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 * Introduction:
 * My name is Teresa Cusick and I am just finishing up my last three classes in the Masters in Teaching program at Eastern Washington University. I grew up in Seattle WA, and moved to Spokane 8 years ago. I have three amazing kids, ages 11, 8 and 2 that keep me busy full time and was lucky enough to student teach this past year in a 1st grade class at the school that my two daughters attend. I look forward to teaching and will be moving to the Tri Cities in August!
 * Selecting an appropriate research category: A, B, C
 * I will be doing Option B for my research design project.This option seems best suited to my current situation, as I have already completed my classroom internship and will not have ongoing access to a classroom of my own students.
 * Identification of 3 areas of focus for your research
 * Studying the results of brain-based research and designing the classroom environment to encourage/support student learning.
 * Studying how students learn to read and if at least one parent at-home during the day (rather than leaving the home to work) has any effect on the age/proficiency with which a child learns to read.
 * Researching the argument for and against full inclusion of special needs students, particularly with autism, into the classroom.