Effective Differentiation Strategies For The Secondary Social Studies Classroom,
2020
Bethel University
Effective Differentiation Strategies For The Secondary Social Studies Classroom, Emily C. Devroy
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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 sought to improve academic achievement for every child in the United States, regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or background. Since NCLB, educators and researchers have given differentiation greater attention with the hope that it will provide effective strategies for ensuring that every child reaches their full potential. Differentiation, however, requires significant resources; many teachers report feeling overwhelmed when creating a differentiated classroom without proper administrative support and collaboration. This literature review seeks to answer the question of which differentiation strategies are most likely to increase student achievement by examining the research regarding …
Increasing English Language Learner And Immigrant Parent Involvement In The School To Improve Student Success,
2020
Bethel University
Increasing English Language Learner And Immigrant Parent Involvement In The School To Improve Student Success, Rachel Joleen Droubie
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This literature review with application emphasis analyzes the components of parent involvement and its positive relationship to student success, with respect to the barriers that all parents experience and the supplemental barriers for immigrant parents or English Language Learner (ELL) parents. Further review examines strategies utilized by school staff to increase immigrant or ELL parent involvement and areas for further development of strategies. The suggestions and application material include rationale and explanation of a community resource reference sheet for parents, a Quick Facts information sheet and a Professional Development (PD) slideshow for teachers, and concepts for administrator considerations.
Proactive Strategies For Managing Problem Behavior In Secondary Classrooms,
2020
Bethel University
Proactive Strategies For Managing Problem Behavior In Secondary Classrooms, Laura Amelia Elder
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Problem behaviors in the classroom can negatively impact all students in that particular setting, and result in work-related stress and reduced well-being for teachers. Many teachers rely on public reprimands or exclusionary discipline methods such as office referrals, detention, or suspension to manage student misbehavior. These strategies, however, can damage student-teacher relationships and perpetuate problem behavior. Research reviewed suggests that proactive behavior management strategies are key to preventing misbehavior from occurring in the first place and increasing academic engagement. The purpose of this thesis is to review literature related to proactive strategies for managing problem behavior in secondary classrooms. Three …
Proactive Classroom Management Strategies In U.S. Middle And Secondary Education,
2020
Bethel University
Proactive Classroom Management Strategies In U.S. Middle And Secondary Education, Brittany R. Graves
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Knowledge of classroom management strategies has great importance for middle and secondary teachers. The present research aims to consolidate findings on evidence-based, proactive classroom management strategies for adolescents that can be effectively used by middle and high school teachers of all experience levels. Results suggest that relationship building, antecedent attention, positive verbal feedback, opportunities to respond, proactive discipline, and parental involvement increase engagement and decrease disruptive behavior in middle and secondary classrooms. Veteran, new, and preservice teachers should evaluate and update their classroom management strategies to reflect current, evidence-based practices.
Teaching English To Adolescent Language Learners,
2020
Bethel University
Teaching English To Adolescent Language Learners, Carmen L. Gunderson
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Teaching English to multilingual adolescent learners has its challenges. Pedagogy for English language learners is based on outdated language learning research. Curriculum available for the English language teacher (ELT) has relied on research related to monolinguals acquiring first language (L1). For the practitioner, these resources were not proving themselves to be effective in the classroom. The practitioner came to the literature review with these questions: What does the current brain research tell us about the language learning process for adolescents 10-24 years of age? What influence does L1 literacy skills have on the second language (L2) learning experience? What are …
Girls In Career And Technical Education Affects Women In Business,
2020
Bethel University
Girls In Career And Technical Education Affects Women In Business, Rachel B. Hari
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The purpose of this literature review is to understand why fewer girls than boys enter nontraditional careers. Most girls have opportunities to pursue business and different career and technical education (CTE) courses but girls are still lacking in number. Some girls do not choose these CTE courses because they feel like they have been unfairly stereotyped and experience unnoticed gender biases. Girls also feel like they do not have women to look up to in business because there are few female leaders in the corporate world. There are myths that women do not translate to business leaders because of the …
Critical Thinking In Civic Education,
2020
Bethel University
Critical Thinking In Civic Education, Allen G. Hubert
