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Eureka: A Gold Rush Play Integrating The Performing Arts Into Elementary Social Studies Curriculum, Jean Collins Merrill Jan 2004

Eureka: A Gold Rush Play Integrating The Performing Arts Into Elementary Social Studies Curriculum, Jean Collins Merrill

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is two-fold. The first purpose is to explore the benefits of incorporating the arts in the education of all students. Incorporating the arts into other curricular areas enhances learning and makes it more meaningful to the student. The second purpose is to develop a performance program that brings the California Gold Rush era and the cultural diversity of that period of history alive.


Staff Development For Whole-Language Teacher In Taiwan English As A Foreign Language, Chung-Ju Lai Jan 2004

Staff Development For Whole-Language Teacher In Taiwan English As A Foreign Language, Chung-Ju Lai

Theses Digitization Project

This project explores the Whole Language method for developing Taiwanese students' language proficiency in both Chinese and English. It includes sections on current practice in primary-level instruction, teaching methods, learner-centered literacy, crosscultural teaching and learning, and school administration. It provides a theoretical framework for training Whole Language teachers, an instructional unit and a strategy for assessment.


Developing Extended Communities Of Practice To Support Implementation Of Inspiration® In Elementary Classrooms, Michael Richard Towne Jan 2004

Developing Extended Communities Of Practice To Support Implementation Of Inspiration® In Elementary Classrooms, Michael Richard Towne

Theses Digitization Project

This project examined the need for continuing education for teachers, particularly in the area of technology integration. It includes an exploration of the interdependence of technology and pedagogy. It developed an on-line extended community of practice to support professional educators attempting to implement Inspiration®, a commercial software application. The project presents a research-based justification for employing cognitive mapping strategies in a wide variety of pedagogical contexts, provides a dynamic list of examples demonstrating concrete applications which are connected to content and technology standards, and examines current design features for websites.


Curriculum Development For Disadvantaged Students Enrolled In Nursing Courses In Career And Technical Education Programs, Wanda Jean Vickers Jan 2004

Curriculum Development For Disadvantaged Students Enrolled In Nursing Courses In Career And Technical Education Programs, Wanda Jean Vickers

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of special needs students in technical educational programs.


The Development Of A Computer Literacy Curriculum For California Charter Schools, Barbara Ann Mobarak Jan 2004

The Development Of A Computer Literacy Curriculum For California Charter Schools, Barbara Ann Mobarak

Theses Digitization Project

To develop leaders for the 21st century, schools must be able to prepare students to meet the high academic, technical and workforce challenges. Charter schools are increasingly attempting to meet these challenges by educating students through innovative means and by creating effectual educational programs that are more conducive to the needs of the student. This document provides a computer literacy curriculum, which will facilitate student learning of computer literacy skills.


A Parenting Skills Currriculum For Single Parents Of At Risk Youths, Connie Francis Hensley Jan 2004

A Parenting Skills Currriculum For Single Parents Of At Risk Youths, Connie Francis Hensley

Theses Digitization Project

This project entails a curriculum targeted at helping improve the parenting skills of single parents that have children who are considered "at risk" by societal standards. This curriculum is the survival kit for the single parent. Learning the skills provided in this curriculum, the single parent will discover that parenting their "at risk" youth on a positive realm will become a fundamental standard for their lives.


The Effect Of A Standards-Based Thematically Integrated Children's Literature Supported Language Arts And Social Studies Curriculum On Student Enjoyment Of Social Studies At The Fifth Grade Level, Cambria Maria Ortega Jan 2003

The Effect Of A Standards-Based Thematically Integrated Children's Literature Supported Language Arts And Social Studies Curriculum On Student Enjoyment Of Social Studies At The Fifth Grade Level, Cambria Maria Ortega

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis will attempt to evaluate the effect of a standards-based thematically integrated language arts and social studies curriculum using children's literature as the catalyst for the delivery of the subject matter.


Second Grade Life Science Curriculum Design Using Howard Gardner's Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Mary Anne Stover Jan 2003

Second Grade Life Science Curriculum Design Using Howard Gardner's Theory Of Multiple Intelligences, Mary Anne Stover

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to bring the subject of life sciences to second grade students through a diverse curriculum design. The theory of multiple intelligence and the principles of brain-based learning areused to incorporate elements that will reach each student on an individual basis.


