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I completed this assignment as part of my Doctoral work. It was submitted on March 13, 2016 . Table of Contents Portfolio Project Part 1 – Theory Journals. 3 Unit1: Journal Entry 1 – Bridging Theory to Practice. 3 Unit 2: Journal Entry 2 – Your Own Self-Efficacy. 5 Unit 3: Journal Entry 3 – … Continue reading Portfolio Project – from 3/2016

Abstract This article explores two educational philosophies and how those specific philosophies can help at-risk students be successful.  These philosophies, however, do appear to be opposites of each other.  Progressivism is student-centric whereas Perennialism is teacher-centric.  The most important piece of this paper is to find an approach, or a combination of approaches, that can … Continue reading Educational Philosophies and the At-Risk Student

Topic Overview and Assumptions There is a subpopulation of students in public schools across America who have been labeled as at-risk by their guidance counselor, administration and/or teachers.  The term at-risk refers to the possibility that the student would not graduate from high school.  According to the definition of at-risk published in the Glossary of … Continue reading Focusing on the Needs of At-Risk Youth

This is supposed to be on my articles page - but if you know how I can move it there - please let me know. Introduction The purpose of this paper is explore four instructional models that can be seen in today’s classrooms: Direct instruction, information presentations, structured discovery, and blended learning.  The determination of … Continue reading Four Instruction Models – PreCOVID