Implementation of the new common core state standards in mathematics and research surrounding the skills 21st century students need to be successful has demanded a shift in how mathematics is taught. Teachers are life-long learners and require effecti . . .

This project explores the importance of implementing physical education in the elementary school setting. Physical education is beneficial for students and required by the state of California, but it can be difficult for general teachers to implement. . . .

As teachers take on more roles during the school day, the push for efficiency is crucial. Teachers spend a lot of their time in professional development and professional learning communities trying to obtain knowledge and work collaboratively to impro . . .

Immigrant and refugee-background children are a growing population in public schools in the United States. For many, their pre-migration, transmigration and post-migration experiences are painted with violence, war, separation, food insecurity, fragme . . .

A study was carried out to investigate the effects of two different teachers on their Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 courses and how collaboration between them affected the students. The main research question: How can collaboration among physics t . . .

Parents of first generation students, specifically Latinos, face many barriers as they attempt to guide their students through a school system they are unfamiliar with. This curriculum project seeks to provide the necessary cultural capital for parent . . .

As authors Bigelow, Harvey, Karp, and Miller (2004) explain, part of social justice in the classroom includes a participatory and experiential environment, and to not provide that would be socially unjust. Therefore, I wanted to figure out how I can e . . .

Severe behavioral and social emotional problems can manifest from adverse childhood experiences and personal trauma. In middle school adolescents, this translates to behaviors that disrupt normal school day operations and threaten the safety of the st . . .

This study focused on factors that influence student-to-student oral communication in a dual immersion classroom. Drawing from observations, a survey, and video recordings, the findings reveal that the learning time of day shapes oral language product . . .

Students who receive special education services are at a heightened risk of being marginalized. A lack of inclusion in the peer social system within the school (Akin & Neumann, 2013; Chen, Hamm, Farmer, Lambert, & Mehtaji, 2015), the labeling . . .