21st Annual Celebration of Student Research 2021-2022
5:00-5:15 PM Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8926862147?pwd=bTkwRmYvbDZOWlYreGVsSEM2SnZWUT…
5:30-6:30
See Zoom links on individual roundtables
Mission
The Celebration of Research conference offers New York City teachers a professional forum to exchange ideas. Our primary objectives are to provide a stimulating and supportive venue for scholarly presentations; to share/discuss educational practices; and to promote the development of skills in conducting research. The conference, which repre-sents teachers across all disciplines and grade levels, provides a meaningful vehicle for the preparation and presentation of scholarly work by students who are at the end of their graduate education. By recognizing the diverse applications of (and inquiries into) educational research represented in conference presentations, we can better learn about and serve the diverse needs of our students and schools.
Celebration of Inquiry & Research 2020-2021
Faculty
Gene Fellner
Judit Kerekes
Liqing Tao
Nelly Tournaki
Vivian Shulman, Coordinator
President: Timothy G. Lynch
Provost: J. Michael Parrish
Interim Associate Provost: Dante Tawfeeq
Dean: Burnett Joiner
Department Chair, Educational Studies:
Kenneth Gold
Department Chair, Curriculum & Instruction: David Allen
The Educational Research Faculty wishes to thank those who graciously consented to read for “Best Paper Award”:
Professor Igor Arievitch
Professor Stephanie Schmier
Professor Greg Seals
Roundtable 1
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83705255712?pwd=T2ZuNnE3TVRvanlpcDFsMHRSWHgrZz09
Facilitator: Professor Rachel Grant
Life of a first-year Special Education Teacher: The truth
Kye Anderson & Albert Curry
The impact of social media on adolescent development and education
Brianna DeMuccio
The role of language and family literacy in developing early readers
Erjola Alicka
A revisit of school engagement after 18 years: A comprehensive literature review
Megan Tompkinson
The effects of using technology to take mathematics assessments on mathematics performance
Nazneen Javed
Is homework an effective tool in helping 4th graders succeed within the classroom
Emily Miranda
How do Gen Z students feel about social studies?
Joe Fillisetti
The impact of cultural relevance
Jennifer Stone
Roundtable 2
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86110779741?pwd=NHkreEZvbDBZS2dCL0lUMlA2cElHZz09
Facilitator: Professor Gene Fellner
Does field experience make you a better teacher?
Zeinab Chaalan
Strategies of motivating students learning in science classrooms
Jie Gao
Teacher preparedness for teaching English Language Learners
Fify Deef & Jacqueline Pecoraro
The culturally inclusive classroom
Arianna Virone & Jameela Ismail
There is a relationship between self-determination and self-esteem among secondary students with disabilities
Camila Jure
What are the effects of iPads on student achievement and engagement in high school Geometry?
Sofia Belfiore & Thomas O’Day
What are the perspectives of educators, students and parents regarding the way English Language Learners are classified?
Diana LaBarca & Chrissie Mendez
The impact of three-dimensional art activity on the social-emotional learning of ELLK with special needs: Qualitative case study
Neivein Ahmed
Roundtable 3
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/314999599
Facilitator: Professor Judit Kerekes
The impact the Covid-19 pandemic had on teachers and students teaching and learning remotely
Gianna Chianchiano & Wiola Mudryk
The impact of art on second language acquisition
Mona Chehadi
The misidentification of ELL students in special education
Danielle DiCarlo & Anwaar Elwahwah
The effects of sensory tools on on-task behavior of students with ASD
Nicole Aquino
The effectiveness of verb packets on academic performance in second language classrooms in secondary education
Fazima Kausar
Rewording Pre-Calculus word problems for increased comprehension
Nicole Quiles
Would teaching in a students’ native language impact their academic achievement/learning outcomes?
Leigh Ann Gonzalez
Can translanguaging improve academic achievement and social-emotional learning?
Samantha Salcedo
Diversity and inclusion in the classroom
Krysten D’Amato
Roundtable 4
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84242899611?pwd=ZHI5emFndWtsTXBKcHNTZzl3d080Zz09
Facilitator: Professor Bethany Rogers
Effects of Covid-19 on the academic success of students in 3rd grade: Did academics decline or increase?
Carmela Cilenti
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on students socially and emotionally
Melanie Solimine
SEL curriculum’s impact on English Language Learner participation
Claudia Dollard & Lucia Piatkowski
The effect of time of day a mathematics test is administered to first graders on their mathematics test scores
Nicole Bossert
Does teacher happiness relate to job satisfaction?
Bella Kofner
What effect do standardized tests have on the perception and quality of learning of high school students, college students and teachers?
Sanie Bardic
The impact of grading practices on student mastery in science
Eman Abbas
The relationship between number of absences and reading achievement in the first grade
Elyse Irlinger
Roundtable 5
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85440116616?pwd=VGhsYWhMb3g5NFhzS2YzZGJTUVVqdz09
Facilitator: Professor Gail Rosenberg
Token economies to serve students with disabilities: Do they work or not?
