Abilene Christian University offers a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Teaching and Learning with an Initial Certification track. The fifth-year Initial Certification track is designed for high-performing teacher candidates, allowing them to begin graduate-level courses in their final undergraduate semester at ACU. Students then participate in a year-long clinical teaching placement in high-needs schools and classrooms where they conduct an action research project. Based on their research, the students produce an article-length manuscript they can submit for publication.

For more information about the M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning visit our webpage or contact Dr. Andrew Huddleston andrew.huddleston@acu.edu

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Submissions from 2024

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SMART Moves in Math: Unveiling Student and Teacher Perceptions on SMART Goal Setting in Second-Grade Math Instruction, Alexa Aponte Bojorquez

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A Study on the SMARTS Executive Functioning Curriculum: Explicitly Teaching Executive Functioning Skills in a Fourth-Grade Classroom, Rebekah Curry

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Co-Teaching in the Classroom: Students’, the Clinical Teacher’s, and the Classroom Teacher’s Perceptions, Allison Nicole Dale

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Implementing Student-to-Teacher Feedback: Analyzing the Effectiveness of Feedback in a Pull-out Special Education Classroom, Aubrie Hutson

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Stations: Do They Affect Students' Learning in a Music Classroom?, Leighton Meyer

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“Why Did You Do That?” A Teacher’s Quest to Finding a Solution to Social-Emotional Learning in a Transitional Classroom, Abriyah S. Skull

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What Did I Learn at School Yesterday? Student Reflective Journaling as an Educational Practice, Audra Smith

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Is Calendar Math Worth it? A Research Study on the Student and Teacher Perceptions of Calendar Math, Caitlyn Woodman

Submissions from 2023

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Mega Math Workshop: Perceptions of Dual-Class Cooperative Learning Stations, Lindsay Dilbeck

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Big Feelings in Tiny Humans: Examining How Emotions and Current Social Emotional Practices Impact Behavior in the Classroom, Annie Gilb

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Noteworthy Notes: Student Perceptions of Online and Paper Notes, Hannah Hamaker

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Teacher and Student Perceptions of the Concept of a Multi-Campus School with a STEM Home Campus, Lars Lindgren

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Anxious Times Call for Additional Goal Setting Measures: A Look at How Math Anxiety is Impacted by Setting Goals in an Algebra I Class, Raegan Palacio

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Mindfulness Practices in a First-Grade Classroom: Impact on Student Behavior and Student and Teacher Perceptions, Lesslie Picena

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Student Perceptions of Writing: Effects of Small Group Writing Intervention, Lauren Ramsey

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Perceptions of Introverted Students and Their Teacher in a Middle-School ELAR Classroom, Kimberly Rempel

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A Tale of Two Good Bands: Students’ and Directors’ Perceptions of Middle School Non-Varsity Band, Carson Ross

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How Students Investigate: Understanding Students’ Use of Scientific Schemas in Open-Ended Labs, J. Alexander Wall

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STAAR Preparation: How It Affects the Perceptions of Third-Grade Students, Taylor Whitworth

Submissions from 2022

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Movement in Math - Integrating Movement-Based Activities into Kindergarten Math, Katelyn Belch

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Incorporating Writer’s Workshop in a Third-Grade Classroom: A Look into How Students Perceive Themselves as Writers, Peyton Bourland

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Reading and Writing Like a Scientist: Implementation of Disciplinary Literacy Strategies in a Middle School Science Classroom, Cameron K. Boyette

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Mindfulness Is When “You Don’t Think at All, You Just Do Whatever You Want Without Thinking of the Consequences”: Reframing Mindfulness in a Third-Grade Classroom, Emily Colwell

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Student Perceptions of Social Emotional Learning Interventions, Courtney Cook

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STEAM Interventions with Non-Identified Gifted and Talented Students, Elizabeth Griffin

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Implementing Social and Emotional Learning in the Choral Classroom, Jessica Diaz Hance

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Getting it Write: The Influence of Growth Mindset on Secondary Students' Perceptions of Their Writing Abilities, Megan Hertz

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Student Motivation and Engagement in the Middle School Math Classroom: How Can Teachers Respond?, Sarah Janae McGlothlin

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“Anyone Can Be a Scientist”: Examining the Influence of Diverse Scientist Representation on High School Students’ Perceptions of Science and STEM Careers, Sydney Rubey

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“I Can’t Calm Myself”: Mindfulness in a Special Education Resource Setting, Paige Schmidt

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We are Digital Citizens: Implementing Digital Literacy Workshops in an 11th-Grade English Classroom, Takuma Tsuneki

