With a great need in our nation for innovative thinkers in the careers of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), it becomes crucial that educators capture the power of STEM education at the middle school level (National Academies, 2 . . .

Disability affects everyone, either first-hand or indirectly. However, discussion of disability in our culture seems to be verboten. Disabled people make up our largest minority group, but perhaps fear of physical imperfection controls the silence abo . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a program that expands leadership, oratory, and teamwork skills for high school students by engaging participants in fun, challenging activities. The resulting Teen Leadership Camp is a five day residency prog . . .

This master's project addressed a critical issue in middle school education. Middle school teachers are increasingly asked to provide reading instruction within thier content area, yet many are ill equiped to implement such instruction. This project r . . .

Current research has repeatedly shown parental involvement in elementary school to have a beneficial effect on children's learning, social skills, and emotional growth. While many education professionals seek to bridge the gap between home and school, . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a simple-to-use resource for beginning Spanish students to support them in their language class by providing: vocabulary organized by theme, grammar concepts presented in simple terms with an array of examples . . .

For the past two decades, the mathematical achievement of American students has been a major concern. Students in traditionally marginalized communities often are affected more and perform less proficient in mathematics due to issues related to teache . . .

This project has developed research-based curriculum intended to improve student writing. Through the use of mentor texts, 2nd grade students are exposed to published authors' interesting leads and introductions. Students learn through "reading like a . . .

Our population and education system is continuing to grow and change. Over a quarter of the students enrolled in California’s public schools are English learners. These students enter the school system from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, language . . .