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The Great Debate: The Traditional Phonics Approach versus the Whole Language Approach in an Early Reading Classroom
(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 ...
The interactive read-aloud experience: Effective practices of a read-aloud and its methods of promoting comprehension and vocabulary development
(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, ...
Analysis of the Strategic Initiatives for the Block at Tusculum College
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)
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, ...
Louisville Freshman Academies: Merging Academics and Community
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)
A Cognitive Approach to the Research Essay
(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 ...
Facilitating Reading in the Digital Age
(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 ...
Tusculum College's Block Calendar System: Analysis of the Impact of the Block Calendar System on Retention of First-Year Tusculum College Students
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03)
Tracking and Its Relationship to High School Dropouts
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Structuring and Sustaining Freshman Academies in the South Bend Community Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)