College of Education

5th AnnualUSF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Practitioner Research Conference MONDAY APRIL 24, 2017 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM Embassy Suites USF Grand Ballroom UNIVERSI TY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Planning Committee David Allsopp Wendy Baker Rebecca Burns Kathryn Boney Yashira Cabrera Elizabeth Doone Sara Flory Stacy Hahn Sophia Han Angie Hooser Jennifer Jacobs Joan Kaywell Jessica Leeman Laura Sabella Sponsors The David C. Anchin Center USF College of Education Research OneUSF Office for Undergraduate Research P ro - Copy Staples David C. Anchin Center Hillsborough County Public Schools Pasco County Public Schools Publix Super Markets, Inc.

CONFERENCE AGENDA REGISTRATION 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EMBASSY SUITES USF Grand Ballroom LUNCH 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM BALLROOM WELCOME & INTRODUCTION 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM BALLROOM Dr. David Allsopp, Associate Dean of Educator Preparation & Partnerships USF College of Education KEY NOTE SPEAKER 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM BALLROOM Dr. Ross Van Boven Practitioner Scholar, P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School at the University of Florida “From learner to teacher and back again: A practitioner researcher’s journey of continuous improvement”Dr. Ross Van Boven is a middle school teacher at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School at the Universityof Florida. He specializes in working with sixth and seventh graders who are on the margins — whether becausethey are struggling or high-achieving. He was the 2016 American Education Research Association Teacher asResearcher Award recipient for his study that examined his experience in teaching a gifted sixth-grade student.Session 1 SESSIONSSession 2Session 3 All Sessions will be held in the Grand Ballroom.Session 4 2:00 PM - 2:35 PM Round Table & Poster Sessions 2:45 PM - 3:20 PM Round Table & Poster Sessions 3:30 PM - 4:05 PM Round Table & Poster Sessions 4:15PM - 4:50PM Round Table & Poster Sessions Awards Ceremony 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM BALLROOM

AWARDS Award presentations by Dr. Rebecca Burns and Jessica Leeman USF Outstanding Partnership Award USF Outstanding Practitioner Research Leadership Award USF Outstanding Alumni Practitioner Research Award USF Outstanding Preservice Teacher Research AwardUSF Outstanding Graduate Student Practitioner Research Award Graduation with Distinction

SESSION 1 ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS TableSara Alvarez, Elementary Education 5Co-Presenters: Emily JohnsonLet’s Get Positive!In this study, we explored how to build positive climates in our classrooms. Classroom climate plays asignificant role in the connectedness amongst teachers and students, and the feeling of wanting to bean active participant within the classroom.Sahar Alyahya, Foreign Language Education 1Co-Presenters: Dr. John LiontasEmploying Social Networks in ESL Classes to Develop Students’ Knowledge of IdiomaticityCan social networks develop knowledge of idiomaticity? Should teachers employ such technology intheir classrooms and beyond? We answer these questions and others like them and delineate specificways teachers can employ social networks effectively and efficiently to help English learners acquirelanguage within authentic constructs befitting natural language use.Courtney Artigas, Elementary Education 12Assessment and Test PreparationThis inquiry focuses on test preparation to better align standardized test results and class assessmentswith actual student knowledge. With alignment of assessment with daily lessons, I focused on areassuch as planning, student readiness, review, and test preparation, practice tests, and student feelingson assessment. My data findings are based on the results from incorporating literature and strategiesin these areas.Erin Doherty, Elementary Education 14Tricky Transitions: Exploration of Strategies for First Grade TransitionsFor my inquiry I studied, How can I hold my students’ attention during transitions? Data wascollected through interviews, student surveys, digital pictures, critical friend groups, checklists, etc. ina first grade classroom.Gianina Fletcher, Elementary Education 13Whole Brain Learning in the Classroom and Its Effect on Student BehaviorMy inquiry analyzes the effectiveness of whole brain learning techniques in the classroom to avoidunwanted behavior, specifically talking and disruptions during lessons. I have implemented varioustechniques in my internship classroom and collected data that will be discussed in my inquiry presen-tation at the conference.Ellyn Foster, Elementary Education 16Fostering a Connected Community, Not a Competitive OneThe purpose of this inquiry is to create a collectivist community. The guiding theory will be Ginott’scongruent communication theory. This will be defined as “Teachers demonstrate harmonious communicationwith students in the classroom”. My action-plan is (1) How students react to teacher responses usingGinott’s model of communication, (2) instilling classroom meetings, (3) Incorporating rotations.Marla Hernandez, Elementary Education 10How Did I Do? An Inquiry on Effectively Using Student Self-Assessment to Guide ClassroomInstructionFor my inquiry project I studied, “How can I effectively use self-assessment tools to guide my instruction?”Data collected include, teacher and student interviews, student work, observational/anecdotal notes, andliterature articles.

Kristen Houlihan, Elementary Education 9Assess to Impress: An Inquiry into the Use of Assessment to Better Meet the Needs of StudentsOur inquiry will be on how we implemented sight words into the classroom centers to enhance their sightword identification. We will do this by having the children look for any sight words they see while readingindependently or with a partner.Haley Johnson, Elementary Education 11Make the Time: Improving Time Management in the Intermediate ClassroomThis inquiry is centered around time management in a fourth grade classroom that includes 20 students. Myresearch explores the use of specific strategies, such as dialogue journals and classroom jobs, to improvetime management. Data was collected through timed lessons and transitions in the intermediate classroom.Kyle Knapp, Elementary Education 2Student Accountability for Better Behavior ManagementThis presentation will provide evidence of strategies used in creating accountability in the classroom. This willinclude digital photos of certain items and graphed data that shows students learning of accountability. Also,strategies used will be provided.Alessandro Cesarano, Foreign Language Education 1Co-Presenters: Dr. John Liontas 7Intersecting Figurative Language with Social Media: Challenges and OpportunitiesThis presentation discusses the research intersection of figurative language with social media, outlines theadvantages of social media use in English language teaching and learning, and provides specific suggestionsfor how best to integrate such media into the classroom and beyond. Participant involvement is expected andhandouts are provided.Jordan Martel, Elementary EducationWiggle While You LearnFlexible seating is many teachers use to assist student learning. As I began researching, I realized that therewas little empirical evidence suggesting that using flexible seating was effective. This brought me to myresearch inquiry: Is using flexible seating, such as Wiggle Stools, useful for student focus and achievement?Kellie Mercurio, Elementary Education 6The Power of MovementMy wondering is how can I incorporate movement to increase engagement? I am conducting this wonderingin a second grade classroom.Puja Patel, Elementary Education 8Classroom Management: Helping Students Pay Attention during Transitioning to Make the Best Use 15of Time 3For my inquiry I studied, How can I help my students pay attention during transitioning so I could make thebest use of time in a 1st grade classroom. Data was collected through digital images, student work, testingdata, observational field notes, and video recordings.Rachel Porter, Elementary EducationCalming Students with ODDDuring my internship I encountered two students identified with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and AttentionDeficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I have researched what strategies and interventions best help my kindergartenstudents. Without intervention, ODD may become Conduct Disorder and my students would therefore suffer.I am researching how to not only help my students in the class they are in, but also arm them with strategiesthat will last.Lenae Proctor, Elementary EducationBe Prepared: Crafting a Behavior System for All StudentsFor my inquiry, I researched different behavior strategies I could use in my classroom. Data for thisinquiry topic was collected through field notes, student conversations, and informal interviews.

Stephanie Suarez, Elementary Education 4Closing the Gap: Merging Classroom Community and Classroom ManagementThis presentation focuses on my inquiry research within the second grade classroom. My researchimplements different strategies used to close the gap between classroom community and classroommanagement, one mainly focusing on morning meetings. Through this inquiry I collected numerous datain which helped guide and answer my wondering.SESSION 1POSTER PRESENTATIONSEmily Baena, Elementary Education 16BThe Power of YetMy wondering developed into the research question: how can I help my students develop a growthmindset to improve in school?Jenna Beaulieu, Elementary Education 10AMaking learning fun: How can I maintain student attention? 12BClassroom management techniques such as incorporating many opportunities for collaborative smallgroup work into lessons allows for high levels of student engagement and participation, and a decrease ininappropriate behavior. Researching practitioner articles and data collection in a 5th grade classroomhas helped me come to this conclusion.Breanne Bishop, Early Childhood EducationPick Your Place! Incorporating Flexible Seating in First Grade.This inquiry examines the influence flexible seating options have on focus and engagement in firstgrade students.Claire Blazek, Mathematics Education 6ATeaching Trigonometry in CommunityMy research focuses on the use of group and partner work to facilitate a deepened understanding ofthe trigonometry topics that are covered in Algebra 2.Bailey Brown, Elementary Education 17AUsing Strategies to Increase Engagement and Decrease Off Task BehaviorClassroom management techniques such as incorporating many opportunities for collaborative smallgroup work into lessons allows for high levels of student engagement and participation, and a decrease ininappropriate behavior. Researching practitioner articles and data collection in a 5th grade classroomhas helped me come to this conclusion.Misty Brown, Special Education 14BStickers or Choices, Which Works for You?This inquiry involved two types of intervention, Token Economy vs. Conscious Discipline. Token Economyuses sticker rewards and Conscious Discipline uses choices. The inquiry was chosen due to a student’s fre-quent outburst and the purpose was to see which intervention would work best in a ESE Pre-K setting.Eileen Castillo, Elementary Education 4BEffective Strategies for Integrating Higher Order Questioning throughout a LessonMy focus for this inquiry is to guide my students in developing critical thinking skills through higherorder questioning. My data collection reflects my growth over time by exposing students to questionsthat will promote them to think deeper and enhance their comprehension.

