MAT-732 Action Research

Space/Aesthetics

More rooms needed!
No areas to pull out students for RTI!

Bigger classrooms-30+ desks is too much!

Air conditioning in all rooms!

Display school spirit more!

Updates (paint, furniture, etc.) needed!

Grades/Late Work

Grade Zeros???

How to handle missing or late work???

Focus is on lowering the amount of F's

Weigh categories???

Total Points vs. 1-4 scale???

Motivation Skills

Students feel entitled

Lack of internal motivation
"what's in it for me attitude"

Lack of effort
"if it doesn't come easy, they give up"

School needs to fun!!!!!

Rely on technology too much.
Students need instant/immediate results.

Writing Skills

Write a general thesis statement!

Write a simple/complex sentence!

Transitions between paragraphs!

Introductions/Conclusions!

Journal, but don't check grammar/spelling?

Vocabulary/Spelling

Lack of building vocabulary skills.

No focus on spelling.

Students writing in text format!

How to incorporate technology to improve.

How to improve in this area with Sp. Ed. students?