Presentations and Performances from 2014
Mathematical Teamwork: Collaborative Learning in the High School Classroom, Brady Olson and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Bringing the Past to Present: Incorporating Technology in Primary Source Learning, Kyle Pfister and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Bringing Language to Life: Culture in Foreign Language Learning, Kelsey Quitschau and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Influencing Student Literacy: Authentic Texts in the Spanish Secondary Classroom, Kathryn Robinette and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Engaging in History Through Debate: Improving Student Engagement and Citizenship Skill Development, Matthew Simon and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Snails? Incorporating the Nature of Science and Primary Literature into the High School Biology Classroom, Elizabeth Smith and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Motivation in an Urban High School Math Classroom: Different Instructional Strategies and Implementing Technology, Ryan Smith and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Harmonic Language Arts: Music Inclusion in the Secondary English Language Arts Classroom, Julieanne Sthay and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
¿Qué pasa Dude? : Getting Students to Converse in Spanish Beyond the Classroom, Brynn Tomko and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Tech-Talk: Using Technology to Teach Bilingual Students, Erica Vrkljan and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Reading Without Understanding: Literacy in the Secondary History Classroom, Amanda Watts and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Presentations and Performances from 2013
Connections and Reflection: Examining a Structured, Socialized Curriculum in a Kindergarten Classroom, Elise Anderson and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Military Brats: What do Teachers Need to Know?, Hillary Anderson and Summer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
The Effects of Athletic Participation on Academic Performance and Character Development, Michelle Bilek and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Finding the Drive: Motivating Special Education Students to Read in the High School English Classroom, Jessica Brewer and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Improving Language Comprehension in the French Classroom: The Role of Active Learning Strategies, Samantha Calhoun and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Types of Motivation and Fostering Student Independence, DeAnna Carter and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Fostering a Positive and Collaborative Classroom Commnuity in the Elementary Classroom, Caitlin Collins; Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor; and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Benefits of Incorporating Primary Sources in the Secondary History Classroom, Emma Craig and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Teaching Social Justice Through Children's Literature, Hillary Davis; Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor; and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Adapting the Mandated Math Curriculum in an Engaging Way to Best Promote Students' Learning, Rosaleen Egan and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Emerging Writers Learn to Revise and Edit, Elizabeth Exo; Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor; and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Over Represented in Special Education: Minority Students at Risk, Caitlin Garrison and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Harry Potter and the Literacy Classroom: The Importance and Influence of Student Choice, Melissa Graffy and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Effective Intervention Strategies for Reducing Bullying in Schools, Cory Grapenthien and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Balancing the Flip: Technology in the High School Math Classroom, Philip Johnson and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Transitioning to Informational Texts: Exploring Informational Text Comprehension in Upper Elementary, Amand Knezovich and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Teacher Immediacy, Daniel LaRocca and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Diving into the Digital Age: Blogging as a Learning Experience, Andrea Lenz and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Giving Students a Voice in the Grading Process, Scott Meyers and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Teacher Immediacy in a Secondary Science Classroom, Nathaniel Nesbit and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Readers' Workshop Conferences: Fostering Relationships and Reading Ability, Ashley Nykolajiszny-DeSantis and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Comparing the Implementation of Social and Emotional Learning Programs and the Effects on Academic Achievement, BetsyAnne Pacey and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
The Treatment of Anxiety in a School Setting, Taylor Parsons and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Perceptions of Gender in a Fourth Grade Classroom, Margaret Principi; Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor; and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Building Bridges: Analogies and Media in the Secondary Mathematics Classroom, Karianne Randick and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
The Impact of Dietary Choices on Student Achievement in Adolescents, Lauren Rock and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Kindergarten Transition Programs, Ellie Savage and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Target Language Cultural Materials in the Spanish Classroom, Olivia Semeria; Kylene Wolfe; and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Incorporating Multiple Intelligences into the Classroom: An Attempt to Engage Students in Learning, Sejal Soni and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Disillusionment of Differentiation: Jumping off the Differentiation Bandwagon, Emily Susin and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Making the Abstract Concrete: An Effective and Engaging Approach to Introducing Addition to Kindergarten Students, Lauren Venlos; Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor; and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Single-Parent Households and Educational Achievment, Ethan Wood and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Presentations and Performances from 2012
Ways to Involve Parents in and Outside the Classroom, Katherine Bell and Leah A. Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Perceived Writing Self-Efficacy in a First Grade Classroom, Melissa Bittner and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
The Role of Gender in the Secondary English Classroom, Jessica Bozek and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Enhancing Classroom Discussion with Wiki Technology, Caitlin Carpenter and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
