Action Research Project: Work in Progress

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Action Research Project Work in Progress

• Elizabeth H. Naylor
• CCT 693
• Monday, March 26, 2007

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My Interests

• Teaching is about more than just a subject
• Social Development
• Curriculum changes
• Education Reform

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Teaching is more than just a subject

• Teachers have a responsibility to teach more than
  their subject
• Social development is just as important as
  reading, writing, and arithmetic

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Social Development

• Social development is as important as test scores
  and grades
• The term social development allows us to focus on
  morals and values without focusing on
  specific (and debatable) definitions
• These definitions can get in the way of
  productive research and development.

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Curriculum Changes

• Curriculum development should take into account
  the whole child
• A good curriculum will go beyond testing and
  grades
• Changes in curriculum can lead to great changes
  in the educational system

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Education Reform

• Curriculum changes will lead to better
  educational development
• Education reform will lead to better students
• Better students will lead to adults that more
  positively participate in society and societal
  changes

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Schools that are trying to address social
development within the curriculum
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New Haven, CT Public Schools

• This school district addresses Social Development
  within their curriculum frameworks at all grade
  levels

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Hartford, CT Sports and Medical Sciences Academy

• This school utilizes a guidance program as well
  as a mentoring program to address the issues of
  social development

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Portland, ME Waynflete School

• This school utilizes an advising program at all
  grade levels to address the social development of
  all students

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Continuing research

• Interviewing individuals from schools that are
  currently addressing social development issues
• Survey teachers in schools with and without
  social development curriculum
• Survey students in schools with and without
  social development curriculum