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Effective Informative Evidence Based Writing Strategies For Teaching Long Term English Learners In Grades 4-8 In Social Studies, Eli Paris

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Long-term English learners struggle to write social studies research papers clearly. The purpose of the teacher action research is to provide specific teaching strategies to support and improve English learner writing in social studies. Long-term English learners struggle to write clearly and fluently but are being asked to write research papers on social studies topics that utilize references. This is a teacher action research study. Participants include two groups of 4^th graders. Both groups are involved in a pre test and a posttest. The target group will receive 5 lessons targeted to improve writing skills. The second group will …

Effective Teaching Practices For American-Born Chinese K1 Students Who Struggle In Reading English, Shih Hsing Huang

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

There is an increase American-born Chinese children who study in a bilingual school. These children were born in the USA so they need to learn English. The parents of these children often speak only Chinese at home for the convenience of communication. Therefore, the parents hope their children learn not only English but also Chinese in the school. When young children learn a new language, it benefits them later in their education (Cao, 2013). The research also indicates that "long term English language learners have lower levels of literacy and tend to drop out more frequently compared to native English …

The Ideal Role Of Resource Specialist Programs: Explicit Intervention For Student Success In Reading, Theresa Alastuey-Boles

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Reading is a challenging subject area for many students. When students are faced with learning disabilities or other special needs, this challenge becomes even greater. The role of Resource Specialist Program (RSP) teachers is to plan and intervene using explicit instruction for these students with special needs. The problem is two-fold, RSP teachers lack appropriate time to plan and provide explicit reading instruction to students. In addition, they are unable to have ongoing communication with general education teachers regarding what reading content is being covered in the general education setting and which accommodations are recommended by the RSP teacher to …

Resource Program Model For Students With Special Needs In A Local Catholic K-8 School Setting, Allison A. Pheatt

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Many students with special needs are enrolled in private, Catholic schools and are included in the general education classroom. In most cases, these schools do not have the necessary resources or information on how best to serve these students. The purpose of this study is to document strategies and services that can be implemented in a resource model for a private, Catholic school K-8 setting to serve students with special needs.

A review of the literature revealed that teachers in a Catholic school setting, as well as parents, are not aware of how to work with and best serve students …

Giving A Voice To Parent/Guardians/Caregivers Od Students With Special Needs Within The K-12 Education System In A Suburban School District, Sara Cofiell

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Parents/guardians and caregivers who have children enrolled within support programs such as speech, OT, specialized support instruction, etc., may not fully comprehend the importance of the role they play in supporting their child’s education. Often they show up to their child's annual IEP (Individualized Education Program) and listen in silence. They may feel it is impossible to comprehend the process and/or the language used in the meeting, leaving parents/guardians and caregivers voiceless and at a loss as how to serve as an advocate for their child. “Almost 30 years of research and experience has demonstrated that the education of children …

Teacher Perception On Their Responsibilities As Site Based Leaders In Mentoring Colleagues, Danielle Boland

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

In a school setting, teachers serve as leaders as well as classroom teachers. In any school, administrators are unable to run a school without the help of others. This help often comes from classroom teachers who are supporting student needs and school needs by taking on a leadership role. The focus of this study is to examine teacher perspectives on leadership in mentoring other teachers.

The research literature states that teacher leaders are an important component in a successful school; teacher leaders must build confidence to become a leader and help administrators promote a positive learning environment for students as …

The Effects Of Yoga Practice And Classroom Management In An Elementary School Setting, Gail L. Willits

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Overall performance and well-being among student populations can be attributed to a decrease in stress and anxiety levels. Recent studies show a strong correlation between stress reduction using yoga movement, breathing and meditation. A calmer, focused and attentive classroom promotes an environment where both teacher and student experience less disruption. Limited research also supports a positive effect of yoga practice among students exhibiting symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Inattentiveness, impulsive and adverse behaviors can be successfully treated with yoga. Short interventions can offer students the coping skills needed to promote better self-esteem and confidence in learning and achievement …

Effectiveness Of Intentional Multi-Age Programs: Informing Public Schools About Combination Classes, Tracy Harding

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

In a public school setting, multiage or combination classes are becoming increasingly prevalent. In most cases these classes are created out of necessity rather than a desire to engage students in multiage learning. Teachers are pulled from the general teaching pool and often do not have specialized training around the intricacies of multiage teaching.

