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The Sanford School
Monthly News Blast
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Dear Colleagues,
We have a diverse set of programs and presentations offered this month in the Sanford School. For example, Dr. Larry Dumka will present a Classroom Solutions Committee Workshop on Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) to Improve Instruction. Dr. Roy Levy will share his research on Distinguishing Outcomes from Indicators via Bayesian Modeling as part of the Measurement and Statistical Analysis (MASA) brown bag series. All are invited to these two events. In addition, we are also hosting two informational sessions on the Transgender Education Program geared toward current or future K-12 educators, so please help us spread the word to this audience.
All students who will be juniors or seniors in Fall of 2018 and are majoring or minoring in Family and Human Development or Sociology are eligible to apply to the Sanford School’s Summer Undergraduate Program for Engaging with Research (SUPER), which is offered as part of the Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative. See below for details for this great opportunity and note the application deadline is Friday, December 1, 2017.
Finally, please see the list of research publications and presentations of the Sanford School scholars in action around the globe. It is always inspiring to see what our colleagues are doing each month. You are all encouraged to continue sharing your news of publications, conference presentations, grants, and awards, as well as notices of opportunities, talks, and other special events by forwarding your information to Shelley Linford (address below).
Sincerely,
Marilyn Thompson
Associate Director
T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics
Please e-mail Shelley (shelley.linford@asu.edu) your good news and information regarding upcoming events.
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Working with Military Families Round Table
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The Working with Military Families, 410 class, held their Second Annual Community Round Table Discussion. Community members from Military Partnership of Honor Health, City of Tempe CARE 7 Crisis Unit/Board Member of the Veterans' Court, AF Commander of ASU Military Science Department, Director of Pat Tillman Veteran Center, and Retired Col (Ret.) William J. Reals, and his wife, Mary, from California addressed the Reserve and the Military Officers Association. There were short presentations from community guests and open discussion with the students.
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Aftermath: Coping with trauma in the wake of a mass shooting
Sarah Lindstrom Johnson is a violence-prevention researcher and assistant professor at the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University. Her work with the PEAC (Positive Environments for Adolescents and Children) Lab focuses on providing support for parents whose children have experienced trauma. Lindstrom Johnson says moving forward in the wake of tragedy can be a turbulent journey for many — both direct survivors of events like this, and also those consuming information about it through the press — but there are things we can be mindful of while helping ourselves and others get back on track.
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$7 million NIH grant funds ASU center on minority health
Professor Stephen Kulis, a principal investigator of a new specialized Center of Excellence at ASU, expects to have three pilot projects funded every year of the five year grant from the National Institute of Health. The objective of these projects is to not only generate new ideas and health disparities research but to also develop the next generation of health-disparities researchers..
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Annabelle Atkin explores how parents in multi-racial families communicate about race
Annabelle is working on recruiting multi-racial families for her research. She is exploring how parents of multi-racial families communicate with their children about race, as well as the effects those conversations have on their children’s racial identity and development. “I think [this project] alone is sparking conversations between parents and their kids when they might not normally think to bring it up,” she said.
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Cammy Bellis weighs in on issues facing transgender students in schools
According to the most recent U.S. Transgender Survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality, nearly three-quarters of Arizona students who are transgender said they experienced some form of mistreatment at school. Cammy Bellis, director of the Transgender Education Program (TEP) at Arizona State University, weighs in on this topic in her interview with local 91.5 KJZZ.
The new online course in collaboration between TEP and ASU’s EdPlus Continuing Education is for K–12 staff to become better informed about these issues. Those who are interested can register for the course here.
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Evolving the 'birds and the bees' talk: ASU expert offers parents advice on teaching children and teens about consent
Marcella Gemelli shares her thoughts on what parents can do to teach their sons and daughters about consent in our current cultural climate.
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Summer Undergraduate Program for Engaging with Research (SUPER)
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SUPER is a 6-week summer research fellowship program that focuses on engaging students from underrepresented groups (broadly defined) in social science research, and exploring graduate programs or careers involving research. Participants will engage in a series of workshops, seminars, professional development trainings, and will learn about diversity-related issues in research.
Students who will be juniors or seniors in Fall of 2018 and majoring or minoring in Family and Human Development or Sociology are eligible for the program. Participants will receive a $2,400 fellowship award and one credit tuition cost. The application deadline is Friday, December 1, 2017.
SUPER is a program sponsored by the Sanford School Diversity and Inclusion Science Initiative. For additional information or to apply, visit our website.
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The Better Together Challenge
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PROMoting Safe and Inclusive Environments (PROMISE) Project is launching a new pilot project - The Better Together Challenge for Middle Schools and High Schools in Phoenix and Tempe. The goal of the Better Together Challenge is to support students and teachers create environments that are safe, inclusive and equitable for all students. Through this effort, we promote the idea that we are BETTER TOGETHER and that positive and inclusive school relationships help students thrive in the classroom and beyond.