Alexa Colucci
Mental health in education
Michael Tenuto
Using social stories to develop self-regulation of students with autism
Taylor Gardner
The relationship between attitude towards mathematics and mathematics achievement among second graders
Sabrina Bove
Using technology to strengthen students’ writing skills
Gina Luongo
Writing at the college level using T.E.A.R. paragraph structure
Alyssa Olivo
Supporting students through a positive classroom environment
Taylor Faye Fox
Addressing social-emotional learning in a third-grade classroom
Jessica Pinto
Roundtable 6
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86365131896?pwd=b25WLzdrc2VOb0J0OUZDWGhQWmd0QT09
Facilitator: Professor Liqing Tao
Polarized perspectives: An arts-based narrative on mental health
Samantha Fischetti
Pros and cons of extra-curricular activities
Alejandra Romero
The impact on children of immigrants when language brokering
Iveli Guaman
The effects of mindfulness practice on mathematics assessment among fourth grade students
Bianca Codella
The effects of positive reinforcement on in-seat behavior in preschool students with ASD
Nicole O’Connor
Supporting ELL’s language skills with visual art
Georgia Trivizas
It’s all about perspective: A study of views held by children of immigrants and their parents on education
Chanda Hall
Benefits and challenges of participation in after-school theatre programs
Joe Gambino
Roundtable 7
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89877739345?pwd=Tzk0L2NIdWZRUHFLSTRKTExQeDQzdz09
Facilitator: Professor Susan Sullivan
The effects of flexible seating
Alexa Fragapane
Math is fun
Roumany Toumas
Printed word processing between language writing systems with different orthographic depths: A meta analysis
Shan Jiang
The effectiveness of mathematics manipulatives for multiplication and student achievement among third graders
Carly Ann Cogliano
Predictive relationship between text anxiety and students’ academic achievement
Dominique Polizzotto
What are teachers’ and students’ views on visual support for ELL students?
Brenda Flores
Covid-19: What changed in our students? A comprehensive investigation of the effect of Covid-19 on secondary students
Katharine Acevedo
Multicultural education: Exploring the benefits of independent reading and student choice in the classroom
Christopher Scarpa
Roundtable 8
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83365659203?pwd=VThRRW42OFZScDZSeVJOMFVrOGl0UT09
Facilitator: Professor Nelly Tournaki
Developing a personal approach to classroom management
Christine Millad
Teaching mathematics online
Diana Shafik
The Strategic Effect educational software impacts multi-language learners in the target language
Gloria Payne
The effectiveness of Origami breaks on the on-task behavior of fifth graders
Monica Elgawly
Special education teachers’ happiness has a significant relation with their attitudes towards inclusion
Brandon Rose
Mental health challenges in remote learning
Ranga Rajakaruna
Student and teacher perceptions on the purposes of homework
Justin Fung
A Comprehensive Investigation of the Effect of Science Education on English Language Learners
MaryJo Sortino
Roundtable 9
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88041146070?pwd=Ym90a1ZWRjV3UU14UVljRzhnUVRsZz09
Facilitator: Professor Ken Gold
Inclusion in the classroom
Nisma Zakria
Grow your mindset
Aduragbemi Joseph Odumosu
Coping, managing and minimizing stress in the classroom
Danielle M. Profaci
The relationship between special education teachers’ burnout and their teacher self-efficacy
Omar N, Elngaawy
Using iPads as instructional tools to improve task completion in students with ASD
Carina Marie Sosa
The uprise of social emotional learning: An analysis of the attention to emotions in mathematics classrooms
Kaitlyn Trost & Joshua Siegel
Is film more than just entertainment? The learning implications of film and other videos in the classroom
Matthew Marino
English Language Learners and their teachers
Jaylene Ocasio & Krystal Cordero
Roundtable 10
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8926862147?pwd=bTkwRmYvbDZOWlYreGVsSEM2SnZWUT09
Facilitator: Professor Vivian Shulman
Technology in the classroom
Danielle Randazzo
Technology use in and outside the classroom
Lauren Vitale
Academic benefits of culturally relevant pedagogy
Frank Proscia
Effects of early reading interventions with struggling readers in early childhood
Caitlin Esposito
The effect of computer-based instruction on student achievement in mathematics for middle school students
Edita Taipi
Can implementing a play-based learning approach in second grade mathematics and science classrooms enhance students’ achievement?
Nicole Vierno & Arlinda Hasanbelli
The incorporation of positive learning reinforcement and its impact inside the classroom
Janice Parikh
Roundtable 11
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85150238475?pwd=b3VUNHFoSjBNMlFRTXljemV1VjVCUT09
Facilitator: Professor Marta Cabral
Comparative study of America/Nigeria elementary education regarding policy implementation
Favour Uwandu
Effective strategies for literacy development for English Language Learners
Emily Traina
How effective is translation software in the classroom?
Matthew Quinn
The number of absences in preschool has a negative relation to the academic and social-emotional progress of Pre-K general and special education students
Julianne Ferone
How effective is guided reading in an ELA classroom?
Meghan Sheridan
Successful collaborative learning in the classroom
Sydney Parsons
The benefits different note-taking methods have on students
Nicholas Veneziano
What makes math learning fun?
Mai-Wah Che\ung