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Project Abstracts

2004-2005 Literacy Network Teacher Action Research Projects

Network Participant Project
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary School
Patricia Arian, 2nd grade
Kathy Rose, 2nd grade
How do we teach primary students to be effective writers in various genres?
Alvarado School
Laurie Baker-Flynn, Kindergarten
Do students need to go to pre-school before they start Kindergarten?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary School
Alvina Chan, Lillian Ciulla, Helen Eng, Nicole Taira
Kindergarten and 1st grade
How can we best teach our students the skills needed to become proficient writers?
Grattan School
Susan DesBaillets, 3rd grade
How do I motivate, instruct, and find time for quality and authentic writing projects? Does publishing books motivate and support writing fluency?
Bryant Elementary School
Victoria Doll-Polanco, 3rd grade
Are students who believe that effort was responsible for their success more successful than those who believe their success was due to luck or ability?
Commodore Sloat Elementary School
Tina Flower, 4th grade
What strategies can I use to invest students in developing and assessing their own reading comprehension skills?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary School
Oliver V. Glover, 3rd grade and
Commodore Sloat Elementary School
Carol Siddle, 1st grade
What effect do pre-writing learning experiences have on student writing development?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary School
Vriana Graham, 5th grade
How can I help my students to revise their writing?
Lawton Alternative Elementary School
Alison Gray, 2nd grade
How can I inspire my kids to love reading and to become better readers?
Miraloma Elementary School
Hana Huang, 1st grade
What are the next steps in moving my beginning writers ahead to slowly become independent writers?
Lakeshore Alternative Elementary School
Michael Lee, 4th grade
California History Project
Lakeshore Elementary School
Athena Lafferty, Kindergarten
Jane Jones, 3rd grade
Frederico Ramos, 2nd grade
How can we incorporate literacy activities into Reading Buddiesto make sessions more productive?
Miraloma Elementary School
Desiree Salomon, 5th grade
Talat Jabbar, 3rd grade
How do we motivate students with low level writing skills to write more?
Miraloma Elementary School
Jennifer Shivers, 1st/2nd grades
Will utilizing Sails Readers get my advanced readers excited about reading in class and help strengthen their vocabulary and comprehension skills?
Lawton Alternative Elementary School
Mira Sinick, 2nd grade
How can I help my class develop their social skills?
Literacy Network Teacher Action Research Project,
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Aimee Yu, Kindergarten
How can I improve the oral and writing skills of my English Language Learners?

For more information, contact Program Manager Mark Triplett at 415.912.2236 or mark@sfedfund.org