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ProjectSamborsky, Susan ElizabethThe purpose of this project was to create an avenue to provide information to Latino parents on how to advocate for their children with disabilities in preparing them to move from high school to post-secondary opportunities. The lack of collaboration . . .
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ProjectYaangh, Stacy NaiThe author is a second grade teacher at an urban elementary school in one of the largest school districts in northern California. The author has used the district-adopted Open Court Reading Program, which is a scripted reading program that follows a s . . .
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ProjectSeal-Mayr, Mathew DouglasThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator. To develop expertise as a painter the author . . .
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ProjectPullano, Jacquelyn NicoleThe current adopted curriculum in public schools across California narrowly focuses on the core curriculum of language arts and math, excluding the visual and performing arts. A curriculum with out the arts fails to address the common sense of childho . . .
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ProjectSavage, Allison AnnStockton yet another year voted as second worst city in the nation tackles issues like poverty, crime, unemployment and gangs. When Pittman Elementary School was opened in the heart of downtown Stockton it was vandalized on a weekly bases and the comm . . .
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ProjectMurphy, Margarte BolesEach day children attend school and often experience the challenge of how to become contributing and accountable members of their classroom and community. Teachers have opportunities throughout the day to model and assist students in developing their . . .
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ProjectUdasco, Chantal MichelleThe project was an alternative culminating experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on the Arts in Education. The project followed Pathway I: Artist as an educator. The author chose to further . . .
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ProjectHajek, Kristina N.Although enrollment at post-secondary institutions is up overall, there is still a significant gap between the percentages of Caucasian students that attend a post-secondary institution in contrast to Latino and African American students. Sources of D . . .
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ProjectHorger, JinneThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator. The focus emerged from the teacher/researcher . . .
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ProjectGallagher, Bridget AnneThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows pathway I: Artist as Educator developing knowledge and skills in a particul . . .
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ProjectDevine, Megan ElizebethThis project was co-created by Kari Butler and Megan Devine. Kari Butler wrote chapter 2, while Megan Devine wrote chapter 1, 3, and 4. Both authors worked together to create the website. The authors created activities and lessons together and as indi . . .
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ProjectMiguel, AshleyThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. This project follows Pathway III: Developing a Curriculum, Program, or Performance Rela . . .
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ProjectBerry, CarlaThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. This Project follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance rela . . .
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ProjectRaga, Justine MaeAs we move into the 21st century, students need more exposure to newer technologies and ways of learning. These interactions are necessary for students’ success in their futures. Collaboration is one of the key components in a tool like the Wiki, wher . . .
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ProjectWhite, Stephanie MarieStudent leadership is a high school elective course. There is not a designated resource for instruction and curriculum to teach leadership at Del Oro High School in Loomis, California. There are many different resources for new or current activities d . . .
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ProjectBrunston, Kristen G.This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction. This researcher utilized Pathway II, narrative research, to develop her teaching artistry. The research documented her efforts to inco . . .
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ProjectGerould, Kimberly H.M.The lack of preparation and training provided to new multiage teachers can be a large disadvantage of a multitage program. Integrated and multilevel curriculum for multiage programs is non-existent and instruction particularly in the areas of math and . . .
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ProjectOlmstead, Erica A.Overweight and obesity is on the rise with elementary school-aged children in the United States today. Studies show that children are influenced in their eating habits not only from their families, friends, and school environment, but also from the me . . .
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ProjectNosal, Jane Lucy DerderianThe ecology curriculum is part of the California content standards for the ninth grade Integrated Science 1 course. Current textbooks used in this course have detailed descriptions of ecology concepts, but are deficient in hands-on activities. The lit . . .
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ProjectFarrell, Kristin D.Students live in a world that is filled with science but they are not connected to it. They spend most of their time indoors and lack opportunities to explore and make connections to the natural world. As a science teacher I am always surprised when m . . .
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ProjectMorris, William J.The aim of this project is to develop a one-size-fits-all behavior intervention and management training program that will convert well into application while fostering feelings of self-efficacy and confidence in the recipient. Such a program requires . . .
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ProjectRiordan, Mary ToneThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator. Pre-service teachers are preparing to enter a . . .
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ProjectBlake, BrookeThis project addresses the problem of the challenges that teenagers, their parents, and their teachers face during the adolescent years. Adolescents’ brains are fully developed in the emotional center but not in the frontal lobe, the seat of critical . . .
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ProjectPolicar, RebeccaStudents live in a world where they are surrounded by math but they are not aware of it nor are they aware of how it is connected to them. The Mandala Project will integrate geometry skills with a variety of skills necessary to be a productive member . . .
