Teach English to Non-English Speakers: Early Years Children as a test case

06 Jan 2021 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Teaching English as a Second Language is a worthy endeavor, but it is not for everyone. If you're thinking of entering the field, you should make sure that it's a good fit for your academic and professional needs.Unlike lots of languages, English has uppercase and lowercase...

KS1 History Resources

14 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

KS1 and Years 1-2 history, children will learn about a number of subjects over a wide time frame. This includes changes in recent memory to national life or events that are beyond memory. Topics include The Gunpower Plot, First and Second World Wars and The Battle Of Hastings. Plus, you will...

KS1 Maths Resources

11 Feb 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Twinkl Stage 1 Maths resources are linked to the National Curriculum and contain support materials for Year 1 & Year 2 SATs maths revision. Download KS1 numeracy worksheets to develop fluency, reasoning and problem-solving, play fun and engaging KS1 maths games on number bonds and have a...

Conference Poster for the Tusome Early Grade Reading Progam Case Study

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

PosterKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U. Nairobi, UND).

Conference Presentation of Findings of the Tusome Early Grade Reading Progam Desk Review

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Slides from ConferenceKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U....

Desk Review of the Tusome Early Grade Reading Progam

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Final Desk ReviewKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U....

Successfully Scaling and Transitioning Kenya's Tusome Early-Grade Reading Program

10 Jan 2020 | Contributor(s): Dana Nicole Ruggiero, James Daniel Lehman

Brief DocumentKenya ‘Tusome’ Case Study: one-year grant to examine the process of scaling up of Kenya’s early grade reading program from 2011 to 2018 to enable USAID to better understand the scaling up process and to foster replication (Makerere, CRS, U. Nairobi,...

SLED 2015 Teacher and Student Research Powerpoint (grades 5-6)

19 Jun 2015

This PowerPoint gives what to expect regarding the SLED 2015-16 research for teachers in grades 5-6.

SLED 2015 Teacher and Student Research Expectations PowerPoint

19 Jun 2015

This PowerPoint gives what to expect regarding the SLED 2015-16 research for teachers in grades 3-4.

STEMEdhub: Supporting STEM Education Initiatives via the H U Bzero Platform

07 Apr 2015

Built as one of 60+ hubs on the HUBzero platform, STEMEdhub was developed in 2011 as a resource for research, education, and collaboration in STEM education. The hub currently supports 82 different groups. In this article, the authors describe two specific groups (SLED and AAU) that are taking...

Research Activities 2013-14 PowerPoint Slides

16 Jun 2014

PowerPoint slides detailing SLED research activities during the 2013-14 and 2014-14 years.

Design Team Developed: Plastic Water Bottle Design

30 Nov 2012

This lesson plan, intended for grade 6, focuses on using mathematics to design the shape of a plastic water bottle to optimize the surface area to volume ratio and so reduce the amount of plastic used to make the bottles.

Pill Bugs' Habitat Inquiry Activity

11 Nov 2012

This is an inquiry activity, aligned to grade 4-6 standards, in which students design fair test investigations to determine the habitat of pill bugs (roly polies).

Model Ecosystem Video

04 Oct 2012

In this video, Professor David Eichinger discusses a model ecosystem activity that is used in Biology for Elementary Teachers and is applicable to the elementary classroom.

Design Team Developed: Sun Tracking System for a Solar Panel

13 Sep 2012

This lesson plan is designed for 6th grade and addresses topics related to the sun-earth-moon system. Specifically, this lesson addresses that seasons result from the tilt of the earth, which causes changes in sunlight intensity and length of day. Related mathematical standards address...

Design Team Developed: Reindeer Habitat

06 Sep 2012

This lesson plan is designed fro 6th grade and covers life science topics in science and are calculations in math. In engineering, the importance of using scientific and engineering vocabulary in explanations & justifications is emphasized.

EDCI Strong Book Nook Fall 2011

28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans

Grade 6 lesson plan, engineering design process.

EDCI Catapults Sp 2012

28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans

EDCI Rollercoaster Energy Spring 2012

28 Mar 2012 | Lesson Plans

EDCI lesson plan about potential and kinetic energy.

Design Team Developed: Hot/Cold Pack

13 Jan 2012 | Lesson Plans

Create a hot/cold pack- 6th grade