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Allan, Heather (2007)
The “I” in Writing

Altschule, Elizabeth (2006)
Seeing Spelling: The Implementation of Visual Spelling Strategies in a Sixth Grade Classroom

Atalla, Lara (2006)
Bridging the Analytical Gap: An Exploration of the Correlation between Analytical Reading Strategies and Improved Use of Analytical Support in Student Writing

Austin, Phiroz (2006)
Students in Jeopardy! Will Weekly Quizzes Strengthen he Weakest Link, or End Up Creating a Family Feud?

Azevedo, Amber (2007)
Integrating Algebra Content in a Geometry Class Through the Use of Daily Openers

Bagtas, Michelle (2006)
What Engages Students in Writing? Directed vs. Undirected Writing

Basker, Elizabeth (2006)
"I Know! Birthday starts with letter b!" A Study of Letter Identification, Sound Identification and Phonemic Awareness in Kindergartners

Baty, Jacob (2006)
Gently Nudging Students to Enjoy Reading: Conferencing, Contracting, Modeling for SSR Success

Becker, Emmaley (2007)
I Love the Pictures! Using Interesting, Well-illustrated Picture Books to Promote English Language Development

Beckman, Megan (2007)
Moving Beyond, “We Write Because Our Teacher Tells Us To!” A study of expository writing instruction

Benge, Kristen (2006)
Got Conventions? Written Language Conventions and Their Use within Daily Written Work

Bermudez, Jose (2007)
Descriptive Writing: What can I see, feel, smell and taste?

Bertleson, Pamela (2007)
Math is the Word: How the Process of Writing Math Word Problems Affects Student Comprehension of Math Word Problems

Bilich, Megan (2006)
Creating A Safe Place to Write: Observing Writing Behaviors in Primary Students

Binuya, Joyfelmae (2006)
So Many Questions and So Many Answers: Effects of Questioning on Reading Comprehension

Bowman, Talia (2006)
Writing with Friends: The Effects of Cross-Level Peer Conferencing on Writing Success in a Primary Multiage Classroom

Bridgman, Melissa (2006)
From "Can Not" to "Any Where, Any Time": Turning First Graders’ Reading Struggles with High Frequency Words into Successes Using the Star Words Computer Reading Program

Brown, Heather (2004)
The Prereading Guide: A Teacher Led Investigation Of A Reading Strategy To Support High School History Students’ Retention of Text

Buschmann, Jennifer (2006)
"Inquiry into Inquiry"—Secondary Chemistry Students’ Conceptual Understandings of Key Concepts through the Use of Inquiry and Traditional Methodologies as Depicted by Student-Generated Concept Maps

Byrns, Kathleen (2007)
Reading for Entertainment!?: A look at Readers Theater and comprehension, prosody and engagement.

Cabrera-Gross, Matilda (2007)
The Poetry of Science: Effects of Using Poetry in a Middle School ELD Science Classroom

Cedillo, Sofia (2006)
On Your Marks, Get Set, READ! A Phonemic Awareness Intervention for Emergent Readers

Cha, Chue (2006)
Sentence Fluency? What’s That? Listening, Combining, and Stretching for Fluency

Chandler, Marina (2003)
Hands-on Science in a Second Grade Classroom

Cheema, Tehniat (2006)
Building Confidence in First Grade Writers through Interest Journals

Cheung, Candice (2007)
Words Sorts and Spelling Games and It’s Affects on Spelling and Reading Fluency While Reading Long Vowels Words in Context and in Isolation

Clarkston, Michael (2006)
"I Need to Know That?" The Effect of Test Revisions on the Learning of Science Concepts

Claunch, Amber (2007)
Introducing an Editing Checklist to 5th Graders

Commons, Rachel (2007)
Picturing a Personal Narrative: Using Graphic Organizers With First Graders

Cunniff, Donald (2006)
The Color of Words: Which Combination of Sensory Strategies Will Prove Effective in Helping Students Organize Their Writing?

Dalton, Sarah (2007)
Teaming Up for Theme: Using Collaborative Student Teams to Chart and Analyze Evidence of Theme in the Ninth Grade Language Arts Classroom

Dang, Thao (2007)
First Graders Following a Map to Writing Success: Understanding the Effects of Graphic Organizers on Narrative Writing

Davalos, Veronica (2006)
From Basal Readers to Literature: First Grade Dual Immersion Students’ Journey into the Unknown…

Dhanda, Aman (2006)
Rubrics and the Writing Process: Increasing Writing Scores through the Use of Self-Evaluation:

Dhugga, Amandeep (2006)
Step Up to Writing: How Will It Help Improve the Overall Quality of Student Writing?

Domenigoni, Rebecca (2007)
Effects of Concept Mapping on the Retention and Understanding of Agriculture Biology Vocabulary Terminology

Dong, Brian (2006)
Plugging the Leaking Glass with Modified Instruction: Using Classroom Specific Modified Instruction to Improve Overall Student Learning

Doolittle, John (2007)
Promptology

Dubovik, Meghan (2007)
If A is for apple, what is Q for? Increasing Letter sound correspondence in Kindergarteners through the construction of an Alphabet book

Duong, Mya (2006)
The Effects of Tactile Instruction on High Frequency Word Vocabulary Learning

Edwards, Travis (2007)
Developing Welding Safety Concepts and Behaviors through the Use of Accident Prediction and Prevention Activities

Eeds, Alison (2007)
“Why Should I Care About the French Revolution?” Historical Empathy in a Tenth-Grade World History Classroom

El-Murr, Danielle (2007)
“What’s the Point?”—Teaching Students to Read for Meaning

Emerson, Whitney (2006)
Read and Tell a Friend: Instruction for Retell Strategy

Fahrney, Michelle (2006)
When Are We Ever Going to Have to Use This?": An Inquiry into Engaging Students in History

Farquhar-Nourot, Christine (2006)
The Use of Summaries in Science: How Do Summaries Affect Student Understanding of Science Topics?

Ferroni, Michael (2006)
Boosting Reading Comprehension into Outer Space With Context-Specific Vocabulary Rockets

Foster, Katherine (2007)
Teaching Reading in Science? Using Reading Apprenticeship Strategies in a High School Earth Science Class

Frazier, Heather (2007)
Lights, Camera...Read Aloud! Interactive Read Aloud Effectiveness on Oral Retellings

Fung, Christopher (2007)
Structured-Inquiry with Increasing Student-Responsibility in a Chemistry Classroom as a Strategy to Reinforce Science Content

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