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A Literacy Coach's Role in Professional Learning Communities in Elementary Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-06-15)
Effective professional development for teachers has been a controversial topic in education for many years. Schools beg to answer the question: how do we continue to educate teachers so that student learning will increase? ...
Sustainable Enrollment Management at a rural Midwestern university
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-05)
An Investigation of Academic Support for Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students in Jeffereson County Public Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-04)
This project is a one‐year investigation of the nature of academic supports afforded
to limited English proficient students in the Jefferson County Public Schools district in
Louisville, KY. Surveys, interviews, observations, ...
Breaking the Cycle: A Study of the Elgin Children's Foundation Effort to Promote Early Literacy in Appalachia
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-05)
Capstone ESL Portfolio
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-03-01)
This portfolio contains three sections. The first section, statement of teaching philosophy,
describes theories and ideas I support for ELL education. It starts with Piaget’s Constructivism and Vygostky’s Sociocultural ...
Broadening Mathematics Curriculum: Linking Children’s Literature to Mathematics
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
Children’s literature provides connections across all content areas. When incorporated within mathematics, it provides an engaging, accessible, and authentic context for learning. The literary experience can lead to ...
Preserving Elementary Social Studies Through Integrated Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
The goal of this project is to evaluate the merits of implementing integrated instruction at the elementary level. A particular focus is the use of social studies concepts to organize integrated instruction around significant ...
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 ...
Students Studying Science in their Surrounding Environment
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
This paper examines the neglected state of science education and the nature-deficit children are experiencing and it looks toward outdoor education as a means to heal both issues. It also focuses on the inquiry approach ...
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 ...