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Unit of Curriculum for Low Track (Normal Technical) High School Students in Singapore
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
In this project, I describe a unit of curriculum designed for Secondary Three Singapore students in the Normal Technical (NT) stream. Being in the lowest track, NT students are often perceived through a deficit lens by ...
Analysis of the Strategic Initiatives for the Block at Tusculum College
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)
Integrating Science and Literacy with Early Childhood English Language Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
A Charter School Topology: Descriptions of Charter School Legislation, Characteristics, and Outcomes in the State of Texas
(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, ...
Capstone EFL Portfolio
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-03-01)
Clinical Teaching as Tutoring: Theory-Driven Clinical Education
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-03-25)
Research on effective teaching in the clinical years of medical school lacks robust educational theory. The medical education literature contains a variety of models to guide clinical teachers in their practice, however ...
Elements of Effective Tasks in Creating Positive Dispositions: A Capstone Project
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Research has shown that while the discipline of mathematics focuses on negotiation, interpretation, and uncertainty, classroom mathematics often focus on rigidity, rules, and prescribed algorithms. This misalignment of ...
Embracing the need to do: A fusion of literature, conversation, and curriculum that showcases the reasoning and best path to implementing service learning in elementary schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-05-31)
This paper presents a discussion of service learning, its benefits and struggles, its place amongst students in urban schools, and how to transition the common practice of service learning in high school to elementary ...
Why Do Some Students Drop Out of Urban High Schools?
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-16)
High percentages of racial minority and low-income high school dropouts present a growing concern for both the student and society as dropouts are likely to experience future economic instability and are more likely to ...
Increasing Motivation and Engagement in Literacy Practices
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
This capstone essay focuses on the role of motivation in the middle grades Language Arts classroom. I frame the essay through an investigation balanced on the importance of intrinsic motivation and its relationship with ...