Integrated Agriscience And Career Awareness Curriculum For Elementary And Middle School Utilizing School Gardens, Lorie Susan Suntree Jan 2002

Integrated Agriscience And Career Awareness Curriculum For Elementary And Middle School Utilizing School Gardens, Lorie Susan Suntree

Theses Digitization Project

Agriculture is a one billion dollar industry in the state of California, yet science and agriculture are overlooked in elementary and middle schools. Instead, an emphasis is placed on writing, reading, and math, subjects that are tested at the state level. As a result, fourth and eighth graders in California placed 38th out of 41 in a National Science Assessment Test. In the spring of 2003, science will be included in the statewide test; therefore, elementary and middle school will have to address the subject of science and its impact on the school day. In 2002 the California State Board …


Web Page Design Class Curriculum For The Secondary Level, Corey Lamoin Knowlton Jan 2002

Web Page Design Class Curriculum For The Secondary Level, Corey Lamoin Knowlton

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to create and implement a web page design curriculum for the secondary level.


Integrating Distance Learning Technologies With Information Technology Curricula: A Solution For Economic And Workforce Development At Mt. San Jacinto College, Guy Mitchell Reams Jan 2002

Integrating Distance Learning Technologies With Information Technology Curricula: A Solution For Economic And Workforce Development At Mt. San Jacinto College, Guy Mitchell Reams

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project being to provide a unique strategy that integrates new curriculum, instructional methods, and distance technology to position higher education as a key participant in workforce and economic development.


Using Computer Technology To Enhance Science Education, Cynthia Lynn Peterson Jan 2002

Using Computer Technology To Enhance Science Education, Cynthia Lynn Peterson

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to determine if using computer technology as a tool for conceptual change would be an effective pedagogical strategy in replacing science misconceptions.


Curriculum For Website Design In Secondary Schools, Robert Stewart Hicks Jan 2002

Curriculum For Website Design In Secondary Schools, Robert Stewart Hicks

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to develop a computer based curriculum to motivate and aid students on the secondary level in website development. This is accomplished by developing a website and classroom curriculum that will expand the knowledge of students. Brainstorming, organizing ideas and categorizing concepts are specific skills that are acquired course.


Integrating Reading, Language Arts, Science, And Social Studies Curriculum With The Use Of Technology, Bonney Elizabeth Waters Jan 2002

Integrating Reading, Language Arts, Science, And Social Studies Curriculum With The Use Of Technology, Bonney Elizabeth Waters

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop three thematic units for fifth grade that intergrate California State Standards in Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies with the use of technology. The benefits of doing so allows instructional time to be spent on more in depth study of the disciplines, Students make connections across curriculum which allows them to develop a deeper understanding of what is being taught. Also, integrating curriculum with technology engages students and allows them to have more control over their learning environment. When students are actively involved in what is being taught, they will internalize …


Cougar Swing: A Web Site Model Curriculum Devoted Toward Improving Hitting Productivity For Varsity Baseball Competition, Jake Nathan Gansereit Jan 2001

Cougar Swing: A Web Site Model Curriculum Devoted Toward Improving Hitting Productivity For Varsity Baseball Competition, Jake Nathan Gansereit

Theses Digitization Project

The main goal of this project is to develop a curriculum for hitting by designing an instructional web site and evaluation unit for high school baseball players at Canyon Springs High School.


A Web Page Of Curricular Resources For The Computer Literacy Class: Grades 7 - 9, Kelly Sue Daly Jan 2001

A Web Page Of Curricular Resources For The Computer Literacy Class: Grades 7 - 9, Kelly Sue Daly

Theses Digitization Project

This project is a web site dedicated to providing computer literacy resources that assist teachers in designing quality, interesting, and educational curricular units directed toward adolescent learners.


The Importance Of Music In The Elementary Curriculum: How It Can Be Integrated To Meet Content Standards, Lovina-Marie Sawyer Bundy Jan 2001

The Importance Of Music In The Elementary Curriculum: How It Can Be Integrated To Meet Content Standards, Lovina-Marie Sawyer Bundy

Theses Digitization Project

This project will provide classroom teachers with examples of how music can be taught on a daily basis through the integration of disciplines. After completing an extensive review of literature, the writer evaluated teaching standards of both music and curriculum subject areas found similar learning goals and designed a series of twelve lesson plans that integrated these standards.


Curriculum For Enterprise Networking Specialist At Citrus College, Leigh John Buchwald Jan 2001

Curriculum For Enterprise Networking Specialist At Citrus College, Leigh John Buchwald

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop a single-semester curriculum for Citrus College. The curriculum was directed at adults returning from the workplace to update their skills, and college students that are enrolled in the information technology (IT), or computer science (CS) tracks.


