/news-archive/tag/monica-meadows/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:47:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2021/11/16/gifted-talented-education/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 13:47:03 +0000 /news/?p=80227 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Graduate is Sharing Gifted and Talented Education with the Community]]> As the first person in their family to graduate from college, Meadows鈥� parents were so determined that she do well in college that they both took on second jobs so she would not have to work during her first two years of college. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a good feeling for my family that I went to college and earned a degree,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t was something my parents always encouraged me to do. I think it has changed the course that my life has gone because I have a college degree. My mom was always so encouraging that even though I鈥檓 the first one to go to college, it was exciting for everyone when I graduated. I don’t think the idea of not continuing my studies after high school ever crossed my mind because she encouraged me from day one.鈥� After completing a Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of Central Arkansas, Meadows began her career as a science teacher at Blytheville High School. After she became the science teacher at Wilbur Mills University Studies High School, Meadows had the opportunity to teach in the gifted and talented education program so she decided to head back to school to pursue the nine-credit hour requirement in graduate studies. At the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, Meadows found a true friend, advisor, and mentor in Dr. Ann Robinson, the center鈥檚 director, who ultimately convinced Meadows to complete a graduate certificate, master鈥檚 degree, and doctorate at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚n my family, the ultimate goal was to get a bachelor鈥檚 degree, and I never thought about anything else,鈥� she said. 鈥淒r. Ann Robinson really saw something in me that I didn鈥檛 see in myself. Having strong professors and advisors really played a key role in my life.鈥� Meadows has now been teaching for nearly two decades, and she鈥檚 no longer the only person in her family to earn a college degree. 鈥淲hen I finished my master鈥檚 degree, I encouraged my father to go to school,鈥� Meadows said. 鈥淗e actually got his bachelor鈥檚 degree in his mid-50s. He had been toying around with the idea for a while, and his job encouraged him by helping pay for his degree.鈥� As a gifted and talented educator, Meadows said it鈥檚 important to identify and motivate these special students. If students are not being challenged in school, this can lead to boredom, behavioral challenges, and dropping out of school. 鈥淥ur gifted and talented students think a little differently,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey are able to process information faster, and they need challenges and encouragement to meet their needs just like any other student. People sometimes think our gifted and smart kids will be okay no matter what, but that鈥檚 not the case. They need interventions, support and enrichment and encouragement just like any other kid.鈥� She also continues to conduct research with Dr. Robinson. A book chapter the pair wrote is part of a book, 鈥淯nlocking Potential: Identifying and Serving Gifted Students from Low-Income Households,鈥� that was recently selected as the 2021 Book of the Year Award by the National Association for Gifted Children. In the summertime, Meadows also works as an AP course assistant for the Jodie Mahony Center. She also serves on the board of directors for the Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education as the parent affiliate director, an apt position as Meadows has now come full circle with two teenage daughters who are both in gifted and talented education programs. 鈥淚 always make sure my kids are getting the classes they need so they don鈥檛 get bored,鈥� Meadows said. 鈥淛ust being a mom of two teenagers, I thought I had a lot of work when they were younger and I was in college. They are very involved in school. My husband and I are both educators, and we want them to be well rounded and be involved in activities and the arts and music.鈥� Meadows suspects her own children will go on to earn graduate degrees as they have seen both their parents earn advanced degrees while working full time and raising a family. 鈥淢y husband, Robert Meadows, is also getting his master鈥檚 degree at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock,鈥� she said. 鈥淗e decided he needed his master鈥檚 degree after I got my doctorate. He is getting his master鈥檚 degree in learning systems and educational technology. He loves this program so far and finds a lot of things that are useful for a music teacher, especially with the shift to offering online and hybrid courses. There鈥檚 been a lot of things he鈥檚 been able to adapt for his music classes.鈥� Meadows鈥� advice for other first-generation college students is to pave your own road if you want to be successful. 鈥淵ou can do whatever you set your mind to,鈥� Meadows said. 鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 matter what others have done before you. When I started my bachelor鈥檚 degree, I never thought I would get a master鈥檚, let alone a doctorate. I would literally do my school work while sitting and rocking a baby in a chair. Where there鈥檚 a will, there’s a way. You can do it as long as you have the support and drive and time management to see it through.鈥漖]> /news-archive/2018/04/02/ua-little-rock-professors-present-research-educational-conference-new-york/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:29:25 +0000 /news/?p=70006 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professors to present research at renowned educational conference in New York]]> Sixteen professors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will present research at the 2018 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual conference in New York, April 13-17. AERA is a national research society that seeks to improve the educational process by encouraging scholarly studies rooted in education and evaluation, and promoting the distribution and practical application of research results. There are more than 25,000 members associated with the renowned society, including university faculty, researchers, graduate students, and other distinguished professionals with rich and diverse expertise in education research. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock presenters and their research topics include:

• 鈥淎nalyzing Determinants and Outcomes of Teachers鈥� Professional Identity and Organizational Identification: Does School Context Matter?鈥� by Ibrahim Duyar, assistant professor of education, Paul Crutcher, assistant professor of English, Andrew Hunt, education minor advisor, and Muhammed Bogrek, alumni聽
• 鈥淏eyond 糖心Vlog传媒: Achievement Values Among Low-Socioeconomic Status African American and Latino Students鈥� by Daryl Tate, assistant professor of education
• 鈥淓ffects of an Engineering and Science Intervention on the Science Achievement of Talented Elementary Students鈥� by Ann Robinson, professor and director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, Kristy Kidd, program director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, and Keila Moreno Navarette, STEM Starters+ data specialist
• 鈥淚nvestigating Wording Versus Construct Effects for a Modified Perceived Stress Scale鈥� by Dent Gitchel, associate professor of rehabilitation and counseling
• 鈥淢asculinity, Depression, and Attitudes on Willingness to Seek Help in Male College-Aged Students鈥� by Aresh Assadi, counselor, and Jim Vander Putten, professor of education
• 鈥淧UBLICizing Educational Research by Writing for Nonacademic Audiences: A Workshop for Justice-Oriented Scholars鈥� by Daryl Tate, assistant professor of education
• 鈥淪potting Gaps: An Engineering Curriculum Platform for Advanced Learners From Culturally Diverse and/or Low-income Households鈥� by Robinson, Monica Meadows, collaborative faculty of gifted education, and Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center
• 鈥淭eachers鈥� Professional Identity and Organizational identification in High-Minority and Low-Socioeconomic Status Charter Schools鈥� by Ibrahim Duyar, assistant professor of education, Carolyn Turturro, associate professor of social work, and Muhammed Bogrek, alumni
• 鈥淲omen Representation in Educational Psychology Journals: An Analysis of Authorship and Citations by Gender鈥� by Amanda Nolen, assistant professor of education, Nancy Hamilton, associate professor of educational foundations
• 鈥淩esponses to Item Wording on Stress and Anxiety Scales for Adults with Disabilities鈥� by Dent Gitchel, associate professor of rehabilitation and counseling

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