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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)This paper proposes a new middle school reading curriculum that is based loosely on Kist's (2000) new literacies classroom in which students and teachers explore different media to find the forms that allow them to think ...
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(2021-08-02)College foundational courses (aka introductory courses) traditionally serve as a gateway to the major and/or discipline. They enroll large numbers of students and/or a significant percentage of first- and second-year ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-06-15)Families new to our city, especially transnational families, become skilled in the art of cultural orienteering. They use their knowledge, values, relationships, and communication skills to create a new home for themselves ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-02-13)The purpose of this essay is to discuss effective practices for connecting home and school environments in order to facilitate the literacy development of students. Families should be included in the school environment as ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-06-15)
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(2005-03-22)The Final Report contains a comprehensive overview of the completed three-year (2001-2004) project, including an executive summary, scale development information, model revisions, a sample of findings from individual ...
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(2024-05)This study investigates the multifaceted experiences and resilience strategies of LGBTQ+ youth in Tennessee, a region marked by heightened stigma. Through focus group interviews and semi-structured individual interviews ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2021-05)This study aims to build a deeper understanding of the extent to which liberal arts experiences lead to the building of liberal arts skills and to determine whether these skills ultimately help students arrive at their ...
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(2022-12)Georgia Tech’s First-Year Semester Abroad program, or FYSA, launched in 2021, providing students with an opportunity to begin their Georgia Tech career abroad. After a short three weeks of learning and preparation on the ...
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(2023-04)Using examples from leveled readers as reference, Font Size and Styles in Educational Materials (Gosnell & Schles, 2023), helps explain how font size naturally decreases as students progress through grade levels and how ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2020-05)This exploration into the extant literature surrounding Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) was conducted with the underlying goals of discovering the activities, practices, and polices that Lane College ...
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(2023-12)Trinity Christian School (TCS) is a K-12 private school in the Northern Virginia suburb of Fairfax. Over the last four years at Trinity, increased student enrollment combined with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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(2023-08)Minds Matter Seattle (MMSEA) recruits “determined and driven” high school students to receive mentorship, academic preparation, and college application support. As the MMSEA program grows, its leaders seek additional ...
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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, 2015-03-01)
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(2023-05)We partnered with a middle school in California to explore how teachers foster inclusive and participatory classrooms. The school, the district, and county all face challenges with low student achievement. Our work strives ...
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(2021-04-16)This capstone investigates the impact of the growth mindset theory within teacher attitudes and emotions acquired in the development stages of teaching as a profession. This project illustrated the barriers teachers face ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-03-01)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-07-28)Elementary classrooms are full of children's literature. The classroom libraries hold stories of adventure, fantasy, and mystery and are the home of many beloved characters from the past and present. Children read these ...
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From Grief to Advocacy: My Inquiry into the Impact of Saul's Light Foundation on Black NICU Mothers (2023-12)This capstone project investigates the compelling work of Saul’s Light Foundation. This New Orleans-based organization is committed to helping families as they traverse the myriad of experiences in the NICU (Neonatal ...