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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2020)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-10-12)This paper argues against the sense of inescapable reality engendered by capitalism and discusses how playing out a re-imagined reality at school could defy this world. I utilize the concept of “figured worlds” as a lens ...
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(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 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015)In this paper, I explore what it might mean to take the body as the focus of design to support learning in mathematics classrooms, and more specifically, to support learning to work with graphs. I will provide an overview ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-07-15)Intergenerational literacy programs (i.e. family literacy programs) seek to raise the literacy level of both parent and child by linking their education and treating them as a learning unit. Though intergenerational ...
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(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 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-07-29)The ArtQuest gallery is a space at the intersection of informal learning and arts education, built for all ages, but especially for young children. At first glance, it appears to be highly successful at achieving some of ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2016-06-22)Latino immigrant students and families are among the fastest growing populations in the United States, but are among the most academically vulnerable groups. Though they initially enter the country brimming with hope and ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-06-15)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2015-07-30)This Capstone project explores the relationship between homeschooled students and the college admission process. Specifically, this essay is designed to answer the following question: Are homeschooled learners being ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2020-04)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2014-06-15)The purpose of this capstone essay is to synthesize the literature on teaching writing through a process-oriented approach—specifically a writing workshop model—and to draw connections between this type of writing instruction ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2013-05-10)The world we live in today is one in which we can communicate to people on other continents instantly through Skype, Email, Facebook, and even by telephone. We have more cross-cultural encounters presently than in any other ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-04)In the traditional middle school mathematics classroom, learning is viewed as a passive process in which students receive knowledge via the didactic instruction of the teacher. Learning is a social process, however, and ...
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(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 ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2008-06-14)Current research findings indicate that knowledge of word meanings greatly influence a reader's comprehension of text. As text comprehension is necessary for true "reading" to occur, classroom vocabulary instruction is ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2017-09-15)This project explored how participants combined archival media with physical locations to construct narratives as a form of personal meaning making and learning about the past. The story texts, curated as tour paths ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)The number of students of color in urban and suburban areas continues to increase (Howard, 1999, Irvine 2003,). In 2001 forty percent of students enrolled in public schools were students of color (Irvine, 2003). In some ...
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(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)In recent years there has been a growth of English language learners (ELLs) in America and with this growth comes the need to find the most appropriate services to meet the educational needs of both ELLs and native ...