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Bibliotherapy For The Inclusive Elementary Classroom, Kate-Lynn Dirks
Bibliotherapy For The Inclusive Elementary Classroom, Kate-Lynn Dirks
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
In my life, music and reading have brought me great joy and escape. To disappear from the world I would read a book, and to deal with stress I would play my piano. Entering Eastern Michigan University from high school I was very interested in looking into the Music Therapy Program. I had worked with students with special needs at my past elementary school and had recently welcomed a baby cousin into my family who was born with severe Cerebral Palsy. I had experienced firsthand the healing power of music with adults and children, and I wanted explore this major. …
Dialogue Journals: A Way To Encourage Emergent Writers, Victoria Isabell
Dialogue Journals: A Way To Encourage Emergent Writers, Victoria Isabell
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
“Writing is more than just recording; it is the process of developing a story or idea. It allows us to represent our life experiences and claim them as our own while giving them meaning” (Calkins, 1994, p.4). Every student should be given the opportunity to view writing as a way to “represent life experiences.” To give students this experience, teachers must show their students that they see the value in and potential joy of writing.
Using Daily Behavior Report Cards As Intervention For Primary School Students With Adhd, Kristina Schaefer
Using Daily Behavior Report Cards As Intervention For Primary School Students With Adhd, Kristina Schaefer
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
This study is a secondary analysis of the Daily Behavior Report Card (DBRC), for three primary school aged children diagnosed with ADHD. These children are characterized as having difficulty sustaining attention at school and play, as well as exhibiting inappropriately high levels of hyperactivity-impulsivity. The DBRC data were collected over an eight week period and chartered similar to a single system design for each student. Results showed steady improvement for some, but not all three students.
The Politics Of Higher Education And The Student Presidency, Regina Royan
The Politics Of Higher Education And The Student Presidency, Regina Royan
Senior Honors Theses and Projects
The student body president is an advocate, spokesperson, figurehead and leader. The student presidency is a role that few get to experience and many do not understand. I have found that in my four years involved with student government at Eastern Michigan University and my recent interviews with several other student body presidents across the state that the power associated with an administration can vary greatly, but the nature of the office remains intact. Attempts were made to interview each of the student body presidents at the fifteen state sponsored universities in the state of Michigan. These student body presidents …