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Benerd College Faculty Books and Book Chapters

 
A selection of books and book chapters written or edited by faculty members of Benerd College at University of the Pacific.
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  • Writing transition plans for the IEP by Belkis Choiseul-Praslin

    Writing transition plans for the IEP

    Belkis Choiseul-Praslin

  • Does therapy matter for adolescents in the foster care system? by Linda Webster, David Joubert, and A. Peterson

    Does therapy matter for adolescents in the foster care system?

    Linda Webster, David Joubert, and A. Peterson

  • Transition planning for bi/multilingual students with disabilities by Belkis Choiseul-Praslin and Malorie E. Deardorff

    Transition planning for bi/multilingual students with disabilities

    Belkis Choiseul-Praslin and Malorie E. Deardorff

    Students with disabilities (SWD) experience poor post-school outcomes. These outcomes worsen when factors of race and ethnicity are added. In response to the negative post-school outcomes, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (2004) mandates transition planning for all SWD by age 16. Transition planning is critical for bi/multilingual SWD who have among the worst post-school outcomes of any SWD subgroup. This chapter will (1) review transition plan requirements and considerations, (2) review the known transition status of bi/multilingual SWD, (3) present issues with traditional transition planning, (4) offer case scenarios for how to effectively transition plan for bi/multilingual SWD with mild to moderate and extensive support needs, (5) present recommendations for improving transition planning and outcomes of bi/multilingual SWD through improved educator practices, transition assessments, and increased student and family engagement, and (6) share transition planning and transition-teaching resources that support a smooth transition from school to community.

  • LEADERS FOSTERING DIALOGUE THROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS: AN OD PERSPECTIVE by Rod P. Githens and Nileen Verbeten

    LEADERS FOSTERING DIALOGUE THROUGH DEVELOPMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS: AN OD PERSPECTIVE

    Rod P. Githens and Nileen Verbeten

    In complex and chaotic contexts, technical approaches to organizational change fail to produce desired results. This chapter explores how leaders can foster developmental relationships at the individual and group levels by using dialogue-centric methods to help individuals and groups identify emergent solutions. We integrate the literature on dialogic organization development (OD) and psychological safety to develop a perspective for developmental relationships in emergent contexts where groups cannot find clear solutions. The chapter culminates with an overview of three families of methodologies for fostering developmental relationships through dialogue at the group level: Technology of Participation (ToP), Liberating Structures, and Design Thinking. We provide real-life case examples of each from our own practice. Although not widely written about in the OD literature, each of these families of methods offers multi-faceted approaches for organizational change in contexts calling for dialogue and exploration rather than identifying technical solutions. Most importantly, these widely-used methods demystify the process of fostering developmental relationships among teams through dialogue in emergent contexts.

  • Equicentricity: A recipe to guide equity-centered leadership by Laura Hallberg and L. J. Santiago

    Equicentricity: A recipe to guide equity-centered leadership

    Laura Hallberg and L. J. Santiago

  • Test Review of Functional Behavior Assessment of Absenteeism & Truancy by Justin A. Low

    Test Review of Functional Behavior Assessment of Absenteeism & Truancy

    Justin A. Low

  • Found in Translation: Essays on Jewish Biblical Translation in Honor of Leonard J. Greenspoon by Joel N. Lohr, James W. Barker, and Anthony Le Donne

    Found in Translation: Essays on Jewish Biblical Translation in Honor of Leonard J. Greenspoon

    Joel N. Lohr, James W. Barker, and Anthony Le Donne

    This book is both a themed volume on translation and a Festschrift for Leonard J. Greenspoon, the Philip M. and Ethel Klutznick Professor in Jewish Civilization and professor of classical and near Eastern studies and of theology at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Professor Greenspoon has made significant contributions to the study of Jewish biblical translations, particularly the ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, known as the Septuagint. In this volume, an internationally renowned group of scholars presents a wide range of essays on Bible translation, the influence of culture on biblical translation, Bible translations’ reciprocal influence on culture, and the translation of various Jewish texts and collections, especially the Septuagint.

