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Farming And Education : An Interview Project Advocating For Farm-Based Education, Rebekah Mindel
Farming And Education : An Interview Project Advocating For Farm-Based Education, Rebekah Mindel
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This thesis is meant to inspire educators to value farm-based education in which farming and education come together in experiential, inquiry-based learning.
An Alphabet Of The Arts, Jessica Barksdale
An Alphabet Of The Arts, Jessica Barksdale
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The purpose of this project is to create an arts resource book, inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, for classroom teachers.
Mentoring Novice And Experienced Teachers On Block Play Using The Developmental-Interaction Approach In The Philippines, Kathrina Gancayco-Umali
Mentoring Novice And Experienced Teachers On Block Play Using The Developmental-Interaction Approach In The Philippines, Kathrina Gancayco-Umali
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Traces the journey of traditional early childhood Filipino teachers in implementing the developmental-interaction approach in the block corner. Five novice and experienced teachers embarked on a professional development series of four mentoring sessions. As a result of this process, teachers have demonstrated confidence and involvement in implementing the use of unit blocks through the developmental-interaction approach and administration agreed to adapt this as a model design for the early childhood program.
Reflections On A Third Grade Social Studies Curriculum, Laura E. Gerrity
Reflections On A Third Grade Social Studies Curriculum, Laura E. Gerrity
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This curriculum study is a narrative account of a teacher and the social studies curriculum she uses with her third grade class. The curriculum is divided into two main parts. One is a study of the students' culture and family history which involves interviews with the children's parents, an examination of maps and literature from those cultures, and a description of the way the students experience the study through their writings, drawings, and conversation.
The second part of the study is an investigation of the students' neighborhood and community. Through interviews with community members, neighborhood walks, and their own observations, …
The Post Office : A Social Studies Curriculum For Seven And Eight Year Olds, Carol Ribner
The Post Office : A Social Studies Curriculum For Seven And Eight Year Olds, Carol Ribner
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This paper presents a curriculum that I have developed and used with my class of second graders over the past three years. The curriculum is the study of the Post Office as part of a study of the neighborhood, and the subsequent planning and running of a schoolwide post office.