Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Interactive read aloud with accountable talk in kindergarten, Janet Isabelle McDowell
Effective active learning strategies: teaching measurement to seventh grade family and consumer science students, Jean Carol McGuire
Similar goals among Montessori educators who teach in different settings, Sarah Meier
Oral reading fluency instruction: views and habits of elementary teachers and strategies/resources for its use in the classroom, Cynthia Ann Misner
Training and support for secondary teachers to integrate literacy across disciplines, Katie Moe
Math parent guides: parent resources for the connected mathematics project curriculum, Ashley Murray
How the implementation of classroom libraries at the secondary level impacts students and staff, Laura R. Nagel
Designing a parent program to enable and sustain reading aloud at home, Traci L. Newhouse
Parent communication and involvement in low-income families, Meghan O'Brien
Integrating differentiation into an eighth grade thematic social studies unit on the civil war, Aaron Olivier
Developing a formative assessment professional development program that models best assessment practices, Jeffry M. Overlie
How can the teaching of vocabulary development in content areas improve comprehension for middle school readers?, Mary Paulson
Creating a curriculum that integrates social skills, character education and conflict resolution skills for kindergarteners, Melissa J. Pearson
What are recommended components of a guided reading lesson?, Sarah B. Pelinka
The role of phonics instruction in reading acquisition, Karen Leslie Peterson
What is a merit pay program/model that meets the needs of the primary stakeholders: the teachers?, Matthew J. Phelps
Does the implementation of sensory strategies increase on-task behaviors in learners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?, Jennifer A. Polson
How experienced teachers build classroom community, Kristan Samelian Potter
I can see what I need to know : English as a second language students describe the impact of three active learning strategies on learning English grammar, Casey Dean Pufahl
Developing a writing assessment model for student improvement at the middle school level, Rachel M. Reger
Adolescent bullying, Melissa Leigh Rose
What is sensory integration and how does one incorporate it into an elementary autism spectrum program?, Margi Rychley
Impact on attitudes and beliefs about social justice of an interdisciplinary unit with that focus on middle school students at an area learning center, Britt Schachtele
Using read alouds to build community in a primary elementary classroom, Timothy R. Schochenmaier
Why do parents enroll their children in half-day kindergarten?, Anika Marit Sellmeyer
Teens teaching teens, Heather A. Servent
Teacher study groups: how middle school teachers self-assess a need for participation, Michelle Lea Geffre Shaffner
Teaching writing in a brain-friendly way, Joy Slater
Involving parents of early childhood special education students in their child's education through take home learning kits, Jennifer Lynn-Kavanagh Smith
How rigor affects achievement and perception in high school, Lara Stauff
Increasing higher-level thinking through literature circle, Laura Steabner
How can I incorporate best practice reading strategies to support struggling middle school readers in comprehending nonfiction text?, Laura Jean Suckerman
Classroom management: recommended management techniques for a diverse classroom, Melissa Tapper
Best practices for turning disciplinary action into self-regulation in a K-5 school, Cheryl J. Stephani Thompson
Recommended practices for teaching foreign language to students with dyslexia, Elizabeth Ann Trout
Fundamental components of a play group model in an early childhood classroom with children with autism spectrum disorder, Amy VandenBerg
What are effective instructional strategies for developing leadership in gifted, elementary students through intercultural competence?, Erp Tina Louise Van
The impact of whiteness on Native American students, Ryan Douglas Chun VanThorre
One teacher's professional change through implementation of interactive read alouds in an urban second grade classroom, Sarah B. Walbruch
The use of active learning stations to teach measurement in a middle school family and consumer science classroom, Lynn M. Walgren
Using parent reading workshops to enhance the amount and the quality of reading interactions with children, Kate Elizabeth Watson
Blogging in the classroom: engaging middle school students in learning, William Michael White
A case study of a co-teaching model of gifted education service, Kathryn Wiant
How does the explicit instruction of a multiple lens through literature affect reader response to text?, Sara Lea Wicht
Integrating technology to support English language learners: recommended practices for modifying multimedia lessons, Gao N. Xiong