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Given the consistent call for and appreciation of the need for critical thinking in education, closer examination of leading approaches shows this curriculum is diverse in its framing, its definition, its goals, and in classroom implementation. Yet, critical thinking remains important for higher order thinking skills and tools to be effective decision makers. Hubert does a meta analysis of critical thinking definitions and implementation across the globe finding common ground and best practice in critical thinking education leading towards the current framework of Active Citizenship. How to implement it effectively remains in question and Hubert begins to outline differences and …
Federal Regulation On The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities By The Use Of Accommodations And Modifications,
2020
Bethel University
Federal Regulation On The Inclusion Of Students With Disabilities By The Use Of Accommodations And Modifications, Benjamin C. Isham
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When the federal government enacted No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2001, it set the stage to provide inclusion to all students regardless of their academic or physical abilities in the classroom. However, there is often confusion between the federal and state governments, administrators, and teachers regarding what it entails and what accommodations are being recommended, and which ones work in the classroom. An examination of these levels is done to see where these confusions and interpretations arise when it comes to applying these in the field. The challenge is the federal government’s legal authority and applying it in a …
How Implementing Wicor In High School Classrooms Encourages Critical Thinking Skills And Promotes Life-Long Learning,
2020
Bethel University
How Implementing Wicor In High School Classrooms Encourages Critical Thinking Skills And Promotes Life-Long Learning, Tiffany N. Johnson
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Educators and policymakers have the responsibility of preparing students to be college and career ready, but many students entering postsecondary education are having to enroll in remedial courses to fill the learning gap created by secondary education. High school teachers need to shift their instructional mindset to include a more student-centered learning environment that promotes the learning of advanced literacy skills that should be explicitly taught across all content area classrooms. Teachers should model reading comprehension strategies in order to promote critical thinking and increase awareness of domain specific knowledge. Frequent, and purposeful writing activities should also be incorporated into …
The Positive And Negative Effects Of Sports Participation On Adolescents Ranging From Middle School And High School,
2020
Bethel University
The Positive And Negative Effects Of Sports Participation On Adolescents Ranging From Middle School And High School, Kyle Kesselring
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The purpose of this literature review was to investigate the positive and negative effects of sports participation on middle school and high school adolescents. The first step was to investigate the adolescents' amount of success academically by participating in physical activity regardless of the competitive or noncompetitive nature of physical excursion. The second step was to compare the risks and benefits of mental health in adolescents by participating or not participating in sports. The last step was to explore adolescent levels of physical activity and the effects on sports participation. Overwhelmingly, the more adolescents participated in sports and physical activities, …
Deficit Discourse And Its Effects On English Learners,
2020
Bethel University
Deficit Discourse And Its Effects On English Learners, Amber Leigh Lewis
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Discourse has a profound effect on all students; it affects their sense of self, their beliefs, and their actions. Specifically, teachers who employ a deficit discourse in regard to English Learners (ELs) view ELs as less capable and more delinquent than their mainstream peers. In this paper, I seek to answer three questions: Why does deficit discourse exist in schools? How does it affect ELs? And, what can be done about it? Research suggests that deficit discourse is largely rooted in power dynamics between teachers and students, and its effects on ELs can be damaging. To change deficit discourse, teachers …
Promoting Youth Civic Engagement Through Various Education Methods In A Social Studies Classroom,
2020
Bethel University
Promoting Youth Civic Engagement Through Various Education Methods In A Social Studies Classroom, Zachary Edward Peterson
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The purpose of this thesis is to apply knowledge gained from reviewing the literature on promoting youth civic engagement through various educational methods in a Social Studies classroom. The history of civic education, current state of civic education and the importance of civic education is introduced to support the purpose of the research. Literature on service-learning, youth organizing, debate, and youth participatory action research is reviewed to give the benefits and challenges of using each educational method in a secondary Social Studies classroom. An application emphasis is included to further discuss the audience, sustainability, and resources needed to introduce civic …
The Impact Of Trauma And Adverse Childhood Experiences On Adolescent Academic Achievement,
2020
Bethel University
The Impact Of Trauma And Adverse Childhood Experiences On Adolescent Academic Achievement, Tobiah Robinson
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This literature review examines the background of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and the impact trauma has on adolescents’ ability to learn. Brain development, brain function, and ACEs’ impact on adolescent brains are also addressed in this review. Past research has shown that ACEs and the effect of trauma on adults are long-lasting, but more research has been conducted to understand the considerable impact trauma has on children and adolescents. Nationally, the NSCH study indicated that 45 percent of children from birth through age 17 have an ACE score of at least one as reported by a parent or guardian. The …
