1. Action Research Project: Work in Progress Elizabeth H. Naylor CCT 693 Monday, March 26, 2007

2. My Interests:  Teaching is about more than just a subject  Social Development  Curriculum changes  Education Reform

3. Teaching is more than just a subject  Teachers have a responsibility to teach more than their subject  Social development is just as important as reading, writing, and arithmetic

4. Social Development  Social development is as important as test scores and grades  The term social development allows us to focus on ‘morals’ and ‘values’ without focusing on specific (and debatable) definitions  These definitions can get in the way of productive research and development.

5. Curriculum Changes  Curriculum development should take into account the ‘whole child’  A good curriculum will go beyond testing and grades  Changes in curriculum can lead to great changes in the educational system

6. Education Reform  Curriculum changes will lead to better educational development  Education reform will lead to better students  Better students will lead to adults that more positively participate in society and societal changes

7. Schools that are trying to address social development within the curriculum

8. New Haven, CT Public Schools  This school district addresses Social Development within their curriculum frameworks at all grade levels

9. Hartford, CT Sports and Medical Sciences Academy  This school utilizes a guidance program as well as a mentoring program to address the issues of social development

10. Portland, ME Waynflete School  This school utilizes an advising program at all grade levels to address the social development of all students

11. Continuing research:  Interviewing individuals from schools that are currently addressing social development issues  Survey teachers in schools with and without social development curriculum  Survey students in schools with and without social development curriculum