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A self-study in middle school social studies engagement
(2023-05-13)
We live in a time of great challenge and great opportunity. Neoliberal socioeconomic paradigms have become a global norm. Economic and military competition are driving forces on the world stage. Postmodern thinking has ...
Developing Comprehensive Training on LGBT Issues in the Classroom
(2021-05-16)
Social studies educators hold an important role in shaping the ideas their students have about society and what we owe to each other. Because of this, it is crucial that we model how to treat LGBT individuals with respect ...
Increasing Latino parental involvement in public schools in Oklahoma City: a case study
(2022-05)
Abstract
This case study seeks to understand Latino parent involvement and experiences in two large school districts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with the purpose of increasing Latino student attainment. Through the use ...
“[We] need to tell this story”: Case Studies of Instructional Narratives on the Oklahoma City Bombing
(2022-05-14)
Teachers intentionally and unintentionally present particular interpretations and narratives of historical events; these narratives shape students' understanding and perceptions of the past, present, and future. Through a ...
"Like, Right Now We Don't Really Have a Voice": Stories of Secondary Social Studies Teachers Working with ELLs
(2020-05-08)
Students for whom English is a second or additional language are a significant and growing population within public schools. Notions of inclusion and citizenship are uniquely and distinctly a part of social studies. In ...
Prioritizing Engagement and Movement in the World Language Classroom: An Action Research Study on Deskless Seating in Secondary, Novice-Level Spanish Classes
(2020-05-08)
Deskless seating is a seating trend that has grown in popularity in recent years, particularly among world language educators of students of all ages. In deskless seating, the desks in the classroom are removed and the ...
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING: USING NARRATIVE INQUIRY TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF LIFE STORY FOR IDENTITY FORMATION
(2020)
This study explores the impact a person’s life story has on their sense of self, and how meaning is made in the creation of the life story. Using narrative inquiry, the author analyzes his grandmother’s handwritten life ...
Need-Based Professional Development for Secondary Math Teachers with English Language Learners
(2020-05-08)
As the number of English Language Learners in the U.S. continues to grow, all teachers, even high school math teachers, need to be prepared to scaffold both content and language for these students. However, current research ...
Theorizing the ELA Classroom: Examining the Theoretical Foundations of the English Language Arts Classroom and Analyzing Teacher's Knowledge About and Attitudes Toward Literary Theory
(2020-05)
This thesis studies the theoretical frameworks that govern the secondary English language Arts classroom, and the reasons why those frameworks often go unseen by both teachers and students in the classroom. By considering ...
Naming and Resisting the (Dis)Empowerment of Public School Teachers
(2020)
The purpose of this paper is to examine the presence of non-democratic practices within public education. More specifically, discussion is provided on some of the negative consequences and effects non-democratic practices ...