Chicago Foundation for Education

2006 TNLI MetLife Fellows
Executive Summaries & Action Research Papers

Faren D'Abell - "What happens to student behavior of five students when they participate in a Young
Men’s Group that provides ongoing mentoring?"

Question: What happens to student behavior of five students when they participate in a Young
Men’s Group that provides ongoing mentoring?

Executive Summary
Action Research Paper

Norma Garrity - "Constructing a Caring, Learning Community in a First Grade Classroom"

Question:What happens when I integrate character education into my everyday curriculum?

Executive Summary
Action Research Paper

Susan Hardison - "Creating a Positive Middle School Classroom"

Question: Can character education activities improve classroom climate and academic performance of students?

Executive Summary
Action Research Paper Part 1 | Part 2

Chad Kirkpatrick - "The Use of Sensory Integration Techniques During Instruction for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder"

Question: What happens when sensory integration techniques are used during instruction to improve attending skills during reading for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?

Executive Summary
Action Research Paper

Michelle Cooney - "Coaching a Teaching Intern and a More Experienced Teacher Using Goal-Setting and Personal Reflection"

Question: What happens when goal-setting and personal reflection are used in a coaching/mentoring situation, involving both a teaching intern and an experienced teacher?

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Action Research Paper

Oscar Newman - "Portfolio Assessment in the Science Lab"

Question: What happens when fifth grade students select the activities that best showcase their learning in portfolios?

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Action Research Paper

Claudia Rivas - "Negotiating Literature Discussions in Fifth Grade"

Question: What happens in my classroom when my fifth graders and I create literature discussion guidelines together?

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Action Research Paper

Stephanie Stecz - "We're Going to Japan! What Happens When 8th Graders Become Teachers?"

Question: What happens when my eighth grade students work in teams to teach second, third, and fourth grade students about Japan?

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Action Research Paper