Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald Recent documents in Connie McDonald en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:06:33 PST 3600 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/11 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/11 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:46:51 PDT Phonemic awareness is the foundation for a child's literacy development. God's initial interation 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. Jill A. Jones Articles http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/10 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/10 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:46:50 PDT Connie McDonald http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/9 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/9 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:53:18 PST Text strategies that enhance comprehension of narrative and expository text are examined. Connie McDonald Articles Publications http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/7 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/7 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. Connie McDonald http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/5 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/5 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. Michelle B. Goodwin http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/4 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/4 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. Jill A. Jones Articles http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/2 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/2 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. Connie McDonald http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/1 http://works.bepress.com/connie_mcdonald/1 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. Kathie C. (Johnson) Morgan