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Increasing Fluency Instruction With Struggling Readers, Taurie Decker
Increasing Fluency Instruction With Struggling Readers, Taurie Decker
Education Masters
The purpose of this action research project was to examine if/how fluency impacts struggling readers. The participants were two fourth-grade teachers. Data were collected through teacher interviews, observations, field notes, and reflective notes. Findings indicated that fluency can impact other components of reading among struggling readers, and teachers facilitate fluency instruction in a variety of ways. Three major themes emerged from the findings: struggling readers need phonics instruction and phonemic awareness to become fluent readers, fluency instruction needs to meet the individual needs of struggling readers, and struggling readers need to be provided with varying types of fluency strategies. This …
Strategies For Motivating Middle School Students, Katrina Suhr
Strategies For Motivating Middle School Students, Katrina Suhr
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The study analyzed the strategies that were effective for motivating and engaging adolescent aged students. The study was conducted in a middle school located in a suburban school district in upstate New York. I interviewed twenty general and special education teachers, three school counselors, and one school social worker. This study illustrates that there is an array of strategies that educators and other school professionals can implement to motivate and engage adolescent learners in their classrooms. This study found that goal setting, growth mindset, student belonging and creating a positive classroom environment are among some strategies considered to be effective …
Behavior Management Strategies For The Elementary School Setting, Morgan Atkins
Behavior Management Strategies For The Elementary School Setting, Morgan Atkins
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Behavior management is a facet of teaching that can be one of the largest causes of frustrations for educators, particularly novice teachers. It has even pushed many teachers to leave the profession. One of the root causes of the struggle is that teachers are not prepared with a repertoire of techniques to help them create the most effective learning environment. This study was conducted to determine effective behavior techniques for elementary teachers and future implications for supporting teachers with behavior management. The study involved ten elementary school teachers. Each teacher was given a survey that gauged their opinion on various …
Supporting Students With Math Anxiety, Brandie Walters
Supporting Students With Math Anxiety, Brandie Walters
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Math anxiety has been the focus of much research throughout the years. Math anxiety is defined as the feeling of discomfort and disturbance that is experienced when facing mathematical problems. Math anxiety causes students to avoid mathematics and learning of it because of the feeling of distress when confronted with a problem to complete. Math is studied so that students can learn about numbers in order to complete simple and complex calculations each and every day. The studying of mathematics has even impacted future career options for individuals. Career fields in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) have been …
Picture Cues And Reading Comprehension: The Impact Of Picture Cues On The Reading Comprehension Of First Grade Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Brittany Rae
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This action research project investigates the effects of picture cues on the reading comprehension abilities of first grade students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Data was collected through lesson data, anecdotal notes, student interviews, and parent perceptions surveys. Findings revealed that: picture cues can increase student engagement and comprehension by measure of their ability to answer “wh” questions. Parents perceived an increase in their child’s comprehension with the use of picture cues. Participants reported a preference for reading with picture cues. Implications suggest that picture cues can support reading comprehension in learners with ASD and their ability to accurately answer …