Room: NRN 2033

Intern: Mikayla Armstrong

Mentor Teacher: Jennie Golowenski

Internship Placement: Wiles Elementary

Title: Active, Hands-On Learning in a Second Grade Science Classroom

Mikayla Armstrong was experiencing tensions in her second-grade science classroom related to engagement with science content. She wondered how active, hands-on learning experiences in science classrooms could support student engagement. She collected data during a five-week time period through student interviews, pictures, videos, and student artifacts. Data analysis revealed three claims centered around active, hands-on learning experiences in science classrooms to support student engagement.

Intern: Savannah Pearson

Mentor Teacher: Jessica Bartnick

Internship Placement: Talbot Elementary School

Title: Hands-on Learning Math Instruction in First Grade

Savannah Pearson wondered how hands-on learning could increase motivation and engagement among her students, and help them relate better to math content. Over a period of four weeks she collected data in the form of student work, student surveys, and field notes. Two claims showed her experience with hands-on learning and how it benefited her students and her teaching.

Intern: Katia Negroni-Martinez

Mentor Teacher: Ashley McFall

Internship Placement: Talbot Elementary

Title: How implementing visuals into instruction can impact student engagement in a second-grade classroom.

Katia Negroni wondered how the implementation of visuals could increase student interest in the lessons and impact the level of student engagement. She collected data during a four-week time period through anonymous student surveys, field notes, quantitative measures of student achievement, and interviews. Data analysis revealed three claims that focused on how introducing visuals into instruction can enhance student engagement.