Joshua Castillo, Early Childhood Education 5AEmerging EngineersEngineering is a subject that is often considered too sophisticated for young children to understand. Thisinquiry documents how engineering-integrated lessons can support student learning in a preschoolsetting.Sarah Chapman, Elementary Education 16AThe Choice Is TheirsThis projects examines how student choice impacts their productivity, engagement, and behaviors.Alivia Colver, Elementary Education 10AMirror, mirror on the wall; who is learning most of all?This research project focuses on the use of metacognitive strategies in the classroom with an emphasison students using self-reflective practices in order to improve their skills of academic self-regulation aswell as their overall learning experience and understanding in the classroom.Mekayla Cook, Elementary Education 4AEffective Inclusion in Upper-ElementaryIn my experiences, traditional classroom instruction and materials may not make the general educationcurriculum accessible to students with disabilities. Through my internship in an inclusive 4th gradeclassroom, I have researched effective strategies to promote the success of students with disabilities inthe general education setting.Brittany Cosenza, Early Childhood Education 7ACo-Presenters: Ericka GulkeI Spy with My Little Eye: Finding Sight Words in Our Classroom CentersOur inquiry will be on how we implemented sight words into the classroom centers to enhance theirsight word identification. We will do this by having the children look for any sight words they see whilereading independently or with a partner.Cassidy Dickson, Early Childhood Education 2ACo-Presenters: Melissa Joseph, Valeria MojicaBook Swap to the Top: How Swapping Books Can Facilitate Student Engagement in ReadingThe purpose of our inquiry is to raise student engagement in independent reading by changing outbooks for the students more frequently. Through this exchange of independent reading books,students can show improved engagement and further extend their lessons.Gianna Edmunds, Elementary Education 8BInquiry into Student Transition Time and EngagementThrough this inquiry, I was able to develop an understanding of how movement transitions impact theengagement and time usage within the class. I implemented various movement, non-movement, andother strategies into the transitions in order to observe the impact it had on the students’ engagementand learning.Laura Elder, Elementary Education 13BPurposeful Grouping Strategies: Do They Work?This inquiry investigates the different types of grouping strategies that can be used in the classroomand how they can benefit my students’ learning in an ERT school. I implemented five different groupingstrategies during mathematics over a six-week period. After collecting and analyzing multiple forms ofdata, I have learned the positives and negatives for each grouping strategy. This allowed me to discover thebest strategies to implement that would be most beneficial to my students.Joshua Evans, Mathematics Education 5BImpact of Using Diverse Media for Teaching in a Single Gender ClassroomThis presentation will be covering the use of diverse media to promote learning and focus in a singlegender 7th grade mathematics classroom at Franklin Boys Preparatory Academy. The unit used is thebasic laws of exponents. This presentation will compare formative and summative data and studentlearning throughout the unit.

Allison Forsman, Elementary Education 8AInclusion Works: Using Differentiated Instruction Strategies to Meet the Needs of a Tier 3 StudentFor this inquiry, I looked for the best strategies I could use to advocate for a student to receive appropriateservices, and differentiated instruction as daily interventions in the students’ curriculum as the IEPdevelopment process ensued. Data was collected through interviews, student artifacts, student feedback,and student testing data.Cynthia Hardegree, Elementary Education 11AMove that Body, Use that Brain: Moving and Learning in the Kindergarten ClassroomI wondered how I could take such visual and auditory centered skills, learning to read and write, andutilize bodily-kinesthetic learning to not only engage, but also to improve learning of literacy and writingskills in kindergarten students. Data collected included film, observational notes, student interviews, andstudent work samples.Paige Jessup, Elementary Education 9BKagan StrategiesWhole brain teaching and Kagan strategies to help my students engagement and collaboration whilelearning.Amber Kohne, Early Childhood Education 13APointing to the PositiveThe purpose of this inquiry is to explore how positive reinforcement can benefit Kindergarten students’achievement in small group settings.Katelyn MacElroy, Elementary Education 12AOne Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish: A Pond Full of Unique StudentsMy inquiry is focused around, What strategies can I use to differentiate for all of my students on aneveryday basis? My research explores different strategies that are useful for students of varying levels.Data was collected through surveys, student work, and anecdotal notes in a fifth grade classroom.Richelle Mansfield, Elementary Education 15BStudent Engagement Strategies: To Engage or Not, and Helpful ResourcesThis inquiry took place between August 2016 and April 2017.  It was centered around engagementstrategies and the benefits that came with using them in whole group instruction.  I collected datathrough literature, student surveys, exit tickets, student work, and field notes.Katelyn Marine, Elementary Education 3AData Collection in the ClassThis inquiry focuses on how I can most effectively collect personal and academic student data in theclassroom to better inform my decisions about mathematics instruction. Data collected includesqualitative reflections on data collection methods and how they inform instruction decisions.Danielle Matte, Elementary Education 17BWhole Brain Teaching: Meeting the Needs of My LearnersThis presentation focuses on my research within a second grade classroom that consists of 19 students,three of them being English Language Learners. My research explores how effective whole brainteaching is with instructional strategies and behavior management. Data findings are based onstudents engagement and work samples.Renee Mercardo, Special Education 12AIdeas in WritingIn this inquiry, I designed a writing group to answer my research question, “How can I teach writing in a simpleand effective way without limiting their creativity using the 6+1 Traits of Writing book?” This book breaksup writing into 7 pieces making it easier to digest and learn. I focused on the ideas trait, because ideas arethe root of writing. I explicitly taught our students how to find and create ideas in their writing and others’writing through a variety of activities, strategies, and writing opportunities. .

Brian Milan, Elementary Education 1BArts Integration and the Effects on Small Group and Individualized Curriculum 9AThis research focuses on the effects that arts integration has on small group and individual student 2Bperformance and engagement. In this study, the arts, such as music and visual art, were used for enrichment 3Bduring small group activities and intervention for individual students struggling in a specific content area. 15AMiranda Moye, Mathematics Education 14AWe Eat Our MathTeaching has been overwhelming in many ways (good and bad). I find myself thinking, “How do I wantmy students to learn?” Some students learn best through lectures and audio teaching. One thing Iconcluded on: everyone loves eating. I decided my students are going to eat their math.Natasha Nelson, Early Childhood EducationArts Integration and the Effects on Small Group and Individualized CurriculumThis research focuses on the effects that arts integration has on small group and individual student performanceand engagement. In this study, the arts, such as music and visual art, were used for enrichment during smallgroup activities and intervention for individual students struggling in a specific content area.Amanda Padilla, Elementary EducationDiscovery Learning: Is the Process of Learning More Effective than the Product in Younger Students?For my inquiry this semester, I studied, “How can I use strategies focused on discovery to supportthe learning of my younger students?” In a first grade class, I collected data such as anecdotal notes,literature, photographs, surveys, interviews, and critical friend feedback to gain insight on discoverylearning.Maria Panuco, Special EducationPurposeful Grouping Strategies: Do They Work?This inquiry investigates the different types of grouping strategies that can be used in the classroomand how they can benefit my students’ learning in an ERT school. I implemented five different groupingstrategies during mathematics over a six-week period. After collecting and analyzing multiple forms ofdata, I have learned the positives and negatives for each grouping strategy. This allowed me to discoverthe best strategies to implement that would be most beneficial to my students.Lindsay Parker, Special EducationSelf-Monitoring On-Task Behavior for High School Students with ASDThis is a presentation using data and information regarding two high school ASD students’ ability toself-monitor their on-task behavior. Both the students and teacher tracked this behavior during everyclass period. Provided is a base-line graph as well as the students’ progress using the self-monitoring chart.L. Danielle Roberts-Dahm, Special Education 11BOn-Campus Residential Experience for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (ID): Insider InsightsThe opportunity for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) to participate in postsecondary educationalongside their peers is increasingly a reality in the United States due to provisions within the HigherEducation Opportunities Act (HEOA) of 2008. This study employed the use of a descriptive case study,which included use of focus groups, narratives, and physical artifacts, to explore the experiences ofstudents and their mentors during two-week pilot residential program for students with ID in order toplan for future residential opportunities for this population. Interpretivism and social constructionistShanna Sims, English Education 1AAlternative Texts and Creative Writing into our CurriculumStudents in our classrooms are unable to relate to the dated texts we are teaching them. This in turn resultsin their unwillingness to participate or complete assignments. By incorporating multi-genre projects with amodern twist we can change students’ negative response to ELA and help them comprehend the material.

Katheryn Valentino, Special Education 6BI Smell, I Touch, I See, I Do!In this inquiry, the effectiveness of visuals, which are proven to be highly successful tools for studentswith ASD, is compared to visuals with added sensory elements. Findings scrutinize the difference invisuals paired with preferred sensory against the use of visuals alone to promote expected classroombehaviors. SESSION 2ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONSHussien Abdulwafi, English Education 1Co-Presenters: Dr. John Liontas 12Figurative Language Development among Syrian Refugees: Implications for FurtherCan figurative language reflect one’s personality, relationships, and feelings? Based on research data 13obtained from four Syrian refugee children, we present findings supporting their figurative languageproduction in daily interactions as they attempt to successfully scaffold their living environments.Pedagogical implications are also presented.Lauren Almonte, Elementary EducationThe Culturally Responsive Teaching Approach to Kindergarten AchievementThe purpose of my inquiry is to further study how Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) will enhancestudent achievement in a kindergarten classroom. By virtue of working in a Title 1 school, the studentsin my classroom represent a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The curriculum andsuggested teaching resources provided by the school district, however, are not reflective of my students’diversity. I suspect my students struggle to identify the purpose in what it is they are learning, as it doesnot represent their lived experiences. This creates a ripple effect in the students learning as they areoften disengaged, consequently negatively impacting overall academic achievement. I’m interestedin researching incorporating CRT, thus providing students with a real-world context will establish apurpose for learning and consequently increase student achievement. Over the next several months,I will gather data on student’s academic achievement and evidence of CRT within district providedresources. After implementing CRT enriched lessons, I will collect additional data relating to studentachievement. My inquiry will provide me with insightful strategies for differentiating curriculum basedon students’ cultural backgrounds an effort to increase student achievement.Elizabeth Andrade, Elementary EducationThe Challenge of Challenging: Meeting the Needs of Diverse LearnersThe purpose of our inquiry is to raise student engagement in independent reading by changing outbooks for the students more frequently. Through this exchange of independent reading books,students can show improved engagement and further extend their lessons.

