2023 Symposium
On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the CSU Action Research Program at Cleveland State University hosted its 10th annual CSU Virtual Action Research Symposium. The symposium featured K-12 practitioners’ action research projects from all over the country. In addition to local Cleveland area teachers and several Ohio Teachers of the Year for Ohio's State Board Districts, we were joined by action researchers from the American Educational Research Association's (AERA) Special Interest Group for Social-Emotional Learning.
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VIRTUAL ACTION RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
PROGRAM
The following are recordings from the virtual event. Each breakout room features action researchers presenting their work and findings, followed by a Q&A.
opening remarks
10th Annual CSU Virtual Action Research Symposium
May 11, 2023
With special thanks to
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation
BREAKOUT ROOMS
Please note the following designations for our action researchers:
*Ohio Teachers of the Year for State Board Districts **Cleveland Area Teacher
***AERA Social-Emotional SIG
Breakout room #1
Innovative Practices in Elementary and Middle School Education
Chair: Dr. Judith Poluga
Discussant: Dr. Dinah Volk
Project 1-1 (time: 0:28)
Use of Real-Life Application in Art Project-Based Learning
Action Researcher: Kathy Pugh*
STEAMM Academy @ Hartford
Faculty Partner: Dr. Richard Breault
Ashland University
Project 1-2 (time: 14:45)
Enhancing Students' Learning by Engaging with Cleveland
Action Researcher: Melissa Kmetz*
Lakeview Elementary
Faculty Partner: Dr. Jeff Karem
Cleveland State University
Project 1-3 (time: 30:41)
Creating and Performing Class Plays and the Powerful Impact on Student Academic Growth in Reading
Action Researcher: Debbie Schwertner*
Revere Elementary
Faculty Partner: Dr. Monica Miller-Marsh
Kent State University
Breakout room #2
Innovative Practices in Secondary Education
Chair: Dr. Selma Koc
Discussant: Dr. Marius Boboc
Project 2-1 (time: 0:28)
Inquiry into Co-Teaching at the Secondary Level
Action Researcher: Sarah Powers**
Eastlake North High School
Faculty Partner: Dr. Molly Buckley
Cleveland State University
Project 2-2 (time: 16:08)
Impact of Mobile Devices on High School Students' Abilities
Action Researchers: Jason Tout** & John Dutton**
MC2STEM High School
Faculty Partner: Dr. Rebecca Odom-Bartel
Cleveland State University
Project 2-3 (time: 32:34)
International Baccalaureate for All in an Urban, Public, Non-Selective High School
Action Researchers: Allison Welch** & Lily McDevitt Bayless**
Campus International High School
Faculty Partner: Dr. Molly Buckley
Cleveland State University
Breakout Room #3
Innovative Practices to Support Students with Special Needs and Marginalized Backgrounds
Chair: Dr. Karla Hamlen Mansour
Discussant: Dr. Anne Galletta
Project 3-1 (time: 0:28)
Paws for Reading: The Benefits of Animal-Assisted Literacy Programs for Elementary Students, with a Focus on Boys from Marginalized Backgrounds
Action Researcher: Leslie Croft*
Coshocton Elementary
Faculty Partner: Dr. Heather Hill
Cleveland State University
Project 3-2 (time: 16:35)
Equine Therapy
Action Researcher: Jennifer Allen*
Hilliard City Schools
Faculty Partners: Dr. Kathryn MacCluskie & Jessica P Moore
Cleveland State University
Project 3-3 (time: 29:44)
Mindful Movement in the Elementary Classroom: Positively Impacting Students through Promoting Self-Awareness and Self-Management Skills
Action Researcher: Joli Oliver***
Miller South Visual and Performing Arts
Faculty Partner: Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler
Chair, AERA SEL SIG
Breakout room #4
Innovative Practices to Support Secondary Education Students with Diverse Backgrounds
Chair: Dr. Roland Pourdavood
Discussant: Dr. Adam Voight
Project 4-1 (time: 0:28)
Teaching a Reading Intervention Class to Multilingual High Schoolers
Action Researcher: Rebekah Harper**
John Marshall Civic & Business Leadership
Faculty Partner: Dr. Elena Andrei
Cleveland State University
Project 4-2 (time: 13:09)
Meeting the Needs of Male Hispanic High School Students
Action Researcher: Brook Loveday***
Silver Creek High School, CA
Faculty Partner: Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler
Chair, AERA SEL SIG
Project 4-3 (time: 29:57)
Teaching Algebra I to Multilingual Learners
Action Researcher: Melissa Daley**
Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy
Faculty Partner: Dr. Elena Andrei
Cleveland State University
Breakout room #5
Innovative Practices and Special Needs Topics in Social-Emotional Learning
Chair: Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler
Discussant: Dr. Sharon Bertrando
Project 5-1 (time: 0:28)
Mindfulness as a Tool: Strengthening Inhibitory Control in Preschoolers Through Self-Awareness
Action Researcher: Hasmik Movsisyan***
AUCC Academy, NJ
Faculty Partner: Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler
Chair, AERA SEL SIG
Project 5-2 (time: 15:28)
Cooperative Learning Skills and Movement: What Effect do They Have on 5th Grade Students' Interpersonal and Conflict Resolution Skills?
Action Researcher: Stacy Howard***
Bixby School, CO
Faculty Partner: Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler
Chair, AERA SEL SIG
Project 5-3 (time: 30:40)
The Impact of Implementing SEL Strategies to Decrease Stress and Increase Self-Awareness for a Small Group of Adolescents
Action Researcher: Leanne Kabat***
5 Seasons of Connections, LLC
Faculty Partner: Dr. Cynthia Sistek-Chandler
Chair, AERA SEL SIG