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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04-13)This study applies critical educational theories to the real practice of teaching choir in secondary schools, focusing on four major areas: Learners and Learning, Learning Environment, Curriculum and Instructional Strategies, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04-14)Creativity is central to the human experience and the evolution of thought and ideas. It must be recognized as an approachable subject and actively pursued in educational settings. Many subjects that are well-suited for ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-08-08)Singapore and U.S. schools face similar challenges in preparing students for life in the 21st Century workplace, home and community. As globalization proceeds apace, future graduates are expected to possess 21st Century ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-09)It is often difficult to convince teachers and students that grammar instruction is a necessary part of the school day. Some who do believe that it is pertinent have a hard time of incorporating it so that it is authentic ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-09-15)Research has shown a disparity in educational achievement of African American males relative to their white counterparts. Many theories attempt to explain why African American males continue to lag behind in the classroom, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010)This study investigated students' strengths and weaknesses on the ACT reading subtest. The study focused on how the existing curriculum of a school might be enhanced to promote students' performance on the assessment. ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03)Increasing Reading Motivation Through Successful Experiences: Helping English Language Learners Be Successful Readers Anastasia Erickson Vanderbilt University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide a ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)Educators have long debated the best ways to implement early literacy instruction. Research has led to the formation of two distinct approaches, which combine theory and practice. Whole language and traditional phonics ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)Many researchers emphasize the importance of interactive read-alouds in developing and teaching necessary literary skills such as comprehension strategies and vocabulary acquisition. The Commission on Reading (Anderson, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)Service-learning is increasingly being used in schools to enrich curriculum and provide students with new ways of thinking and linking what the learn in the classroom with life and issues outside the school. While it is a ...
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Using Students' Native Languages in the Classroom: Rationale and Strategies for Monolingual Teachers (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)The number of English Language Learners in American public schools is increasing every year, yet these students are not achieving academic or English proficiency as measured by standardized assessments. Researchers have ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)Video-based curricula have been around since the early 1920s. While the technology for and content of video-based curricula has evolved, the effectiveness of these programs in motivating students and bringing life outside ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-04-27)Vocabulary instruction is an important aspect of reading comprehension in literature as well as the other content areas. Students need more than dictionary skills to be effective in figuring out the meaning of words. ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)In this capstone paper, I explore the difficulties students with LD and ADHD have in utilizing metacognitive strategies while learning. To help in this area, I look specifically at self-regulation, a concept closely connected ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)Single-sex instruction is increasingly popular as a means to close the standardized testing achievement gap between White and African-American students. This is especially the case in urban school districts that have ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-13)As high school teachers approach units, projects, and assignments that require research in their classrooms today, using traditional methods of information gathering may undermine the ultimate goal of an inquiry focused ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-14)This paper provides the rationale underlying the integrated reading-history unit I have created in fulfillment of my Capstone requirements. I begin by calling for the incorporation of any of the content areas into the ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)Charter schools have recently become a popular vehicle for urban school reform. The historical and ideological roots of the charter school movement are presented below. Charter schools are not a federal policy; rather, ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)There are four main sections of this project. First, why I switched the topic of my Capstone. Second, I explain how this project fits into the current education system in America. Third, I provide my rationale for the ...