Nelly Arenas, Elementary Education 10Beyond the Bare Minimum: Using Intrinsic Motivation to Improve Student Work Quality 1In my inquiry I am attempting to increase intrinsic motivation to improve the quality of student work. Studentchoice and communicating value of the content are the techniques being used to increase intrinsic motivation. 2My methods of data collection include a running tally of teacher redirections, student work samples, and a 7student self-report survey. 6 14Amal Barzanji, Foreign Language EducationCo-Presenters: Dr. John Liontas 8Acquiring Idiomatic Expressions: Does Native Language Influence English Language Learning? 11For my inquiry this semester, I studied, “How can I use strategies focused on discovery to supportthe learning of my younger students?” In a first grade class, I collected data such as anecdotal notes,literature, photographs, surveys, interviews, and critical friend feedback to gain insight on discoverylearning.Brianna Cahoo, Elementary EducationIncreasing Student Engagement: One Strategy at a TimeThe focus of my inquiry is to better understand how, by using specific strategies, I can increase levels ofstudent engagement in my classroom as a preservice teacher. Some of the strategies that I have usedduring this process include: whole brain teaching, SMART Board lessons, and Turn and Talks.Abigail Davis, Elementary EducationEngage, Create, and Organize: A Study into Interactive Notebooks with First GradeThis inquiry based study dives into the utilization, creation, and differentiation of interactive notebooksin a first grade classroom through the use of a STEM, Humanities, and Phonics interactive notebook.Sydney Duckstein, Elementary EducationTime Is TickingThis presentation focuses on my inquiry research that I have conducted in two fourth grade math classes.I wanted to focus on how I can shorten my transition times so it does not take away from teaching time.The data I have collected is power points, different transition ides, conversations, and recorded times.Kayla Geeker, Elementary EducationRight On Time: Student EngagementThis presentation focuses on my inquiry research within a second grade classroom of 20 students. Myresearch explores the relationship between my efforts to make the most of classroom time and strategiesto increase student engagement in academic learning. I tried different strategies that focused on timemanagement and student engagement. Data was collected through surveys, student work, observations,and teacher work samples.Lauren Gomez, Elementary EducationIntrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation: What Works?This inquiry is focused on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and what happens when implementing themin the classroom with different targeted learners. This inquiry will take you through what I learned abouteach one of my targeted learners and the outcomes.Cherise Henry, Elementary EducationMy Journey to Play-Based LearningIn the past, free play has been a staple within the kindergarten classroom. Play allows students to exploreand develop socially, physically and emotionally. In recent years, there has been a push for more rigor andallowing time for free play centers has been removed in many classrooms.This presentation will highlight the collaboration between a pre-service and collaborating teacher. We willresearch if providing student opportunities to play in centers will increase their performance in an academicarea and how it relates to student achievement. Our inquiry will provide us with the necessary data to delvedeeper into the role play has in the early elementary classroom.

Savannah Holtz, Elementary Education 15Gender Stereotypes in the First Grade Classroom: How Are My Students and I Growing? 3Through the course of the past two semesters I have been researching into how my first grade students’ 4curriculum interest has been developing over time. Mainly seeing how these interests reflect the general 16stereotype, boys favoring math and girls favoring reading, through surveying and reflecting on practices. 9Toni Lynn Jones, Elementary EducationCo-Presenters: Courtney Heatwole, Elizabeth Erickson, Katheryn ZerboImplementing Growth Mindset in the K-2 ClassroomWe are implementing two strategies to promote growth mindset in four different primary classrooms.The goal is to see if there is a change in the child’s perception of school and/ or a widened variety ofacademic interest related to school.Jessica McKenzie, Elementary EducationWorking on VocabularyVocabulary instruction is important for comprehension. Several resources are provided to supportteachers with vocabulary instruction but trying different strategies is the only way to find out what worksfor the students.Isa Morillo, Elementary EducationCreating Confident Learners: Effective Teaching Techniques to Increase Student Confidence inMathematicsFor my inquiry I studied, How can I improve the achievement of my students scoring in the bottomquartile in my math class? Data was collected through student feedback, Critical Friends feedback,anecdotal notes, Unit test scores, Progress Monitoring, and a survey in a fifth grade classroom.Samantha Ucci, Elementary EducationBippity Boppity Boo: Math Can Be Fun and Engaging in a Kindergarten Classroom Too!My inquiry explores strategies that can help foster enjoyment and engagement in mathematics. Mylearners are hands on, kinesthetic, and love any opportunity to sing and dance. The data collected wasthrough the usage of my camera, along with anecdotal notes on my clipboard, field notes and observations. SESSION 2 POSTER PRESENTATIONSAdel Alshaikhi, Foreign Language Education 19BCo-Presenters: Dr. John LiontasUnderstanding Collocational Knowledge in Second Language Teaching and LearningThough much of language learning remains formulaic in nature, empirical studies to date underscore thechallenges second language learners face in attaining English collocations. Exploring the “chunking” natureof collocations as part of formulaicity, we present distinct factors affecting English language learning and theimplications they hold for language pedagogy.Melanie Bean, Foreign Language Education 6AImpact on Foreign Language Student LearningPoor engagement is a problem in Spanish 3 Honors, stemming from student fear of limited Spanishknowledge. This study is a Florida Education intern using images, translation, and collaboration toteach travel vocabulary to 28 students. Acquisition was assessed before and after to look for increase invocabulary through engagement.

Victoria Boettcher, Special Education 10Selective Mutism: Speaking UpIn this inquiry, I designed a study on a student with selective mutism to help him with achieving his individualgoals by speaking up and asking questions for clarification. Findings examine the process of differenttechniques and strategies implemented for the student in helping him with speaking up to improve hisoverall progress in his academics.Stephanie Bronco, English Education 6BImpact on Student Learning Analysis: Claim, Evidence, and Rhetorical AppealsThis study follows the learning of a class of seventh graders in a Language Arts class using lessons thatstray from the curriculum. Results will show the impact on student learning and whether or not thisapproach to learning writing techniques will engage students enough to increase their academicperformance.Angela Caban, English Education 10BISLA: Rhetorical AppealsBeing a student in today’s world means constantly being surrounded by social media and different mediaoutlets, so it’s important that students understand what these different outlets want them to know.This study follows 19 9th graders as they learn about the different rhetorical appeals and why they areimportant.Cody Chernoff, Physical Education 17AFourth Grade Students’ Results of Forehand Striking with a RacketAs a final intern in Physical Education, I taught a 3-week forehand striking unit to a fourth grade class atEssrig Elementary School. To gather results for this unit, I conducted pre and post assessments in thedomains of psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. The results of this assessment project willbe discussed in detail.Chun Hei Henry Cheung, Physical Education 15ASecond Grade Students’ Responses to a Two-Week Striking with Long-Handled Implement UnitAs a final intern in Physical Education, I taught a two week striking with long handled implement unit toa second grade class at Sulphur Springs K-8 Community School. I conducted psychomotor, cognitiveand affective pre and post assessments to determine the effects of the unit. The results will be discussed.Giovanna DeVito, Early Childhood Education 16BStop, Sit, SmileThe purpose of this inquiry is to examine how preschool aged students’ interact with multiple sensorysupport strategies, in order to promote self-regulation.Jennifer Dula, Elementary Education 11BLet’s Talk Math!My inquiry is exploring how to facilitate a student-centered math-talk that enhances students’ engagement,understanding, and independence. My inquiry will include strategies such as students having a choiceof math manipulatives, wait time, and changing the social interaction of the students.Julia Dunn, Early Childhood Education 1BCo-Presenters: Neisha Ortega-HodgsonAll Aboard the Blending TrainOur question is How can we use segmenting in our small groups to blend CCVC words? To explore blendingCCVC words we are going to implement segmenting in small groups. The data sources we will be using toimplement the blending of CCVC words will be: Elkonin boxes, word tiles, journals, blending strategies(/bl/ /o/ /b/), work samples, pictures, and anecdotal notes.Amanda Dustal, Physical Education 5BForehand Striking with a Short-Handled ImplementThird grade students partook in a three week unit on striking with a short handled implement. The objectivesof the unit included being able to strike a tennis ball while demonstrating correct forehand pattern technique,being able to identify each aspect of the forehand pattern, and qualities of good sportsmanship.