Teams of students work with a teacher advisor to design projects that will make their school environments more inclusive, safe and equitable. Teams will create and submit a proposal that includes project title, name of problem that their project will address, project goals, project design, project budget, project advisor’s role and attach their participation commitment signature page.
If you have connections with middle and high schools in Phoenix, Kyrene and Tempe school districts, please share our new and exciting challenge. For more information, please visit our website: https://thesanfordschool.asu.edu/better-together
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Transgender Education Program
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The Transgender Education Program Online Module is now LIVE!
Teachers and staff in K-12 schools are experiencing an increase in transgender students attending their schools. The Transgender Education Program (TEP) is a new professional learning opportunity for K-12 teachers and staff focuses on the social, emotional and educational needs of transgender students. The TEP is designed to provide staff with the knowledge and understanding they need to help transgender students be successful in school, and to promote affirming schools where all students learn and thrive. Learn More.
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Clarissa Abidog
I am excited for the undoubted growth I’ll experience in the first year of my Ph.D. program in Family & Human Development. I received my B.S. of Psychology with a minor in Family Studies from Boise State University, and I believe my experience as a McNair Research Scholar prepared me well for this grand new adventure. I look forward to developing my research and teaching skills in order to explore the depths of minority and multiracial identity development, the effects of racial socialization on academic achievement and performance, as well as the effectivity of diversity and inclusion efforts within institutions
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Research publications and presentations
The Sanford School faculty and students are highlighted in bold
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Bradley, R.H. (2017). The puzzle of coaction and the imbroglio of paradox. In N. Cabrera & B. Leyendecker (Vol. Eds.), R.H. Bradley (Section Ed.). Handbook on positive development in minority children (pp. 67-69). Dordrecht, the Netherlands: Springer
Bryce, C. I., Goble, P., Swanson, J., Fabes, R. A., Hanish, L. D., & Martin, C. L. (in press). Kindergarten school engagement: Linking early temperament and academic achievement at the transition to school. Manuscript accepted for publication in Early Education and Development.
DiCerbo, K. E., Xu, Y., Levy, R., Lai, E., & Holland, L. (2017). Modeling student cognition in digital and nondigital assessment environments. Educational Assessment. Published online October 13, 2017. DOI: 10.1080/10627197.2017.1382343.
Juang, L.P., Yoo, H.C., & Atkin, A.L. (2017). A critical perspective on an empirical review of Asian American parental racial-ethnic socialization. In Y. Choi & H.C. Hahm (Eds.), Asian American parenting: Family process and intervention (pp. 11-35). Switzerland: Springer.
Lansford, J E., Cappa, C., Putnick, D.L., Bornstein, M.H., Deater-Deckard, K., & Bradley, R.H. (2017). Change over time in parents’ beliefs about and reported use of corporal punishment in eight countries with and without legal bans. Child Abuse & Neglect, 71, 44-55.
O’Brien, J. E., Thompson, M. S., & Hagler, D. (2017). Using generalizability theory to inform optimal design for a nursing performance assessment. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1-31. Advance online publication October 11, 2017, doi: 10.1177/0163278717735565.
Ozogul, G., Miller, C. F., & Reisslein, M. (2017). Latinx and Caucasian elementary school children’s knowledge of and interest in engineering activities. Journal of
Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 7, 15-26.
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Spencer, T., Petersen, D., Thompson, M. S., & Restrepo, M. A. (November, 2017). Child language interventions: Results of recent large-group and small-group efficacy research. Seminar presented at the annual meeting of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Taylor, M., Jimenez, M., & Pratt, M. E. (November, 2017). Head Start Investment in Mentoring: Mentorship Characteristics in Relation to Classroom Quality. Poster presented at the 39th Annual Fall Research Conference for the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM), Chicago, IL.
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The Sanford School around the world
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Steve Elliott will present at the following events:
School SEL Leadership Team Academy
Advancing High Quality Interventions to Improve the Social Emotional Skills of All Students
Cairns, Australia
January 15-16, 2018
Dr. Elliott will train school leadership teams in how to design, implement, and evaluate a school-wide or large-scale Social Emotional Learning (SEL) program using Social Skills Improvement System SEL edition assessment and intervention tools.
Invited Presentation
Centre for Special Educational Needs and Inclusive Education
University of Hong Kong
December 5, 2018
Practices that Improve Social Emotional Learning
Skills, Opportunities, and Outcomes for Students with Special Educational Needs
Social emotional learning (SEL) skills are an essential outcome of schooling. Without good SEL skills, children are less successful students, less involved with and accepted by peers, and more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors. As a result, many educators are making efforts to identify and teach children SEL skills. This presentation will focus on (a) policy-driven and research based efforts to identify key SEL skills needed to advance successful learning and social development, (b) effective intervention tactics known to improve the SEL skills of a wide range of children, and (c) implementation strategies and system level supports needed to sustain effective SEL instructional practices. Key points will be illustrated by examples of screening assessments and intervention lessons, digital intervention innovations, and program outcomes from school-based SEL projects.
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