Professionalization of Early Childhood Service Providers
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This 6 page paper argues that early childhood service providers should be professional, degreed personnel. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVrlychi.rtf

Profile of an Equitable Math/Science Classroom
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A 3 page summary of an article by Joy Wallace entitled "Profile of an Equitable Mathematics and Science Classroom and Teacher." The writer summarizes and analyzes the various categories. No bibliography is offered.
Filename: khpjoy.rtf

Programs For English Language Learners
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This 10 page paper begins by identifying and describing several types of programs being used to teach English-language learners. The writer reports which programs have been found to be most effective at different grade levels. The writer also comments on the effect of the affective filter and using technology in the English language learning classrooms. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGellcl.rtf

Progressive Can Still Mean Basic
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the benefits of using the progressive theory of education in the classroom. Examples of how it can be incorporated into each subject are given as well as a discussion on the need to temper progressivism with essentialism. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: CWeduphi.rtf

Project Based Learning
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A 12 page paper that provides a general overview of project based learning. The writer then focuses on three issues – how project based learning enhances student motivation and problem solving skills and how technology enhances project based learning approaches. Research that illustrates the success and effectiveness of this approach to learning is reported. Examples of projects are also included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGprjbsl.rtf

Project-Based Learning
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An 11 page research paper that explores project-based learning--what it is, its history, and examples of how it has been successful at all grade levels in promoting effective learning. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khpbl.rtf

Promoting Children's Confidence and Self-Esteem
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A 3 page research paper that the crucial importance in building young children's self-esteem. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khycsecf.rtf

Proposal - Gender Inequities In Education
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This 3 page paper is a proposal for a study focusing on gender inequities in education. The introduction comments on the purpose of the project. The literature research reports studies that demonstrate boys receive more attention from their teachers than girls. The writer comments on the importance of school as a socialization process for learning gender roles. The paper ends with a summary and suggestions for research. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGgnde.rtf

Proposal for Research in Education – Chapters 1-3
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A 15 page paper providing the Introduction, Study of the Problem and Outcomes and Evaluation chapters of a proposal for action research in a junior high school. The purpose of the research is to discover the state of classroom disruptions that teachers deal with and their responses to those disruptions, followed by implementation of a school-wide classroom management program designed to decrease students’ disruptive behavior. The goal of the action research is not only to improve the classroom environment, but also to reduce teachers’ stress; improve teachers’ effectiveness; improve student achievement; and improve student morale. Bibliography lists 21 sources.
Filename: KSeduResProp.rtf

Proposal To Add Spanish To Middle School Curriculum
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As the title suggests, this 8 page paper is written in the form of a proposal to add Spanish to the middle school curriculum. The essay begins with the problem description, which is a literature review on the need for bilingual Americans, data regarding the numbers of people who speak Spanish in the world and the benefits to students who study a foreign language. These include both cognitive benefits as well as future job opportunity benefits. The writer then provides a cost-benefit analysis but clearly states there is no price that can be placed on the advantages to students. Alternatives for implementing the program are offered and a recommendation concludes the paper. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGspmdsc.rtf

Proposal: Beginning Principals In The Era Of Accountability
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A 17 page paper that presents a dissertation proposal. Schools have changed and so has the principalship. Accountability is not the focus word and principals are required to be accountable not only for the smooth operation of the school but also for student achievement. Many experienced principals are saying the multitude of tasks and responsibilities are simply not 'doable' and are retiring early. How are novice/beginning principals dealing with the challenges of expanded demands on the principal? This paper includes these sections: introduction, problem statement, purpose of study, significance of study, literature review and methodology. Standards for principals as published by two organizations are reported along with some of their many responsibilities. 2 Appendices reflect the surveys to be sent to new principals for this study. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PGnewp.rtf

Proposal: School Budget
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A 10 page paper. The scenario is: a school district in California has adopted school-based budgeting. The principal has been asked to develop a budget to submit with commentary as deemed appropriate. The essay provides a 'snapshot' of the school, including demographics, programs, number of classrooms at each grade level, and the vision and mission of the school. The budget is then presented with commentary included in the table. The budget is compared in terms of differences with a sister school. The writer then discusses if anything can be further reduced. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGbdgsc.rtf

Proposed Study on Music & Critical Thinking
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A 14 page research paper, which is a follow-up to a previous paper (khmuscrt.rtf). The previous paper offered the Literature Review section of a proposed research study predicated on the hypothesis that music instruction will have a positive impact on the development of critical thinking skills in elementary school children. This paper offers (only) the Methodology and Discussion sections of that proposal. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khmuscr2.rtf

PROS AND CONS OF ABILITY GROUPING
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This 5-page paper examines the pros and cons of ability grouping in the classroom. The paper also makes suggestions as to how to set up a classroom with different types of readers. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTabilgrou.rtf

