Connie McDonald

Best Practices in College Literacy: Idea Exchange Presentation, A Predictive Measure for Success on State Mandated Teacher Licensure Exams

Connie McDonald et al. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:06:56 PDT

Strategies for Developing 21st Century Skills Through Visual Literacy

Connie McDonald et al. — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:02:29 PDT

Students are being required to assimilate more types of information, in multiple formats, and to do so in a more efficient manner than in previous decades. These students are digital natives who need to develop 21st century skills in core subjects including reading . Our focus will be on strategies to assist students as they develop new literacies in reading for the 21st century through visual literacy.

The Impact of a Caregiver Workshop Regarding Storybook Reading in Pre-Kindergarten Children's Emergent Literacy Development

Misty Lacour et al. — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:43:52 PDT

This study examined if, by providing caregivers with a workshop regarding effective storybook reading, coupled with the receipt of storybooks, pre-kindergarten students' emergent literacy development would significantly increase.

Making Connections: Reading, Math, and Working Memory

Connie McDonald et al. — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:09:04 PDT

Teacher Candidate Success on State Mandated Professional Tests: One Predictive Measure

Connie McDonald et al. — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:02:40 PDT

This article presents a predictive model using teacher candidates' Grade Point Average (GPA) and its relationship to success on two professional state mandated teaching exams, the Virginia Communication Literacy Assessment (VCLA) and Virginia Reading Assessment (VRA).

Developing Comprehension with New Literacies

Connie McDonald et al. — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:03:05 PDT

How can teachers help students develop comprehension strategies and skills in the era of new literacies? Traditional and online texts are similar in some aspects but very different in other ways. The focus of the presentation is on developing comprehension in elementary students by connecting traditional and online texts with new literacies.

Working Memory: The Reading and Math Connection

Connie McDonald et al. — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:41:13 PDT

Current research on the connections between reading, math, and working memory in K – 3 children is explored.

Hoyt's Expository Text Strategies

Connie McDonald et al. — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:46:50 PDT

Comprehension Text Strategies

Connie McDonald — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:53:18 PST

Text strategies that enhance comprehension of narrative and expository text are examined.

Kappa Delta Pi National Convocation Regional Meeting Facilitators

Connie McDonald et al. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:12:07 PST

During the recent Kappa Delta Pi Convocation, which was held in Louisville, KY from November 1 -3, 2007,the present Pi Sigma Counselors and the former counselor were facilitators for a regional meeting. The Regional Meeting was held to discuss the ways in which the Regional Kappa Delta Pi Organizations could work together to help assist one another in the common goal of carrying out the ideals of the educational honor society, and the importance of the following issues: recruitment of new members to the organization, retaining members, fundraising, service projects, and exciting new ways to get more education majors interested in Kappa Delta Pi.

An Action Plan: Your ACE in the Hole!

Michelle B. Goodwin et al. — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:30:19 PST

This presesntation provides a Power Point and corresponding handouts to assist local chapters of Kappa Delta Pi to win the distinguished ACE Award.

God's Design and Phonemic Awareness: What is phonemic awareness, what is phonics, and what does God have to do with it?

Jill A. Jones et al. — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:32:29 PST

Phonemic awareness is the foundation for a child's literacy development. God's initial interaction with man after creation, through the spoken word, bestows authority on oral language. Manipulation of language begins in infancy and continues throughout one's life. Teachers need to understand what phonemic awareness entails in order to develop and assess a child's development in this area.

An Investigation of Selected Factors Related to Preparing Teachers to Work With Limited English Proficient Students in North Mississippi Public Schools

Connie McDonald — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:51:46 PDT

The purpose of this study was to investigate selected factors associated with preparing elementary teachers in north Mississippi public schools to work with limited English proficient (LEP) students. The objectives of this research were (a) to determine the awareness of elementary teachers in north Mississippi public schools concerning the legal aspects of teaching limited English proficient students; (b) to ascertain if a need exists to prepare teachers in north Mississippi public schools to work with limited English proficient students; and (c) to identify types of instruction that teachers in north Mississippi public schools would participate in when preparing to work with limited English proficient students. The subjects in this study were elementary teachers from 17 school districts in north Mississippi public schools with an identified LEP student population. A random sample of 344 elementary teachers was chosen to participate in the study in the spring of 1997. The instrument used to gather the data for this study was a questionnaire constructed by the researcher. The questions on the questionnaire were categorized according to demographics, the legal aspects of teaching LEP students, the need to prepare teachers to work with LEP students, types of instruction for preparing teachers to work with LEP students, and a general question related to teaching LEP students. The data from the questionnaires were analyzed using the SPSS 6.1 for Windows Student Version (1994) software package. Tables were used to present the data. Statistical analysis involved measuring frequency and percentage of responses. The following conclusions were reached based on the results of the statistical analysis of the data for this study: (a) teachers in north Mississippi public schools are not aware of the legal mandates that pertain to LEP students; (b) there is a need to prepare teachers in north Mississippi public schools to work with LEP students; and (c) teachers in north Mississippi public schools have preferences concerning the types of instruction they would participate in when preparing to work with LEP students.

Viewing Skills & Methods of Visually Representing

Kathie C. (Johnson) Morgan et al. — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:30:59 PDT

The International Reading Association and National Council Teachers of English have recognised the importance of teaching viewing and visual representing as a means of communication amd have included it in the Standards for the English Language Arts. This presentation offers methods to address and teach those modes of communication, arguably the most used of all language arts skills for today's student.