Student:

Thesis Topic:

First Reader

Rebekkah

Allen

Ability grouping at elementary school level

Michael Vavrus

Joe

Baginski

Contextual teaching

Michael Vavrus

Robert

Bearak

Consensus Decision Making and Democratic Process in the Classroom

Scott Coleman

Amber

Bell

Critical thinking in a political world

Ratna Roy

William

Bonnell

Creative Writing enhancing the self-esteem of High School students

Ratna Roy

Heather

Bradley

Effective models of education

Stephanie Kozick

Shannon

Bruff

[not provided]

Michael Vavrus

Susan

Burnham

Integrating art into other subjects

Stephanie Kozick

Jeanene

Campbell

How to teach to students’ learning styles & multiple intelligences

Michael Vavrus

Giovanni

Caputo

The history and future of art history education

Stephanie Kozick

Ted

Cohn

Engaging the ADHD student

Stephanie Kozick

Heather

Dean

Examining the benefits of experiential learning & environmental education in alternative schools

Michael Vavrus

Dan

Eerkes

The influences of visual media on students’ perceptions of race and gender

Stephanie Kozick

Ryan

Granillo

Writing Process

Ratna Roy

Susan

Grzadzielewski

What components of a Visual Arts curriculum promote and enhance Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving abilities in students?

Ratna Roy

Courtney

Haedt

The uses of inclusive curriculum in the mainstreamed classroom

Stephanie Kozick

Kristen

Hamilton

The effectiveness of alternative/magnet/charter high schools vs. comprehensive high schools in meeting diverse student needs equitably & democratically

Michael Vavrus

Jocelyne

Higgins

What are the elements of alternative education which reach out and allow at-risk youth to graduate from high school and pursue higher education?

Michael Vavrus

Janet

Hubbard

Active Methods in the English classroom

Stephanie Kozick

Breita

Johnson

Emotional Intelligence in the Elementary school classroom

Ratna Roy

Dea

Lindsey

Movement curriculum as intervention for childhood stress

Stephanie Kozick

Karen

Linker

Detracking Math and Science

Scott Coleman

Deborah

Lutz

Ways in which academic achievement of low income students is affected by school funding and teacher expectations

Michael Vavrus

Joy

Malave

Lack of teachers of color and impact on students of color

Ratna Roy

Gina

Malizia

The consideration of multiple intelligence theory and learning styles in interdisciplinary studies

Stephanie Kozick

Michael

McCormick

History of Science Teaching, Scientific Illiteracy, and Possible Solutions

Scott Coleman

Renée

McManus

Corporate influence on curriculum and students

Michael Vavrus

Kathy

Miller

What are the multicultural implications of teaching & learning quantitative reasoning?

Michael Vavrus

Karly

Nelson

Emotional Intelligence

Ratna Roy

Theresa

Parker

Multicultural art education in the elementary school

Ratna Roy

Ann

Rath

Examination of teacher’s looking at self-esteem in the classroom

Ratna Roy

Daniel

Reed

What are effective teaching practices that work to engage high school English students?

Ratna Roy

Jennifer

Rundle

Psychological needs of early adolescence and the effects of public school education on these needs

Stephanie Kozick

Jeriann

Schriner

The integration of Waldorf art education into the public school classroom

Stephanie Kozick

Shan

Shanahan

Limits and benefits of interdisciplinary relationship of history with drama

Ratna Roy

Robie

Spaulding

Effects of school size on academic & social development of middle school students

Michael Vavrus

Brett

Stewart

Dominant culture’s political influence and the effect of that influence on children of indigenous cultures in K-8 classrooms

Ratna Roy

Beth

Templet

Cooperative learning

Michael Vavrus

Kate

Trafton

Critical multicultural science education

Michael Vavrus

Mary

Water

The effect of social class on learning/How to teach with class in mind

Ratna Roy

Tami

Wheeling

The influences of age, brain activity and pedagogy on second language acquisition

Stephanie Kozick

Vicky

York

Culturally Relevant Curriculum

Stephanie Kozick