Suddenly I Lost My Way,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Zohar,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Lilith And Eve Discuss Human Origins,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Lilith And Eve Discuss Human Origins, Joe R. Christopher
The Mythic Circle
No abstract provided.
A Touch Of Song,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
I Walk Into Darkness,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Odin Wins The Mead Of Poetry,
2014
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
We’Re Not Kidding: Nonfiction Texts To Use Across The Curriculum,
2014
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
We’Re Not Kidding: Nonfiction Texts To Use Across The Curriculum, Emilee Hussack, Pauline Skowron Schmidt
English Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
A Study On What Factors Influence Teachers To Remain In The Teaching Profession,
2014
Indiana State University
A Study On What Factors Influence Teachers To Remain In The Teaching Profession, Louis S. Jensen Jr.
All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to examine the employment factors that schools have control over and how teachers and administrators perceive these factors to have the most effect in influencing teachers to remain in the profession. This study was conducted by administering a survey to public school building administrators and public school teachers in Indiana. Teachers’ and administrators’ perceptions were measured on what reasons a teacher (hypothetically) might leave the profession. A total of 2,219 teachers and 208 building administrators submitted complete responses to the Teacher Retention Survey. The Teacher Retention Survey was developed by this researcher to quantitatively …
Picture Books As Art : The Presence Of Children's Book Illustrations In Museums And An Analysis Of Children-Visitor Interactions At The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
Picture Books As Art : The Presence Of Children's Book Illustrations In Museums And An Analysis Of Children-Visitor Interactions At The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art, Jennifer Cusworth
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This paper analyzes the presence of children's picture book illustrations in cultural settings, particularly the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts and the New York Public Library in New York City, and determines how children interact with these spaces.
O-Sode No Furiawase : The Touching Of Sleeves : An Original Story Based On The Early Life Of A Japanese-American Dancer For Ages Nine To Eleven,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
O-Sode No Furiawase : The Touching Of Sleeves : An Original Story Based On The Early Life Of A Japanese-American Dancer For Ages Nine To Eleven, Jina M. Accardo
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Based on a true story, this fictionalized memoir is about a second generation Japanese-American girl growing up in a large family in California during the 1930's and 1940's. Set against the backdrop of the Depression and the internment of West Coast "persons of Japanese ancestry" during World War II, the story follows the protagonist's childhood interest in dance as it blossoms into a true calling.
Swaney At The Museum : A Children's Book About A Transitional Object Overcoming Separation Anxiety,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
Swaney At The Museum : A Children's Book About A Transitional Object Overcoming Separation Anxiety, Miriam Berger
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The core of this thesis is an original picture book entitled "Swaney at the museum." It communicates the importance of calming self-talk in the face of anxiety.
The Philippines' Masskara Festival : A Nonfiction Picture Book,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
The Philippines' Masskara Festival : A Nonfiction Picture Book, Monica Denise V. Javelosa
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study focuses on festivals in the Philippines and includes a nonfiction picture book intended to pique children's curiousity about their own region.
Franklin Finds A Home : An Original Mathematical Story For Children Seven To Nine Years Of Age,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
Franklin Finds A Home : An Original Mathematical Story For Children Seven To Nine Years Of Age, Rachel Greenblat
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This original story is written for children seven to nine years of age. In the story, the reader accompanies Franklin, a fish in a fantastical underwater world, on a journey to find a new apartment. Using mathematical thinking, Franklin is able to find the perfect apartment. The mathematical concepts embedded in the story are measurement, length, width, perimeter, and area.
Beatrice,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
Beatrice, Michele Helene Marglis
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original picture book biography about the life, ideas, and work of the American artist Beatrice Wood.
In The Cool Of The Woods : An Original Story On Burgeoning Self-Identity For 6s And 7s,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
In The Cool Of The Woods : An Original Story On Burgeoning Self-Identity For 6s And 7s, Adelaide Wainwright
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Presents an original children's story about an afternoon in the life of Maxine, whose mother insists that she leave her side and go have an adventure. Maxine reluctantly does so and meets her cousin Laura at the edge of the woods. With Laura as a guide, the magic of the woods is revealed, and soon Maxine is guiding the pair of girls in discovery. At the end of the day, Maxine leaves the woods having undergone a remarkable experience that has changed her relationship with the world around her
The Three Petals : A Modern Literary Fairy Tale In The Classical Tradition,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
The Three Petals : A Modern Literary Fairy Tale In The Classical Tradition, Amy Lipman
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original story, written and illustrated in the style of the golden age of fairy tales. The story includes sixteen original collage illustrations and is a coming-of-age tale about a young girl who embarks on a journey to seek her fortune. Travelling through a hostile world, she encounters benevolent creatures, whom she helps, using magic talismans from home, and who, in return, help her to liberate a hostage prince and destroy a force of pure evil. Also examines recent trends in the pop culture of fairy tales over the last fifty years that have inspired the author's work both negatively …
My Brain Wakes Up,
2014
Bank Street College of Education
My Brain Wakes Up, Nicole Mcdonough
Graduate Student Independent Studies
An original work of fiction designed to open the conversation between students and teachers about the striking contrasts and innate beauty in how differently each of our brains are made. It is at once a work of fiction, an interview of children, an opportunity for personal reflection, and an invitation for all learners to honor our unique creativity.
The Inclusion Of Lgbtq Yal In The Curriculum: Can It Foster Acceptance?,
2014
St. John Fisher University
The Inclusion Of Lgbtq Yal In The Curriculum: Can It Foster Acceptance?, Alysha Mercendetti
3690: A Journal of First-Year Student Research Writing
Overview: Acceptance, whether it be by friends, family, teachers, or peers, is crucial for any teen. Finding acceptance can be significantly more difficult for a teen going through the coming out process or maybe one that has already done so but is still not feeling completely okay in his or her own skin. Along with the fact that the world is highly a heteronormative one, society holds extremely shortsighted views and lacks knowledge on the subject of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning sexualities, and this ultimately plays a huge role in why LGBTQ teens are either too afraid to …
Tough Talk: Books About Bullying,
2014
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Tough Talk: Books About Bullying, Pauline Skowron Schmidt, Jennifer Stuntz, Emilee Hussack
English Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Reflective Tales : Tracing Fairy Tales In Popular Culture Through The Depiction Of Maternity In Three “Snow White” Variants.,
2014
University of Louisville
Reflective Tales : Tracing Fairy Tales In Popular Culture Through The Depiction Of Maternity In Three “Snow White” Variants., Alexandra O'Keefe
College of Arts & Sciences Senior Theses
No abstract provided.
