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Family Perceptions Of Family Engagement: A Qualitative Study To Assist Stakeholders, Candis Ervin
Family Perceptions Of Family Engagement: A Qualitative Study To Assist Stakeholders, Candis Ervin
Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership Dissertations
This qualitative study sought to understand how professional working families with elementary age children perceive family engagement. Through one-on-one interviews, the researcher gained insight on how families define and perceive family engagement. The open-ended, one-on-one, semi-structured interviews included a purposeful sample of 8 participants. An analysis of data included a system of coding to link thoughts across data after reviewing, reflecting, and transcribing interviews. Their rich descriptions provide detailed information that is extremely useful to understanding the complexities of family engagement and its ability to support teachers, students, families and schools.
Findings from the study revealed the importance of families, …
Immigration Picture Books By #Ownvoices Authors, Sanjuana C. Rodriguez, Karina Gonzalez, Carolina Rojas
Immigration Picture Books By #Ownvoices Authors, Sanjuana C. Rodriguez, Karina Gonzalez, Carolina Rojas
Georgia Journal of Literacy
Reviews of Latinx immigration picture books
Seeking Calm Among The Chaos: A Letter From The Editor, Shannon Tovey
Seeking Calm Among The Chaos: A Letter From The Editor, Shannon Tovey
Georgia Journal of Literacy
A letter from the Editor of the Georgia Journal of Literacy
The Impact Of Gamification On The Mathematics Achievement Of Elementary Students, Tamisha Kimble
The Impact Of Gamification On The Mathematics Achievement Of Elementary Students, Tamisha Kimble
Doctor of Education in Teacher Leadership Dissertations
This study explores the use of gamification in elementary math. Living in a Global society requires students to use technology in classes daily. Students are using technology to complete a task that is aligned to state standards. These tasks are geared to help students master grade-level skills. So often, teachers are finding that students are completing the task just to comply. Teachers are seeking problems that will help with student engagement and prepare students for mastery of grade-level skills. Teachers are looking for a problem that serves the purpose of both. Teachers are looking for programs that engage students as …
Optics In Art: Ways Of Seeing, Christian J. Baker
Optics In Art: Ways Of Seeing, Christian J. Baker
P-12 Lesson Plans
In this lesson, which relies on art from the ZMA Collection and the exhibition it's your world for the moment displayed in fall 2020, students will learn about the basic mechanics of the eye and its similarities to the camera, explore the history of the camera obscura and its use in art and early photography, learn about perspective as a principle of photography, and learn to relay information on major artists by way of their relationship or impact on photography as an artistic medium.
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Georgia Journal of Literacy
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A Book Review Of The Writing Strategies Book, Dale Suzanne Ioannides
A Book Review Of The Writing Strategies Book, Dale Suzanne Ioannides
Georgia Journal of Literacy
Instructional Coach Dale Ioannides shares a review of Jennifer Sarravallo's The Writing Strategies book.
Educator Researched Methods And Interventions That Increase Below Level Readers’ Fluency And Comprehension, Shawnee Knott, Shannon Tovey
Educator Researched Methods And Interventions That Increase Below Level Readers’ Fluency And Comprehension, Shawnee Knott, Shannon Tovey
Georgia Journal of Literacy
A student walks into a classroom multiple grades below grade level and already on day one that student is behind and will most likely be behind their entire school year. Many teachers are faced with this scenario year after year. Students entering their classrooms unprepared for the on-level content they need to be on. Reading below grade level is just the beginning of the learning gap that exists in today’s classrooms. Teachers work hard to close that gap, but by upper elementary is it too late? What can teachers do to help these students grow and become successful learners?
This …
What’S Next For Literacy Education In Georgia? An Interview With Dr. Caitlin Dooley, Deputy Superintendent, Georgia Department Of Education, Shannon Tovey Howrey
What’S Next For Literacy Education In Georgia? An Interview With Dr. Caitlin Dooley, Deputy Superintendent, Georgia Department Of Education, Shannon Tovey Howrey
Georgia Journal of Literacy
An interview with Dr. Caitlin Dooley
In Memory Of Dr. Ronald Reigner, Dawn Owens
In Memory Of Dr. Ronald Reigner, Dawn Owens
Georgia Journal of Literacy
Leaders and members of Georgia Association of Literacy Advocates (GALA), formerly Georgia Reading Association (GRA), were deeply saddened by the recent passing of a revered friend, Dr. Ronald Reigner. The association extends sincere appreciation for the contributions of Dr. Reigner, a Georgia Reading Association (GRA) Past President. Dr. Reigner served the organization faithfully in numerous positions during the past twenty years, including GRA President, GRA Executive Committee member, GRA Board of Directors member, GRA committee chair, local council president, and student council sponsor/liaison.