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The Effectiveness of Montessori Materials in Multiplication Understanding as Evidenced by Teacher Made Assessments
(2017-11-14)
Recent assessment results have indicated a need for strengthening multiplication understanding in students at the researcher’s school. Montessori materials have been developed to practice, implement, and master academic ...
How to Structure Reader’s Workshop to Make Learning Visible to Both Teacher and Student
(2017-11-29)
This study focused on how to structure conferring during reader’s workshop. It took place in a Twin Cities suburb over the course of nine weeks in an 8th grade classroom. Students and staff were already familiar with ...
Community Supported English (CSE)
(2017-11-11)
Implementing a socio-cognitive approach to English learning in a localized context means creatively adapting plans to include lessons in the community and the classroom. A complementary approach to traditional approaches ...
Differentiated Spelling Instruction and the Impact on Student Spelling
(2017-11-14)
How does my students’ spelling proficiency change after I utilize differentiated spelling and
word work? This study looks at the effects using differentiated spelling instruction has on 13
students’ spelling. Students ...
Lexical Awareness and Pattern Grammar in the EFL Online Classroom: A Focus on Conversational Native-like Fluency for Upper-Intermediate Learners of English
(2017-11-14)
One of the most challenging aspects of teaching English as a foreign language is effective instruction of lexical items and their associated patterns in English grammar. As single units of meaning embodied in a multi-word ...
The Implementation of a Silence Area into the Environment and How it Impacts the Social-Emotional Behavior of the Students
(2017-11-14)
Modern
children
are
plagued
with
struggles
that
were
unheard
of
decades
ago.
Due
to
busy
lifestyles
and
limitless
use
of
technology,
the
social-‐emotional
and
physical
well-‐being
of
children ...
Close Reading: A Closer Look at its Impact on Nonfiction Comprehension
(2017-11-11)
In the world of education today, many teachers are asking their students to "closely" read a text. This focus on "close reading' could be a response to the Common Core Standards'(National Governors Association, 2010) ...
Using Choice to Influence Reading Motivation
(2017-11-14)
This study focused on the impact of choice in regards to reading motivation in a rural
Wisconsin middle school classroom. As the research suggests, choice in reading material is one
way to increase student reading ...
Mindfulness: Action research examining the effectiveness of mindfulness in a Montessori small-group intervention setting
(2017-11-14)
The purpose of this action research was to examine the effectiveness of short, regular sessions of mindfulness practice in reducing math anxiety and increasing academic performance in elementary-age students in a Montessori ...
Effect of Nursery Rhymes on Emergent Literacy Development in a Kindergarten Classroom
(2017-11-13)
Students are expected to become emergent readers by the end of kindergarten, yet
some students begin kindergarten lacking the emergent literacy skills needed to
become readers. As a teacher, I need to know what I can do ...