A review of the literature indicates that the United States has a long history of multiage classrooms, with the first schools being all-inclusive and taught by one teacher. Over the years, the practice of graded schools took over, however the multiage school never went away (Anderson, …

Effective Practices For Developing Academic Language And Writing Skills In English Language Learners In The Elementary School Setting, Jenna N. Emadzadeh

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

With an increased population of English Language Learners (ELLs), educators are in need of programs and strategies that help their students learn academic content while simultaneously learning to understand, speak, read, and write English (Duessen, Autio, Roccegrandi & Hanita, 2014). Additionally, ELLs face several obstacles while learning in an elementary school classroom.

Studies have shown the positive effects of word analysis and vocabulary learning strategies on student achievement (Carlo, August, McLaughlin, Snow, Dressler, Lippman, Lively & White, 2004). Project GLAD is a model of professional development in the area of language acquisition and literacy that focuses on such instruction. According …

From Adhd To Substance Abuse; Perspectives From Recovering Addicts, Elena Potovsky

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Abstract People who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often at high risk of becoming substance abusers. Recovering addicts with both conditions provide a unique perspective on this phenomenon by sharing their insight. When a diagnosis is determined for a school age child, the Special Education teams mainly focus on the most obvious problems that occur with ADHD: executive function issues, reading and writing impairments, and disruptive behavior. They may not realize how common it is for those identified with ADHD to also become substance abusers, particularly due to school performance problems and difficulties in social adaptation. The literature …

A Position Paper On Preschool Experience Vs. No Preschool Experience: Long Term Effects On Academic And Social Readiness Of Children, Dionne C. Estes

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Despite federal and state investments in early education intervention programs, achievement gaps continue to afflict the education system with children from low-income families having a greater need of a high quality preschool education. When children from poor families move through the education system starting off behind, the chances of academic success becomes increasingly difficult, as the education gap increases year after year and they fall farther behind. By the time these students enter high school, they are so far behind they are unable to catch up and meet the grade level requirements, causing many of them to give up and …

Post Hoc Analysis: Increasing Pre Kindergarten Students Letter Recognition Through Use Of Tablet Applications In A Private School Setting, Corrie C. Giugni

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Preschool students are preparing for kindergarten. This involves getting them ready socially, emotionally and academically. The kindergarten curriculum is demanding and the expectation is that students enter school knowing many aspects related to language arts. The problem at the preschool level is that children need to master letter recognition and letter sounds. The literature reveals that using technology before they are school age can be very beneficial to the preschool students (Kol, 2012). According to Nemeth and Simon (2013) it is important for teachers to have many instructional tools to meet the needs of their students. Using electronic tablets is …

Building Depth Of Understanding In And Appreciation Of Mathematics Based On Adolescent Brain Research, Catherine Janes

Scholarly and Creative Works Conference (2015 - 2021)

Math instruction offers both challenges and rewards to students. The standards movement has brought positive outcomes to education. However, teachers are restricted by the specific and mandatory Common Core State Standards in mathematics. Teachers tend to focus on transmission of knowledge, rather than building deep knowledge using a constructivist approach to mathematics. Students’ creativity and problem-solving skills are not activated with common teaching practices. When students are engaged in mathematics they are recognizing patterns, making connections on their own, coming up with creative solutions, and discussing mathematical ideas with peers and adults. The purpose of this study is to find …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting minutes.

April Agenda, Wku Graduate Council

Graduate School

Meeting agenda.

German Federal Employment Agency: A Summer Internship Experience, Jessica D. Raboin

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

The Federal Employment Agency is the largest provider of labor market services in Germany, with over 700 agencies, an institute for employment research, international placement services, a university, leadership academy, and family benefits office, among other subdivisions. The agency is publicly-funded and has several integral responsibilities that are outlined in my poster. My interest in career counseling, labor market management and social services spurred my interest in independently arranging an internship for summer 2014 with an agency near Munich, Germany.

Bonner Leader Cohort, 2011-2015, Katherine A. Maguire, Justin M. Markon, Leah M. Ranta, Katy Smith

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

This poster outlines the service sites, volunteering, on-campus events, workshops, and national opportunities in which the 2011-2015 cohort of the Bonner Leader Program participated.

