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    • Crounse, Shane; Hinkle, Lygie; Shatzer, Christin (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-05)
      The Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) asked us to explore why adult students, individuals age 25 and over, in Tennessee choose to enroll in private nonprofit institutions like their ...
    • Cornejo, Melissa (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018)
      The Latinx population is the second-fastest growing in the U.S., accounting for 18% of the population, or nearly 58 million people as of 2016. This should be of particular interest to educators who work with youth in urban ...
    • Blough, Rachel (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-06-15)
      Student homelessness accounts for 40% of the homeless population and affects 30% of students in the U.S. at some point in their schooling careers (Canfield et al., 2016; Bassuk et al., 2014). It disproportionally affects ...
    • Anderson, Mia (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-06-15)
      This portfolio demonstrates the expertise gained through the English Language Learners Master’s program at Vanderbilt University to be a highly qualified teacher of ELL students. I begin with my personal philosophy of ...
    • Artap, Marie Joyce (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-06-15)
      Plyer v. Doe (1982) provided undocumented youth access to public education, and in delivering the opinion of the court, Justice William Brennan quoted the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education, saying, “Today, education ...
    • Tian, Yu (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018)
      This ELL Portfolio illustrates my knowledge and practice in teaching English writing to English Language Learners (ELLs) through the description and analysis of the artifacts that I have accomplished during my M.Ed. studies ...
    • Vang, Rachelle N. (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03-15)
      This paper discusses how Game Based Learning (GBL) provides a more collaborative learning experience while integrating Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) features. First the paper discussion of the advantages of collaborative ...
    • Bennett, Earl (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-24)
      Resilience is a trait which allows individuals to become “elastic” or “bounce back” from adverse situations. Resilience has become a topic for kids in urban context and how they handle harsh environments. Though resilience ...
    • Harbin, Jake (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04)
      There has been considerable published research concerning the marginalized experiences of racial minorities and women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). However, the experiences of ...
    • Darphin, Hannah (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-01)
      This paper explores the need for teacher development considering the typical ways of teaching mathematics are not aligned to common reform efforts and disciplinary practices. It takes a sociocultural perspective of learning ...
    • Zhang, Yuqing (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03)
      This ELL capstone portfolio demonstrates my knowledge and understanding of how to best serve English language learners and my ability to put the theories that I have learned through this program into practice. This portfolio ...
    • Zhang, Danni (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03)
      This EFL portfolio reflects what I have learned in the two-year program of English Language Learners in Vanderbilt University. It combines all I have learned in different courses and my own experiences in practicums. I ...
    • Schwendeman, Alex G. (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03)
      This capstone portfolio is a demonstration of the candidate’s expertise in the field of English Language Learner education. A functional Philosophy of Teaching is developed through an examination of ELL literature along ...
    • Luo, Lin (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-16)
      While other traditional schools and types of education place more emphasis on subject content and discipline knowledge, the purpose of Waldorf education is not to train students for the future professional world, but to ...
    • Hollister, Kaitlyn (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03-15)
      Many teachers in today’s classrooms, regardless of subject area, have little experience in the kind of learning they are asking students to engage in (Elmore, 2016). Rigorous standards in science and mathematics have set ...
    • Wu, Xinyue (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-13)
      A qualified teacher candidate is not only equipped with the professional knowledge of teaching, but also built with strong confidence to conduct the professional knowledge in the classroom settings. This paper mainly ...
    • Wu, Yue (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-04-14)
      This Capstone English Language Learners Portfolio demonstrates my theoretical understandings, professional knowledge and practices in the area of teaching English as a second language during my studies at Peabody College, ...
    • Li, Dongxin (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03-01)
    • Huang, Jennifer (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03-15)
      At the start of their careers, physicians vow a commitment to teach their peers, trainees, and patients. However, the ubiquity of teaching in medical practice is not well reflected in the medical education curricular ...
    • Xueqi, Li (Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2018-03)
      This portfolio serves as a reflection of my two-year graduate study at Peabody College English Language Learners (ELL) program. Meanwhile, it also demonstrates my professional knowledge and abilities of becoming a qualified ...