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Theses/Dissertations from 2004
TO COUNTABLE INFINITY AND BEYOND: MY QUEST FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, Alicia A. Alexander
Journey to the Mountain Peak, Deanna Beth Callihan-Ware
Professional Leadership, Kelly Byus Campbell
From Cell Blocks to Building Blocks, Laurie Castleberry
Motivating the Unmotivated: My Perspective and Practice in Education, Kimberly Kay Caulkins
REMBRANDTS, WINDMILLS AND TULIPS, Kimberly B. Chester
Around the Block and Back Again, Cynthia Clark
Keys to Florida, Catherine E. Crawford
IN PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE A REFLECTION ON TEACHING, Melissa Linette Davis
A QUEST FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE ONE LIFE AT A TIME, Tracie Farner Dempsey
A DREAM, A GOAL, A JOURNEY, Patricia King Garrett
The Key to Education, Lori Jackson
Professional Leadership, Courtney Anne Kelly
One Graduate's Story of Developing Expertise, Erin Lucille LeBlanc
YOU MUST BE IN IT TO WIN IT, Jean H. Linner
LEARNING IS LIKE LIFE: IT IS THE JOURNEY THAT MAKES IT WORTHWHILE, Diane G. Lunaburg
To Read Is to Succeed, BETH Waterhouse MCGOWAN
Professional Leadership, Andrew Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
The Halfling of Cannallaith, Michelle Abbott
Professional Leadership Portfolio, Rebecca Marie Cockrum
Emerging From A Teaching Dynasty, Carey P. Crews
Knowledge Is Power, Cindy Dankewich
Doorways: Forays Adventuring beyond professional and creative writing thresholds, Deedie K. Dowdle
Raising the Bar, JESSICA A. EDENS
When Given Strong Wings, Any Child Can Soar, Kelly Evans
An Educators Quest for Multilevel Instruction, Britt Elizabeth Gerasolo
DORCHESTER IS MY HOMETOWN, Gerard F. Healey
Bridging The Gap, Wardell Conway Hunter III
Healthcare Writing From A Rhetorical Perspective: A Portfolio, Leslie Johnston
Writing from the Heart: The Personal in the Professional, Denise McAllister
BECOMING AN EXPERT MIDDLE GRADES MATHEMATICS EDUCATOR: A REFLECTION ON A TEACHING EXPERIENCE, JAMES CHANCE McPHERSON
A REFLECTION ON BECOMING A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT, A FACILITATOR OF LEARNING, AND A COLLABORATIVE PROFESSIONAL, TRACI GARRETT MCPHERSON
Being a Freelance Writer, Amy Marie Meadows
THE MANY ROADS TRAVELED, Helen Lydia Melton
EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF A MASTER TEACHER, AMANDA LEIGH MITCHELL
FROM SURVIVAL TO FULFILLMENT: THE JOURNEY OF A MATHEMATICS EDUCATOR, Amanda Leigh Plunkett
Tools for Building Knowledge, Cynthia Oran Pruitt
Professional Leadership Portfolio, Anjelika Galan Riano
EVIDENTIARY SUPPORT OF A MASTER TEACHER, Barbara Rosengren Robinson
Learning by Dewey-ing, Jodie L. Rung
On Nelson Street and Ball Lightning, Cheryl Stiles
MUSIC AND LANGUAGE ARTS A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP, Katherine Irwin Thomas
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Educational Leadership, PATRICIA JEAN BASSETT
A Technical Writer's Journey Into the World of Information Management, Jennifer R. Bowers
The Perpetual Student: An Educator's Joumey, Allison B. Burnes
MOTIVATING STUDENTS IN NUMERACY AND PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE MATH CLASSROOM, Jennifer Nichole Cassidy
Riffs and Solos: Jazzing My Way Through Writing, Jeffrey M. Cebulski
The Search for Self, Hal B. Cole
A Writer's Transition: Discovering New Possibilities in Communication through Visual Design, Carie Wallace Crane
The Keys To Success, Shannon Cruttenden
The Process of Becoming a Teacher Leader in Environmental Education, Heather M. Farquhar
