Specific instruction in the importance of and methods for infusing character education in the curriculum is missing from the teacher preparation courses at Sacramento State. This situation is regrettable. The last three decades have been notable with . . .

Balancing curriculum in elementary schools has become a common topic in the United States educational system. The standard- based reform movement was created to measure all students academic achievement by mandating that all states implement accountab . . .

Current health issues, such as drug/alcohol abuse, obesity and Type 2 Diabetes are on the rise with adolescents in the United States. Studies show a link between students’ health and their academic performance. Teaching a meaningful Health course to h . . .

While working as a 10th- grade level SDAIE English teacher, this researcher found the curriculum provided did not engage students in the learning process. SDAIE students struggled greatly with visualizing the writing process. While they looked to thei . . .

There is a glaring achievement gap that exists within the California public schools according to California Standards Test (CST) results (California Department of Education, 2011). Additionally, while multicultural curriculum has improved over recent . . .

This Project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Master of Arts in Education: Curriculum and Instruction. A personal journey of developing as an early childhood education is documented in this study. The path of study included research of N . . .

This project was created with a goal of addressing the lack of brain-enhancing movement in everyday lessons of a grade one classroom. Beyond pre-school and kindergarten, we expect children to hold still for extensive periods of time. Recent research d . . .

In the current aftermath of No Child Left Behind, experiences in the Arts have all but been stripped away from current day curriculum in high poverty schools in order to make room for extended instruction in Language Arts and Mathematics, both of whic . . .

The last implementation of state standards was in 1997, when California, and the rest of the country were in an economic climate that supported growth in so many aspects including, education. In 2010, the state of California adopted new State Standard . . .

Statement of the Problem In K-12 educational institutions, educators are dedicated to teaching students how to be active citizens in this democracy. However, while educators do their best to teach to the standards and prepare students for the rigors o . . .