Aligning Emotional Intelligence Training Of Secondary Business Students With Workplace Needs,
2020
Bethel University
Aligning Emotional Intelligence Training Of Secondary Business Students With Workplace Needs, Amy Rodriguez
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Since the concept of emotional intelligence was first introduced, it has been developed, adapted and embraced by both business and academia. Emotional intelligence skills have been strongly associated with dynamic leadership, satisfying personal life experiences and success in the workplace. Despite the call from business for educational innovation and college and career readiness, America continues to fall short in preparing its students with the skills necessary for postsecondary life. Many businesses state that recent graduates are not prepared with the essential interpersonal and soft skills, known as emotional intelligence, that are needed to succeed in the workplace. The purpose of …
Personal Finance Education: The Benefits In Secondary School Settings,
2020
Bethel University
Personal Finance Education: The Benefits In Secondary School Settings, Kathryn Mary Sickels Batterman
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The purpose of a Personal Finance course is to develop important financial literacy concepts that all adults need to thrive in today’s increasingly complex economy. A lack of financial literacy for many individuals in the United States is an extensive problem that erodes into individuals' livelihood when unaddressed. This research investigates the benefits of a Personal Finance class which teaches students introductory financial literacy content, as well as skills and strategies that they can implement to make a positive impact in their own lives as they grow into adulthood. This research will focus on the advantages of a Personal Finance …
Standards-Based Reforms: Impact And Future,
2020
Bethel University
Standards-Based Reforms: Impact And Future, Lucas A. Slizewski
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Standards-based reforms have brought about significant changes to the modern educational system. Standards-based reforms have been shown to have a positive impact on teachers’ instruction by helping to focus teaching. Standards-based reforms have also been shown to increase fairness in the classroom by allowing teachers to only focus on student achievement. Additionally, standards-based reforms help to improve the accuracy of grades and student achievement. Also, standards-based reforms impact the curriculum and the assessment of students. The assessment and grading of students also is shifted to focus exclusively on student achievement under standards-based reforms. These reforms are not without challenges, as …
Teaching For Long-Term Retention: Best Practices,
2020
Bethel University
Teaching For Long-Term Retention: Best Practices, Kai E. Thietje
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The author of this thesis has often walked away from conversations with adults with the feeling that those adults do not remember some of the content learned in school in Social Studies subjects such as History and Geography. For this reason, the author has concluded that the study of teaching methods that have a likelihood of resulting in long-term retention has particular relevance to the content area of Social Studies. The literature review seeks to answer the following question: What are the proven strategies of teaching content that are most likely to result in long-term retention of learned material? Additionally, …
Daring Greatly - Implementing Failure Skills In The Learning Process,
2020
Bethel University
Daring Greatly - Implementing Failure Skills In The Learning Process, Megan K. Timm
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Failure plays an unavoidable role in the life of everyone. From the most mastered professionals to the toddler taking his first steps, everyone will experience failure at one point or another. In the educational setting, both educators and students will have failure experiences, and will undergo the consequences of that experience, whether positive or negative. This literature review will summarize fields of research that highlight both the negative and positive consequences of experiencing failure and will also introduce “failure skills,” which is defined as the key to producing positive consequences from experiencing failure. Examples of the “failure skills” are: Grit, …
Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff, January To December, 2020,
2020
Morehead State University
Annual Report Of Research And Creative Productions By Faculty And Staff, January To December, 2020, Office Of Research And Sponsored Programs. Morehead State University.
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Reports and Publications
Annual Report of Research and Creative Productions by Faculty and Staff, January to December, 2020.
Science Packs: Take-Home Stem-Themed Backpacks Provide Opportunities For Engaging Family Fun!,
2020
Boise State University
Science Packs: Take-Home Stem-Themed Backpacks Provide Opportunities For Engaging Family Fun!, Julianne A. Wenner, Soñia Galaviz
Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
Families play a vital role in shaping students’ interest and engagement in science (Archer et al. 2012; Dabney, Chakraverty, and Tai 2013), yet are often left out of the loop. To encourage family involvement in science that is sustained over time, we took a cue from Freudenberg’s (2012) Science Sacks article and created science backpacks that students can take home over the weekends and share with their family members. We created three different activities for each grade level K–6, for a total of 21 different backpack activities throughout the school. Each classroom has duplicates of each activity, so it takes …