The Once and Future Teacher, Becky Ginsberg
From Theory to Practice: The Process of My Professionalization, Kathryn E. Holmes
The Pearl Choker: The First Chapters of an Evolved Novel, Louis Cleaette Huddlestun
A Field User's Guide to ChemCare Order Processing, Leah Knight
Why Write?, Michele A. Medved
Conceiving a New Writing Space, Lisa J. Shaver
Professional Leadership Portfolio, Dorothy L. Walter
Freedom Journey: A Roadmap to Success, Angela Lane Woods
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Humor Me, Jeffery W. Alexander
WRITERS WRITE AND SOMETIMES THEY TEACH, Eleanor J. Blount
STRIVING TO BE.....Reflective, Effective, & Positive, Jan Ray Callan
Journey to the Stage: Memoirs of a Middle School Theatre Director, Stacy Anne Compton
FROM PARENT TO PROFESSIONAL: WORING BEHIND THE SCENES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION, Laura Jean Cumbee
Deep Changes, Stacey Corrigan Evans
TAPESTRY, Susan Bostick Fassnacht
ONE STEP AT A TIME, Leah B. Frost
A Brighter Tomorrow, Joanna Bratton Gay
Storyteller, Matthew S. Hamburg
Sister, Teacher, Advocate, Carol Howel Hight
JOURNEY TO INDEPENDENCE: SEEKING SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTSWITH MILD INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, A Weegie Hoffman
PUTTING TOGETHER THE EDUCATIONAL PUZZLE, Lori Elizabeth Hopper
Finally, Direction for My Classroom, Lorie Albertson Horden
Creating a Personal Writing Space, Dana Lambert Jenkins
HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE, Rhonda Ambum Kelley
A Passage Through Time, Angela Elizabeth Langione
Journey To The Center Of Me, Glen Alen Lowe
Digital Storytelling for Children-Exploring the Possibilities, Krystina S. Madej
For the Sake of the Children, Judith Ellen Mancel
The Firelands: A Collection of Prose, Dennis C. Martin
EXPLORING EDUCATION, Lisa Kim Meisel
Misconception, Adam Lee Russell
Creativity in Corporate Writing, Stephanie D. Waldroup
Finding One's Place Through Writing, Leslie M. Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
UNDERSTANDING THE STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM, Pat Bartz
The Reader On My Shoulder: Teaching Writing Through Audience Awareness, Sally Brock
BRAIN BASED RESEARCH: THE EFFECTS OF SPINNING AS A FORM OF VESTIBULAR STIMULATION ON THE READING ACHIEVEMENT OF SECOND-GRADE STUDENTS IN A MIXED-ABILITY CLASS, Amy Elizabeth Cole
Relativity A Writing Portfolio, Natalie Wolfe Fischer
Creative Writing Techniques Across Genres: A Portfolio of Applied and Creative Works, Debra S. Rasure
THE EFFECTS OF A MENTORING PROGRAM ON MOTIVATION TO READ IN FIRST GRADERS, Laura Schmidt Smith
Canyon Road: A Novel, Ellen Taber
Effective Teaching Practices of an Emerging Special Education Teacher, Melanie Anne Wilson
Improving Practices, Decision Making, and Understanding Attitudes and Perceptions of Educators, Michelle Luna Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
The Rhetorical Construction of History: A Historian's Journey in Professional Writing, Catherine A. Armstrong
My Journey From Regular Education to Special Education Perspectives of a Classroom Teacher, Deanna Lynn Bird
Words Grow Like Ivy: Lessons from a Writer to a Writer, Jeanine A. Burns
Professional Writing Functions of a Telecommunications Company Public Relations Department, Joy Dean Conn
Roads of the Past: The Autobiographical Route to Writing, Eric Durocher
BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT : MY PERSPECTIVE .AND PRACTICE IN EDUCATION, Camille Owen Hall
Opening the door: Making education special for all, Susan R. Hall