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Baldasaro, Mary McCullum; Maldonado, Nancy; Baltes, Beate – Online Submission, 2014
Stories contain the wisdom of the world, teaching cultural values. Story builds community, celebrates cultural diversity, and preserves cultural identity. Where truth has been suppressed, story is an instrument of epiphany; story builds literacy skills and develops metaphorical understanding. A storytelling center in Ontario, Canada, had been a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Awareness, Story Telling, Personal Narratives
Lester, Robin; Maldonado, Nancy – Online Submission, 2014
In recent years, K-12 schools throughout the United States have garnered nationwide attention because of bullying problems. Bullying impacts schools in various ways: student performance and self-regard, and it creates an environment of hostility in schools. Many factors contribute to the problem, including socioeconomic status, low self-esteem,…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Bullying, Secondary Education
Lester, Robin Rawlings; Maldonado, Nancy – Online Submission, 2013
Bullying has become a nationwide concern at the K-12 level. Guided by the theoretical framework of social learning theory, this study explored the perceptions of secondary education teachers about the bully-proofing program in place at one target middle school. Despite the target middle school's anti-bullying program, the incidence of bullying had…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Middle School Teachers, Secondary Education, Bullying
Baldasaro, Mary McCullom; Maldonado, Nancy; Baltes, Beate – Online Submission, 2014
Stories contain the wisdom of the world, teaching cultural values. Story builds community, celebrates cultural diversity, and preserves cultural identity. Where truth has been suppressed, story is an instrument of epiphany. Storytelling builds literacy skills, and develops metaphorical understanding. A storytelling center in Canada had been a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Story Telling, Phenomenology, Cultural Centers
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Banke, Susan; Maldonado, Nancy; Lacey, Candace H. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2012
This phenomenological study examined the spiritual experiences of Christian school leaders who are the spiritual leaders of their schools. A purposeful, nominated sample of 12 Christian school leaders was selected. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted, audio taped, and then transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was based on Rudestam and…
Descriptors: Spiritual Development, Religious Factors, Leadership Styles, Participative Decision Making
Banke, Susan; Maldonado, Nancy; Lacey, Candace H. – Online Submission, 2011
This phenomenological study examined the spiritual experiences of Christian school leaders who are the spiritual leaders of their schools. A purposeful, nominated sample of 12 Christian school leaders was selected. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted, audio taped, and then transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was based on Rudestam and…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Data Analysis, Religious Factors, Spiritual Development
Mincey, Barrett; Maldonado, Nancy – Online Submission, 2011
Criminologists, lawmakers, policymakers, educators, and others discuss juvenile delinquency and recidivism and note the relationship to adult offending and cost factors. Poverty, peer relations, family life, and school are risk factors that have been linked to define the problem of juvenile crime. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to…
Descriptors: Recidivism, Sanctions, Delinquency, Residential Programs
Quarles, Alice; Maldonado, Nancy; Lacey, Candace H. – Online Submission, 2005
In order to develop an understanding of mentoring relationships and the impact these relationships might have on the development of high-risk adolescent females, this qualitative study explored the relationships between six "Little Sisters" and their Big Sisters mentors. The purposefully-selected sample included women and girls who were actively…
Descriptors: Females, Self Efficacy, Mentors, High Risk Students
Banke, Susan; Maldonado, Nancy; Lacey, Candace H.; Thompson, Steve – Online Submission, 2005
This qualitative study examined the spiritual experiences of Christian school leaders. A purposeful, nominated sample of 12 Christian school leaders was selected. In-depth, open-ended interviews were conducted, audio taped, and then transcribed verbatim. Data analysis was based on Rudestam and Newton (2001) and Creswell's (1998) method of…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Spiritual Development, Religious Education, Instructional Leadership