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A Social And Emotional Learning Curriculm Recommendation For Nicollet Public School District, Christina R. Rosamond Jan 2011

A Social And Emotional Learning Curriculm Recommendation For Nicollet Public School District, Christina R. Rosamond

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The purpose of this literature review, curriculum evaluation and subsequent curriculum recommendation is to provide Nicollet Public School District with an overview of a social and emotional learning Program that meets the current needs of the school.


Implementing A Sheltered Science Course In An Iowa High School, Erin Holt Johnson Jan 2011

Implementing A Sheltered Science Course In An Iowa High School, Erin Holt Johnson

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English Learners (ELs) entering U.S. schools at the high school level face the enormous challenge of acquiring academic literacy as well as secondary-level content in a relatively short period of time. This difficulty is compounded by the fact that a significant number of the ELs entering at the secondary level are students with limited or interrupted formal educations as a result of family migrations, unequal schooling in their home countries, political unrest or even war. In response to this pressing need to teach language and content simultaneously, many school districts are adopting the sheltered instruction (SI) model. This paper will …


Incredible Years Dina Dinosaur Program Evaluation, Amanda Holzapfel Jan 2011

Incredible Years Dina Dinosaur Program Evaluation, Amanda Holzapfel

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The purpose of this program evaluation was to determine the effectiveness of the Incredible Years (IY) Dina Dinosaur Child Training Program in the Early Childhood Special Education Classroom (ECSE) at the GFW Elementary School, a small town school. The Dina Dinosaur Program is designed to promote children’s social, emotional, behavior and academic skills through social skills and problem solving curriculum. This program has been found to be appropriate for children with ADHD, language and/or developmental delays and mild autism spectrum disorders, which were all present in the ECSE classroom at GFW Elementary. All of the ECSE teachers and paraprofessionals had …