One Bonner Leader's Experience: Csb Campus Ministry Spirituality And Social Justice, Jamie L. Mccarthy

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

This poster describes the programming and projects I was involved with as a Bonner Leader, including lectures and panels like "ISIS: What You Need to Know" and "Two Women's Stories: The Long Journey from Drugs and Prostitution to Healing and New Life" and activities like the Alternative Gift Sale, Justice Walking, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Earth Day Urban Plunge, and World AIDS Day.

A Summer In Bosnia And Herzegovina, Mary Franz

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

As a fellow for the Center for Global Education's Summer Global Internship Program in 2014, I traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina where I had the opportunity to study, work, and volunteer abroad. It was a summer of growing in compassion and understanding; a summer of experiencing new cultures, foods, and religions; a summer of finding new passions and forming friendships; and most of all, a summer of transformation in which I gained new leadership, professional, and international skills.

College Senate Minutes April 23, 2015, Bronx Community College Senate

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the College Senate on April 23, 2015.

Ursinus College Celebration Of Student Achievement (Cosa) Schedule Of Events, 2015, Office Of Academic Affairs

Celebration of Student Achievement Schedules

This schedule details the performances, panels, talks and poster presentations held on the tenth annual Ursinus College CoSA day.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 90, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Rogers, Shelby. Parking, Tuition to be Key Topics at WKU Regents’ Friday Meeting
• Henderson, Andrew. GIScience Club Celebrates Earth Day – Geography & Geology, Geographic Information Science
• Rogers, Shelby. New Temporary Lot Coming to Russellville Road – Parking & Transportation Services
• Crumbie, Trey. WKU Hosting Gubernatorial Debate Next Week – Politicians
• Henderson, Andrew. Student Voice Program Concludes First Semester at WKU – Voices of Discovery
• Profumo, Morgan. Sneezing Season – Allergies
• Sproles, Katherine. Old Conditions for Animals in Logan County Human Society Unacceptable
• Dahmer, Jody. Corruption Starting in Student …

Analysis Of Strategies Used To Enable High School Career And Technical Programs To Be High Performance In Kentucky, Steven A. Stubbs

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Education in the College of Education at Morehead State University by Steven A. Stubbs on April 23, 2015.

Liberal Arts Colleges And Art Fairs: The Proximity Of Summer Arts Festivals To Liberal Arts Colleges, Hannah R. Haas

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

Purpose: Client Professor James Poff paints and draws on the side of his teaching post in the Biology Department. After finishing his tenure teaching, he would like to spend the summer traveling to art festivals in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois. He believes that his art will be most widely accepted at art fairs that are within a 25 mile radius of a liberal arts college. He is interested in knowing what summer art festivals those are. Methods: From the websites of the Department of Tourism for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois I obtained the dates, names and addresses of …

La República Dominicana: Las Terrenas, Stefanie M. Havemeier

Celebrating Scholarship & Creativity Day (2011-2017)

Off the sandy beaches of Las Terrenas, The Dominican Republic, lies La Fundación Mahatma Gandhi and an energetic, ambitious, kind-hearted, and humble man, José Bourget, founder of the foundation. With the help of Bourget, six interns from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University lead summer camps at the foundation and in a nearby neighborhood. Children picked up trash, learned about dental hygiene, participated in new games, banged on musical instruments, and shouted out their favorite foods while learning about nutrition. The children in Las Terrenas and neighboring communities enjoyed summer camp activities but what the interns of …

Minutes, Arts & Sciences Faculty Meeting, Thursday, April 23, 2015, Arts & Sciences Faculty

The College of Liberal Arts Faculty Minutes

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Medical Students To Host Charity Golf Tournament, Kendra Carter

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Latest School Of Population Health Capstones In The Jdc, Daniel G. Kipnis, Msi

Jefferson Digital Commons News

The latest round of capstone presentations by students in the TJU School of Population Health have been loaded in the Jefferson Digital Commons.

Uab's College Of Arts And Sciences Aims To Grow Enrollment, Undergrad Programs, Students' Global Awareness And Success, Shannon Thomason

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Teaching History With Google Earth, Joseph Jasper

Student Work

Utilizing technology to teach subjects like history or geography can be more challenging than for other subjects. However, Google Earth is a tool that has an opportunity to create an interactive and visual experience that can be used instead of or in conjunction with a more traditional PowerPoint presentation. In this session, I will explain and demonstrate some ways in which I have explored using this tool in a classroom in order to have that more valuable educational experience, along with the results and reactions of its use.