The Hebron Cross An African American’s Family Life During Twentieth Century Marlboro County, South Carolina: Book One By: Dr. Mary J. Ferguson Dr. Mary J. Ferguson, is a Marlboro County (Hebron), South Carolina native and one of fifteen siblings. She is also a 42 year teacher and administrator veteran of public, private and higher education in various states and countries due to decades of military affiliation. She enjoys the study of integrated cultural studies. Her initial training prepared her for self-contained classroom teaching. Her educational journey includes: Winston Salem State University B.S. (’78), St. Mary College, (KS) M.Ed. (’96), Fayetteville State University, (NC) M.S.A. (’05) and Ed. D. (’09). Her quantitative dissertation can be found on proquest entitled: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Students in Selected North Carolina Schools (2009). Her book publications include: Just Thinking; A Bio-Compilation of Poetry 2010; 2014); Twenty-First Century College Commentaries of Traditional and Nontraditional College Students (2013); STEM and Cyber Culture (2017). Her current primary academic interest includes: research on humanities and STEM for elementary and secondary students, community and parent involvement, policy improvement for public schools. She is the owner of a non-profit founded in 2014 (Ferguson Educational and Consultant Services). At the age of twelve, she became a believer in Jesus Christ and baptized in Aberdeen, NC, by her father, the late Reverend T. J. Johnson. About the Forword Corrie J. Davis-Jackson, M.S.A., (Steve), is the sister to Mary and one of fifteen siblings in which seven have preceded them (four at birth). She too is a Marlboro County (Hebron), South Carolina native. Her degreed educational experience includes: Longwood University, VA M.S.A. (’90); St. Paul’s College, VA B.A. (’71) and Clinton Junior College, SC AAD (’66). She is member of several professional organizations, teacher and administrator retiree of the Prince Edward County Public School System, VA (37 years) and presently owns the Davis Driving School founded by her and her late husband (Rev. Albert Davis, M.S.A.), also a teacher and principal administrator retiree of Prince Edward County Schools (VA). Mrs. Davis-Jackson is extremely active in her church (First Baptist) and Farmville, VA community. At the age of twelve, she became a believer in Jesus Christ and baptized by the family’s minister (the late Rev. G.W. Ware), then pastor of St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church in Hebron, South Carolina.
STEM and Cyber Culture by Dr. Mary J. Ferguson During the course of any day, the culture of technology is inevitable in the United States of America, as well as around the world. In order to communicate effectively, science, technology, engineering and math’s (STEM’s) functional culture is vital to one’s work and play within the most common environments. This book defines minorities and the female absence in STEM jobs; it also reviews the race for our nation’s place and space in the world of cybersecurity. Additionally, this read researches its reputable sense of being proactive in order to compete with the daily activities of information technology and our government, educational institutions, and corporate practices of retaining minorities and women in STEM and cyber jobs continues to be questionable.
S.T.E.M. as An Early Start for Students, Parents and Teachers Using Educational Leadership to Build an Effective 2020 Model By: Dr. Mary J. Ferguson This book is designed to give the visual STEM framework to individuals, families and organizations within local, state or national entities, to guide them with academic program design or individual participation involving students as early as Pre-K all the way through twelfth grade. The content was tested and designer in a charter and a public school sector. Exercising this design proved that early STEM involvement has been proven to allow younger students to begin with confidence when performing through learning science, technology, engineering and math. This read should target parents, teachers and students and show them the importance of federal, state and local collaboration. The benefits of this read will also reveal organizational information for independent application to local schools, students and businesses. Finally, when reading this book a sense of independent research is promoted outside the walls of schools using research technology, emails r simply by picking up your cell phone and contact any STEM or government agency to begin your knowledge-base of STEMology.
Exciting professional development that works! Discover Edcamp, a model of professional development that’s never one- size-fits-all—and always productive. In Edcamp, “unconference” participants create the agenda and lead the sessions, drawing on their individual expertise, and engage in active collaboration for real results. Afterward, technology keeps the conversation going, building a connected learning environment that lasts. Here you’ll find the tools to run an Edcamp in your school, district, or region and start connecting, including: An overview of the Edcamp model Evidence showing its effectiveness Practical strategies to use right away A dedicated series website
Let The Poetry Flow references the author’s autobiographical experiences. Some instances are filled with elation, others with melancholy; all entries are true to the author’s heart. This read will open your eyes to ordinary and extraordinary metacognition. All entries were rhythmically created during the span of 1996 – 2022 (a total of 26 years). As an elementary and secondary teacher, and university professor, the author continues to teach the beauty of life through poetry and prose…and her visuals continue to support and interpret the author’s cultural daily life, how quickly it can throw a curve, and the joy of simply living.
The Hebron Cross Book 2 is a continuous account of the author's life as she lived and remembers her journey. Her travels span from Hebron (Marlboro County), South Carolina to various parts of the world. This series is about love, life-lessons-learned, religion, education, and relationships. It is a surreal account of finding her way while God made a way out of what seemed no way. The cover of this is book is representative of the author's maternal female foundational woven fabric of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Where does the book belong? Does it enshrine the soul of a nation, or is it a means by which nations talk to one another, sharing ideas, technologies, texts? This book, the first in a two-volume set of original essays, responds to these questions with archive-based case studies of print culture in a number of countries around the world.
The practice of neonatology requires a careful balance between modern technology and the prevention of unintended damage to a newborn. Early therapeutics were based on adult medicine, with often catastrophic results to the baby. As research and understanding of physiology and therapeutics have expanded, care of the preterm and sick infant has improved drastically. Avery’s Neonatology is a practical guide to understanding the pathophysiology of the newborn so that appropriate treatment decisions can be made.
This is the first book to focus on respiratory health and diseases in Asia, where 60% of the world’s population reside. It is well known that disease patterns and health care delivery vary in different parts of the world. With divergent socioeconomic background, genetic makeup and environmental factors, health care issues take on a unique perspective in Asia. In this volume, respiratory health and diseases are presented and discussed with relevance to their unique epidemiology and management in Asia. The chapters are contributed by professional leaders who are highly respected for their clinical expertise in respiratory medicine in different parts of Asia. Many of them are internationally renowned for their academic excellence. Their collective extensive experience offers a wealth of knowledge that is invaluable to readers not only in Asia but also to other parts of the world. The high mobility of populations exposes clinicians to people from all over the world in their daily clinical practice. This informative book is a useful reference equally for medical students, clinicians in training and respiratory specialists. The editors of this volume are Professors Mary Ip, Moira Chan-Yeung and Wah Kit Lam of the University of Hong Kong, and Professor Nan Shan Zhong, Director of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Disease.
The words we choose and the way we arrange those words reflect the choices we make, both consciously and subconsciously, every time we speak or write. The strategies and activities provided help students to become more conscious of those choices and the effects they have on their readers.
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