Sentences with phrase «grades reading projects»

To this end, USAID is implementing primary grades reading projects around the world.

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Projects were designed to address nearly all Michigan second - grade standards in social studies and many Michigan second - grade standards (which are the Common Core State Standards) for informational reading and informational writing.

We channeled our frustration into the development of four project - based learning (PBL) units for second grade that focus on social studies and informational reading and writing.

Second - and third - grade students using the Seeds of Science / Roots of Reading units made significantly greater gains in understanding science concepts, knowledge of science vocabulary, and reading comprehension, as measured by tests developed by project researchers, compared to students in comparison conditions for both earth science and life scienceReading units made significantly greater gains in understanding science concepts, knowledge of science vocabulary, and reading comprehension, as measured by tests developed by project researchers, compared to students in comparison conditions for both earth science and life sciencereading comprehension, as measured by tests developed by project researchers, compared to students in comparison conditions for both earth science and life science units.

Teachers College Reading and Writing Project has a list of suggested read - aloud books for grades K — 8 and tips for planning great read - alouds.

He has also led experimental studies of several widely used teacher professional development interventions for improving reading and writing outcomes in the elementary and secondary grades, including the Pathway Project, Teacher Study Groups, and the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervreading and writing outcomes in the elementary and secondary grades, including the Pathway Project, Teacher Study Groups, and the Strategic Adolescent Reading IntervReading Intervention.

During this 40 minute non graded class ~ students read and discussed literature ~ did character education building ~ computer activities ~ geography and writing projects ~ and shared issues of the day.

School - based reward programs that offer students such incentives as cash, free MP3 players, or other gifts appear to produce improved reading achievement across grade levels, preliminary findings from an ongoing research project suggest.

These Book Projects with Grading Rubrics include: - Introduction - student reading record - new book jacket - pyramid diorama - act it out - letter to the author - dress - up character - salesperson - book critic - letter to friend - radio or television broadcast - comic strip - sing a song - character puppet - mobile - new words - Venn diagram - poster board - map with key places - make a web - create a new page - story sequence - advertise - story flip book - character map - book award - new ending - story chart - story map - postcard - story flag - letter to the author questions - character feeling - real or make - believe - character Venn diagram - fact finder - cause and effect - fact and opinions - event timeline - story quilt - book news - grading rubric These are GREAT for reading worGrading Rubrics include: - Introduction - student reading record - new book jacket - pyramid diorama - act it out - letter to the author - dress - up character - salesperson - book critic - letter to friend - radio or television broadcast - comic strip - sing a song - character puppet - mobile - new words - Venn diagram - poster board - map with key places - make a web - create a new page - story sequence - advertise - story flip book - character map - book award - new ending - story chart - story map - postcard - story flag - letter to the author questions - character feeling - real or make - believe - character Venn diagram - fact finder - cause and effect - fact and opinions - event timeline - story quilt - book news - grading rubric These are GREAT for reading worgrading rubric These are GREAT for reading workshops.

Elementary students complete two «project - based learning» units in each grade, where students read and write about a particular subject for six weeks.

A 2009 study found that eighth - grade students who were involved in hands - on science projects demonstrated a deeper understanding of concepts than students who were taught with traditional methods such as textbook readings, lectures, and tests (Riskowski et al., 2009).

A story and chart in the May 14, 2008, issue of Education Week about states that have curtailed bilingual education should have said that trends in student achievement identified by Daniel J. Losen of the Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, were based on test scores in reading of English - language learners in 4th grade, not 4th and 8th grades.

One of the best learning experiences I remember is when, in 6th grade, we learned about ancient Egypt in social studies, read Agatha Christie's «Death Comes As the End» (which is set in ancient Egypt) in Language Arts, and did art projects with hieroglyphics in art class.

Beth Rounding — who achieved three A * grades and an A * for her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), which secured her a place at Warwick University to read Psychology

June Cousens, a grade 4 teacher at Master's Academy & College in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, participated in a project in which her students collaborated with grade 10 students to read, understand, and perform Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

In 1997, she and her students in grades 4 - 5 created the Adopt - a-Farmer Project, and, in conjunction with the NatureMapping program, students honed their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science through tracking local wildlife; under Petersen's guidance, the project continues to study the short - horned lizard (a.k.a. the horny toad)Project, and, in conjunction with the NatureMapping program, students honed their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science through tracking local wildlife; under Petersen's guidance, the project continues to study the short - horned lizard (a.k.a. the horny toad)project continues to study the short - horned lizard (a.k.a. the horny toad) today.

Georgia fourth - grade teacher Faye Smith puts a new spin on Read Across America projects!

This project has three main aims: (1) to explore the factor structure over time of academic language for writing (CALS - Write) and Writing Quality (WQ) in a socio - economically diverse longitudinal sample; (2) to examine CALS - Write individual growth trajectories from 4th to 8th grade; (3) to examine the concurrent development of academic language for reading (CALS - Read), CALS - Write and WQ.

Activity 3: Read a «U.S. African - American Population in 2000 Map (Grades 3 - 12) For this activity, project, or provide a clear copy of, the African - American Population Map (scroll down to page 6).

