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Natalie Kogutkiewicz

P. A. T.

Classroom management is fundamental to building a positive proactive environment. Throughout my Classroom Relations and Management class, we learned about a variety of management tools and ways to create a proactive environment that stimulates learning. As a part of the class, I chose one aspect in which to focus my research on. Preferred Activity Time (P.A.T.), created by Fred Jones, is an incentive tool which promotes active learning that students actually enjoy. For my research I will answer the question, how effective is the incentive system P.A.T. as a classroom management tool? The project will overview what P.A.T. is, what the research says, examples of P.A.T. activities, and what happens when P.A.T. does not work as an incentive for one student? The finding suggest, that P.A.T. is an effective incentive system that promotes academic learning. 

EDUC 321, Classroom Management

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon

Natalie Kogutkiewicz

Oliver the Inventor

As teachers it is important to know a student, not just their name. In my Childhood Development class, we conducted a case study lasting three months. I looked at the development of a young boy. My participant chose to go by the name Oliver. Oliver is a seven year old boy, who attends public school in the Eugene/Springfield area. In hopes of understanding my participant and his development, I want to answer the question, is Oliver showing healthy development in each of the five domains based on his age? The five domains I looked at were cognitive development, physical development, identity development, social development, and moral development. I used a variety of methods to assess Oliver’s development. The finding suggest Oliver is experiencing healthy development in all the five domains. The study provides recommendations for continued healthy development.

EDUC 330 Child Development

Brian Kaelin

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon