Developmental+Projects

= Developmental Project Overview  = Each semester, we collaborated with a small group of colleagues to complete a **developmental project** designed to help us better understand the physical, cognitive, and social/emotional development of students at a particular grade level band. These assignments required research and data collection in the form of classroom observations, interviews, and reading; data analysis; and reporting. In order to contextualize our research, we focused on a particular school or school district. Below you will find selected artifacts from each of the developmental projects I completed in collaboration with my NELA colleagues.

Lower Elementary School (Pre-K thru 2): Warren County Schools
This Prezi provides recommendations for improving Early Childhood education in Warren County. media type="custom" key="14143312"

**Upper Elementary School (3-5): Weldon City Schools**
A video designed to help teachers better support upper elementary students in literacy. media type="file" key="Tools.For.Teachers.Literacy.mov" width="320" height="320"

Middle School (6-8): Hertford County Schools
An "executive summary" brochure designed to help school board members and district leaders better support middle school students.

High School (9-12): Franklinton High School, Franklin County Schools
I developed this observation template to align with our focus areas for child development: physical, cognitive, language/literacy, self concept, and peer relations/moral. Each semester, my group modified the template slightly prior to engaging in classroom observations and interviews with students at each grade level band. Here you will find an example of the notes our group compiled after our visit to Franklinton High School.