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Increasing Engagement And Comprehension Through Cooperative, Collaborative And Game-Based Learning In A Middle School Literacy Intervention Class, Tarah Eck
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Eck. T. Increasing Engagement And Comprehension Through Cooperative, Collaborative and Game-based Learning in a Middle School Literacy Intervention Class.
Research has demonstrated that increased engagement in learning can lead to better understanding or comprehension of the concept and materials. This capstone addressed the question: How can cooperative, collaborative and game based learning increase engagement and comprehension in a middle school literacy intervention class? The English Language Arts website designed for this project focuses on using game-based learning and collaborative and cooperative learning strategies to engage and motivate students to learn in an intervention classroom, content area classroom, and at home. …
Integration Of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy In Reading Intervention, Alison Pichel
Integration Of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy In Reading Intervention, Alison Pichel
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Pichel, A. (2020). Integration Of Culturally Sustaining Practices In Reading Intervention
As the achievement gap persists in Minnesota between white students and students of color, many districts seek to accelerate achievement for students performing below grade-level expectations. Reading specialists diagnose and develop instructional plans to accelerate reading achievement. To accelerate reading achievement, teachers and reading interventionists must support culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students through culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP). CSP builds an understanding of students’ cultural assets to inform instructional decisions which consequently reduces stress for students in the classroom allowing increased academic achievement. To support reading achievement, teachers make …
How Does An Instructional Coach Support Elementary Teachers Who Have Students Struggling To Read With Characteristics Similar To Dyslexia?, Lori Felton
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Felton, L. (2020). How Does an Instructional Coach Support Elementary Teachers Who Have Students Struggling to Read with Characteristics Similar to Dyslexia?
The role of an Instructional Coach in an elementary school is one that requires a person to be adept at a variety of skills. The main focus of an Instructional Coach is to improve the highly effective practices of teachers to ensure student growth and achievement. Drawing on Adult Learning Theory, this capstone discusses ways teachers are active participants in helping to solve a problem while providing opportunities to collaborate with peers, engage in meaningful activities and reflect …
Critical Literacy And Read-Alouds For Social Justice Instruction In Primary Education, Erin Paul
Critical Literacy And Read-Alouds For Social Justice Instruction In Primary Education, Erin Paul
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Projects
Paul, E. How can primary-elementary teachers use critical literacy and read alouds to teach social justice to young learners? (2020)
Primary-aged children undergo extensive cognitive development. During these years, children’s estimation of self-worth and value goes under significant development and by age eight, children express whether or not they like themselves. As advocacy for social justice such as the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements gain momentum, adults must determine how and when to have courageous conversations with children in which they support children’s pride in their own identities, disrupt pre-prejudices, and develop their skills to critically evaluate the …