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Self-Management Program To Handle Social/Emotional Baggage In The Classroom, Lisa N. Hines
Self-Management Program To Handle Social/Emotional Baggage In The Classroom, Lisa N. Hines
Master of Education Program Theses
This action research study investigated the effects of teaching students to use a self-management tool in a fourth/fifth grade general education and science classroom at Master's Academy in Chicago, Illinois. Seven students who come from a range of broken homes exhibited effects of their home lives in their academic and social learning. These students were taught to assess their abilities both academically (spelling) and socially (teamwork) and then to set weekly goals for improvement in these areas. Weekly goal setting took place over a four week period during the third quarter of academic year 2014-2015. Students' accomplishments were celebrated weekly. …