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CHAPTER
1
Introduction
-‐
Nature
of
the
Problem
The
connection
between
physical
activity
and
student
engagement
is
a
heavily
debated
topic
in
the
field
of
education.
The
health
benefits
of
physical
activity
are
well
documented
but
the
academic...
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Nolen, J. L. (2003). Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom. Education (Chula Vista, Calif.),
124(1), Retrieved from http://www.hwwilson.com/
Overholt, J., Aaberg, N., & Lindsey, J. (1990). Math stories for problem solving success. West
Nyack,...
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Appendix B
Parent/guardian letter of approval
A letter was sent to the parent/guardian of Mrs. Okeson’s algebra I students on March 2,
2010. Contact information was given if the adult did not want their child participating in the
creative...
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Your child’s information will be combined with information from others taking part in
the project. When I report the results of the study with others, I will write about the combined
information. Your child will never be identified in any way...
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successfully have a significantly higher community participation rate at cultural, intellectual,
athletic, and artistic events (Steinkamp, 1998, 34-59). Additionally, town-gown studies suggest
that community members who have benefited from a...
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statistics
were
collected
almost
ten
years
ago,
but
further
research
showed
little
change
from
these
figures.
Several
assumptions
have
been
made
about
physical
education
benefits
throughout
the
research.
These
assumptions
were
best
summarized
in
t...
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letters
out
of
body
movements,
or
participating
in
a
clapping
game
with
a
partner.
Energizers
are
a
playful
way
to
incorporate
physical
activity
and
mental
stimulation
into
tightly
packed
school
days
(Erlauer,
2003).
Most
energizers
can
be
incorpo...
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Chapter 4
Results
In this chapter, the purpose of the study and research surveys are reviewed followed by
an overview of questions asked during individual interviews. Analysis is then provided with
summary data.
Introduction
The purpose of this...
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and paid preparation time for teachers to create online and other classroom materials that
supported ELL instruction. On the university level, instructors of teacher preparation programs
increased information on instructional practices for ELLs....
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were sent home to needy families (Johnnston, 2001). The school community improved
with school gardens as documented in a 2001 study by L. Thorp and C. Townsend. This
study found that a school garden “reshaped school culture, creating hope,...
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Asperger
Syndrome.
There
are
zero
students
with
physical
disabilities
that
prevented
them
from
participating
in
physical
activity.
Five
first-‐grade
teachers
from
Willow
Springs
Elementary
School
along
with
the
researcher
were
also
be
involved...
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experiential learning basis, have been proposed as a method to reinforce nutrition
education because youth who plant and harvest their own produce are more likely to eat
it” (Beckman, Smith, 2008, p. 12). The 2008 study conducted by Beckman...
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personal and focused than general classroom whole-group instruction, or even
differentiated small-group instruction during the regular classroom hours. Rich book-centered
discussions can be brilliant motivators for readers. These discussions...
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Procedures
To
conduct
this
study,
the
researcher
used
the
following
procedures
to
ensure
dependability
and
validity
of
the
data
collection.
First,
the
researcher
needed
to
divide
students
into
four
groups.
The
groups
were
labeled
red,
blue,
yellow...
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Week
two
started
with
ten
minutes
of
unstructured
recess.
Week
three
started
with
ten
minutes
of
resting,
where
students
will
sit
quietly
with
their
heads
down
at
their
desks.
Week
four
started
with
ten
minutes
of
a
classroom
energizer
activity.
T...
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the
first-‐grade
students,
the
first-‐grade
teachers,
and
the
principal
at
Willow
Springs
Elementary
School.
Written
information
was
sent
home
to
the
parents
explaining
the
experiment
and
asked
for
permission
to
allow
their
child
to
partic...
29
INCLUSION:
IN
SERVICE
TRAINING
planned
workshop
took
place
after
school
in
the
training
room
at
Monroe
Elementary
School.
The
training
was
split
into
three
different
sessions,
with
each
session
being
approximately
one
hour.
The
workshop
was
closel...
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The bilingual SETHL was formed by downloading and printing commercially available
books from Reading A-Z. These books are professionally-developed, leveled readers, and the
same books were available in both Spanish and English. Two of the...
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on the notion that social interaction nurtures cognitive development. With a new perspective of
how learning takes place, Vygotsky felt social learning happens first before child development
occurs. As cited in the Learning Theories Knowledgebase...