Problem-Solving Interventions BGP2 Task 1 Bridget Clark September 4, 2016 A Written Project Presented to the Faculty of the Teachers College of Western Governors University Table of Contents Chapter 1: Topic and Problem ………………………………………………………….. 4 Problem Statement 4 Purpose of the Study ………………………………………………………………… 5 Research Questions and Hypothesis 6 Limitations of the Study 6 Chapter 2: Literature Review 7 Reading Comprehension 7 Vocabulary Instruction 9 Graphic Organizers & Plans 10 Other Visual Representations 12 Student Perspective 13 Summary 14 Statement of Hypothesis and Connection to Professional Setting………………………...14 Chapter 3: Research Methodology 15 Overview of Research Methods 15 Proposed Research Design 15 Sampling Techniques 15 Participants 16 Data Collection Methods…………………………. 17 Instruments 17 Procedures 18 Data Analysis 20 Appendices 22 References 26 Chapter 1 Topic and Problem Within mathematics instruction, strategies for solving basic operations are strong and systemic. However, students in the intermediate grades struggle with finding and using reliable strategies for solving word problems. The complexity of language that’s used in a mathematical context makes it difficult for students to have a confident approach. Therefore, action research is being conducted on how reading comprehension can be dove-tailed with word-problem-solving in an elementary classroom. Action research will be used to make a positive change in the
The case study chosen is about Sean which comes from chapter 7 in the Crisis Intervention Case Book. Sean is a 19 year old sophomore who is currently on disciplinary probation for getting in a fight during freshman year and breaking the other students jaw. Sean admits to drinking and also smoking marijuana since high school and occasionally on campus. Currently Sean was brought to the emergency room by a friend after passing out on the lawn at a beer party. His friend had seen that Sean vomited all over himself and would not wake up. His friend then called 911 and an ambulance came. At the emergency room Sean’s stomach was pumped and a blood
In this case study, Miguel clearly shows difficulties in reading. The difficulties stated include: recognizing alphabet letters (alphabetic awareness), matching sounds to letters (letter-sound correspondence), telling sounds apart (sounding out), starting/ending sounds (sounding out), and remembering words quickly (sight word reading) (Meet Miguel, n.d.). In order to address these difficulties, the authors would approach this problem in a two pronged manner: 1) immediate bridge methods for learning, and 2) RTI approach.
Three brothers for whatever reason decided that they would get their local police department into a shootout. Upon starting a shootout with the first officer to cross his path many more officers joined in the shootout when an undercover cop found himself in the middle and heroically sacrificed himself to stop the shootout. The main problem here is that for some reason these three brothers chose to start a shootout with law enforcement and the crossfire caused the death of an officer which is of course no surprise due to their actions. Of course the issue here is that the undercover officer lost his life in the crossfire to help stop the shooter and that
“Of all forms of mental activity, the most difficult to induce even in the minds of the young, who may be presumed not to have lost their flexibility, is the art of handling the same bundle of data as before, but placing them in a new system of relations with one another by giving them a different framework, all of which virtually means putting on a different kind of thinking-cap for the moment. It is easy to teach anybody a new fact…but it needs light from heaven above to enable a teacher to break the old framework in which the student is accustomed to seeing.”
For this assignment, I completed a survey to assess my school’s literacy program by using a survey that was adapted from by Patty, Maschoff, & Ransom (1996) to analyze the instructional program and the school’s infrastructure. To be able to answer my survey, I needed to go colleagues of mine in the English Department and to my administration to help with these questions. Being a math teacher, we hardly ever discuss the literacy and the students’ acquisition of it in our department meeting during staff development days. Since I am not truly current with literacy acquisition in education, I am hoping to understand more from this process so I can help all my students. I want them to be able to read texts related to math and find
Reducing ED encounter for seniors 65 years or older is a major endeavor. This is a concern seen across the country and various interventions have been tried to resolve this issue. No one in intervention has been successful thus far. It is with this in mind, that a more collaborative approach was considered. Although individual measures showed some success, a combination of various intervention may prove to be successful. There will be several interventions implemented to reduce ED encounters for seniors.
When I first met Mary, the social worker and I went to her home, and she was sitting on the side of her bed staring out the window. The intervention and treatment plans were always conducted in her room because that is where her hospital bed was. The social worker that had been working with her for months gave me information about her medical history and that she was married. As I walked in to meet her, I introduced myself and began to assess Mary by asking her a few questions. She was quiet, so, I started telling her a little about me.
The Effectiveness of Response to Intervention on Student Achievement in Mathematics and English in a Rural Kentucky High School
Within mathematics instruction, strategies for solving basic operations are strong and systemic. However, students in the intermediate grades struggle with finding and using reliable strategies for solving word problems. The complexity of language that’s used in a mathematical context makes it difficult for students to have a confident approach. Therefore, research is being conducted on how reading comprehension can be dove-tailed with word-problem-solving in an elementary classroom.
I have worked in the restaurant field for over 6years and it can be very stressful. In this field I have encountered many problems especially since my promotion. Being that I was a waitress for 4 years and then being promoted as manager. I feel I have encountered more problems now than ever. I believe a lot of my staff has a problem with transition. I have worked around many of my coworkers for so long that I do not believe they see the difference in me as a manager now and a waitress then.
What I understand of case management is that it helps Social Workers in helping their clients, meaning social workers take actions to manage the various aspects of cases they are working on. Case management is also a shared process of assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy for decisions and services to meet an individual’s need through communication and available resources. Case management examines the person’s physical, emotional, environmental state, and promotes quality and cost-effective outcomes. In addition, in Case management the worker helps to empower the clients to become self-sufficient. Moreover, Case management is structure into six principles
Reading comprehension may be the most important skill for any student to acquire and is therefore an area of particular interest to educators. Without adequate comprehension skills, students are limited in their reading, analytical and occupational abilities. To many, including the student’s themselves, comprehension or “good reading” skills begin and end with simple decoding. It is thought that if students can ‘read’ and define the vocabulary they are reading, then they also comprehend what is read. True comprehension goes far beyond decoding, however. True comprehension requires visualization of a text, predicting events in the text, making inferences about the text and clarifying what is not
Problem solving is a universal process that allows us to make decisions on everything from what to eat and what to wear. These steps contain the necessary knowledge that has been constructed through previous life experiences. Without sufficient experience the supports designed to strengthen our choices are weakened ending in the ultimate failure of the problem.
As a student at my institution, in pursuit of my electrical engineering degree, my professor would always make the statement “As an engineer, you will be paid to solve problems.” After graduating, and entering the workforce, I realized that there really wasn’t a proper method of solving problems in order to achieve solutions for the team’s problems. I am currently working on a project, and have noticed many counterproductive steps in the process of solving the problems. Starting off, the first two steps I encountered were 1.) Denying the problem and 2.) Ignoring the problem. My department encountered many problems on each machine over a period of time. Instead of investigating the root cause of the issues, Information Technology and the software team was charged with the blame for the issues that were occurring. This leads to step 3.) Blaming others for their problem. After constantly receiving complaints from different mechanics within the corporation, we finally scheduled a meeting. At the meeting there were more than 30 people present, and it was not productive due to multiple people expressing their thoughts and concerns at one time. This is give the perfect step 4.) Having too many people. This type of meeting resulted in step 5.) Believing the problem did not have a solution that could be implemented in time for production. It seemed as if the project was corrupt before it even began, because
This week in class we have obtained copious amounts of new knowledge. In this paper, we will review the new topics I have learned about and how they have applied to my everyday life. The topics I have chosen to review are all about solving problems and how to use creative thought to solve those problems.