Intervention Institute Learn more about our intensive 2 - day reading intervention training institutes for grades 3 - 8 based on the Project SUCCESS model developed by J. David Cooper, Irene Boschken, Lynne Pistochini, and Janet McWilliams.

Second, it discusses how research and development efforts informed the key components of Project READS (Reading Enhances Achievement During Summer), a scaffolded voluntary summer reading intervention for children in grades Reading Enhances Achievement During Summer), a scaffolded voluntary summer reading intervention for children in grades reading intervention for children in grades 3 to 5.

-- Toad Tracking — Through their work in a nationwide project called NatureMapping, fourth - grade students hone their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science.

Through their work in a NatureMapping field project, fourth - grade students from Waterville Elementary School hone their reading, writing, and math skills while making meaningful contributions to science.

This multi-lesson learning project encourages students to read engaging texts at their grade level and also works to promote habitual, independent reading in all students.

Kim has also led experimental studies of several widely used teacher professional development interventions for improving reading and writing outcomes in the elementary and secondary grades, including the Pathway Project, Teacher Study Groups, and the Strategic Adolescent Reading Intervreading and writing outcomes in the elementary and secondary grades, including the Pathway Project, Teacher Study Groups, and the Strategic Adolescent Reading IntervReading Intervention.

Directed by Associate Professor James Kim, READS is a long - term research project designed to improve reading comprehension and prevent learning loss for high - poverty students in grades 2 — 5.

Between kindergarten and twelfth grade, students with an average daily reading time of 30 + minutes are projected to encounter 13.7 million words.

I was so tired of doing more work than the students, with quarterly book projects being due the week of grades, and knowing many students didn't actually read any of the book.

School effectiveness rating: Based on three project reading measures and mean grade 3 percentile on district standardized test

Tech Boston Academy, Boston This project will allow a team of 6th and 7th grade humanities teachers to research, plan, and implement a Sustained Silent Reading program in order to support students as they become life - long and enthusiastic learners, readers and thinkers.

In grades 3 -4-5, the project requirements for schoolwide Science IDEAS implementation consisted of daily 1 1/2 - 2 hour instructional blocks that replaced traditional basal reading instruction.

The project Achievement Trajectory Tool applies a data - driven statistical model to predict the longitudinal achievement growth in reading comprehension and science across grades 3 - 8 of students receiving Science IDEAS in grades 3 - 5 in comparision with students not receiving Science IDEAS (i.e., receiving traditional reading / language arts instead of Science IDEAS).

I am very upset that children in elementary schools are being experimented on with a flawed project based methodology of pedagogy in that the group grading is going on and vast teacher subjectivity in grade... Read More

As a first grade classroom teacher, Dr. Heggerty worked on an action research project on the importance of phonemic awareness in acquiring and mastering sound reading skills.

We were able to get some of our kids who were projected not to pass the third - grade reading test to pass it proficiently,» Sipes said.

This teacher leadership idea engages 5th and 6th grade teachers to link student interests with research skills and opportunities to create student anchor projects that extend reading and learning to the highest level of engagement by helping students to design personal and small group «impact projects.»

She is a Reading Specialist and created a project - based reading program for at - risk seventh grade leReading Specialist and created a project - based reading program for at - risk seventh grade lereading program for at - risk seventh grade learners.

(«You remember your first - grade teacher's name,» read a memorable subway ad for the project's NYC Teaching Fellows program.

Findings from our 2006 — 2011 Remediation project, as well as findings of low impact from other studies with middle school students (e.g., Kemple et al., 2008), have raised important questions about when and how to remediate reading disabilities with middle grade students.

MCPER has been awarded a $ 2.5 million, 4 - year federal grant to launch the Scientific Explorers project, which will design and test a science program for the full range of second - grade learners, including those with or at risk for learning disabilities in mathematics, reading, and science.

MCPER's Strategies for Reading Information and Vocabulary Effectively (STRIVE) project is collaborating with school districts in Central and South Texas to provide professional development and research - based instructional materials to fourth - grade teachers.

Fourth and 5th grade teachers and students applied the project approach to study a local park, focus on reading and writing, and make connections across the curriculum.

«Since implementing the read - aloud routine in my classroom, my students» reading comprehension and vocabulary skills have truly grown,» said Amanda Wilkie, a second - grade teacher at Baty Elementary School in Del Valle Independent School District, where Project ELITE has been working.

MCPER's Project ELITE has created a step - by - step flip book with visuals for a teacher read - aloud routine focused on vocabulary and comprehension development of English learners in the elementary grades.

In our dual immersion grades, reading and writing in both languages is integrated into all projects and across all subject matters.

They closely read some grade - level texts together, independently read others and they create projects related to it.

Even though the vast majority of teachers at all schools in the project voted to engage in schoolwide reading reform, the schools clearly have a long way to go to raise their reading scores to «breaking the mold» levels, with current mean standardized reading comprehension scores across schools, for example, standing at 40 in grades 2 and 3, and at 37 in grades 4 and 5.

English Language Arts In Kindergarten through 5th grade, Sela PCS will build the foundation for successful readers and writers through the implementation of The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP) workshop.