Two Families in an After-School Community-Based Reading Tutorial Program for Upper Elementary and Middle School Learners

Concepts relating to fractions and measurement are difficult for students in the upper elementary and middle school grades to grasp (Bright and Heoffner 1993; Coburn and Shulte 1986; Levin 1998; Thompson 1994; Thompson and Van de Walle 1985; Witherspoon 1993). As a first-year teacher, I learned the value of relating difficult concepts, especially abstract concepts, to students' real-world experiences. The “How Big Is Your Foot?” project grew out of a question that I asked my eighth-grade students during my first year of teaching. We had just finished studying conversions in the metric system and had begun working with conversions in the customary system. As a warmup question, I asked my students to describe the distance from my desk to the door of the classroom. I wrote their responses on the chalkboard as they called out estimates: 1 meter, 60 meters, 25 feet, 300 inches, 300 centimeters.

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TEACHING ENGLISH WITH PICTURE BOOKS: CURRENT CHALLENGES AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS IN ENGLISH EDUCATION IN JAPAN

International Journal of Education ◽

10.17509/ije.v9i1.3716 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 37

Author(s):

Arisa Kochiyama

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Language Learning ◽

Picture Books ◽

English Language ◽

English Education ◽

Picture Book ◽

Human Condition ◽

Upper Elementary ◽

English Education In Japan ◽

Elementary And Middle School

<p>The council for revitalization of education has submitted a proposal to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for educational reforms to make English language courses compulsory in the fifth and sixth grades. The majority of elementary school teachers are now worried and lacking in confidence to teach English, as they feel they are ill-equipped for their new role as language instructors. According to Keith Schoch’s article Picture Books across the Curriculum, picture books deserve a place in the upper elementary and middle school grades for a number of reasons: If chosen with consideration for the interests of the students and used in ways that are appropriate for learners, picture books can provide valuable opportunities of language-rich experiences and interactions. Thus, the present study firstly describes and analyses some of the challenges facing English education in Japan by relating to its wider social setting. Secondly, the study analyzes how teachers perceive they can promote language learning in their EFL classrooms through the medium of picture books. Thirdly, the study discusses the merits of using picture books in the upper elementary and middle school English education from the viewpoint of English language learning, and then investigates topics and themes of a picture book which illuminate some universal aspects of human condition. </p>

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Evaluating aimswebPlus math as a universal screening measure in upper elementary and middle school.

School Psychology ◽

10.1037/spq0000429 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 97-106

Author(s):

David A. Klingbeil ◽

David J. Osman ◽

Jamison E. Carrigan ◽

Benjamin J. Paly ◽

Kimberly Berry-Corie

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Universal Screening ◽

Upper Elementary ◽

Screening Measure ◽

Elementary And Middle School

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Computerized Instruction in Translation Strategies for Students in Upper Elementary and Middle School Grades With Persisting Learning Disabilities in Written Language

Learning Disabilities A Multidisciplinary Journal ◽

10.18666/ldmj-2016-v21-i2-7751 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 14-30 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jasmin Niedo ◽

Steve Tanimoto ◽

Robert H. Thompson ◽

Robert D. Abbott ◽

Virginia W. Berninger

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Learning Disabilities ◽

Written Language ◽

Upper Elementary ◽

Computerized Instruction ◽

Translation Strategies ◽

School Grades ◽

Elementary And Middle School

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Polygons, Stars, Circles, and Logo

The Arithmetic Teacher ◽

10.5951/at.33.9.0006 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 33 (9) ◽

pp. 6-11

Author(s):

Bill Craig

Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Elementary School ◽

Number Theory ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Upper Elementary ◽

School Students ◽

Know How ◽

Elementary And Middle School ◽

Mathematical Topic

Many teacher are excited about the potential uses of Logo with elementary school students. The language give students access to mathematical topic they have not previouly explored. The following activitie uae Logo in the study of geometry, number theory, and problem solving. The activities assume that tudents are familiar with turtlegraphic commands (FORWARD, BACK, RIGHT, LEFT) and know how to define procedures. The activitie are designed for students in the upper elementary and middle school grades. The star procedure and explorations are adapted from Discovering Apple Logo by David Thornburg. The book contains excellent ideas for the use of Logo as a tool for mathematical explorations. See the Bibliography for additional resources.

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