Jordan Glogowski, Special Education 16ASetting Positive Behavior Goals to Increase Positive Peer Interactions between IPEEPS and VPKStudentsIn this inquiry, a pre-service Execeptional Student Education teacher has been setting daily behavior goalsfor three IPEEPS students, making them aware of their goals, and studying how their positive or negativebehaviors effect their relationships with their peers.Cassie Hamilton, English Education 7BImpact on Student Learning: AnalysisThis study takes place in an 8th grade honors English Language Arts classroom. The results willshow whether the performance activities used in student instruction enhance their performance. Themain focus of this study is to see if performance in the classroom leads to higher engagement andcomprehension.Emily Heuer, English Education 3BEngaging StudentsEngaging students in meaningful learning is a challenging task for many secondary educators, especially atthe high school level. This study looks to challenge this disengagement through the results from threelessons designed to engage students with various strategies. The results will indicate the impact onstudent engagement.Summer Houghland, Early Childhood Education 14APreviews Aren’t Just for Movies: Previewing Content to Support Reading ComprehensionGrouping lower-level children before shared reading in order to preview the literature contentwill encourage comprehension. We reviewed the literature, questions regarding the literature and/orvocabulary terms. Children will review the literature again in a whole group shared reading setting. Thiswill encourage a change in their participation and comprehension.Michael Houk, Early Childhood Education 18BWhat about My Feelings?: Supporting Social Skill DevelopmentThe benefits of social-emotional learning are supported by research, but still remain absent from officialschool schedules. This inquiry project examines the positive impacts of social-emotional lessons duringcircle time and the shared reading block on social skill development in a diverse 1st grade classroom.Nicole Liu, Elementary Education 3ADifferentiating Math Instruction to Promote ComprehensionFor my inquiry, I studied how I can effectively differentiate math instruction to meet the needs of alllearners. Data was collected through field notes, journal entries, student work and interviews in a firstgrade classroom.Antonyia Mccray, Special Education 12ACo-Presenters: Corie BellottMeaningful Connections through Cultural Responsive TeachingIn this inquiry, two ESE Interns explore the cultural needs of their students, in two different school settings, inorder to develop ways that embeds cultural responsive teaching within student learning. Findings examinecollaborative comparisons and reflective practices recorded by student interns.Taylor McFerren, Special Education 2AAre Technology-Based Assessments Better than Paper/Pencil Assessments for Students Living withASD?I created an assessment on the Smart Board to see if the technology based assessments would be betterthan the paper pencil assessments that our students are required to take for FSAA.Cindy Navarrete, Early Childhood Education 14BCo-Presenters: Melina AndersonScience in Daily FiveThe purpose of my study is to examine what differences and/or affects, if any, the inclusion of sciencevocabulary in the students “Daily 5” rotation can have on their science vocabulary use.

Kylie Parks, Early Childhood Education 4BFun With Fluency: Promoting Reading Fluency through Sight Word PracticeResearch documents that reading fluency in Kindergarten impacts literacy development throughout theirlater years. This inquiry focuses on using sight word activities to strengthen reading fluency.Haley Rigdely, Elementary Education 2BData Drives All: Using Mathematics Data to Jump Start Instruction in My Kindergarten ClassroomMy inquiry research was focused around a wondering. That wondering was, How can I collect relevantdata in my classroom and use that data to better drive my instruction in mathematics? I collected datain the form of student surveys, anecdotal notes, warm up activity sheets, and formative worksheets.Maria Rivera-Mitchell, Elementary Education 13AOut With the Old in With the New: Whole-Brain Teaching for BeginnersThis inquiry is centered around the question, How does implementing Whole–Brain Teaching affectstudent engagement and support student learning? To explore this question I implemented Whole-Brainteaching techniques during instructional time. Data was collected through video recordings, studentinterviews, student work, and field notes within a kindergarten classroom.Emaline Salvo, Mathematics Education 7AImpact on Student Learning for Systems of EquationsThis research will demonstrate strategies learned through coursework that impact student learning. AMath for College Success class consisting of 19 students in 11th and 12th grade were studied learningsystems of equations, with more specific details on one female and one male student. Research willshow if coursework in education courses is consistent with what makes students successful.Elizabeth Sanchez, Elementary Education 12BMultiplication Madness: Exploring Strategies within Different LevelsMy inquiry explores how I can implement different strategies for students to continue to learn multiplicationfacts in a class with varying levels. This presentation inquires about how these different strategies canallow student growth and learn efficiency to solve math problems correctly. It also questions how teachingthese strategies can hinder/benefit students in the class who are all on different levels of understandingmultiplication facts.Joseph Schmitt, Physical Education 4AFourth Grade Students’ Responses to a Three-Week Basketball Shooting UnitAs a final intern in Physical Education, I taught a two-week step dance unit to a fourth grade class atCimino Elementary School. To determine the effects of this instructional unit, I conducted psychomotor,cognitive and affective pre- and post assessments. Results of this assessment project will be discussed.Gabrielle Schwarz, Elementary Education 1A?X?=Success: The Impact of Mathematical Games on Multiplication FluencyMy inquiry is based on the question: “Are multiplication games an effective way to boost students’ multiplicationfluency?” I have implemented multiplication games with a group of students, who have yet to master theirmultiplication facts. I have collected various forms of data including: notes, daily fluency quizzes, andstudent feedback.Tara Segall, Special Education 10AInvestigating the Role of Self-Monitoring for Affecting Academic Performance of VPK StudentsThe study investigates the affects of using self-monitoring on VPK students’ academic performance.Self-monitoring was done using a Marzano-style four point scale to report understanding. Academicachievement was measured with the Bright Beginnings Assessment.Amanda Silebi, Elementary Education 11BLet’s Talk about It!Through my internship experience I observed a lack of student interest in discussion. This led to furtherresearch and field-based practice to determine effective discussion strategies that enhance student engagementand collaboration. I will address my learning claims and reflections on my practices that resulted from this inquiry.

Jamie Staudinger, English Education 8BImpact on Student Learning: FSA PrepThe guiding question is “What was my impact on student preparedness for the FSA?” Within the finalinternship of a Secondary English Education major, a 10th grade class of 24 practiced for the FSA usinghands-on activities, timed writings, and large-group discussions. The class focused on two separate skill sets.John Steele, Physical Education 18AJumping and Landing AssessmentStudents were pre-assessed and assessed on their jumping and landing knowledge and use of skillsusing a long rope. The results are used to indicate a decrease, non-effect, or increase of knowledgeand or use of skill.Victoria Sweeney, Mathematics Education 9AImpact on Student Learning: The Effects of Kinesthetics and SociabilityThe results of this study will show the impact on student learning and whether providing students withopportunities to move and talk will engage them and increase their academic performance.Alexis Thavenot, Elementary Education 19AWhat’s Next?Students who are above level tend to plateau or stop making educational gains. The purpose of myproject is to investigate enrichment opportunities to ensure my focus student is making education am gains.Andre Vaquero, Mathematics Education 8AImpact on Student Learning: Focusing on Bridging KnowledgeI aim to examine the impact on student learning by properly differentiating instruction and accurately scaf-folding knowledge to bridge student schema. The impact on student learning will be examined across a5-day mathematics unit.Kory Wallace, Elementary Education 9BInquiring Minds Want to Know: Using Higher Order Thinking Questions to Foster Critical ThinkingMy inquiry focuses on how to foster my students’ critical thinking skills. The research explores how Idevelop and use higher order thinking questions to then help improve my students’ understanding andresponses to those questions. Data was collected through student interviews, surveys, student work,and Exit Ticket information.Jake Weininger, Physical Education 13BPhysical Education PlickersThe presentation is measuring the effectiveness of a two week throwing unit in a fourth grade physicaleducation class using a mixture of traditional skills assessment and new technological assessment strategies.The newer technology being utilized includes the application “Plickers” for cognitive and affective objectives.Chrystyan Williams, Early Childhood Education 17BThe Delicacy of Self-Efficacy: Promoting Independence in ELA InstructionThe inquiry implemented focuses on strategies to best embed redirections into everyday instruction. This isdone to better promote my 2nd grade students’ self-efficacy during English Language Arts instruction.Victoria Winn, Elementary Education 5AGrade Yourself: Using Rubrics to Help Students Improve the Quality of Their WritingMy inquiry explores using rubrics/checklists as a tool to help students improve the quality of their writing.I began this inquiry by using rubrics/checklists as a tool for self-assessment and then transitioned to usingrubrics as a tool for instruction. Data collected was mainly student work and anecdotal notes.

SESSION 3ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONSNicholas Catania, Special Education 3Transcending the Norm: A Case Study Analysis of Teacher - Learner 15The purpose of this session is to share ways that teachers make connections and build transcendentrelationships with their students. Through semi-structured interviews, observations, and in-field notes,data was compiled and analyzed for common themes. Teachers will be provided with strategies forconnecting with students above the typical teacher- learner relationship.Justin Gibbs, Elementary EducationHow to Use Questioning to Engage Your Students’ LearningMy presentation was brought together by interning in a second grade classroom. When first starting Inoticed that I was having a hard time connecting with my students thinking through questions. I startedto taking steps to understand my students and how I could help them in the classroom.Courtney Hansen, Elementary Education 8The Crafty Classroom: Integrating the Arts into a Primary Classroom 11Through my inquiry I have discovered many ways to integrate the arts into my classroom. I have determinedthat the arts can increase student engagement, promote creativity, and deepen student understanding. 6Contrary to popular opinion, this does not require much additional planning. 1 4Ashley Justice, Elementary EducationIs Using Questions in the Classroom Even a Question?As a teacher in training I noticed the influence questioning can have on a lesson. This is somethingmost teachers do subcontously and often times with practice, teachers become better and better at itduring their instruction. However, how the questioning happens in the classroom and who is doing thequestioning can be very different depending on the diverse group of students in the classroom. Whetherthe teacher is tailoring their questions to their students needs, the content being taught, or to encouragestudents to think in a higher order way; questioning is beneficial for the students and their learning.Victoria MacDonald, Elementary EducationMeta-cognitive Strategies at Work: Making Gains in Reading Comprehension and VocabularyBased off research, meta-cognitive strategies support students learning in reading comprehension andvocabulary. From my research I designed a plan to teach and use different meta-cognitive strategiesover a month and a half long period. The goal was to see if students made gains based off differentassessments and testing.Basma Moreb, Foreign Language EducationCo-Presenter: Dr. John LiontasUnmasking the Face of Figurative Language in the Digital World of 0’s and 1’sIn today’s world of digital technologies, tropes of figurative language remain an omnipresent feature oflanguage production. Yet the teaching of them remains as elusive as ever. Based on recent investigations,we first present digital constructs supporting their use, followed by pedagogical practices underscoringlanguage nativeness and authenticity. Handout provided.Miekal Morris, Elementary EducationTricky Transition TimesThis presentation focuses on my inquiry research on transitions within my kindergarten classroom. Myresearch explores different strategies that I implemented to promote shorter transition times. Drawingconnections from literature that I have gathered and analyzed varies forms of data including field notes,pictures, video recordings, timed transitions, and interviews.

