Text Sets about Bullying and Character Development for Sixth-Grade Students
By: Erkan Comlekci
Student Research
Student Research Showcase
Our commitment to lifelong teaching and learning demands an engagement in pedagogy research that links the insights of theory and experience to best practices. Our students have demonstrated this in research that impacts the development of today's students from early childhood through adolescence.
NYSRA Conference
Jacqueline DeMarco and Erkan Comlekci, students in Francine Falk-Ross, PhD's ED 524 Middle School Teaching Methods course, presented their work at the New York State Reading Association's Annual Conference in Albany, New York, and Nashville, Tennessee! These projects highlighted multimodal, multilevel text sets tailored to meet the diverse needs of middle school learners in inclusive and effective learning environments.
World War II Text Sets Designed for Seventh Grade
By: Jacqueline DeMarco
Support for Early Adolescent Educators
As part of their Youth Cultures Inquiry Project, students in Professor Clayton's Middle School Course 523 researched topics pertaining to early adolescence, guided by an important issue impacting youth. It resulted in the creation of websites that future educators can use as resources for years to come. Below are a few stellar examples.
Middle School Mental Health: Social Media’s Impact on Mental Health
By: Tayya Johnson
The Dangers of Social Media: A look at how social media affects adolescent girls’ identities and self-esteem
By: Elizabeth Holmes
Supporting Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth in a Classroom Setting
By: Alex Weiss