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The Office of Graduate Studies oversees all aspects of graduate programs for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The graduate programs offered include: Master of Art degree in TESOL, Master of Business Administration; Master of Science degrees in Agricultural Education and Communicative Disorders; Master of Science in Education degrees in Counseling, Elementary Education (Initial Certification), Professional Development, Reading, School Psychology, and Secondary Education (Mathematics - Post-Certification); Education Specialist degree in School Psychology, and Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree in its Montessori Studies.
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Cardinal Virtues in Practice: A Mixed-Method Study Grounded in Virtue Ethics and Montessori’s Theory of Normalization
(University Of Wisconsin - River Falls, 2025)This mixed-method study explores how the cardinal virtues—prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance—are expressed, perceived, and interpreted within Montessori elementary classrooms ( ages 6–12). The Montessori method ... -
Development of Early Childhood Racial Identity in the Montessori Classroom through intentional use of ABAR lessons and materials.
(2025)Study of Early Childhood development has emphasized the absorbency of children’s minds between the ages of 3-6. In a culture that largely prioritizes the Eurocentric, majority White perspective, careful intent must be ... -
Investigating the Influence of a Montessori-Based Basketball Program on Positive Skill Development in Children: An Exploratory Study
(University Of Wisconsin - River Falls, 2025)This study employed a qualitative exploratory design to critically examine the role of a Montessoribased basketball program in fostering skills that promote positive personal growth in children aged 6 to 12 years who ... -
The Intersection of Translanguaging and Montessori in Early Childhood Classrooms: An Instrumental Case Study of Supporting Multilingualism
(University of Wisconsin – River Falls, 2025)The number of multilingual learners in U.S. classrooms is steadily increasing, yet dominant monolingual norms often marginalize these students and constrain both academic and identity development. Translanguaging pedagogy ... -
Relationships Between the Characteristics, Professional Experiences, Phases of Professional Development, and Sustainability of Selected Practicing U.S. Montessori Teachers
(University of Wisconsin – River Falls, 2025)Utilizing a cross-sectional survey design grounded in a postpositivist paradigm, this quantitative, exploratory, and descriptive-correlational study examined the sustainability of selected Montessori teachers currently ... -
Teacher Perception and Awareness of the Interrelationship of the Learning Environment Design and Agentic Learning in Public Montessori Settings
(University Of Wisconsin - River Falls, 2025)This exploratory qualitative research study aimed to amplify the voices of public-sector Montessori teachers by examining their perceptions of the interrelationship between learning environment design and agentic learning. ... -
Effects of Administering Intergenerational Montessori-Aligned Instruction to Mitigate Ageist Attitudes Among Children Ages 3-5
(University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2025)This research explores the potential of a Montessori-aligned aging pedagogy as an early childhood intervention to address ageism. Grounded in principles of individualized learning, empathy, and respect across the lifespan, ... -
Agency Piccolo in the Montessori Infant Environment: A Confirming Qualitative Case Study of the Presence of Infant Agency
(University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 2025)Agency is in the spotlight in numerous fields, nationally and internationally. While the importance of agency features prominently in academic and popular publications, more attention needs to be concentrated on infants. ... -
The Relationship Between Within-day Work Breaks and Job Satisfaction Amongst Montessori Guides
(2025)In the realm of education, the well-being of teachers profoundly impacts both their own experiences and the quality of learning for students. This literature review delves into the complex dynamics surrounding teacher ... -
Conferring with Students to Improve Their Reading Comprehension
(2025)Reading comprehension is important because it is how readers understand and interpret what they read. Recently, reading conferences have resurfaced as a common instructional practice in elementary classrooms with the ... -
Fluency Development Through Timed Repeated Reading
(2025)This action research study explored the impact of repeated reading on fluency. Fifteen third grade students participated in three one-minute timed repeated readings per week in order to investigate the impact of such ... -
Effects of explicit word study instruction and the effects on students spelling
(2025)Spelling instruction has been an area of literacy that has always interested me. Some students can be great readers while also struggling in their knowledge of how the spelling system works. Being a teacher in the upper ... -
Time in Nature and Its Impact on Classroom Focus
(2025)The first part of this action research was designed to assess the benefits of time in nature on classroom focus and productivity. Data were collected by the teacher-researcher through observation and recording productive ... -
Exploring the Impact of Sleep on Reading Comprehension
(2025)This study explored the relationship between sleep duration and reading comprehension among a small class of 5th and 6th-grade students at a Catholic School in the Midwest. The primary research question examined whether ... -
Paths to Peace: Conflict Resolution in the Montessori Classroom
(2025)Abstract The intent of this study was to learn about children’s ability for independent conflict resolution in the Montessori early childhood classroom. The literature led to reviews of Conflict Resolution Education ... -
Implementing Repeated Reading and the Impact on Fluency Levels of Struggling Readers in the Upper Elementary Classroom
(2025)This research study explored how a repeated reading program could help nine fifth graders who were reading below grade level, as noted by a fluency assessment. While these students could sound out words well, they had ... -
How does a child's chronological age correlate with the likelihood of them receiving a reading intervention in elementary school?
(2025)This study aimed to determine if the youngest students in a grade level are more likely to receive a reading intervention due to low test scores. Due to the current conflicting research on the topic of redshirting and ... -
Integrating Multimodal Writing Experiences in a Kindergarten Classroom and its Impact on Writing Enjoyment and Writing Stamina
(2025)This study investigated how multimodal writing influences motivation and overall quantity of writing in Kindergarten learners. Having compared six multimodal methods (visual, aural, linguistic, gestural, spatial, haptic ... -
Analyzing the Current Demographic of Wisconsin’s Alternatively Licensed Agricultural Teachers to Better Apply Future Research and Practices
(2025)“I believe in the future of agriculture.” The opening statement of the FFA Creed has been projected from the hearts and lips of well over a million current FFA members from the state of Alaska to the Virgin Islands and ... -
To What Extent Can Modifications of Montessori Lessons Impact Classroom Engagement?
(2025)The purpose of this study was to explore the impact on classroom engagement among Montessori primary students when modifications were made to Montessori lessons and the use of materials. Key components of the research ...
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