Sarah E. Montgomery
University of Northern Iowa
29 Papers
115 Citations
Sarah E. Montgomery is an academic researcher from University of Northern Iowa. The author has contributed to research in topics: Social studies & Arts integration. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 28 publications.
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Papers
Kindergarten Scores, Storytelling, Executive Function, and Motivation Improved through Literacy-Rich Guided Play.
TL;DR: This article explored the effects of literacy-rich sociodramatic guided play on kindergarten student literacy performance and behavior and found that children who were instructed through the experimental condition scored significantly better on the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills assessment with a medium effect size.
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Defining the Difference: Comparing Integrated and Traditional Single-Subject Lessons
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined teacher talk and actions during instructional activities with first and second graders under two conditions: (1) subject-integrated social studies lessons of an integrated curriculum unit (experimental condition) and (2) single subject-focused mathematics lessons of a traditional separate subject curriculum (control condition).
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Critical Democracy Through Digital Media Production in a Third-Grade Classroom
TL;DR: This paper explored the ways that alternative digital media production by elementary students can support education for critical democracy and found that producing this counter-hegemonic digital media supported students becoming a community of active citizens dedicated to promoting social justice.
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iPads and Teacher Education: Exploring a 1:1 Initiative in a Professional Development School Partnership
TL;DR: In this paper, the experiences of elementary education teacher candidates in a Professional Development School Partnership that included a 1:1 iPad initiative were explored and found that teacher candidates experienced a developmental process in their use of the iPad that resulted in some candidates reinventing their teaching approach and others remaining stagnant in regard to technology integration.
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