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl
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A 5 page paper discussing the Austrian's view that involvement with others and work contribute to creating a meaning for life, without which individuals cannot live full lives or face problems that appear to be insurmountable. Frankl assigned love a primary role in supplying the meaning of life that is all-important for the outlook that individuals maintain. Six survivors of the Holocaust assessed Frankl's theories, and found that 'love was important but so were other factors' (p. 1075). Psychology routinely attempts to downplay the powerful effects of love, but Viktor Frankl took the opposing view. He was certain that we need it for our own well being. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSFrankl.rtf

Psychoeducational Report
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A 5 page paper based on information and data supplied by the student. The report discusses the child's intellectual functioning, including planning and organization, oral language, and memory and academic achievement. The report concludes with recommendations for this 7-year-old girl. No Bibliography.
Filename: PGsyed.rtf

Public Elementary Schools: Relationship Between Facilities and Achievement
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A 5 page paper which examines the relationship between school facilities and student achievement in public elementary schools. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RApubfacil.wps

Public Schools as "Conformity Factories?"
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A 3 page paper assessing schools' use of conformity. Schools do teach conformity. The KIPP program insists on conformity as a beginning point of demonstrating inner city children that there is a larger world than that which they have known. The Montessori method of following the child requires that the child be engaged in some learning activity, even if that activity is disguised as a game. Though each approach appears to be very different, each uses conformity as a beginning point for entrance into greater goals and ideas, and the ability to critically assess information rather than simply accepting any- and everything that their teachers pass to them. Conformity as an end point robs children of their potential. Conformity as a tool enhances their ability to achieve it. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSeduConform.rtf

Quantitative Analysis Of Vocabulary Instruction
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses problem, methodology and data retrieval as they relate to the issue of vocabulary instruction. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCquant.wps

Questions and Prompts Mathematical Thinking
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This 3 page paper looks at the value and use of prompts and questions in the teaching of mathematics in post compulsory education. The paper considers why questions and prompts can be important in developing mathematical thinking and considers the ideas of theorists including Zygfryd Dyrszlag. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEqprompt.rtf

Questions in Multicultural Education
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A 15 page paper answering several questions about teaching special populations as well as providing rationale for a training program targeting racism in schools. The paper provides background on the need for new approaches and makes suggestions of what those approaches could be. It also discusses teachers' personal responsibility to honestly assess how they may be furthering racism in subtle ways that they need to change. In other sections, the paper discusses family systems theory and learning strategies approaches for at-risk adolescents. Bibliography lists 26 sources.
Filename: KSeduRacism.rtf

Radical And Transformative Approaches To Learning And Education
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A 25 page paper. Ideas regarding adult education as presented by Gramsci, Freire, Mezirow, and Boyd and Myers are outlined and discussed. Both Gramsci and Freire were writing against oppressive societies and promoted radical cultural and ideological changes. Both believed only the people who were oppressed could bring about those changes. Mezirow and Boyd and Myers wrote that unless there was a transformation in thinking, learning did not take place. The writer demonstrates there may be more differences within each of the two schools of thought than between them. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: PGrdtrnl.rtf

Reading and Decoding in Early Childhood Education
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This 7 page paper uses a case submitted by a student as a springboard for discussion. Language acquisition is discussed with attention to word endings. Ebonics is discussed as well. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: SA715lge.rtf

Reading and Writing Difficulties
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This 10 page paper looks at this elementary education topic. How to teach reading and writing properly is explored and the importance of individual evaluation when necessary is emphasized. The whole language versus phonics controversy is discussed as well. Dyslexia and other learning disabilities related to reading are included. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: SA406rd.rtf

Reading and Writing: An Analysis of Teaching Methods
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A 15 page paper which presents various methods of teaching the skills of reading and writing. A literature analysis is provided, as well as an analysis of the methods discussed in the literature review. This is followed by a section which presents a proposed method of approach to the subjects from the perspective of a teacher. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: RAreadwrt.wps

Reading Assessment - Nonreader
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A 4 page paper that begins with a scenario of a 3rd grade student who has very poor reading skills. The writer explains how the child is assessed and what program he will participate in. The last part of the essay identifies some of the reading assessments that could be used for such a child. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGrdn3gr.rtf

Reading Comprehension
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A 3 page paper that summarizes the six strategies for reading comprehension found in the Put Reading First report. The writer also reports the strategies that can be used to teach students the comprehension strategies. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGrdncmpp.rtf

Reading Comprehension Strategies
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A 7 page paper which examines teaching reading comprehension strategies to elementary students. A literature review is provided, illustrating various methods of approach used. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAreadco.wps

Reading Disabilities
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In seven pages this paper examines reading disabilities and includes definitions, causes, intervention approaches, motivation, and the importance of progress charts. Six sources are cited in the bibliography.
Filename: TGreaddis.rtf

