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Veterans Education at Tennessee Universities: An Analysis of State Policy and University Actions
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-05)
Collectively, Tennessee, institutions, and students, both veteran and their dependents, strive toward the successful completion of post-secondary education for the public good of the state and the private good of the ...
Capstone EFL Portfolio
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-03-01)
This portfolio is a final reflection of what I have learnt in my two-year master study in the English Language Learners program at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. In the past two years, I finished ten classes, four ...
English Language Learners Capstone Portfolio: Junyan Yao, Spring 2019
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-03-01)
The capstone portfolio demonstrates the professional expertise and knowledge I learned in English Language Learner program at Vanderbilt University. The portfolio is divided into three sections: teaching philosophy, artifact ...
Warranting the Need for Community Gardens: Improving Food Security and Community Health in Urban Areas
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-04-17)
Since the late 20th century, densely populated urban areas expanded with a rapid increase of the human population, causing stress to existing food resources. Currently, cities struggle with availability and accessibility ...
Democratic Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-03-15)
Within this paper, I am going to synthesize the most effective implementation of democratic principles applied within a school setting. The end result I hope to achieve is to make schools more responsive and relevant to ...
Investigating STEAM: A Study of First Year Middle School Curriculum Implementation
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-05)
This project was a one-year investigation of the implementation of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Initiative in the Metro Nashville Public School System. Interviews with STEAM teachers, ...
EFL Capstone Portfolio: Han Xiao, Spring 2019
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-04-02)
This EFL portfolio is a demonstration of the expertise I have gained through the English Language Learners program at Vanderbilt University to become a qualified language teacher for students who learn English as a ...
Examining Teacher Retention in JCPS: An Examination of Teacher Retention in JCPS Priority Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019)
Since the historic 2001 passage and subsequent implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, NCLB, schools and districts across the nation have been held accountable in one way or another for student achievement. These ...
Evaluating for Improvement: Perceptions of Tennessee’s Teacher Instructional Growth for Effectiveness and Results (TIGER) Observation Model
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019-05)
In recent decades, research demonstrating both that teacher quality significantly influences student achievement and that teacher effectiveness varies considerably has stimulated a number of reforms aimed to improve the ...
How Teacher Perceptions Influence Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Program Implementation
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2019)
In 2018, an urban district in the Southeastern United States, identified for this study as Manchester City Schools (MCS), developed a strategic plan under the newly hired superintendent. This strategic plan established a ...