UMF Trustee Professor Cara Furman 2023 Symposium Presentation
Trustee Talks
Part of the Education Commons
Works in Education
2023
2022
2021
Descriptive Inquiry in Teacher Practice : Cultivating Practical Wisdom to Create Democratic Schools
Faculty and Staff Books
2020
From Behaving to Belonging : The Inclusive Art of Supporting Students Who Challenge Us
Faculty and Staff Books
2019
Screen Time at Home and Literacy Outcomes of Young Children
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
The Effects of Brain Gym Exercises on Letter Identification
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Parent and Teacher Perceptions on the Use of Mobile Applications for Communication
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Singing with Children: The Climate and Culture of Song in Early Childhood Classrooms
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
1:1—The Power of Working with One Child to Develop Child Centered Pedagogy for Literacy Instruction in Teacher Education
Faculty Scholarship
2018
Standards Based Education: Effective Professional Development
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Improving Student Efficacy, Motivation, and Engagement Through the Use of Authentic Writing Tasks and Prewriting Conferences
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Understanding Teachers’ Perceptions of Digital Natives: How Do Teachers Perceive Digital Natives in Their Classrooms?
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Impact of Parent Involvement on Students’ Mathematical Mindset
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
College Success: Persistence and Retention of Upward Bound Low-Income First-Generation Students During Their First Semester
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Movement in the Classroom: Breaks or Integrated Opportunities?
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Perceptions of Parents Related to the Special Education Process in a Rural Maine Public School
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Influences to Develop Gifted Students With Math Talent: The Math Affects
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
2017
Community Engagement Program Implementation and Teacher Preparation for 21st Century Education
Faculty and Staff Books
Using Technology to Build Math Fact Fluency for Learning Disabled Students and Their Non-Disabled Peers.
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Reading in the 21st Century for Students with Individual Education Programs
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Understanding the Social and Emotional Student Needs at the Middle School Level: Perspectives of Middle School Classroom Teachers
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
School Health Education Advocacy and Support: Determining Strategies to Sustain a Comprehensive School Health Education Program
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Approaches to Delivering Assessments within PreKindergarten Classrooms and Children’s Evidence of Letter Identification
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
The Association Between Playful Learning at Home and School and the Development of Number Sense
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
The Influence of Home Literacy Activities on Children’s Reading Performance
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Does Free Play vs. Teacher-Directed Play Affect Emotional Behavior in Young Children?
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Social Emotional Development and the use of the Pyramid Model in a Head Start Prek Collaboration Program
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
2016
The Effectiveness of Immediate Feedback on Young Children’s Writing Learning Progression
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Fair Warning: Faculty Perceptions of an Early Alert System
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Implementing Literacy Strategies to Improve Mathematics Achievement
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
2015
Nature Preschools and Forest Kindergartens: The Handbook for Outdoor Learning
Faculty and Staff Books
Engaging the Alternative Learner: An Examination of Active Learning Practices within World History
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
How Flexible Groupings in Kindergarten May Affect Behavior
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Getting Back to the Roots: Parent Attitudes and Nature-Play
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
The Effects of Music on Children’s Sleep Patterns at Naptime in an Infant/Toddler Classroom
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Investigating the Effects of an Early Reading Intervention on At-Risk Kindergarteners
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Intentional Touch in the Preschool Classroom: A Teacher’s Influence
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Adverse Childhood Experiences Based Parenting Training: a case study
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Making Space for Place: Exploring Place-based Education at an Island Community School
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
The Effects of Freeplay on Self-Regulatory Skill Development
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
The Effect on Preschool Children’s Social and Emotional Behavior After the Implementation of the Opening the World of Learning (OWL) Curriculum
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
The Impact of Curriculum and Coaching Supports in Supporting Quality Improvement in Classrooms
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
2014
Using Transformative Experiences in a Science Class to Improve Students’ Conceptual Understanding of Biological Evolution and Promote Meaningful Classroom Experiences.