Taylor Mowery, Elementary Education 5Little Authors: Writing Conferences in a First Grade ClassroomThis presentation will give insight on what a writing conference looks like in a first grade classroom. Itwill provide strategies to use to see improvements in students’ writing.Julianne Ocasio, Elementary Education 16Reading Because I Want to, Not Because I Have to: Building Students’ Independence DuringIndependent ReadingPrimary students often want to be read to, or need redirection to read independently. This presentationfocuses on strategies that encourage kindergarten students to read during silent reading time. Iresearched articles that involved reading engagement, which included the use technology. Data wascollected through surveys, field notes, and observations.Heather Palmer, Elementary Education 2Let’s Talk about It! Culturally Responsive LiteratureIn a classroom of diverse students, readers were not engaged in discussion or invested in texts. Literaturethat discussed topics of poverty, immigration, racism and more were introduced. Discussions were focusedaround experiences children encountered in their community, no topic was off limits, and literature was usedto respond to student thinking.Kaila Powell, Elementary Education 14Ready, Set, Break!After noticing that my students had a difficult time focusing and completing work at certain times ofthe day, I began to implement various brain break videos at certain parts of the day to see how thisaffected time on task and motivation within a second grade classroom.Omar J. Salaam, Educational Leadership 13One School Community’s Journey through Conversations on Race: A Critical Family Histories StudyThe design of this proposed research is a qualitative analysis using Critical Family Histories. This studystems from a school community-based Critical Participatory Action Research project focused on adultslearning from and leading one another in dialogue concerning race, racial bias, and racism in education.Matthew Siegel, Foreign Language Education 1Co-Presenter: Dr. John LiontasMapping the Gap between Idiom Comprehension and Production: Some Preliminary ResearchResultsDoctoral students of diverse linguistic backgrounds were surveyed in this study to investigate theirproductive knowledge of English idioms. Post survey questionnaires and interviews were conductedwith a subset of participants. Despite extensive English study, participants had difficulty producingEnglish idioms accurately, making a strong case for systematic idiom teaching.Marc Summa, Teacher Leadership 9Co-Presenters: Kim Billett, Karen Dansby, Beth Hatzifrangou, Andrea Jones-LangEmpowering Teacher LeadersThe purpose behind our initial inquiry question - How can we empower Collaborating Teachers,through the Teacher Leadership Academy, to be a voice in the Urban Teacher Residency PartnershipProgram? - Stems from the concerns of teacher leaders whom have communicated their role within thepartnership is not representative of the work in which they exemplify through coursework and the con-nections they make to their in-service work. It is the intent of this inquiry to provide examples of theirwork, which is crucial to the longevity of a successful partnership and the growth of teacher leadershipthrough Professional Development opportunities across partnership schools.Caitlyn Travis, Special Education 7I Need to Move!A study of techniques designed to help empower hyperactive students to use their energy forproductive uses. Includes methods ranging from fidget toys to self-regulation tactics and Yoga. Done inpartnership with mentor teacher and other teachers from the middle school unit at internship school.

Ashely White, Special Education 10Developing Critical Consciousness about Diversity in Preservice Special Education Teachers: ACollaborative Co-Teach ApproachIn this inquiry, two doctoral students designed a final internship course to develop Special Educationpre-service teachers’ critical consciousness of academic and social issues relating to the diversity of studentsand their communities. Findings examine the process of collaborative, intentional planning and impact onthe attitudes and beliefs of PSTs.SESSION 3POSTER PRESENTATIONSKristen Braman, Elementary Education 18BWe Can Do It!Social Studies is often omitted due to time constraints allotted for other subject area requirements. Ihave implemented various techniques to evaluate students’ understanding of content knowledge bothduring and after lessons, and reflecting on the amount of time it takes teach students Social Studiescontent effectively and efficiently.Lauren Burns, Early Childhood Education 11AManipulative Fun: Fostering Emergent Penmanship through Fine Motor ActivitiesThis inquiry focuses on improving fine motor development through the use of manipulatives tostrengthening penmanship in 1st grade students.Stephanie Cabral, Elementary Education 3ABuilding Self-confidenceMy inquiry addresses the impact building self-confidence has on reading achievement.Jillian Campos, Elementary Education 8AI Don’t Remember: An Inquiry on Helping Beginning Readers Comprehend a StoryFor my inquiry project I studied, How can I help beginning readers comprehend a story using differentstrategies? Data was collected through interviews, student work, observational notes, journal entriesand literature articles within a kindergarten classroom.Brenda Cardozo, Early Childhood Education 6ACo-Presenter: Blair McCauslandGame-Based Activities to Support Sight Word Acquisition for ELL StudentsThe purpose of this inquiry is to see if pulling small groups of ELL students to engage in game basedactivities will result in sight word acquisition. Data will be collected through pictures, anecdotal records,and personal chart/folders for each student to compare growth and development of acquisition.Jason Cento, English Education 12AMultiple ChoiceMultiple choice questions can measure four levels of academic success: being able to identify factualinformation, analyzing texts, inferring from texts, and application of devices. Covering a vast array ofmaterial, this study will explore ways in which we can efficiently provide students with tools to becomeefficient in taking these tests.Sara Chapman, Early Childhood Education 1A“Yoga Can Help Me Learn!” Infusing Yoga.This inquiry focuses on how I can incorporate yoga as a transition method. Using daily meditation andyoga, kindergarten students will be fostered through methods that will help them calm down and getready to learn.

Lauren Clark, Elementary Education 14BSocial Studies in the Classroom: Helping Students Make Sense of Their WorldThis presentation will give insight on what a writing conference looks like in a first grade classroom. Itwill provide strategies to use to see improvements in students’ writing.Racquel Cline, Physical Education 2A3rd Grade Students’ Responses to a Two Week Throwing and Catching UnitAs a final intern in Physical Education, I taught a two-week throwing and catching unit to a 3rd grade class atChiles Elementary school. To determine the effectiveness of this instructional unit, I conducted psychomotor,cognitive and affective pre- and post-assessments. Results of this assessment project will be discussed.Nikaila Crawley, Elementary Education 18AUsing Decoding Strategies to Improve Academic Performance and Comprehension 8BMy main focus for my inquiry project was how well my student could use the decoding strategies Iexplicitly taught using a methodical and systematic program. As well as applying these strategiesindependently further showing an increase in his reading abilities. My findings were based off of exittickets and daily running records.Olivia Michelle Cuellar, Physical EducationJumping for Joy!Presentation displays assessment data from the initial and follow up assessment of eighteen second gradestudents’ movement patterns during jumping and landing activities.Monipha Davis, Special Education 17BCo-Presenter: Giomara PerezTraditional vs. Technology Instruction for Students with Intellectual DisabilitiesIn this inquiry two undergraduate students will deliver reading instruction in the form of traditionalpaper format and technology. We will use assessment data to determine which form of instruction wasmost successful for students with intellectual disabilities in their particular ability levels.Dr. Darlene DeMarie, Educational Psychology 12BOngoing Teacher Professional Development in South Africa Using Digital Tools: What Happened7 Years Later?While a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Limpopo in South Africa 2007-2009, I co-created the Universityof Limpopo’s Child Development Center (2-to-6-year-old children). Working alongside teachers, I useddigital tools for teacher professional development. During fall 2016, I returned, observed, and interviewedteachers, parents, and alumni children’s parents. The results were humbling!Mariah Dinovo, Elementary Education 17AThe Vast Difference: Fluency vs. ComprehensionI will be talking about a very fluent reader with great decoding skills, who struggles with being able tocomprehend most text.Caylee Fredette, Elementary Education 10BLove Trumps Hate: Using a Social Justice Orientation to Teach Empathy 19AThe purpose of my inquiry was to explore the implications of a social justice orientation in my pedagogyto increase empathy in my students. As teachers we cannot assume that children understand kindnessor empathy- we must explicitly teach it. However these social emotional skills do not build overnight;they require time, patience, modeling and practice.Cassidy Fulton, Elementary EducationWe Know that We All Learn Differently! Differentiating ELA Instruction for ESE StudentsIn my final internship as a pre-service teacher, the wondering that lead my inquiry was “how can Idifferentiate ELA instruction for ESE students?” This inquiry involved data collection in the form of studentwork, observational notes, interviews with ESE specialists, IEP research, etc. in a third grade ELA classroom.