The Artist Scholars: E Pluribus Unum: An Integration Of The Arts Into Middle School Curricula, Shawn Kevin Smith Jan 2001

The Artist Scholars: E Pluribus Unum: An Integration Of The Arts Into Middle School Curricula, Shawn Kevin Smith

Theses Digitization Project

The artist scholars: E pluribus unum is an exploratory curriculum designed to be implemented into middle schools. Adolescents experience a period of chaotic and emotional changes that can be both confusing and challanging. This cummiculum seeks to give adolescents a means of expressing themselves. By introducing students to performing arts, the literary arts, and the visual arts, adolescents will begin to answer the basic questions of being human: who are we? Where do we come from? How is knowledge constructed, used, and valued? Each unit consists of lesson plans intended to introduce students to the basic elements of the arts.


A Guide To A Brain-Based Approach To Thematic, Interdisciplinary Teaching, Deborah Marie Ferguson Jan 2001

A Guide To A Brain-Based Approach To Thematic, Interdisciplinary Teaching, Deborah Marie Ferguson

Theses Digitization Project

This project promotes an interdisciplinary approach to classroom instruction as an alternative to sequential instruction typically practiced in public schools. Specifically targeted are thematic, interdisciplinary teaching strategies.


Variation In Research Assignments Across The Community College Curriculum, Patricia Ann Hadjibabaie Jan 2001

Variation In Research Assignments Across The Community College Curriculum, Patricia Ann Hadjibabaie

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis aims to show ways in which research assignments vary, despite the oft-held assumption that these assignments are fundamentally the same, regardless of discipline. for this purpose, research assignments were collected from insructors at one community college. These assignments were analyzed in terms of the following six dimensions: assignment title; topic selection; purpose; approach; format; and source requirements. The assignments were then examined for patterns in their variations across the disciplines, and across instructors within the same discipline. The findings reveal variation along each of the six dimensions. Assignment titles were perhaps the most variable; in fact, in many …


A Proposal For Using A Literature-Based Functional Curricula For Primary Moderate Cognitively Delayed Learners, Robert Michael Kevin Risley Jan 2000

A Proposal For Using A Literature-Based Functional Curricula For Primary Moderate Cognitively Delayed Learners, Robert Michael Kevin Risley

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to suggest a way to combine a functional curricula (domains) with literacy experiences.


Focus On School Improvement: A Planning And Implementation Guide For Effective Technology Integration, Nancy Ellen Pitre-Jasko Jan 2000

Focus On School Improvement: A Planning And Implementation Guide For Effective Technology Integration, Nancy Ellen Pitre-Jasko

Theses Digitization Project

This study focuses on teachers' perceptions of their computer practices in various aspects of their work and the factors which enable or impede them.


The Development Of A Curriculum For A College Course In Fabrication For Welders, Roderick Sean Mcdonald Jan 1999

The Development Of A Curriculum For A College Course In Fabrication For Welders, Roderick Sean Mcdonald

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Exploratory Vocational Course For Special Needs Students, William Lee Huyssoon Jan 1999

Exploratory Vocational Course For Special Needs Students, William Lee Huyssoon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


An Effective Autocad Curriculum For The High School Student, William Christopher Brown Jan 1999

An Effective Autocad Curriculum For The High School Student, William Christopher Brown

Theses Digitization Project

The instruction of computer assisted drafting (CAD) in the high school classroom presents unique problems and challenges that typical colleges, technical schools, and industry do not address. Including issues such as cross curriculum instruction, beginning and advanced students in the same class, several courses in the same room, CAD and manual drafting taught concurrently.


A Literature-Based Curriculum For At-Risk High School Students, Monique Antoinette Jenkins Jan 1998

A Literature-Based Curriculum For At-Risk High School Students, Monique Antoinette Jenkins

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Bridging The Gap: A Freshman Focus Program, Laurie Schonert, Catherine Vaughan-Obregon Jan 1998

Bridging The Gap: A Freshman Focus Program, Laurie Schonert, Catherine Vaughan-Obregon

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


Comix In The Classroom: A Resource Guide For Graphic Novels And Comic Books, Jeffrey Mark Guarino Jan 1998

Comix In The Classroom: A Resource Guide For Graphic Novels And Comic Books, Jeffrey Mark Guarino

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.


The Development Of Curriculum For A High School Course In Construction Occupations, Christopher Carl Casey Jan 1998

The Development Of Curriculum For A High School Course In Construction Occupations, Christopher Carl Casey

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.