Reading Fluency
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A 4 page research paper that offers strategies on reading fluency to be used in conjunction with lesson plans derived from a Dr. Seuss book. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khredflu.rtf

Reading Instruction in a PE Class
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A 3 page synopsis of this informative article, discussing its utility in the classroom. In her 2004 article "Classroom Strategies for Improving and Enhancing Visual Skills in Students with Disabilities," Alicia Li points out that the crucial importance of visual acuity and ocular coordination to being able to reading and reading comprehension. Furthermore, Li points out that vision is associated with 70 to 80 percent of all tasks that occur within the context of educational instruction (Li 38). This article, first of all, discusses the importance of vision and then offers specific strategies that teachers can employ to help students develop ocular coordination. While Li addresses this topic specifically in regards to disabled students, she also points out that the strategies and activities described in her article are "not just for pullout programs" but are also applicable in the general classroom (Li 38). No additional sources cited.
Filename: khreadpe.rtf

READING PRACTICES WITH SMALL GROUPS
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This 10 page paper discusses various strategies and practices in teaching reading in a small group setting. Examples are given from a variety of sources. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MBreadprac.rtf

Reading Theories and Reading Instruction
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This 3 page paper discusses two reading theories and what that means for the instructional models that are derived from them. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVReaThe.rtf

Readings/Educational Philosophy
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A 3 page paper that briefly discusses 2 assigned readings: chapter 1 from a text by Gutek (1997) on educational philosophy and an article by Stanley (2001) on portfolios in regards to teacher professional development. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khgutek.rtf

Reallocating School Resources - Case Study
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A 5 page paper. Based on information provided by the student, the writer makes three recommendations to increase language arts performance of 6th graders, identifies how each would be funded, justifies each recommendation, discusses the trade-offs for each alternative, and concludes with a reflection on learning. No Bibliography.
Filename: PGprrfbd.rtf

Reflection on Current Curriculum Assessment Practice
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A 5 page research paper that offers a student a template designed to spur reflection on curriculum assessment. The writer draws heavily on the work of P.S. Hlebowitsh. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khpshass.rtf

Reflections on Education
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This 5 page paper provides thoughts on education with the use of materials provided by a student. The paper makes suggestions to broaden the interests of children in reading and to some extent, addresses the problem with the present educational system. The paper supports the position that teachers should foster creativity and children should be more autonomous in classrooms. No bibliography.
Filename: SA251edu.rtf

Reflections on Special Education Issues
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A 4 page research paper that offers 3 short reflective essays. The first addresses the significance of statements made by teachers relative to inclusion of special education students in the general classroom. The second essay discusses how to respond to scenario in which a 10-year-old student questions why special education students "do not have to take the test." The last essay offers a case study in which the environment is changed to meet the needs of a struggling child. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khrefspe.rtf

Reflective Paper on a Social Studies Lesson Plan
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of a lesson plan in social studies through a reflective process. This paper presents information about the lesson, how it worked, and changes that had to be made. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHLesPLTe.rtf

Reflective Practitioner/ Adult Education
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A 5 page research paper that examines reflective practice and how this applies to the adult educator. The writer defines reflective practice and then discusses how this conceptual model can benefit the teacher of adult students. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khrefpra.wps

Reflective Thinking in Nursing
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A 6 page overview of the concept of reflective thinking. Highlights the contentions of Bert Teekman’s “Exploring Reflective Thinking in Nursing Practice”, published in a 2000 edition of the “Journal of Advanced Nursing”. Provides a brief literature review detailing the manner in which various authors emphasized the importance of reflective thinking. Emphasizes that rather than consisting of a series of uncontrolled ideas, such as those that occur in one part of the cognitive processes, reflective thinking is focused and controlled. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPnrsRfl.wps

Relating Youth Literature to Teaching
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A 4 page research paper that, first of all, discusses aspects of Chris Crutcher's young adult novel Whale Talk as they relate to teaching. The latter part of the paper then reviews Wong and Wong's The First Days of School, a textbook for novice teachers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khyawht.rtf

Relationship Between Curriculum And Instruction
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This 3 page paper presents the writer's thoughts about the relationship between curriculum and instruction. No Bibliography.
Filename: PGcrcin.rtf

Relationship Between High Self-Esteem And Academic Success
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An 8 page paper. The only consensus is that there is a relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement. Exactly what that relationship is remains in debate. This essay discusses the issue of self-efficacy, self-esteem and achievement. Other factors brought into the equation are expectancy and motivation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGestach.rtf

Relationship Between Language-Based And Learning Disabilities
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A 6 page paper that includes statistical data. The writer discusses the relationship between language disorders and learning disabilities or language-based learning disabilities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGlblrd.RTF