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ProjectBauer, Julie CorrineThe purpose of this study is to investigate the outcomes of creative story writing of third grade students when a drawing activity is used prior to writing. Sources of Data The teacher researcher used both quantitative and qualitative measures to anal . . .
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Projectde Mille, SusanThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator. The purpose of this project was to develop the author' . . .
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ProjectLowrie, Natasha EliseThe purpose of this study is to investigate whether sixth grade students would develop a greater understanding and a more positive attitude toward science by using and creating models and diagrams of plate tectonic features and topographic maps. Sourc . . .
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ProjectGast, BryanThe classic European model of education sees students as containers waiting to be filled. The problem with this model is that it promotes a Eurocentric memorize and recall style of learning. As a result, students assume a small and inactive role in th . . .
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ProjectWright, Donald HartleyThe general problem forming the basis of this project was the challenge of incorporating the community and students in the creation of a ceramic tile mural. Schools in general have a diverse student body. Creating a mural together involved learning to . . .
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ProjectStevens, Amanda NicoleThis Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Arts in Education follows Pathway III: Teacher Researcher. The project was designed as a way for the author to better her teachin . . .
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ProjectBennett, Elena ClaudineThroughout history, music has powerfully influenced social justice movements and attitudes in every corner of the world. But the human race continues to struggle today with prejudice and unfairness manifested in many forms, around the globe, and music . . .
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ProjectEnstall, Karrie LorraineThis project is a culminating experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Arts Education. It creates a curriculum to present jazz, blues, and improvisation to fifth grade students. The author researched . . .
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ProjectXiong, PaDeeThe problem is a majority of teachers are not creating effective learning centers in classrooms. The purpose of the project is to create a guide for teachers on how to start and use learning centers effectively in a classroom. It is clear that social . . .
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ProjectLee, Mary C.This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to art . . .
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ProjectHeine, AllisonThe service-learning project documented in this study researched the benefits of arts in education, effective strategies for instructing English language learners (ELL), and successful service-learning methods in an effort to give educators and prospe . . .
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ProjectCostales, Christine TereseThis project was designed to create a dance performance which focused on research based choreography while portraying the historical, cultural and emotional significance of color. Various activities were used in order to help dancers gain a greater se . . .
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ProjectPhillips, David RayThis project is an alternative culminating experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Researcher. This project addresses the importance of in . . .
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ProjectTownsend, Michelle VirginiaThe general problem forming the basis of this project was the challenge of incorporating technology in the creation of a mixed media public mural. Schools in America today include a diverse student body. Creating a mural together involved learning to . . .
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ProjectBell Wolfe, JenniferThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as educator developing knowledge and skills in a particula . . .
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ProjectAllard, Sarah LynnA unit to teach basic agricultural education to third grade students was piloted to evaluate effectiveness. The first topic of this unit, which is an introduction to agriculture, was piloted and evaluated in a third grade class. Revisions were made to . . .
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ProjectClarke, Caitlin NoelThis project is a Culminating Experience for a Masters of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Arts in Education. The project follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to arts education . . .
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ProjectDavila, Janelle CatherineThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway V: Art Educator as Advocate. The problem addressed in this project w . . .
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ProjectAsbury, ShaunaThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis in Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum project related to Arts Education. The . . .
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ProjectHosier, ReinaThis project is an alternative culminating experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway V: Art Educator as Advocate and Leader Promoting Arts Confident Teac . . .
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ProjectCrago-Schneider, BenjaminThis project is a collaborative project between Benjamin Crago-Schneider and Julie Pepper. The work for this project was shared equally by the two authors. This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Art in Education: Curric . . .
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ProjectPlocher, LynnThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Art in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an elective emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway 1: Artist as Educator, developing knowledge and skills in a particul . . .
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ProjectJohnson, Linda ClarkThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator. This project examines the question, "Where do . . .
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ProjectMorales-Scott, KristiThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis in Arts in Education. This Project follows Pathway V: Art Educator as Advocate and Leader. The researcher established a . . .
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ProjectWeil, JeanMy project is an Alternative Culmination Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator, which develops knowledge and skills in a particular area . . .
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ProjectSiebeneicher-Oliver, SamanthaStorytelling is a form of art and its benefits in the educational setting abound. They include: verbal, auditory, oral skills development, increased creativity, community building, increased attention span and comprehension, and empowerment of childre . . .
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ProjectMarkwick, Daryl AnneThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway I: Artist as Educator. This project examines the questions, "What ca . . .
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ProjectJansen, Susan FeldmanThis project is a Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows pathway I: the artist as educator developing knowledge and skills in a particular area of . . .