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Relationship Between NWEA’s, DRA’s, and Educator’s Methods of Identifying Students who Qualify for Gifted and Talented Services
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Peer Mentoring As An Intervention For Ninth Grader Transition To High School
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Relationship Between Homework Completion, Perceptions of Homework Importance, and Technology
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Perceptions of Adult Education: Two Case Studies From A Community Corrections Program
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Correlation of Grades and Achievement in Standards-Based and Non-Standards-Based High School Science Classrooms as Measured by the Maine High School Assessment Science Test
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Impacts of the Implementation of Standards-Based Education on Teacher Practice
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Coaching secondary students’ historical inquiry and textual interpretation using a contrasting case intervention
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
2013
An Attendance Intervention: Using Technology to Involve Teachers and Parents
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Effect of Presenting Social Stories™ on an iPad™ to Encourage Purposeful Communication in Children with Autism
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Differences in Achievement when Dynamic Geometry Software is compared to Traditional Instruction in an 8th Grade Math Classroom
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
An Attendance Intervention: Using Technology to Involve Teachers and Parents
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Dropping Like Flies: The High School Dropout’s Perspective
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
College Readiness: An Investigation into the Relationship of Preparedness between a High School Mathematics Curriculum and Entry into Credit-Bearing, College Level Mathematics Courses
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Testing the Longevity of Pedometer Interest in Physical Education for Second Grade
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Relationship Between Current ELL Programs and the High School Completion Rate
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Differences in Achievement when Dynamic Geometry Software is compared to Traditional Instruction in an 8th Grade Math Classroom
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Testing the Longevity of Pedometer Interest in Physical Education for Second Grade
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Relationship Between Current ELL Programs and the High School Completion Rate
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Role of Storytelling and Story Reading in Preschool Classrooms: An Investigation
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Small Group Literacy Strategies in Kindergarten:A Study of the Effectiveness of Small Group and Focused Instruction forImproving Fluency in Letter Identification and Letter Sounds
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
What is the Impact of Daily Math Homework on Students in First Grade?
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Emergent Authors Writing Center: An Innovative Teaching Approach in a Pre-Kindergarten Classroom
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Intentional Family Engagement in Early Childhood Programs
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Big Muscles, Little Muscles: A Qualitative Study on Children’s Outdoor Play in a Public Preschool Playground
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
Aquatic Therapy: An Alternate Therapy for a Child with Autism
M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Research Projects
2012
Integrating Web 2 tools into the classroom—A teacher based curriculum
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Content Validity and Standardization of The Maine Certified Early Childhood Teacher Assistant Certification Portfolio Assessment Tool
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Punishing Poverty: An Investigation into the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement in Western Maine High Schools
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
A Comparison of Physical Dissection to Online Dissection: Do they promote scientific practices equally?
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Early Math Matters: Comparison of Kindergarten Screening Performance to Math Achievement Through Fourth Grade
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Creating Core Values Statements Through Stakeholder Involvement and Input
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Integrating Technology to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Literacy trends of boys with low socioeconomic status
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
2011
Teacher Evaluation Systems: Ten Evaluation Tools from Rural Maine
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The effectiveness of After School Programs for Rural, White Elementary Students in Maine
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Teacher Efficacy and Content Literacy Strategies: Implications for Sustained Professional Development in High School
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Parental Involvement in Homework and Student Achievement in one Low Economic School
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Levels of Preschool Experiences Related to Success in Kindergarten
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Effects of Two Reading Interventions on Motivation Among Eighteen Rural Fourth Graders in Western Maine
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Addressing Deficiencies in Writing Test Scores Among Elementary Students Through the use of a Common Writing Curriculum
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Impact of a Teacher Staying with the Same Students for Multiple Years – “Looping.”
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Open Educational Resources: Leveraging the Opportunity of Laptops for Open Education in Maine
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Value of a Professional Learning Community Model in Improving Primary Students Reading Achievement and Teachers Interest in Data Driven Decision Making
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Experimental Study of Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Student Motivation Using Test Instructions as Independent Variables and Test Scores as Dependent Variables
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Relationship of SMART Board Utilization in the Elementary Classroom to Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Perceptions of Student Engagement, and Classroom Use
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Gender Gap between Boys and Girls Achievement: A Look at Boys’ Perceptions and Their Experiences in Reading at the Elementary and High School Level
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
The Benefits of Spanish as a Modern Language: A Case Study that Identifies the Benefits of Early Exposure to a World Language
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Supporting An Effective High School Afterschool Program: At-Risk 9th Graders Can Reach Academic and Social Success When Afterschool Support Is Available
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
School Intervention: Restructuring School Culture with a Focus on Student Achievement
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
Relating Academic Achievement in Reading Comprehension to Technology Integration in a First Grade Classroom
M.S.Ed. in Educational Leadership Research Projects
2008
Teaching students with mild and moderate disabilities : research-based practices
Faculty and Staff Books
