Argumentative Writing in a 21stCentury Classroom Maria Pesce Stasaitis, Ed.D. University of Bridgeport 2017 Wirth-Santoro Scholarship Recipient Advisor: Dr. Patricia Mulcahy-Ernt Abstract This Action Research study examined the implementation of Integrated Writing as originally described by MacArthur, Graham & Schwartz…
Resources for Academic and Growth Mindsets Compiled by David Dockterman, Ed.D.
Resources for Academic and Growth Mindsets Compiled by David Dockterman, Ed.D. The Research Mindset, by Carol Dweck, Ph.D.: http://www.amazon.com/MindsetPsychology-Success-Carol-Dweck/dp/0345472322/ More on the book and research: http://mindsetonline.com/index.html Noncognitive Factors in Student Performance (Academic Mindsets): https://ccsr.uchicago.edu/publications/teaching-adolescents-becomelearners-role-noncognitive-factors-shaping-school Growth Mindset in Context paper:…
Cultures of literacy: An investigation of essential factors in the implementation of the Common Core State Literacy Standards
Penelope L. Lisi, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Educational Leadership Central Connecticut State University [email protected] and Catherine Kurkjian, Ed.D. Professor, Department of Literacy, Early Childhood and Elementary Education Central Connecticut State University [email protected] Introduction In 2005, the…
Accountable Talk in the Classroom: Educators Make Shifts to Encourage Instructional Discourse
By: Alicia Wetherbee, Amanda Lynch, Kathy Flaherty, Monique Golden, and Jasmine Rudd Abstract This investigation examined the impact of teacher-modeled instructional discourse on student accountable talk within content areas of our K-2 classrooms and library media. It made use of…
The Effectiveness of Using a Written Response Strategy for Responding to Texts
by Lindsey Nichols, University of Bridgeport Author’s Note: Lindsey Nichols, School of Education, University of Bridgeport. This research was submitted in partial fulfillment for the Reading and Language Arts Consultant Sixth Year Certification Program with Dr. Patricia Mulcahy-Ernt, Advisor, University…