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ProjectWirsch, Pamela G.The purpose of this project was to design, pilot, and evaluate a place-based nature journaling unit for high school students utilizing the Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA). The objectives were to increase understanding of and appreciation for a loc . . .
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ProjectRay, Jennifer HeleneThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway 1: Artist as Educator. The author of this project examined her own c . . .
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ProjectCopeland, Kathryn A.This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway II: The art of teaching art. The culminating experience for this pro . . .
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ProjectShaw, Susan EstherThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Arts in Education. This project follows Pathway 1: Artist as Educator developing knowledge and skills in a particul . . .
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ProjectFirman, Caroline JaneThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway V: Art Educator as Advocate and Leader Promoting Arts Confident Teac . . .
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ProjectFrenes, Ana-MariaThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis in Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to art . . .
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ProjectJones, Melissa GailThe purpose of this project was to create a team building curriculum guide for the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. This project provides teachers with a series of 72 sequential team building activities for grades 7 through 12. . . .
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ProjectFranzella, Shonna L.This paper examines the methods for presenting appropriate, meaningful professional development to beginning teachers. Research supports the following key elements of effective professional development: a focus on content and pedagogy, practical and t . . .
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ProjectFanchar, Brent ThomasThis project addressed the lack of training for teachers who use Promethean Boards in their classrooms. Although many school districts have professional development programs, often there is little to no follow up training for new technologies in the c . . .
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ProjectTeske, Erin R.Mathematics proficiency is an important aspect of education of for today’s youth. In order to be successful in today’s society students need to have more developed math skills. Currently, students in the United States are not keeping up with students . . .
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ProjectGlover, Sharon LuannThis project was an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It followed Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance related to a . . .
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ProjectHoffmann, Mary JoThis Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum Development and Instruction with an Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: Developing a curriculum, project, program, or performance re . . .
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ProjectMatchette, Marcia Kae KarstetterStudents in classrooms of today are required to meet academic performance through lecture provided by the teacher by way of district and state mandated materials. The learning style of the individual student may vary yet direct instruction is a norm w . . .
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ProjectFujitsubo, Laura HollisThis project is an alternative culminating experience for a Masters of Arts in Education Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway III: developing a curriculum project related to arts in education. T . . .
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ProjectGodinez, Sonya M.The project was an alternative culminating experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on the Arts in Education in the Department of Teacher Education. The project followed Pathway 5: Art educator . . .
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ProjectLaFlamme, CarolineThis project was an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It followed Pathway I: Artist as Educator. The purpose of Learning to do Art With a Ca . . .
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ProjectSordahl, ShannonStatement of Problem Literacy research indicates that there is a need and benefit for parental involvement at home as a way to enhance a child’s academic achievement. Schools and teachers play an important role in promoting literacy, but the family is . . .
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ProjectHarris, KendraMedical Technologists are the essential staff of the nation’s medical laboratories. These laboratories exist in hospitals, clinics and a wide variety of medical facilities. The diagnostic and monitoring tests, a diverse range of more than 4000 perform . . .
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ProjectLindstrom, Lorna JaneThe purpose of this Culminating Experience Project was to incorporate the use of movement-based activities into the standards based classroom. Real education can’t be “given” to children but rather it must be “grasped” by them. Children like to sing, . . .
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ProjectLuther, Amanda MarieThis project was created in order to simplify and condense current community-building activities in hopes that teachers will use those lessons in their classroom. Currently, there are several community building books and activity packets that are acce . . .
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ProjectLoell, Stacey AnneThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway II: The art of teaching art. The author documented her personal jour . . .
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ProjectBall, Lynn JubencioThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. The project follows pathway III: Project Creation. The project is about fostering schoo . . .
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ProjectMoore, Jennifer E.The state of California expects English Learners to learn academic content and oral academic English at the same time and mandates that all students be taught in English. This unit was created to meet the needs of first grade teachers who do not have . . .
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ProjectTanaleon, Charity M.Current mathematical instructional practices remain unchanged, allowing educational practices and curriculum to remain shallow, undemanding and diffuse in content coverage (National Research Council, 2001). The standardized math curriculums are basal . . .
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ProjectLarson, Edward BennettStudents lack motivation to write. One strategy that can be incorporated to motivate students to write is to use Drama strategies. Drama strategies infused into the English classroom foster enthusiasm for the written word. The researchers in a combina . . .
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ProjectBurner, Sarah LeannI designed this project based on my experiences and knowledge in working in elementary schools, and I have created a curriculum guide that is focused on California first grade classrooms. My curriculum guide offers strategies to implement multicultura . . .
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ProjectRunner, Tierra J.This project, a handbook, was designed to incorporate all current research in order to assist instructors in implementing a writing workshop during non-school hours for grades third through sixth. Once used, it is going to provide an opportunity for s . . .
