broad scale recognition of the enhanced flood risks associated with future climate change predictions, have reinforced the need for improved understanding and management of processes governing peak flow responses. This thesis investigates the effects of agricultural land uses on the hydrology of rural areas at a range of spatial and temporal scales. At the catchment scale, 48 catchments and subcatchments distributed across the south western counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset were investigated. A suite of multivariate statistical techniques, including Direct (Redundancy Analysis) and Indirect (Principal Components Analysis) Ordination were used to explore catchment responses to four major storm events, selected from the wet autumn/winter of 2000-2001. A Geographic Information System. (GIS) incorporating the Hydrology of Soil Types (HOST) soil classification system and Land Cover Map 2000 satellite imagery data was developed to parameterise catchment physiographic variables and calculate the extent of 27 land use classes. Analysis of regional trends in erivironmental variables and two multivariate runoff datasets (R1 and R2) identified land use as the principal control of streamflow responses to extreme storm events. Land use, soil and geology parameters together explained 84% (R1) and 78% (R2) of the Variance in runoff for the same four storms. Grassland and improved grassland were consistent characteristics of catchments generating higher runoff volumes per unit area. Similarities in the hydrological behaviours of the Camel catchment and the De Lank subcatchment supported a dominant control on peak flows by runoff from grazed upland areas. A longer-term study of the River Camel catchment (1965-2000) revealed a 20% increase in the magnitude of the one in 25 year flow. Daily rainfall totals aggregated at monthly, seasonal and annual timescales and agricultural census data for the years 1969, 1979, 1988, 1997 and 2000 were examined to determine the influence of climate and land use changes on the enhanced streamflow response. Increases in the frequency and magnitude of peak flows were attributed to the cumulative impacts of a subtle, long-term rise in October rainfall totals, coupled with local urban development, the expansion of arable cultivation on highly connected slopes in the lower catchment and a rise in the intensity of grazing in the upper catchment At the field scale, characterisation of the textural, structural and ^hydraulic properties of soils subject to different land managements, including continuous cereal cultivation (CC), semi permanent pasture (SPP), permanent pasture (PP) and farm woodland (FW), identified a link between land use 'and the structural stability of the surface horizon. Marked differences in the percentage of water stable aggregates (WSA>2.8mm) between the topsoils of FW (66%) and.PP (71%), SPP (11%) and CC (6%) helped to explain differences in saturated hydraulic conductivity that were in the order FW>PP>SPP>CC, Laboratory rainfall simulations revealed slower wetting rates and higher average soil moisture percentages at near-saturation in FW and PP soil plots compared to SPP and CC soil plots that resulted from higher total porosities under FW and PP. Agricultural management systems are therefore capable of playing an important role in attenuating peak flow responses to storm events through considered land management which ameliorates or prevents soil structural deterioration and encourages the movement of water into storages within the hillslope. The adoption of specific measures, such as the introduction of buffer strips, widening of hedgerows or the introduction of forested areas to act as sinks, may serve to disconnect hydrofogical pathways from the main channel by providing a barrier to runoff, thereby reducing the upslope contributing area

The Spirituality of Louise de Marillac: Moved by the Spirit to Charity

This article continues the one that immediately precedes it in this issue. It traces the development of Louise de Marillac’s spirituality just before, during, and after the establishment of the Daughters of Charity. Anxiety over her son was the last major obstacle to the tranquility she needed to begin the Company. By 1633, she could devote herself to the spiritual formation of the Daughters and to foster the love they had for each other, which in turn was to be motivated by the love that Christ crucified had for the poor. All other relationships were to be put aside in the face of that love. The article then explains how “Louise’s prayers and meditations followed the rhythm of the liturgical year.” Topics include the three essential virtues of the Daughters (humility, simplicity, and love), the Company’s relationship to Mary and Louise’s contemplation about her, the redemption, and God’s will, among others

The Spirituality of Louise de Marillac: Formed by the Spirit for Charity

This article presents “a spiritual portrait” of Louise de Marillac as reconstructed from Vincent’s letters to her and explores her prayer life using her writings. After 1623, Louise went on a complex and difficult journey of faith that was shaped by her temperament, her experience, and her time. She was extremely intelligent and capable, but also needed frequent spiritual reassurance, which Vincent de Paul provided throughout their relationship. However, she was well educated in the Bible and in spiritual practices before she met him. Her beginning was ascetic, with a demanding prayer schedule. Such discipline was related to her self-doubt. She was freed from this by service to Christ as she saw him in the poor and a corresponding deeper discovery of God’s love. Her interior life was still essential, but it was more spontaneous. Vincent helped her reach this end by teaching her to trust in providence. Louise was then able to accomplish her work with the Confraternities of Charity