Experiential learning and student creativity in a Chinese language class, Xingchun Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Blurred boundaries between ELL and LD, Azucena Andrade
Exploring parent involvement strategies for students with low oral language and literacy skills, Laura Angyal
The direct and indirect effects of public education on character education and how teachers can improve it, Richard Patrick Axtman
How new students are affected by involvement in pre-existing art projects, Kimberley S. Boe
Facilitating the smooth transition to kindergarten, Thomas W. Brenny
Understanding how the Socratic method of learning affects critical reading in tenth grade students, David Brown
Sustained silent reading: changing habits of the aliterate, Sandy E. Burd
Building community in a looping classroom, Debra B. Cone
Building a learning community to help motivate low-achieving students, Karla L. Cummings
Using a word wall to affect the sight word recognition of below average kindergarten readers in a summer school setting, MaryAnn Curro
A reflective study on an integrated approach to spelling instruction, Gina Therese Czech
Parents as educational partners: a training manual for bilingual paraprofessionals and parents, Maria L. Gutierrez DeZurik
Using masks as tools to enhance intonation in fourth and fifth grade singers, Nancy Dolphin
You are cordially invited: a study of forming a literacy club through reading like a writer using organized inquiry with high-school students, Kathleen A. Dorholt
The impact of comprehension strategies incorporated into sustained silent reading on sixth grade students' reading achievement, James J. Eich
What motivates senior teachers to hold leadership positions, or what prevents teachers from doing so?, Terry F. Erickson
Participation in a writer's workshop impacts students' enjoyment of writing and increases their ability to articulate their thoughts, Connie Lorraine Evenson
Narrative inquiry as GLBT resource, Michael W. Fridgen
How can parents of children birth to kindergarten use read-alouds as a way to help their children be better prepared for school?, Suzanne Garding-Litke
Developing independent readers through guided reading strategies and techniques, Dara L. Gjersvik
Learning with laughter: integrating humor into the adult ESL classroom, Jane Elizabeth Gleason
Fitness for life, Kathleen A. Gohdes
Differentiation for student independence, Jeanne L. Greenwood
Who is the parent?: helping parentified children in the classroom, Samantha R. Gulon
Identifying early entrants for kindergarten: what should be considered?, Gaye Lynn Guyton
Senior projects: curriculum as capstone experiences for high school seniors, Sarah G. Hale
Motivating girls through participation in a single gender physical education class, Cali J. Harrier
The correlation between kindergarteners' oral vocabulary, academic achievement, and listening comprehension, Cynthia Jean Haugberg
Using the differentiated classroom with gifted students to develop independent learners, Kim Lori Haugrud
Honoring the past to promote character education and increase emotional intelligence, Rita Margherita Hayek
How can I create a home to school collaborative model that will increase parental involvement?, Sara Heckel
Independent, sustainable, and meaningful kindergarten literacy centers, Karin L. Heil
Differences in articulation that native speakers of English identify when listening to my Spanish-accented English: do I say shibboleth or sibboleth?, Jose_ Antonio Herrera-Rami_rez
Seeing is remembering: the efficacy of using visual arts to teach secondary language arts for increased motivation, retention and student achievement, Claire Marie Hilgeman
Designing an effective bill of rights curriculum using the understanding by design framework, Steve Holt
How can I meet the academic and social needs of students of poverty?, Nicole Marie Hosek
Management structures in a democratic school: from teacher empowerment to teachers with power, Michael Huber
The importance of social skills education for special needs students, Diane L. Iverson
School volunteer mentoring programs in elementary schools, Michelle Jameson
What impact does a collaborative reading comprehension program have on emerging literacy skills of preschool students?, Jeannette E. Janson
How will morning meetings affect my first graders' C.A.R.E.S. skills?, Jaymie Lynn Jax
How can I effectively teach self-advocacy skills to secondary students with developmental cognitive disabilities?: curriculum design, Kristen Kay Johnson
Teaching principals: how do they perceive this unique educational position?, Robert Keech
How can read aloud be used to instruct informational text?, Amy E. Kettunen
Exploring reading aloud in an elementary classroom, Margaret M. Kiley
Promoting higher-order thinking through questioning techniques, Cathy Joy Kindem
The impact of cued speech on reading achievement of deaf and hard of hearing students, Miriam F. Klane
Building comprehension through explicit teaching of text features, Susan M. Kolstad-Onken