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The Role Of Native Target Cultures In The High School English-As-A-Foreign-Language Classroom, Gwendolyne Claudine Mamanua Jan 2005

The Role Of Native Target Cultures In The High School English-As-A-Foreign-Language Classroom, Gwendolyne Claudine Mamanua

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to provide a curriculum that allows EFL students to learn through various social settings. Learning English through various classroom activities also enables the learner to apply the knowledge outside of the classroom setting.


Improving Student Achievement Through Parent Involvement, Bridget Anderson Hardesty Jan 2005

Improving Student Achievement Through Parent Involvement, Bridget Anderson Hardesty

Theses Digitization Project

This project consisted of four parent workshops designed to examine and strengthen home-school communication for Banks Elementary School students, teachers, and parents. The goals of the workshops were to improve parent-teacher relations, increase parent usage of school resources, and increase parent student interaction in the home. Workshop topics included providing parents with information on state-mandated testing, literacy issues, reading strategies, and homework.


Socially Situated English-As-A-Foreign-Language Instruction To Achieve Emergent Biliteracy In Taiwan, Tzu-Chen Su Jan 2005

Socially Situated English-As-A-Foreign-Language Instruction To Achieve Emergent Biliteracy In Taiwan, Tzu-Chen Su

Theses Digitization Project

Integrates several learning approaches for teaching English to Taiwanese children at the elementary level (grades K-6). Develops children's biliteracy in the English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) context through various learning approaches that include, child-centered learning, mediated learning, socially situated learning, and task-based learning.


Coordinated Compliance Review: Guidebook For The English Language Learner Coordinator, Dilma Cordeiro Bonzer Jan 2005

Coordinated Compliance Review: Guidebook For The English Language Learner Coordinator, Dilma Cordeiro Bonzer

Theses Digitization Project

The author has designed a guidebook to accompany the State of California Department of Education's Coordinated Compliance Review Manual. The purpose of the guidebook is to provide English language learners' (ELL) coordinators the information needed to facilitate and achieve compliance with the State of California's rules, regulations and policies that will insure that ELL students' needs are being addressed and met. The design and method of the project are discussed.


Neurolinguistic Programming As Observational And Mediational Strategies In Teaching Primary-Level English As A Second Language, Amber Lee Hishmeh Jan 2005

Neurolinguistic Programming As Observational And Mediational Strategies In Teaching Primary-Level English As A Second Language, Amber Lee Hishmeh

Theses Digitization Project

This project serves as a resource for kindergarten ESL educators to explore more creative multisensory teaching strategies. The five methodologies presented are Neurolinguistic Programming, Suggestopedia, music, storytelling and Total Physical Response.


Using Web Based Resources To Bridge The Communication Gap Between Parents And Teachers, Antonette Cong Tran Jan 2005

Using Web Based Resources To Bridge The Communication Gap Between Parents And Teachers, Antonette Cong Tran

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to produce a school website that promotes and enhances communication between the school and parents.


The Inclusion Of Parents In Early Childhood Language And Behavior Development, Kathryn Lee Demoville Jan 2005

The Inclusion Of Parents In Early Childhood Language And Behavior Development, Kathryn Lee Demoville

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to determine what language and behavior changes occur when parents are included in a curriculum that provides intervention for children with language delays and behavior and social delays. This project was a collaborative effort between the Early Intervention Special Education Program for three-five year old children in the school distrtict, and the County of Riverside, Department of Mental Health Services.


The Pros And Cons Of Using Technology In Primary Education, Astrid Ryterband Jan 2005

The Pros And Cons Of Using Technology In Primary Education, Astrid Ryterband

Theses Digitization Project

The aim of this thesis is to examine computer technology as an educative tool in primary education and to discover how it's affecting instruction and learning. The writer of this thesis believes that the integration of literacy and computer technology can be successful, provide that government, administration, faculty, parents and students work together.


Art As A Mediated Structure For English Language Learners, Lynnea Patricia Hiebert Jan 2005

Art As A Mediated Structure For English Language Learners, Lynnea Patricia Hiebert

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to focus on how art enhances written language among English language learners in third grade. It develops and designs curriculum through the mediated structure of art to develop English language learners' writing in narrative and expository genres, as well as develop second language proficiency.