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Perceptions Of Adult-Child Collaboration In Toddler Environments In A Midwestern Montessori School, Anne Estes
Perceptions Of Adult-Child Collaboration In Toddler Environments In A Midwestern Montessori School, Anne Estes
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate adult perceptions of adult-child collaboration in two Montessori toddler environments and how it affects language, independence, and social interaction development. The study took place in one Midwestern Montessori school. The study was conducted on perceptions of adult-child collaboration through an electronic survey and intensive interviews. Five Montessori toddler assistants took the survey and two Montessori toddler guides completed intensive interviews. Once data were collected, qualitative theory methods were utilized to code, evaluate, and analyze all data. After data were re-analyzed, new theories and insights emerged surrounding how adult-child collaboration in a Montessori …
Electronic Portfolios: Best Practices To Help Increase Student Ownership And Engagement In The Third-Grade Classroom, Bridget Farrell
Electronic Portfolios: Best Practices To Help Increase Student Ownership And Engagement In The Third-Grade Classroom, Bridget Farrell
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
This project was created to explore the question: what are the best practices related to implementing electronic portfolios that will help increase my third-grade students’ sense of ownership and engagement? The project presents a synthesis of the research related to electronic portfolios; including a definition of electronic portfolio, the various types of electronic portfolios, best implementation practices, and how best practices can help increase students’ sense of ownership and engagement. The project includes the creation of a professional development session aimed at building and improving other educators’ knowledge and practice with electronic portfolio implementation, to positively impact students' learning.
Crt And Educational Equity: Professional Development At The High School Level, Jessica Carlson
Crt And Educational Equity: Professional Development At The High School Level, Jessica Carlson
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The research question addressed in this project was, how can I create professional development designed to help teachers implement culturally responsive pedagogy in the classroom? It documents one teacher’s creation of a 20 week, 10 module, professional development surrounding the topic of culturally responsive teaching. The project and paper integrate combined knowledge of culturally responsive teaching, best practices for teaching adults, best practices for enacting effective professional development, as well as instructions for deep and thoughtful reflection. The author documents the details of the creation of the professional development sessions as well as the literature and research methods involved. She …
How Might I Increase And Maintain Student Engagement Through Culturally Responsive Practices, Kristen Hitchens
How Might I Increase And Maintain Student Engagement Through Culturally Responsive Practices, Kristen Hitchens
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Many school communities are beginning to change and the student achievement gap is growing larger and larger for children in minority groups. As the student population changes, teachers may want to consider facilitating a Culturally Responsive framework for the benefit of all diverse learners in their classrooms to increase their engagement. Thus, moving many steps closer to closing the achievement gap. As I initiated a Culturally Responsive Practices into my third grade classroom, I found there was more student engagement because they were given choice and voice and were held to high classroom expectations and educational standards. This capstone encompasses …
Effective Note-Taking Strategies In The High School Math Classroom, Michael Swenson
Effective Note-Taking Strategies In The High School Math Classroom, Michael Swenson
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
The research question addressed in this action was, how can I implement effective note-taking strategies to improve my students’ performance on assessments? It details how one teacher implements Cornell notes and Foldables over the course of one trimester in two different Algebra 2 classes. A mixed methods approach was used to better understand effects of each strategy on three unit exams, three vocabulary quizzes, student surveys, and six student interviews. He describes the effects of each strategy on student achievement and concludes that: 1) Cornell notes and Foldables did improve student achievement on unit exams with Cornell notes showing higher …
Traumatized Refugee Students In Our Classroom, Ayan Mohamed
Traumatized Refugee Students In Our Classroom, Ayan Mohamed
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
The paper seeks to research the question, what are some best practices to implement in the classroom to support refugee students who endure trauma? It explores the research on adverse childhood trauma, its effect on brain development and impact on refugee students. Furthermore, the paper highlights some best teaching practices for those who work with traumatized refugee students in schools. The information from the resources is presented in brochure format to address the needs for teacher to support traumatized refugee students. The informational brochures are resources developed for classroom teachers to have in their classroom.