  • Strategies to promote effective secondary special education and transition content into teacher preparation coursework by Kendra L. Williams-Diehm, Amber McConnell, Mindy Lingo, and Belkis Choiseul-Praslin

    Strategies to promote effective secondary special education and transition content into teacher preparation coursework

    Kendra L. Williams-Diehm, Amber McConnell, Mindy Lingo, and Belkis Choiseul-Praslin

    Despite over 40 years of research discussing the importance of embedding secondary special education and transition education into teacher education content, institutions of higher education in the USA continue to fail at providing this content in programs. This chapter describes the process one university undertook to develop a program to ensure graduating students obtained the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver quality transition services to secondary students with disabilities. Details are provided regarding the process utilized to develop a fully aligned, graduate-level degree program with the Council for Exceptional Children Advanced Standards for Transition Specialists (CEC transition standards. Retrieved from http://community.cec.sped.org/dcdt/cec-transition-standards, 2013). Strategies are provided to promote transition education based upon both program evaluation and input from graduates on the most beneficial components.

  • Keys to the toolbox: College administrators and the academic success of students with physical disabilities a qualitative case-study by Jacalyn M. Griffen and Tenisha L. Tevis

    Keys to the toolbox: College administrators and the academic success of students with physical disabilities a qualitative case-study

    Jacalyn M. Griffen and Tenisha L. Tevis

  • Election in the Bible by Joel N. Lohr

    Election in the Bible

    Joel N. Lohr

  • Test Review of Gifted and Talented Evaluation Scales–Second Edition by Justin A. Low

    Test Review of Gifted and Talented Evaluation Scales–Second Edition

    Justin A. Low

  • Test Review of Teamwork Skills Inventory by Justin A. Low

    Test Review of Teamwork Skills Inventory

    Justin A. Low

  • Domestic partnership by Rod P. Githens and Tonette S. Rocco

    Domestic partnership

    Rod P. Githens and Tonette S. Rocco

  • Serving students who are homeless: A resource guide for schools, districts and educational leaders by Ronald E. Hallett and Linda E. Skrla

    Serving students who are homeless: A resource guide for schools, districts and educational leaders

    Ronald E. Hallett and Linda E. Skrla

    Schools and districts are seeing unprecedented numbers of students and families living without residential stability. Although the McKinney-Vento Act has been around for over 2 decades, many district- and site-level practitioners have a difficult time interpreting and implementing the Act’s mandates within their local contexts. This book provides much-needed guidance to help educational leaders support students who are homeless and highly mobile students who face significant barriers related to access and academic success. The authors employ several different strategies to help translate complex state and federal policies into effective practices. They include policy analysis, examples of successful approaches, tools for training staff, youth experiences, and address the role school districts play in serving marginalized students. Serving Students Who Are Homeless can be used as a professional development tool at the local and district level, and as a textbook in higher education settings that prepare entry-level and advanced-credential administrators, counselors, school psychologists, and curriculum leaders.

  • Theology of Law: Hebrew Bible by Joel N. Lohr

    Theology of Law: Hebrew Bible

    Joel N. Lohr

  • I (Still) Believe: Leading Bible Scholars Share Their Stories of Faith and Scholarship by Joel N. Lohr and John Byron

    I (Still) Believe: Leading Bible Scholars Share Their Stories of Faith and Scholarship

    Joel N. Lohr and John Byron

    I (Still) Believe explores the all-important question of whether serious academic study of the Bible is threatening to one’s faith. Far from it—faith enhances study of the Bible and, reciprocally, such study enriches a person’s faith. With this in mind, this book asks prominent Bible teachers and scholars to tell their story reflecting on their own experiences at the intersection of faith and serious academic study of the Bible.

    While the essays of this book will provide some apology for academic study of the Bible as an important discipline, the essays engage with this question in ways that are uncontrived. They present real stories, with all the complexities and struggles they may hold. To this end, the contributors do two things: (a) reflect on their lives as someone who teaches and researches the Bible, providing something of a story outlining their journey of life and faith, and their self-understanding as a biblical theologian; and (b) provide focused reflections on how faith has made a difference, how it has changed, and what challenges have arisen, remained, and are unresolved, all with a view toward the future and engaging the book’s main question.

