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 . . .

Montessori education was developed over a century ago. Dr. Montessori and her followers designed learning environments to meet the academic, social and psychological needs of students from eighteen months to eighteen years old. Within her writings and . . .

Integrating literacy skills into the high school science curriculum is a topic that is at the forefront of science education. With the integration of the new Common Core State Standards into the curriculum, it becomes increasingly important to develop . . .

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 . . .

The focus of this research was to see if choice in topic or form in writing has an effect on the attitudes of third grade boys and if the effect is positive or negative. The reason for focusing the study on writing is because; I struggled with writing . . .

Research has documented that there is an inconsistency in terms of education requirements for preschool teachers across the nation. This inconsistency brings various levels of knowledge to the classroom, which has a direct impact on students’ learning . . .

With the ever-changing digital world, educators need to be aware of the negative aspects of a student’s online communications. Technology has changed the way students interact with one another. The perceived anonymous nature of many social media websi . . .

The focus of this study was to examine the effects of an explicit word study approach on spelling achievement in kindergartners. More explicitly, to what extent do students benefit :from a developmentally appropriate word study approach to spelling in . . .