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river, we carefully scanned the cliffs, sky, and water for objects of interest. In our survey we noted: three blue herons, majestically soaring above; five puffy little clouds; the honey-combing of the swallows' nests at the tops of the walls; and...
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given to us; and, for the rest of the evening, we listened
or spoke and were filled with the love and the joy of the people and the world about us. We stared hard at the huge rock walls across the river, while they slowly turned from
red to black...
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everybody to the dance. What a grand orchestra they were! John Farnsworth called the squares after we had gotten our partners during the round dancing and a Virginia reel. Stan turned out to be practically the best dancer there, and
lucky was the...
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Scorpions: Captain Lee Dennison, 964 Hollywood Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah, amazed us all with his limitless energy. No sooner had his boat tied up than he was off running agilely over the rocks and boulders. Due to currents, and other sundry...
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Support from the
C. Charles Jackson Foundation
has made this publication possible
and contributed to the projects showcased on these pages.
Considerable appreciation is due to
Dr. Bruce H. Jackson
Executive Director
brucehjackson@ gma il.com
For...
Shorthand
Lucky Stiff
High Grade Stuff
Smile Pretty That's Better
Cronies
Nuff Said
Nice Picture
joying this huge black kettle full of delicious stew down at Zion, the Fresh-man
Class members were getting acquainted on an old-fashioned hay ride
and...
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interventions for ELLs with low literacy scores is another way this research has been applied to
the learning environment of the classroom to increase literacy experiences. When children
interact with multi-literacies, there are high levels of...
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to the general trends. This study is no different. Although many of these roles are strictly male or female, some roles are played by both genders, but by one gender more than the other.
Because of the strong distinction...
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Dealing with people outside of the community who do not understand the lifestyle or reasons behind living the principle of plural marriage can be very difficult. For some, like Interviewee #3, opening up to outsiders about...
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Although nothing can replace the loss of a parent, the loss was made easier because of the strength of the family and the closeness of the community. After returning to the other dinner guests, we all talked about their...
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They understood that the process of, first, changing the mentalities of their own citizens and, second, changing the perceptions of outsiders would be a very long and difficult challenge. Deep-seated feelings of resentment,...
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largely remained unstudied. The emergence of this culture allows for a greater understanding of the beliefs, norms, and lifestyle of a unique and interesting culture.
Consistent with all participant observation studies where...
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understanding and confidence that they need to make sense of their children’s work as it
arrives at home in the form of homework” (Ginsburg, et al. 2008 p. 21). The lacking
personal confidence some parents have concerning math can lead to...
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sufficient data to determine if the projects outcome was a success.
Upon completion of this study, the researcher used the basic skills test,
homework tracker, oral questioning, daily bell-work, homework scores, and test
scores to determine the...
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Chapter 5
Discussion
This project was implemented in the researchers’ sixth grade math class in hopes
of devising a structured remedy in aiding those students who receive insufficient help
from home on daily math concepts. The researcher...
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somewhat disappointing discovery was that even when the researcher was actively
involved in providing additional daily support, the students’ scores, as a whole, increased
minimally.
From this disappointing discovery, the researcher came to...
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fun out of teaching. She felt the pressure involved with performing well on high-stakes tests but
understood the need to push students to increase their capabilities so they would be prepared to
go into the workforce or on to higher education...
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The Think Social! curriculum was the most natural and easiest to facilitate. This
cognitive behavior therapy based curriculum turns abstract ideas, such as why making
eye contact is important, into concrete...