Lindsay Glenn, English Education 10AIntern Impact on Student AchievementTThis study focuses on the final internship of a Secondary English Education Major in a tenth-gradelanguage arts class. Nearly 100 students were taught to implement claim, commentary, and evidenceinto their writing. The results will identify the specific areas in which students did or did show improvement.Emily Grennor, Elementary Education 13AParents as Partners: Involving Everyone in the Learning ExperienceThis inquiry is centered around the question: How can I improve parent involvement to further impact thelearning environment? My research explores how to foster and maintain meaningful relationships, by collectingdata through interviews, surveys, relevant literature, student work samples and assessment results, informationalflyers, and digital photographs.Autumn Handin, Elementary Education 7BHow Can I Effectively Teach Social Studies in 15 Minutes?This research focuses on strategies, assessments, and methods that allow us to match the standardsand engage our students with limited time. By examining different techniques in my social studiesblock, I encouraged students to view this subject as meaningful, relevant, and one that holds a strongpurpose in society.Kimberly Hoover, Elementary Education 16BThe Power of Movement: Using Movement to Increase Reading Comprehension in Second GradeMy inquiry focused on movement in the second grade classroom and how this movement could affect mystudent’s reading comprehension. My research involves different types of movement in the classroom andseeing what works best for my students. Data was collected through student work and field notes.Alice Horton, Elementary Education 1B19 Students 1 Community: Fostering Supportive Relationships to Build a Positive ClassroomCommunityFor my inquiry I studied, “How can I help my students develop respectful and supportive relationshipswith each other that will lead to a positive classroom community?” I collected data in a third gradeclass through literature, tables, student work, reflective journals, and student interviews to understandthe classroom community.Samantha Massey, Special Education 2BBuilding Reading Fluency through Intense InterventionIn this Inquiry, a preservice teacher uses intense reading intervention to help a student who has beendeclared “unable to read” learn different strategies to help improve his fluency. Findings will examinethe importance of creating individualized intervention to fit students needs as well as the effectivenessof this intervention.Lindsay McTague, Elementary Education 11BMotivation Station: How to Keep Kindergarten Students On-Task during ELAAs an intern in a kindergarten classroom, I wondered, “How can I improve my classroom managementto most effectively motivate students to stay on task during ELA?” My inquiry focused on various extrinsicand intrinsic motivators to keep students on-task. Data collected includes student work, observationaldata, and student interviews.Samira Meena, Elementary Education 9BImproving the Health and Well-Being of Students through MindfulnessHaving interned in elementary schools for the past few years, I noticed increased levels of anxiety andpoor self-esteem among students. Introducing the concepts of mindfulness and metacognition allowsstudents to become more self sufficient in their endeavors. Presenting these skills helps students loweranxiety and retain information taught/tested on.

Michelle Melnik, Early Childhood Education 7ACo-Presenter: Ryley HogleGot Science?: Using Science to Promote Hands-on ActivitiesOur inquiry will focus on incorporating science based text into the day to see if it enhances studentengagement. This is to see if it will promote more hands on activities in classroom to reduce the boredomof worksheets.Giomara Perez-Oliveras, Special Education 16ACo-Presenter: Monipha DavisTechnology-based vs. Traditional Interactive Reading Instruction for Students with IntellectualDisabilitiesThis inquiry is centered around the question: How can I improve parent involvement to further impact thelearning environment? My research explores how to foster and maintain meaningful relationships, by collectingdata through interviews, surveys, relevant literature, student work samples and assessment results, informationalflyers, and digital photographs.Sasha Powell, Elementary Education 7BCo-Presenter: Sana SaiyedCaptivate and CooperateWe have noticed many of our students unable to participate fully in the classroom environment. Thepurpose for our inquiry is to discover which teaching strategy will benefit us to help grab the attentionand promote participation from all our students in the classroom.Elisabet Rivera, Elementary Education 13BReading Comprehension in an R.T.I ClassroomThis presentation focuses on my inquiry research within a 3rd grade R.T.I classroom of 14 students. Myresearch explores ways I can create engaging learning experiences for my scholars to increase their readingcomprehension. Data findings are based on students and teacher work samples as well as CollaboratingTeacher and University Supervisor Feedback.Liza Roman, Special Education 15AStruggling Readers and SRA InstructionA study on SRA intervention designed to help build student’s phonemic awareness as well as fluency inreading. This study includes using a scripted guide with modifications to help struggling readers in theself- contained ESE setting. The goal of this inquiry is to see how a struggling reader in the first gradecan grow over a course of several weeks with intensive instruction. Done in partnership with mentorteacher at the elementary grade level.Samantha Massey, Special Education 2BBuilding Reading Fluency through Intense InterventionIn this Inquiry, a preservice teacher uses intense reading intervention to help a student who has beendeclared “unable to read” learn different strategies to help improve his fluency. Findings will examinethe importance of creating individualized intervention to fit students needs as well as the effectivenessof this intervention.Yilian Sanchez, Special Education 5ADoes Fidelity in Implementation Really Matter?This inquiry compares the growth a student can achieve when using a research-based program withfidelity versus infidelity. For one semester, I implemented UFLI, University of Florida Literacy Initiative,with infidelity and inconsistency. The next, I remained faithful and consistent in implementation. Thedifference in the effectiveness is analyzed.Wanda Santiago, Elementary Education 14ARocket Towards Reading: Developing Reading Comprehension and Fluency for First Grade StudentsFor my inquiry I studied how I can develop first grade students reading fluency and comprehension.Fluency is needed to have any comprehension. Data was collected through running records, sightword recognition, easy CBM’s, letter tiles and DRA’s. These strategies helped me develop comprehensionand fluency with my students.

Ariana Small, Physical Education 5BFourth Grade Students’ Response to a Two-Week Striking with Long-Handled Implements UnitAs a final intern at Cimino Elementary School, I taught a two week unit for striking with long handledimplements with a concentration in street hockey to a fourth grade class. To determine the effects ofthis instructional unit, I conducted pre & post assessments with psychomotor, affective, and cognitive.Maria Soto, Elementary Education 6BGeek Out on Technology: Enhancing Student Engagement through the Use of Technology inLanguage ArtsFor my inquiry I studied the following, How can I use technology to enhance my instruction to be able toengage students in language arts? The data I collected in a fifth grade classroom of twenty-one studentswas technology student surveys, videos, field notes, and analysis of supporting literature.Alexander Speltz, Physical Education 4BYou Bump? Fourth Grade Class Taking Part in VolleyingDuring my final internship in the Physical Education program, I taught a two week volleying unit to afourth grade class at Rampello Elementary. I will administer a pre-test and post-test to see the amountof knowledge they have learned based on psycho-motor, cognitive, and affective assessments.Hasha Venn, Early Childhood Education 15BTake a Moment: Incorporating Yoga into an Early Childhood ClassroomThis inquiry will focus on how yoga and other relaxation strategies will help young children manage theiranger and have a better understanding of self awareness in and out of the classroomRhett Willams, Early Childhood Education 4ACreate, Collaborate, Investigate!This inquiry explores the utilization of a learning environment to inspire second grade students to learnindependently, collaborate and use critical thinking strategies.Jacqueline Wotasek, English Education 9AImpact on Student Learning: Impacting Vocabulary AnalysisWith a sudden absence in high-level vocabulary when entering a high school classroom, students are inneed of intentional vocabulary practice. This study follows 26 high school juniors as they expand theirvocabulary while reading, Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. SESSION 4ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONSSarah Brumley, Foreign Language Education 1Co-Presenters: Dr. John LiontasScratching the Surface: Going Beyond Idiom Nomenclature and Teaching AssumptionsWide variability in idiom definitions renders many of them unusable for empirical study. From the OxfordDictionary of English, to Webster’s, to numerous scholarly articles, we present research-based variablesunderlying prototypical idiom properties (conventionality, inflexibility, figuration, proverbially, informality) todelineate a better way of approaching idiom learning across the curriculum.

Megan Flaherty, Elementary Education 11Co-Presenters: Allison Papke, Kimberly BilletOnline Reading Comprehension: Active Meaning Making in Structured Online Inquiry 15Utilizing our partnership, we decided to look at the meaningful integration of online reading comprehension 3through structured digital inquiry in a 3rd grade classroom with 1:1 laptops. Drawing upon the scholarly 1literature in new literacies of online research and comprehension, we examined the question, “How do 4third grade students reflect active meaning making while collaboratively engaging in structured online 2inquiry?” In our presentation, we will share the outcomes of our inquiry as well as provide advice forteachers designing instruction that guides students through online research and inquiry-based readingin an elementary setting.Holly Gayden, Oak Park Elementary SchoolThe Inquiry Cycle - The Art of Reflection to Foster Teacher GrowthThrough an Inquiry Cycle centered around data and true reflection, teachers can determine their best needfor growth and investigate best practices and strategies that will transform their classroom. An Inquiry Cycleof Research, Plan, Implement, Analyze and Reflect will promote individualized professional development forevery teacher to succeed.Babak Khoshnevisan, Foreign Language EducationBeyond Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Engagement: Analysis of Discussion Board PostingsAsynchronous online discussion boards pose a unique challenge in distance education. Given itsubiquitous nature, a visual model is proposed to identify the quality discussions. Exploring ESOL preserviceteachers’ perceptions of engagement, I made a case for judicious inclusion of discussion boards inonline courses.Li Zhengjie, Foreign Language EducationCo-Presenters: Dr. John LiontasDeveloping Students’ English Proficiency Via Idiom Translation StrategiesThough research supports idiom translation in enhancing students’ English proficiency, achieving this goalremains a formidable challenge. This presentation, employing a mixed method, presents several translationstrategies proven to promote idiom learning among ELLs whose L1 is Chinese and investigates students’perception of those translation strategies to L2 idioms learning.Krista Mallo, English EducationCo-Presenters: Dr. Shannon LoganAutonomy Support in Practice: Case Studies within Two Disciplines-Organizational Leadershipand Adolescent LiteratureDr. Shannon Hogan and Professor Krista Mallo examine case studies of courses in OrganizationalLeadership and Adolescent Literature, seeking to determine the impact of self-directed learning principleson students’ perceivedKristina Patton, Elementary EducationPreviewing for ComprehensionI am working with a small group and I want to see how much impact previewing vocabulary has onreading comprehension with tier 2 level students. These students are identified as performing belowgrade level in reading, and need additional support in the class.

