Elementary School Issues

Today you will be researching and creating a PowerPoint for an audience of Elementary school teachers and administrators. More details about what should be included in your specific PowerPoint can be found below, but every group's PowerPoint should contain the following:

-Title Page

-Images to enhance the slides

-Some words, but you should rely more on oral elaboration than on putting all words on the slides

-citations in MLA style (use easybib.com)

Tips for Teachers and Parents

Your PowerPoint topic is tips for how to educate elementary school students effectively. It should include slides on 3 specific topics of your choices (for example: reading) and general Dos and Don'ts lists. Use the resources below for your research.

http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/parents/ParentToolkit/Pages/TipsforElementaryParents.aspx

http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/students-who-lose-recess-are-the-ones-who-need-it-most/

http://www.parktudor.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/Learning-Project/HowElementaryLearn.pdf

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/elementary-technology-skills-mary-beth-hertz

Ability Grouping Pros and Cons

Your PowerPoint is on the pros and cons of ability grouping at the elementary school level. It should include slides on the definition, pros, cons, and your group's recommendation about the issue. Use the resources below for your research.

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/pros-cons-ability-grouping-elementary-schools-19576.html

http://education.seattlepi.com/pros-cons-ability-grouping-elementary-schools-2950.html

http://www.usma.edu/cfe/Literature/Viar_08.pdf

http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/ability-grouping-and-tracking-in-schools-advantages-and-disadvantages.html#lesson

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/08/12/37neuman_ep.h28.html?qs=ability%2Bgrouping

Social Promotion Pros and Cons

Your PowerPoint is on the pros and cons of social promotion at the elementary school level. It should include slides on the definition, pros, cons, and your group's recommendation about the issue. Use the resources below for your research.

http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/health/659-repeating-a-grade.gs?page=all

http://www.publicschoolreview.com/articles/304

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/oct/16/a-pupils-right-of-passage/

http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/2004/june04/social-promotion.html

http://www.nasponline.org/communications/spawareness/Grade%20Retention.pdf