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Literature-Based Recommendations For Fostering Creativity In An After-School Program, Katrina Powers Jan 2023

Literature-Based Recommendations For Fostering Creativity In An After-School Program, Katrina Powers

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This honors project discusses ways creativity can be promoted in an after-school program. The author completes a literature review and proposes activities.


Project Approach – Teaching Dinosaurs In Pre-K, Erin Preslar Jan 2023

Project Approach – Teaching Dinosaurs In Pre-K, Erin Preslar

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For this honors project, the author has outlined a lesson plan for Pre-Kindergarten students using dinosaurs as the subject.


Developmentally Appropriate And Evidence Based Approaches For Improving Attention In Kindergarteners, Alana Brown Jan 2023

Developmentally Appropriate And Evidence Based Approaches For Improving Attention In Kindergarteners, Alana Brown

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This project examines evidence based practices to improve the attention of kindergarteners in the classroom based on development in three domains: cognitive, social emotional, and physical. It describes scientifically based practices in contrast with popular practices, or fads, that have little or no evidence of success in improving attention. The findings reported here provide information that teachers can use to assess whether classroom techniques use developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) to improve the attention of children.


Development Of A Pronoun Usage Learning Module To Enhance Faculty Education, Evelyn Ashley Jan 2023

Development Of A Pronoun Usage Learning Module To Enhance Faculty Education, Evelyn Ashley

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Create slideshow presentations about the importance of proper pronoun usage in academia. In the presentations, topics such as the role academia has in educating students on proper pronoun/language usage for both education and industry, how improper pronoun usage hinders transgender students' ability to perform at their maximum capacity, and ways that instructors can foster a safe and welcoming environment in regard to proper pronoun usage will be discussed.


Importance Of Diversity In Early Childhood Education, Nicole Powell Jan 2023

Importance Of Diversity In Early Childhood Education, Nicole Powell

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This honors project discusses the importance of diversity in childhood education and how to achieve it.


Education: An Essential Aspect For The Future Of Climate Change Prevention, Sophia Frazier Jan 2019

Education: An Essential Aspect For The Future Of Climate Change Prevention, Sophia Frazier

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While climate change and its effects have encouraged the use of renewable energy resources such as wind turbines, solar panels, and renewable energy plants in place of nonrenewable resources harmful to our environment—such as coal plants—our ecosystem continues a downward trend. In this A with Honors essay, the student summarize some of the evidence on the impacts of carbon emissions on the environment, highlighting the role of education in increasing awareness of the problem.


A Summary Of Literacy Skills And Improvement Methods From The Perspective Of A Future Teacher, Emma L. Taylor Jan 2019

A Summary Of Literacy Skills And Improvement Methods From The Perspective Of A Future Teacher, Emma L. Taylor

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No abstract provided.


Alpha Phi Omega Section 50 Conference, Katherine Klindworth Jan 2012

Alpha Phi Omega Section 50 Conference, Katherine Klindworth

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The following is an assessment of my work as Conference Chair of the Alpha Phi Omega Section 50 Fall conference hosted by the Alpha Zeta Omega chapter right here at Parkland College. In addition to a reflection on the conference I have included photos from the event and the handout provided to conference attendees.


Improving School Lunches And Environment Through On-Site Gardens, Benjamin J. Spoden Jan 2012

Improving School Lunches And Environment Through On-Site Gardens, Benjamin J. Spoden

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This project is a proposal to illustrate the pros and cons of building a program for school lunches and horticulture education. Building community, knowledge, and health by an on-site gardening program.


Parkland College Education Blog, Magnolia Talavera Jan 2010

Parkland College Education Blog, Magnolia Talavera

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The concept of a blog for Education students at Parkland was developed along with advertising and overview documents.