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High School Students’ Perceptions of Geography: A Study on the Influences of Life Experiences, Kenzi Valadez

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Examining the Effect of Social Emotional Learning on Student Perceptions of the Safety and Comfortability in the Theatre Classroom, Emily Wooten

Submissions from 2021

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Differentiated Spelling: Using Small Group Instruction, Sara Broughton

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“Now I Feel Like I’m Supposed to Make Mistakes”: Changing Student Perceptions of Mistakes, Ellison Lunde

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The Effects of Bibliotherapy on Students with Behavioral Problems: Combating Negative Behavior with Books, Alaina J. Peters

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Students’ and Teacher Perceptions on the “Really Great Reading” Phonics Program and Its Effectiveness, Savanna Simmons

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Theatre During COVID-19: Perceptions of High School Students and Teachers, Marissa Lizette Trujillo

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“Math Talks are Like an Alarm Clock Waking You Up”: Language’s Crucial Role in Mathematics, Ella Wasser

Submissions from 2020

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Student Perceptions of Social-Emotional Learning Through Morning Meetings in a 12th-Grade Economics Classroom, Summer Anguiano

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Pointless or Profitable? Perceptions of Proactive Circles in a Second-Grade Classroom, Jordyn Arendse

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Reader Self-Perceptions and MAP Reading Scores: Is There A Relationship?, Acacia Browne

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Implementing Writers’ Workshop Into the Special Education Classroom, Taylor Denning

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Further Investigation: A Daily Inquiry Practice in the Elementary Classroom, Cyanna Gonzales

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Exceptional Mathematics Teachers: What the Learners Think, Brianna Louvier

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Math Talks: Focusing on Student Thought in a Second-Grade Classroom, Jessica Parsons

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Student Perceptions of the Color Clip Chart Behavior Management System, Elizabeth Alex Poole

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Perceptions of Circle Time in a Third-Grade Classroom, Nicole Santangelo

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Valuing The Success of Failure: Reflective Journaling and Mistake Acceptance, Elisabeth Thomas

Submissions from 2019

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Growth Mindset in a Fourth-Grade Class, Sierra Bennett

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Whole Brain Teaching in a Second Grade Classroom, Shelby Bridges

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Digital Portfolio Use in the First-Grade Classroom: Perceptions of Seesaw, Rachel L. Drennan

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Digging Into Student Metacognition with a Consistent Exit Ticket, Chloe Fifer

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House System: Increasing Community, Motivation, and Student Ownership, Bridget Glass

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Formative and Summative Test Process: The Students' Perspectives, Bailey Goodenough

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Creating Real-World Readers: Literacy Circles in Third Grade, DeJanee Gregory

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Teaching Growth Mindset to Second Grade Students, Whitney Hahn

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The Voices Behind the Labels: Perceptions of Students with Consistent Challenging Behaviors, Ivana Munoz

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Student and Teacher Perceptions of Math Workstations in a Third-Grade Classroom, Katie Norwood

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Perceptions of the Conference System at a Technology-Focused High School, Victoria Phipps

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Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students’ Perceptions of the Kodaly-Inspired Music Class, Katherine Simmons

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Utilizing Classroom Meetings to Understand Student Values and Perceptions, Stacy Spink

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Barriers to Bilingual: How Students Participate in Spanish and English Classes, Bailey Strahan

Submissions from 2018

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Student and Teacher Perceptions of Completing Daily History Entries in a Seventh-Grade Texas History Classroom, Deborah Adams

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Functional Behavior Assessments through the Lenses of a General Education Clinical Teacher, Marissa Clark

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Engagement During Math Small Groups Using the Interactive White Board, Grace Diana Cozby

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The Leader in Me? Understanding Student and Teacher Perspectives of Leader in Me, Summer El-Attrache

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CHAMPS in a Second-Grade Classroom, Amanda Ford

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Motivation: Why are Students Taking Dual-Credit Courses, Chyenne Haden

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Writing in Mathematics to Increase Student Understanding, Ashley Harlan

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Perceptions of Guided Math, Katherine Knox

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Math Stations in a Third-Grade Class: Are They Worth It?, Rachel Perry

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Engagement in Science Instruction in a First-Grade Classroom, Corinne Pretiger

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What Happens When the Seesaw App is Used in a Kindergarten Classroom?, Alison Ryan

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The Emergence of Friendships and Social Groups in Kindergarten, Denae Shake

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Academic, Social and Emotional Perceptions of Gifted and Talented Students in the Elementary Setting, Andrea Trujillo