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Comprehending Through Metacognition: A Teacher Resource Guide For Grades Four Through High School, Peggy Sue Becker Jan 2000

Comprehending Through Metacognition: A Teacher Resource Guide For Grades Four Through High School, Peggy Sue Becker

Theses Digitization Project

The project section is divided into two parts. Part one contains lesson plans that focus on the process of comprehending and part two contains lesson plans that focus on the product of comprehension. Both parts provide the reader with valuable strategies that address the needs of struggline readers in reading comprehension.


Teacher Beliefs About The Teaching And Learning Of Science, Jamie Michelle Angulo Jan 2000

Teacher Beliefs About The Teaching And Learning Of Science, Jamie Michelle Angulo

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Literacy Instruction In The All-Day Kindergarten Program, Lannette Christine Celaya Jan 2000

Literacy Instruction In The All-Day Kindergarten Program, Lannette Christine Celaya

Theses Digitization Project

This project begins by looking at kindergarten from a historical perspective. It reviews research relating to all-day kindergarten and half-day kindergarten programs. It demonstrates that increased instructional time is beneficial especially for those low-achieving or disadvantaged students.


Critical Thinking: Integration Into The Middle School Literature Classroom, Julia Denise Mook Jan 2000

Critical Thinking: Integration Into The Middle School Literature Classroom, Julia Denise Mook

Theses Digitization Project

The pendulum of educators' interests often swings back and forth. In the current climate of high stakes assessment, there appears to be a greater emphasis placed on literal recall of information when reading. While in the short term, this may benefit score reports, there is a concern that higher order thinking skills, such as analysis, will fall by the wayside. In so doing, there may be long term effects on the citizenry of this country. A lack of shared experiences, paired with little or no opportunity to discuss and discern, could lead to an inability to participate in and manage …


Integrating The Fine Arts Into A Niddle School Classroom, Kerry Ellen Herr Jan 2000

Integrating The Fine Arts Into A Niddle School Classroom, Kerry Ellen Herr

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.