Taking Teaching and Learning Seriously

Teaching new vocabulary has become a very important part of reading programs at the elementary school level. As a result there has been a great deal of discussion regarding the most beneficial method for helping students to expand their vocabulary. The purpose of this study was to determine whether students acquired new vocabulary definitions more [...]

First grade is a tough year, especially when it comes to learning addition facts.  Many students struggle with their addition facts, and teachers are constantly looking for ways to effectively teach their students strategies for answering addition facts.  This research study was conducted at an elementary school in a first-grade classroom over an 8 week [...]

Examines both traditional and non-traditional methods of teaching spelling. teaching_spelling

In this study, selected students from an all male, fifth grade, math classroom participated in an eight week research project.  The study focused on the perspectives and academic success of the male students in regards to being taught by themselves versus a mixed-gender classroom.  After analyzing student surveys, teacher observations, student interviews, and weekly quiz [...]

The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of teacher commentary on student writing.  Teacher commentary was implemented during the students-teacher conferencing section of writer’s workshop. The focus of teacher commentary was based upon the Georgia Performance Writing Standards. A writing sample was taken at the beginning of the eight week project. The [...]

By third grade, students are required to participate in federally mandated standardized tests, state mandated tests, as well as those required by the specific school system, county, and local school that they attend.  In addition to this mandated assessment, federal and state governments, as well as school systems and schools, are requiring certain durations for [...]