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Effective Use of Recording Technologies in Private Music Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
Vocal and instrumental musicians face a paradoxical problem when evaluating their sound: it is impossible for them to independently assess their sound from an audience perspective because they must be actively performing ...
Integrating Children's Literature into the Elementary Mathematics Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-04)
The integration of subjects is becoming increasingly more popular with educators, and yet rarely is the idea of linking mathematics and literacy considered. This essay delineates the benefits of integrating children's ...
The Role that Self Efficacy and Self Beliefs Play In the African American Male Achievement Gap
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-09-15)
Research has shown a disparity in educational achievement of African American males relative to their white counterparts. Many theories attempt to explain why African American males continue to lag behind in the classroom, ...
Teaching Grammar in Context: Stepping away from Grammar in Isolation
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-09)
It is often difficult to convince teachers and students that grammar instruction is a necessary part of the school day. Some who do believe that it is pertinent have a hard time of incorporating it so that it is authentic ...
Curriculum and Instructional Leadership in the 21st Century- A Look at Schools in Nashville and Singapore
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2009-08-08)
Singapore and U.S. schools face similar challenges in preparing students for life in the 21st Century workplace, home and community. As globalization proceeds apace, future graduates are expected to possess 21st Century ...