How does the curriculum integration plan address some of the life skills students need in order to survive as successful citizens? ... By using a student centered, integrative approach, Great Meadows Middle School gives some voice to students at an age when they need validation for their thoughts and opinions. By utilizing themes that correspond with their stated interests, it gives them some sense of control over their education that will help encourage engagement (Vars, 2001). ... Students do no benefit when teachers and administrators unthinkingly latch on to the newest practices just becau...

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The thought is completion of homework leads to student achievement (Van Voorhis, 2003). ... Parents should be encouraged along with teacher guidance, to be actively involved in homework activities. ... What Parents Can Do Schools are encouraged to set homework on the assumption that parents will provide the necessary support to get the homework finished. ... Many students lack the necessary study and organizational skills. ... Students with learning disabilities and average-achieving students with homework problems benefited more from the interventions than achieving students with no homework...

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Over five years, the students' academic skills improved in all areas. ... Students developed motivational skills and critical thinking skills. Both of these skills directly contribute to the development of a student's intellect. ... "Through arts study, middle school students improved in their ability to turn barriers into opportunities and persist in completing tasks, and the mastery of art skills at the high school level was found to encourage further motivation for higher involvement" (Stevenson 4). More importantly, critical thinking skills are most beneficial to a stud...

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