Francesca Perrone-Britt, Mort Elementary, a Community Partnership School 6Co-Presenters: Amanda Bellas, Kristen Hodges, Melissa Izzo, Danna Clark, Dr. Rebecca BurnsTeachers Teaching Teachers: Structures, Successes, and Challenges in Designing Differentiated 9Professional Development in a PDS 8As the field of teacher education moves to enact clinically rich teacher education, PDSs are well 10poised to provide insight into powerful structures that can actualize national reform calls for increased 5school-university partnerships (AACTE, 2010; NCATE, 2010; NEA, 2014). While the focus may be on 16teacher preparation, PDSs include a focus on learning for all (Essential #3) (NAPDS, 2008), which isimportant for developing contexts that can prepare high quality teachers. Creating contexts for learningrequires deliberate attention to supporting schools’ needs and developing teachers as leaders andschool-based teacher educators. The Mort Teacher Leader Academy (MTLA) is one component of MortElementary, a Community School’s PDS model that specifically focuses on the learning of teachersand mentor teachers in a PDS. The goal of MTLA is to develop teacher leaders who can systematicallystudy their own practice, effectively coach pre-service and inservice teachers, and skillfully facilitatejob-embedded professional development. Now in its fourth year, MTLA is finally able to enact its visionof teachers teaching teachers. The purpose of this presentation will be to share structures, successes,and challenges using interviews, documents, surveys, and student achievement to understand out-comes for preservice teachers, teachers, and students.Manal Ramadan, Elementary EducationThey Are in Kindergarten: Can They Learn to Write and Like It?For my inquiry I researched various writing strategies that I could implement in a kindergarten classroom,who range from advanced readers to students who require intervention. My research explores how I canimplement strategies that will foster the development of their writing. Data findings are based on studentwork and observational notes.Andrea Scalzo-Willson, Elementary EducationCoach and Evaluator: Exploring How to Negotiate Both Functions in the Role of SupervisorMy presentation will describe an inquiry which focused on the ways I negotiated my role as auniversity supervisor. I will discuss the way I navigated the blurred line between these roles whilelearning to negotiate the purpose of each with the goal of improving pre-service teaching practice.Sabal Toney, Elementary EducationWhat decoding strategies will best improve reading comprehension?My focus group of three students, all have been retained, and are in danger of a second retention. Thefocus of my group is phonics and foundational skills. This is what initially led me to my inquiry of what are thebest strategies to use with my students in order to improve their comprehension.Alyssa Webb, Elementary EducationThe myON Effect: A Reading Resource’s Impact on StudentsThis presentation focuses on my inquiry research within a kindergarten classroom of 19 students. Myresearch explores how purposefully and correctly implementing myON at home and in the classroomimpacts students, either through engagement, comprehension, or academic achievement. Data wascollected through anecdotal/field notes, student work, pre/post assessments, and photos.Karen Williams, Mathematics EducationThe Connection Between SRM & SRL on Successful Management of Independent Practice in theMathematics classroom In my middle school mathematics classroom I have observed a lack of focus and completion ofassignments during independent practice. Therefore, my practitioner research explored the question,What structures or interventions can I implement that will increase my students level of engagementduring independent practice time?

Justin Wilson Gabon, Osceola Fundamental High School 7Framing Theory and Practice in the ELA Classroom: Framing Complex Text for Every StudentResearch work in my classroom and as a doctoral student has been to examine how frame theory canbe used in practical terms to assist students in creating meaningful experiences with a complex text,observing the intersection of cognition and linguistics in the practice of literacy for all students.Kaitlynn Zitnyar, Special Education 13Improving Student and Teacher Self-Efficacy through Culturally Responsive TeachingIn this study, I was interested in investigating my own self-efficacy with using culturally responsive pedagogyin the classroom and whether it would improve student self-efficacy with reading tasks. Over a period of sixweeks, I designed reading lesson plans using the tenets of culturally-responsive teaching.Sasha Powell, Elementary Education 7BCo-Presenter: Sana SaiyedCaptivate and CooperateWe have noticed many of our students unable to participate fully in the classroom environment. Thepurpose for our inquiry is to discover which teaching strategy will benefit us to help grab the attentionand promote participation from all our students in the classroom.Elisabet Rivera, Elementary Education 13BReading Comprehension in an R.T.I ClassroomThis presentation focuses on my inquiry research within a 3rd grade R.T.I classroom of 14 students. Myresearch explores ways I can create engaging learning experiences for my scholars to increase their readingcomprehension. Data findings are based on students and teacher work samples as well as CollaboratingTeacher and University Supervisor Feedback.Liza Roman, Special Education 15AStruggling Readers and SRA InstructionA study on SRA intervention designed to help build student’s phonemic awareness as well as fluency inreading. This study includes using a scripted guide with modifications to help struggling readers in theself- contained ESE setting. The goal of this inquiry is to see how a struggling reader in the first gradecan grow over a course of several weeks with intensive instruction. Done in partnership with mentorteacher at the elementary grade level.Samantha Massey, Special Education 2BBuilding Reading Fluency through Intense InterventionIn this Inquiry, a preservice teacher uses intense reading intervention to help a student who has beendeclared “unable to read” learn different strategies to help improve his fluency. Findings will examinethe importance of creating individualized intervention to fit students needs as well as the effectivenessof this intervention.Yilian Sanchez, Special Education 5ADoes Fidelity in Implementation Really Matter?This inquiry compares the growth a student can achieve when using a research-based program withfidelity versus infidelity. For one semester, I implemented UFLI, University of Florida Literacy Initiative,with infidelity and inconsistency. The next, I remained faithful and consistent in implementation. Thedifference in the effectiveness is analyzed.Wanda Santiago, Elementary Education 14ARocket Towards Reading: Developing Reading Comprehension and Fluency for First Grade StudentsFor my inquiry I studied how I can develop first grade students reading fluency and comprehension.Fluency is needed to have any comprehension. Data was collected through running records, sightword recognition, easy CBM’s, letter tiles and DRA’s. These strategies helped me develop comprehensionand fluency with my students.

SESSION 4 POSTER SESSIONSRachel Adler, English Education 8BImpact on Student Learning Analysis Using ShakespeareMany students are disengaged with the content they are learning because they feel as if they cannotrelate to the topics in the classroom. The study looks at an 8th grade class where students were given apre and post-test of an anticipation guide to assess their development over time.Tierra Allison, Special Education 3AEncouraging Legible Handwriting by Using Real Life ApplicationsThe whole purpose of this study was to examine different ways to encourage students to slow downwhen writing and make sure that it is legible. I want my students to be excited about writing and notjust do it because it is something that they are required to do since they are in school. I’m using real-lifeapplications related to my students to encourage them to write legibly.Heather Barnhart, Elementary Education 17BWatch YourselfMy wondering is how can I change a lack of focus and calling-out behaviors through self-monitoring techniques,in order to meet grade level standards? I tested a variety of self-monitoring techniques with my student toanswer this question, including individual behavior plans, timers, charts on the desk, and verbal and nonverbalredirection. While the results of these techniques varied, an overarching theme that appeared was that ateacher can never have too many strategies at hand. I plan to continue researching and implementing newstrategies throughout the year.Bethany Barry, Early Childhood Education 11BCo-Presenter: Meaghan MosherNo More Fighting: Make Writing More Exciting with Prompt Cards and JournalsThe purpose of our project is to improve writing quality during daily five. We will be using journalingand prompt cards to facilitate writing during the work on writing rotation. To analyze our results we willread student’s journals and evaluate their writing over time.Jordan Belvins, Elementary Education 5AFostering Independence in Primary Students through Self-MonitoringAs a first-grade intern, independence was something I wanted and needed to foster in my students,while still maintaining the quality of their work. Specifically, I wondered “How can I help my focus studentto be more independent during lessons?” A variety of self-monitoring techniques were tested.Veronica Bowles, Elementary Education 14ASurface Situations: Managing Surface Behaviors through Tier One StrategiesThis inquiry centers around how to manage surface level behaviors using Tier One Non-Verbalmanagement strategies. This inquiry spanned a period of 15 weeks (January 2017-April 2017) Data forthis inquiry was collected through teacher interviews, lesson plan reflections, and field notes.