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ProjectShatara, Crystal L.The purpose of this project was to recognize the need for professional development for preschool educators, while introducing the California Preschool Learning Foundations. This project describes what we know about Piagetian theory, recognizes the Reg . . .
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ProjectLeu, Trisha A.A balanced curriculum in elementary schools has been a topic of controversy for many decades. The standards-based reform movement evolved out of this controversy. Standards-based reform was designed to measure students’ academic achievement by mandati . . .
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ProjectCarroll, Kathleen ReyesAs students move to the upper elementary grades, there is a need to make language arts lessons more interesting and engaging. Instead of solely using the scripted curriculum, which involves mostly seatwork, students should be provided opportunities to . . .
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ProjectLyman, John Stephen-AndrewThe disappearance of the arts from the elementary classroom is an increasing problem in today’s public school system. The increasing demand for higher test scores has put a strain on the public school classroom. This project was designed in an effort . . .
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ProjectHermon, Janeen BethDespite local and state mandates requiring teachers to focus heavily on Language Arts and Mathematics content and standards, many educators are still looking for creative ways to engage and motivate students during this often extended period of instru . . .
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ProjectEller, Courtney HarrisonNo Child Left Behind Act has led to high stakes testing and a one size fits all curriculum. Many teachers only focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic and even though they know, there are many other ways to learn. It is important for teachers to emp . . .
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ProjectVang, ChaoThe current History/Social Science Framework currently used by social studies educators in today's classroom is substantially out of date as it was written in 1986. The primary authors of this document were European American senior scholars working wi . . .
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ProjectWitter, Heidi GwenCurrent research establishes that there is a significant gap in writing achievement for boys at the fourth through eighth grade levels as compared to girls of the same grade levels. The State of California requires fourth and seventh grade students ta . . .
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ProjectMicco, Kendall LynnWhile working at Charter School X, an independent study school, I found that the majority of 11th grade U.S. History students read at a seventh and eighth grade level. Students had difficulty with comprehension, engagement, and retention of the textbo . . .
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ProjectSolda, PatriciaMany students eligible for free and reduced lunch are receiving their primary source of nutrition from meals they are served at school, it is vital that they are given the tools they need in order to make wise choices when it comes to their nutritiona . . .
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ProjectMitchell, Sunny S.Students in an undergraduate theatre department are hoping to find work in the theatre profession upon graduation. Their reasonable expectation is that the theatre department will prepare them for rigors of the professional stage. Many students, howev . . .
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ProjectHuang, HelenThe purpose of this project is to bring multiculturalism into the classroom to help students create a better understanding of other cultures as well as their own. Multicultural education is especially needed today as schools are becoming more diverse. . . .
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ProjectMcCarthy-Linn, ShannonWhile working at Rancho Cordova Elementary school as an intervention teacher, I found the curriculum provided did not engage students in the learning process. The intervention group was for fifth-grade students below grade level. By adding supplementa . . .
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ProjectKumar, Manpreet K.This project addressed the problem of creating Character Education curriculum for K-Six which enables educators to implement Character Education lessons in their classrooms in an effective and engaging manner. The literature revealed a variety of stra . . .
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ProjectGager, Timothy Christopher StirlingWhen compared to other developed nations around the world, science education in America is consistently rated as insufficient. If the citizens of America are to remain competitive in the world economy, focus on learning scientific skills needs to be a . . .
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ProjectKokayi, TyehimbaThis project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an Elective Emphasis on Arts in Education. This project follows pathway III: Developing a curriculum, program, or performance rel . . .
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ProjectWilson, Cinnamon OliviaAfrican American males make up less than 10% ofthe public school enrollments, yet they are failing at alarming rates. Ifeducators are not equipped with the resources to promote success amongst African American male students, the achievement gap will i . . .
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ProjectMasters, DimitriA sixth-grade science curriculum was developed for the California State Content standards 6.0 a-g, concerning the geologic processes responsible for the movement and features of the earth, all using dance integration as the primary teaching strategy. . . .
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ProjectEscobedo, JaniceEven after 13 years of education in the United States K-12 system, many adult students struggle to comprehend and retain basic mathematics skills. While many people associate math with negativity and uselessness, mathematics skills remain essential fo . . .
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ProjectGaines, M. HortenciaThis study was set in a rural school with high levels of poverty, migrant families, and immigrants from other countries, with an environment and paradigm that often inhibit the ability of students to successfully engage in the learning situation of a . . .
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ProjectDuncan, Julie WongArts integration, an instructional strategy to engage students to communicate or express their understanding of subject content through the arts, has been overlooked as an innovative approach to improve student learning and encourage multiliteracy or . . .