Youngberg, Natalie_MED_2020

Title Youngberg, Natalie_MED_2020
Alternative Title CREATING AN HONORS CURRICULUM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS
Creator Youngberg, Natalie
Collection Name Master of Education
Description Separating secondary students into different classes based on their ability is a traditional way of grouping students with the intention of teaching each student at the level they are prepared to learn. However, this practice has created barriers for many students, a disproportionately high number of which belong to minority groups. In an attempt to improve education and increase social justice, people from around the world are making an effort to move toward classes that are heterogeneous in ability. Implementing these changes has been challenging. However, positive changes in the way students view learning and diversity have been encouraging. New curriculum needs to be created that will allow secondary students to be grouped heterogeneously in order to continue the movement toward equality in secondary education. The goal of this project is to facilitate teaching mixed-ability Secondary 1 mathematics classes in a way that provides universal access to both the Secondary 1 objectives and the Secondary 1 Honors objectives while using effective teaching strategies. The tasks included in this project allow for understanding at different levels, reinforce the importance of different ways of thinking about mathematics, and contain scaffolding that leads toward conceptual understanding.
Subject Education; Education--Evaluation
Keywords Curriculum; Secondary students; Conceptual understanding
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University
Date 2020
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights.
Source University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Stewart Library, Weber State University
OCR Text Show
Format application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6grbyv5
Setname wsu_smt
ID 96806
Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6grbyv5