The Implementation of Group Interactions to Encourage Cooperative Learning: Cultivating an Environment That Simulates Participation Outcomes, Lauren Cowles and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Math Workshops: A Study of Constructivism, Problem Solving, And Differentiated Instruction, Claire Current and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Making Multi-Age Work, Mary Edwards and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Aspects of Parental Involvement that Increase Student Academic Success, Caitlin Eskew and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Making More Time For Social Studies: Intergrating Social Studies into Reading Instruction Through Whole Class Read-Alouds, Krista Felten and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Integrating "Just-Right" Books into the Science Curriculum, Samantha Ford and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Incorporating Authentic Assessment into Social Studies, Kirsten Fredrickson and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Incorporating Visuals in a Secondary English Classroom, Anne Fritsch and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Building a Community of Writers: Implementing Writer's Workshop in a First Grade Classroom, Kristen Gattuso and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Athletic Expendiutres and Academic Achievement, Tommy Gilbert and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Students' Common Misconceptions on Basic Mathematics Skills, Brittany Gonio and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Anti-LGBTQ + Relational-Agression in Adolescents, Jessica Gorecki and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Retention Through Song One Teacher's Journey with Song in the Classroom, Susan Hager and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Utilizing the Classroom Library to Motivate Students, Jenna Jameson and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Motivating High School English Students Through Practical and Creative Writing Assignments, Courtney Keenan and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
The Impact of Divorce on Adolescent Students, John Koschnitzky and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
The Effect of Class Size on Lower Level Students Academic Achievement, Andy Kozlowski and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Making Sense of Instructional Classroom Technologies, Stephanie Krausen and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
The Daily Integration of Collaboration in the Classroom, Samantha Krueger and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Math Self-Efficacy and Performance, Olivia Lett and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Evaluating Education Within Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs and Juvenile Detention Centers, Blake Logan and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
How Chemistry Students Learn in an Inquiry-Based Classroom, Kayla Mahoney and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Challenging the Current Curricula: A Look into Individualizing Teaching, Caroline McMahon and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Incorporating Song and Pneumonic Devices into Learning a Foreign Language, George Mitchell and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Using Hands-On Activities and Manipulatives in Kindergarten, Sarah Pierpoint and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Addressing Students' Anxiety Levels in a High School Mathematics Classroom, Robert Rachford and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Differentiating Reading: One Teacher's Journey Implementing Literature Circles, Jenifer Rank and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
The Untold History in Textbooks: The Bias and Absence of History in U.S. History Textbooks and the Impact on Black Students, Stephen Rudnicki and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Calculating an Approach to Differentiation in Math, Emily Schimick and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Global Education Through Children's Literature, Emily Schmidt and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Integration of Fine Arts into a Writer's Workshop, Amanda Stoeke and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Activities in the Mathematics Classroom that Promote Mathematical Fluency, Sevasti Tagaris and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
What We See and Why it Matters: How Competency in Visual Literacy Can Enhance Student Learning, Anneliese Tillmann and Sumer Seiki, Faculty Advisor
Teaching With Technology in a 2nd Grade Classroom, Karin Unruh and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Including the Interactive White Board in a Classroom, Andrew Werkema and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Presentations and Performances from 2011
Motivating Young Readers: Creating and Implementing a Classroom Library That is Rsponsive to Students and Their Diverse Reading Interests, Emily Alford and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Movement and Manipulatives in Math!, Shirley T. Alonzo and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Virtual Reality: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Video Game Play on Students' Learning, Joanna Baffes and Ana Floriani, Faculty Advisor
Use of Creative Writing to Change Students' Perceptions of Essays, Amy Bannon and Jeanne Koehler, Facutly Advisor
Integration of Health Education into Mathematics, Cameron Barnish and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Multiculturalsim and Metamorphoses: How Changing Racial Demographics in the United States are Influencing Museums in the 21st Century, Catherine Bayles and Ana Floriani, Faculty Advisor
Improving Students' Retention of Mathematics and Science Concepts: The Case of Two Teaching Experiments, Kristina Bennett; Stephanie Ross; and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
What Works in Writing, Margaret Byrne and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
What is the Most Appropriate Late Work Policy?, Michael Czajkowski and Jeanne Koehler, Facutly Advisor
Personalized Learning in an Urban Classroom: Using Student Feedback to Design Lessons, Maribeth Dahlberg and Jeanne Koehler, Faculty Advisor
Impact of Incorporating Movement and Hands-On Experiences on Student Learning, Cara Deverman and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Being Smart about Smartboards: A Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) Analysis, Katie Dietrich and Leah Nillas, Faculty Advisor
Translating Shakespeare's Language into the Modern Classroom, Kathleen Ellison and Jeanne Koehler, Facutly Advisor
It's Not Just About the PTA: How Families Can Get Involved in Their Child's Education, Jenna Frazier and Ana Floriani, Faculty Advisor
Utilizing Mathematic Manipulatives in the Elementary Classroom, Carlie Hoekstra and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Cooperative Learning, Eleanor Holisky and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor
Understanding Life: Senior Perspectives in Creative Writing, Elizabeth Hudson and Jeanne Koehler, Facutly Advisor
Implementation of Student-Centered Learning in the Elementary Classroom, Beth Izzo and Robin Leavitt, Faculty Advisor