Danielle Breedlove, Special Education 6BHow Does Confidence and Growing Self-Efficacy Impact Teaching and Student Outcomes?Self-Reflective Action Research: The purpose of this study was to explore a set of self-developedsurvey items that I, as pre-service teacher struggled with. I sought to monitor the progress and pitfallsof my performance on those specified items to see how my Teacher Self-Efficacy (TSE) could beincreased to positively impact the outcomes of students being taught within my class. Through the useof a self-developed, scale of items, daily observations and debriefings with my classroom teacher, andweekly student assessments, I analyzed the factors that contribute to my individual confidence level,teacher self-efficacy, it’s impacts on student outcomes in the classroom, and ways that my individualTSE could be improved.Jaclyn Cosh, Special Education 13ACo-Presenter: Erin HallStop, Collaborate and Revise It! How Peer Revision Groups Work to Improve Writing.Our question is How can I use peer revising groups during writing time to help students add 2-3 moredetails to their writing? We will have children work in small groups and work together to help each otherrevise details found in their writing. We will observe during daily five or during the daily writing lesson/time.The data sources we will use to implement the cooperative writing groups will be small to larger group sizes,work samples collected from the writing center, anecdotal records, pictures, and videos of peer interactions.Briana Dyer, Elementary Education 13BSuperhero BehaviorHow can I help assist each student to have superhero behavior in the classroom?Shelby England, Special Education 9AKnowing Your Children: An Inquiry into How to Better Get to Know My StudentsAfter reflecting on my progress in my final fall semester, I realized I struggled with initially learning my students’needs while in a facilitating role. This Inquiry was designed to see if I could make a more efficient way tolearn my students’ needs while not taking from my teaching.Haley Futch, Early Childhood Education 14BCo-Presenter: Vanessa BarberThrough Hands and Faces: American Sign Language in the ClassroomWhen integrated in the classroom, American Sign Language (ASL) provides valuable skills in alldevelopmental domains but especially in social-­emotional and language development. Through classroomresearch, I have explored different ways children in a toddler classroom have learned ASL and how theyuse it as a tool to communicate feelings, ideas, and needs.Grace Gardner, Mathematics Education 7AImpact on Student Learning through Differentiating LessonsStudents at the high school level typically begin to disengage as the year comes to a close. This studytakes place in a high school classroom of eleven the week after spring break in a unit about systems ofequations. Their pre-test and post-test scores are compared.Graysen Harrell, Elementary Education 8AInclusion ConfusionMy presentation will consist of information gathered over the course of this semester on the behaviorof a focus student. This student’s behavior and lack of inclusion in the classroom community has beena consistent concern for my Collaborating Teacher and I, and I wondered if the latter was affected bythe former. Therefore my wondering became, “How can I increase the inclusion of a focus student whiledecreasing negative behaviors”. When collecting data I realized that not only were there no gains inpositive behavior, but also that there were many other factors contributing to the lack of inclusion in theclassroom.

Ebony Hines, Early Childhood Education 2BEmpowering Students to Be Successful Writers 9BThis inquiry studies teaching strategies designed to help second grade students improve handwriting 18Aduring small group instruction. 16ANicole Jacquot, Elementary Education 17ALet’s Help Students Help Themselves 5BIn order to decrease the off task behavior of my students in a choice based classroom, I analyzed theroutines, materials and structure of the classroom. This resulted in changes in these areas of the classroom 16Bto meet the needs of the class as a whole, as well as exceptional individuals. 15BElisebeth Jones, Early Childhood EducationWonder Wall: An Oasis of LearningCuriosity is a powerful force that sparks students’ interest and is the easiest way to engage them intheir learning. This inquiry project focuses on encouraging naturally occurring curiosity in students.Using a Wonder Wall, students are taught that their questions are valid and that they deserve answers.JamiAnne Joslin, Early Childhood EducationCo-Presenter: Miriam ValcinTo Group or Not to Group? That Is the Question.The purpose of our inquiry is to examine mixed and leveled groups in reading instruction to determine ifthese groupings have a positive affect on student learning outcomes. We will collect data through studentwork samples and observational records before and after the groups to determine student performancelevels.Kyung Lee, Elementary EducationVarying Time of Play in the Classroom: Are There Benefits?I have always felt passionate in play and strived to correlate play with learning. I wondered what sortsof effect play have on my students besides a break from instructional learning for both students andteachers. I wanted to collect the data to see if there is a correlation between play and classroomenvironment.Nicole Leonick, Mort Elementary, a Community Partnership SchoolGet a Move on: Sight Word Acquisition through MovementFluency is an integral part of reading because students must be able to understand the words beforethey can begin to understand the meaning of a text. Without adequate knowledge of common sightwords, students are unable to fluently read a text. How can a teacher engage students when introducingand teaching sight words? This inquiry focuses on movement as an engagement piece in sight wordlessons to foster the acquisition and retention of sight words.Anna Monticco, Early Childhood EducationTricky Transitions: Strategies to Help Students TransitionThis inquiry focuses on implementing strategies to help 2nd grade students transition between classroomactivities more effectively. Through the use of transitioning strategies, students will be encouraged tominimize lost instructional time.Arthur Narrow, Elementary EducationTo Clip Up or To Clip Down?In my inquiry I wanted to see how students would respond to different clip charts. Over the course ofa few months I adjusted where the students started their clips from and recorded student behaviors. Ithen interviewed the students and fellow teachers to gain some outside perspective.

Meghan Neu, Elementary Education 4BFocusMy presentation is about strategies I used in a fourth grade classroom to help students monitor theirown behaviors so that they are more focused in class. The goal was to help the students stay on-taskmore often so that they are learning and being successful academically.Vibha Rajan, Special Education 6AHow Background Music Affects Behavior and Academic Performance in a Self-Contained ASD ClassroomFor eight weeks, background music was playing during reading instruction in a third and fourth gradeself-contained Autism Spectrum Disorder classroom. Behavior was monitored daily to determine if backgroundmusic had a positive effect on managing behavior. Baseline, mid-term, and final assessments wereadministered to gauge overall academic growth during the course of the study.Meaghen Randolf, Elementary Education 18BModifying Teacher Talk: Positive Phrasing and the Impact on Classroom CommunityMy presentation examines the correlation between the teacher’s speech patterns, specifically whenutilizing positive phrasing, and the overall classroom community.Kiriuxy Ranzola, Early Childhood Education 3BEscalating Block Play in a Pre-K ClassroomThis presentation focuses on the incorporation some strategies meant to achieve a higher level of play inthe block area of a Pre-K classroom. Through documentation of photos, anecdotal notes, quotes fromchildren, and observational notes, we can gain insight to the children’s minds.Kayla Rodriguez, English Education 18BCulturally Responsive TeachingThis study focuses on Culturally Responsive Teaching. The study takes place in a 9th grade Englishclassroom comprised of predominately black and Hispanic students. The results of this study will showthe impact of Culturally Responsive Teaching and whether incorporating student’s cultures into theclassroom affects engagement and student performance.Thalia Rosa, Elementary Education 12AReducing Disruptions to Maximize Instruction TimeMy inquiry explores strategies that can help increase time academically involved and minimizedisruptions. Strategies used during this inquiry include transitions, utilizing a management system,evaluating the physical environment, and fostering student relationships to promote teamwork.Observations, surveys and other data collection methods were used throughout this inquiry.Gabriela Seipp, Elementary Education 15ATiming Is EverythingMy inquiry is using timers in the classroom to help transitions run smoother.Selena Sena, Elementary Education 4AEvery Child Deserves a Champion: Building Strong Teacher-Student Relationships that SupportStudent LearningFor my inquiry I studied, How can I build strong teacher-student relationships that will support studentlearning? Data was collected through interviews, student work, literature, etc. in a 4th grade languagearts classroom.Caitlin Snider, Elementary Education 1BAttention to Successful StrategiesThis is an inquiry brief on three focus students in the fourth grade. My wondering is what strategies Ican use with students who have ADHD in order to make them successful learners in the classroom..To support this wondering I made claims and collected data on three students throughout the entirecourse of the semester.

Austin Swager, Special Education 11AMultimodal Instruction and Student Achievement 2AI will present my findings on how multimodal instruction helps students achievement and what neural 1Aprocesses go on during this type of instruction. 7BSkye Tomlinson, Elementary Education 12BCreating a Bond: Strengthening Parent Teacher Relationships to Improve Classroom Behavior 10AFor my inquiry I studied, how I can create a stronger bond between home and school to help improveclassroom behaviors. To explore this wondering the actions I took included, researching literature, sendinghome letters to parents, positive and disciplinary notes in students’ agendas, interviews, and trackedinappropriate behavior.Yu-Ting Tsai, Counselor EducationAdlerian Therapy in School SettingAdler believed that people have the ability to interpret, influence, and create events. Adlerian theoryconcentrates on reeducating individuals and reshaping the society. As for the therapeutic goals of thetheory, they develop and enhance the individual’s sense of belonging and to improve the adoption ofbehaviors. Based on Adlerian theory, the presentation will focus on how educators/school counselorscan apply and assist students in school practice.Deanna Vaccaro, English EducationImpact on Student Learning: Monitoring Student ProgressA class of 24 students was taught how to write a personal, reflective essay using three teaching strategies tomonitor student’s learning: supervising/circulating while students are writing, initiating interaction with eachstudent rather than waiting for him/her to ask questions, and one-on-one writing conferences to supplystudents with feedback during the writing processJordan Valentine, Elementary EducationSelf-Monitoring BehaviorMy inquiry regards encouraging students to independently monitor their behavior so they can remainmore engaged in learning.Brooklyn Westfall, Elementary EducationMindful MovementI will be presenting research on my inquiry centered around how increased and intentional movementaffects student behavior in the classroom.

FACILITATORS David Allsopp Jenn Jacobs Fawaz Alrouqi Joan KaywellShashad Babaeer Mucahit Kocak Wendy Baker Randi Latzke Crista Banks Katie Laux Metin Besalti Zhengjie Li Kate Boney Mehmet Ozturk Joy Broughton Joshua Patterson Becci Burns L. Danielle Roberts-Dahm Kenneth Butler Raven RobinsonNicholas Catania Laura Sabella Karen Colucci Omar SalamWendy Dickenson Margaret Saturley Mariah DiNovo Elizabeth Doone Andrea Scalzo-Wilson Matthew Siegel Nell Faucette Orhan Simsek Sara Flory Natasha Swann Steve Haberlin Eugenia Vomvoridi-IvanovicCeleste Haddock Ashley White Sophia Han Becky Wiley Karyn Zalman

THANK YOUto all our sponsors: UNIVERSI TY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Your Support Is Appreciated Join the Conversation at: #USFPRC2017 U S Fp rc @ U S Fp rc U S Fp rc