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Promoting Equity in the Math Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-07-15)
Inequity in achievement and opportunities to learn mathematics among different subpopulations of students permeate every level of the United States education system: national, local, school, and even individual classrooms. ...
A Beginning Urban Educator’s Guide to Understanding the Mindsets and Actions Needed to Harness the Power of Museums and Informal Learning Environments for Meaningful Learning in the Culturally Diverse Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
This short guide is designed to speak to the novice urban educator that has limited training and experience on how to best meet the needs of a culturally diverse classroom, regardless of subject or grade taught. Through ...
Culturally Relevant Instruction: High Expectations in Multicultural Education
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
This paper explores the concept of culturally relevant instruction based mainly on the research and study of Gloria Ladson-Billings, Lisa Delpit, and Sonia Nieto. It explores the problems of the achievement gap and skewed ...
Applying Backwards Design to a Traditional Textbook: An Algebra I Unit Plan
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-07-15)
This Capstone project consists of a backwards design format unit plan based on corresponding units from a specific traditional Algebra I textbook. The student goals that I have identified are closely aligned with standards ...
Bells and Whistles: Elementary Curriculum Supplements
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011)
This paper presents the idea of a “tool kit” that supplements curricula in an elementary school setting. It looks into what instructional strategies benefit ELL learners and how some of those same strategies can help ...
Cross-Contextual Learning: Redesigning the Interactions of Informal and Formal Contexts for Conceptual Change
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-03-01)
Conceptual restructuring emerges from children’s experiences in multiple contexts. This paper explores the interactions of school-based science education and informal science education through the lens of conceptual change. ...
Fourth Grade Classroom Application Using Culturally Responsive Teaching
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-03-01)
Understanding and Using Formative Assessments: A Mixed Methods Study of "Assessment for Learning" Adoption
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)
James Popham, a leading figure in educational test development and criterion-referenced measurements sums up the power of formative assessment in this way:
"The goal of formative assessment is to supply assessment-elicited ...
Portfolio of Teaching English as a Second Language
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-03-02)
This portfolio of teaching English as a second language (ESL) includes two parts. The first part
is a thoroughly developed statement of teaching philosophy that is based on field research and
theories. The second is a ...
Teaching Elementary Mathematics With Children's Literature
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
The goal of this paper is to investigate and evaluate children’s literature in terms of its use within mathematics curriculum. I have laid out criteria for assessing literature to be used in mathematics, as well as provided ...