Room: NRN 1025

Intern: Katherine Kutz

Mentor Teacher: Danielle Gould

Internship Placement: Meadowbrook Elementary School

Title: Implementing Morning Meeting in a Second-Grade Class

Katherine Kutz was experiencing a challenge in her second-grade classroom related to the lack of social skills amongst her students that was causing negative behaviors. She wondered if implementing Morning Meetings would promote a positive learning environment for her students. She collected data during a fiveweek time period through surveys and field notes. Data analysis revealed two claims that focused on positive behavior in the classroom that fostered a positive learning environment.

Intern: Ashley Liddell

Mentor Teacher: Kara Ryan

Internship Placement: Kimball Wiles Elementary School

Title: Impact of Afternoon Meetings in a Third-grade Class

Ashely Liddell was experiencing tensions in her third grade classroom. Her students showed struggles in building community and positive relationships with one another. She wondered in what ways do afternoon meetings influence students’ feelings of community in a diverse classroom. She collected data during a four-week unit in anonymous student surveys, discussions maps, and teacher journals. Data analysis revealed three claims focused on how she and her students experienced growth through the implementation of afternoon meetings.

Intern: Daniela Cueter

Mentor Teacher: Kristen Bradley

Internship Placement: Lawton Chiles Elementary School

Title: Morning Meeting and Reading Journals in a Second-Grade Classroom

Daniela Cueter noticed students often distracting themselves and their peers with non-content related call outs during instruction. She wondered if she could use reading journals and morning meeting routines to allow students an outlet for this need and help support their focus during their lesson. She proceeded to collect pre and post data during a 5-week period, using surveys, student work samples, and behavioral analysis. Her data revealed two claims focused on relations between social connections, student behavior and classroom engagement.