  • The Hebrew Bible for Beginners: A Jewish and Christian Introduction by Joel N. Lohr and Joel S. Kaminsky

    The Hebrew Bible for Beginners: A Jewish and Christian Introduction

    Joel N. Lohr and Joel S. Kaminsky

    Jews call the Hebrew Scriptures the “Tanakh” and Christians call them the “Old Testament.” It doesn't take long to see that Jews and Christians view the same set of books differently and interpret these scriptures in unique and at times conflicting ways. The Hebrew Bible for Beginners introduces students to the tremendous influence the Hebrew Bible has had on western society for over two millennia and explores the complexities of reading ancient religious literature today. The book also addresses how certain modern critical approaches may initially be alarming, indeed even shocking, to those who have not been exposed to them, but it tackles the conversation in a respectful fashion. Avoiding jargon and convoluted prose, this highly accessible volume provides textboxes, charts, a timeline, a glossary, and regularly includes artistic renderings of biblical scenes to keep lay and beginning readers engaged.

  • Making Sense in Religious Studies: A Student’s Guide to Research and Writing by Joel N. Lohr; Margot Northey; and Bradford E, Anderson

    Making Sense in Religious Studies: A Student’s Guide to Research and Writing

    Joel N. Lohr; Margot Northey; and Bradford E, Anderson

    The Making Sense series offers clear, concise guides to research and writing for students at all levels of undergraduate study. Designed especially for students in religious studies, this volume outlines general principles of style, grammar, and punctuation while also covering issues such as how to conduct academic research in religious studies, how to read religious texts, how to write essays and short assignments, how to document sources, and how to give an oral presentation.

    Revisions to the second edition of Making Sense in Religious Studies; A Student's Guide to Research and Writing include a re-ordering of chapters to better match the writing and learning process. It includes comprehensive coverage of new developments in technology-based research and writing. The sections on MLA, APA, and Chicago style have been revised to be completely up to date.

  • Development of human resources in Latin American contexts by Rod P. Githens, C. Albornoz, L. E. Gonzalez, Tonette S. Rocco, and C. Wiggins-Romesburg

    Development of human resources in Latin American contexts

    Rod P. Githens, C. Albornoz, L. E. Gonzalez, Tonette S. Rocco, and C. Wiggins-Romesburg

  • Increasing college access and success by Ronald E. Hallett and Tenisha Tevis

    Increasing college access and success

    Ronald E. Hallett and Tenisha Tevis

  • The Book of Exodus: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation by Joel N. Lohr, Thomas B. Dozeman, and Craig A. Evans

    The Book of Exodus: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation

    Joel N. Lohr, Thomas B. Dozeman, and Craig A. Evans

    Written by leading experts in the field, The Book of Exodus: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation offers a wide-ranging treatment of the main aspects of Exodus. Its twenty-four essays fall under four main sections. The first section contains studies of a more general nature, including the history of Exodus in critical study, Exodus in literary and historical study, as well as the function of Exodus in the Pentateuch. The second section contains commentary on or interpretation of specific passages (or sections) of Exodus, as well as essays on its formation, genres, and themes. The third section contains essays on the textual history and reception of Exodus in Judaism and Christianity. The final section explores the theologies of the book of Exodus.

  • The Abingdon Introduction to the Bible: Understanding Jewish and Christian Scriptures by Joel N. Lohr, Joel S. Kaminsky, and Mark Reasoner

    The Abingdon Introduction to the Bible: Understanding Jewish and Christian Scriptures

    Joel N. Lohr, Joel S. Kaminsky, and Mark Reasoner

    This comprehensive introduction to the various collections of biblical literature used by Jews, Catholics, and Protestants gives the beginner clear, concise, and engaging entries into each book while covering major controversies. The authors show how various biblical books have influenced and continue to have an impact upon western ethics, politics, and, of course, religion. Using artistic renderings and charts, this book is student-friendly but communicates a depth of learning in a responsible and balanced fashion.

  • Test Review of Barkley Functional Impairment Scale–Children and Adolescents by Justin A. Low

    Test Review of Barkley Functional Impairment Scale–Children and Adolescents

    Justin A. Low

  • Online Learning by Brendesha Tynes and Sharla Berry

    Online Learning

    Brendesha Tynes and Sharla Berry

  • Degree for Free: How to Save Time and Money on Your College Education by Sharla Berry

    Degree for Free: How to Save Time and Money on Your College Education

    Sharla Berry

    "Degree for Free" is a how to guide that teaches readers how to cut college costs and accelerate time to degree. In this book readers will learn how to avoid debt, get double credit for college courses and how to use high school experiences can have great payoffs in college. Readers will learn how to get college jobs that pay for 1/3 of tuition, how to save money on textbooks, and how to pick college majors with large payoffs. This book will show readers how to get into their dream schools, graduate on time if not early, and prepare for their ideal jobs.

 
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