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via thumb drive. An entire course can be distributed in one, self-contained document. Below is a list of
components that can be incorporated into an I-Text:
1. Communication Console – The main drawback of...

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Similar to Dr. Challis’s course format, Dr. Heuett allows students to choose their
own speech topic. Having the fortunate opportunity to attend speeches that have
impacted and changed me, I was determined to set the bar for my...

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Figure
3.
Student
Engagement
After
a
Classroom
Energizer
Resting
As
a
control,
the
researcher
allowed
the
students
to
have
one
rest
day.
This
involved
the
students
coming
into
the
researcher’s
classroom
and
simply
resting
(sitting
quietly)
at
thei...

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shown that the teacher variable is an important factor in student achievement. Only home related factors have a bigger influence (Kratochwill et al., 2007). NCLB (2002) requirements feature this change...

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class discussion, they still preferred a lecture format. These researchers suggest that students still believe more knowledge will be gained by the “sage” presenting information than through other, peer-collaborative, activities. If teachers...

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more than 50 years ago. When racial segregation was ruled unconstitutional during the Brown versus the Board of Education in 1954, closing the gap in academic achievement between minorities and White students became a priority to educators and...

CALENDAR.
1911-12.
FIRST HALF YEAR.
1911.
September 15 and 16, Friday and Saturday-Entrance examinations and registration of students.
September 18, Monday-Instruction begins.
November 23 and 24-Thursday and Friday-Thanksgiving, recess....

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special educators are asked to take on the roles of intervention specialists, RtI experts, and Tier
evaluators in addition to their undersold roles as high-quality instructors who perform daily with
professional practices of rigor, excellence,...

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7. Quiz Console – Students can take quizzes using the Quiz Console. Instructors can
build quizzes using four question types: multiple choice, true-false, fill in the blank,
and short answer. The quizzes are...

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DRP Test
Procedure
The participants took the DRP first. They were given the same instructions: read the text selection and select the word that fits best and makes the most meaning in the sentence/paragraph. To complete the test, they were given...

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Chapter 5
Discussion
The purpose of this study was to discover the involvement of college students in service
and explore the enhancement of their learning because of refection, the reason for their choice
for service sites, and whether their...

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went to pre-kindergarten programs. In recent years, some politicians held the belief that pre-kindergarten
programs would eventually impact scores recorded for the No Child Left Behind
Act. This notion brought forth even more funding for...

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researcher
also
noted
that
more
students
asked
to
use
the
restroom
during
the
lesson
on
these
days.
Overall,
the
students
appeared
restless
and
became
disengaged
in
the
lesson
more
quickly
than
the
days
where
they
were
given
the
opportunity
to
mov...

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Many decisions need to be made when planning professional development. One of the most important decisions involves the content and intended outcome of the professional learning opportunity. A series...

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source of knowledge and understanding needing to be discovered. When students “examine their premonitions and beliefs while at the same time accepting the limitations of human thought, Socrates believed students could improve their reasoning...