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 * CLT Workshops – Preliminary Descriptions**


 * ** General Topics **
 * An investigation of how to use Skype in the classroom, and its impact on learning
 * "How could we improve our documentation of interventions/supports offered to students at Arlington High School?"
 * How can we improve students' responses to MCAS open response questions
 * what is effective homework?
 * what can we do to increase homework production among students who are too casual about doing it?
 * ** Interdisciplinary or Multi-Dispinary **
 * A 10th grade ELA, Social Studies, math, and science investigation into the development of an interdisciplinary curriculum unit
 * An interdisciplinary ELA/Social Studies grade 9 examination of how and where the Holocaust should be covered (currently, there is a lot of overlap)
 * An inter-disciplinary project which will incorporate music and art from a French perspective
 * Art and Science interdisciplinary project creating a science based mural
 * Improving communication with Special Education liaisons and mainstream teachers or how can we support low achieving math students
 * Music, Physics and Mathematics Interdisciplinary Project
 * Phasing ELL students into the mainstream
 * Which specific differentiated instruction methods work the best in Curriculum A classes
 * **English and Language Arts**
 * A look at the epic poems which are taught here at AHS (The Odyssey in Grade 9 English and The Aeneid in AP Latin) to determine how they reflect the Greco-Roman epic tradition and to decide upon which epic themes and conventions should be emphasized in the study of these poems
 * Can we make writing prompts that will help students write better essays?
 * How do we develop persistence in readers?
 * ** Foreign Langauages **
 * How the "Do-now" exercise at the beginning of each class can be better utilized to improve oral proficiency in Spanish I.
 * "Vertical learning to improve listening comprehension of accented Spanish". This study will investigate different websites that use native speakers to deliver information to students, Skype and other listening activities which can be used from Levels 1 to 3 honors to prepare students better for the AP exam.
 * ** Mathematics **
 * Comparing efficacy of traditional trigonometry with exploratory student construction pedagogy
 * MCAS analysis to target areas of weakness in mathematics for implementation into Geometry
 * ** Physical Education **
 * How does student directed instruction enhance student perception of PE, and PE related skills (leadership, organization, group work, task or activity initiative)?
 * ** Social Studies **
 * An examination of the demand for AP Government and a feasibility study of how this would affect other electives in the social studies dept.
 * ** Science **
 * Clarifying misconceptions/sticking points in chemistry (with the use of technology where appropriate.)
 * What strategies can we develop and implement to increase all students’ scores on the open response questions of the Introductory Physics MCAS?
 * What strategies can we develop and implement to increase all students’ scores on the open response questions of the Introductory Physics MCAS?