What makes a fifth grader want to participate in classroom discussion and activities? Previous research points to a variety of elements ranging from student characteristics, classroom environmental factors, and peer and ...

Is classroom management the most important factor in establishing an effective learning environment? Many educators would argue that learning can only take place once a successful classroom management plan is in place. ...

Challenger Elementary School in Issaquah, WA offers parents of incoming kindergarten students the opportunity to choose between full-day kindergarten (FDK) and half-day kindergarten (HDK). This study sought to understand ...

This research problem seeks to discover if schools are providing enough support for incoming students who are new to their school. This qualitative case study will examine four students who are new to ABC elementary. I ...

Primary education is a ubiquitous and an indispensable social service offered in our society. From an early age gender bias has been detected in female students who are more likely to experience a division between their ...

How do teachers account for the diverse instructional needs and levels in their classrooms? Differentiation is a philosophy that encourages teachers to consider students' learning needs, achievement levels, and interests ...

The story of the Hmong people is a story of facing adversity and adapting to grow as a community and a people. The Hmong students of John Muir Elementary have faced this adversity in their journey to find academic success ...

Students from around the world are continuing to fill the desk chairs of classrooms in America. These students come in with expectations of how they believe the classroom will operate and how their teacher will teach. ...