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IMAX - 3D Regal Research: Multigenre Writing Responds to Those Who Say, "You Can't Do That in a Research Paper!"
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Traditional research papers cannot stand as the lone measuring stick for how well students can present their knowledge and thoughts. Their very essence goes against much of what recent pedagogy says about teaching research ...
Strategies for Older Elementary Students Struggling with Reading Comprehension
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Reading comprehension is defined by Vellutino (2003) as “the ability to obtain meaning from written text for some purpose” (p. 51). However, individual differences in knowledge, skills, and abilities affect a student’s ...
Community-Building in Secondary ESL Classrooms
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-07-13)
The goal of this paper is to help teachers of secondary English Language Learners (ELLs) construct welcoming environments in diverse classrooms, which has been shown to contribute to the success of these students. This ...
Digital Reading Environments as a Teaching Tool in the Secondary Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Video Games, Literacy & Struggling Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-10-01)
My Capstone examines video games, literacy and struggling readers. It is based on my coursework in Digital Literacies, readings, fieldwork with SURGE, and a case study of a twelve-year-old boy with attention-deficit ...
Promoting Literacy through the Integration of Reading and History
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-14)
This paper provides the rationale underlying the integrated reading-history unit I have created in fulfillment of my Capstone requirements. I begin by calling for the incorporation of any of the content areas into the ...
Cultural Resources and Literacy Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Established within the context of adolescent literacy and its challenges, this review of literature presents the case for developing culturally responsive literacy instruction to meet the needs of African American adolescents. ...
Enacting New Curriculum: A Teacher's First Attempt with Data Modeling
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Curriculum designers often put thought into student thinking, but teacher thinking is equally important to consider. Curriculum does not interact with students in a sterile environment, but depends upon the teacher’s ...
Introducing Linear Measurement in the Primary Grades
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Linear measurement is a complex concept. In order to become proficient in linear measurement one must understand and perform numerous components. The following lessons introduce primary students to linear measurement ...
Single-Sex Instruction for African-American, Low-Income Students
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-05)
Single-sex instruction is increasingly popular as a means to close the standardized testing achievement gap between White and African-American students. This is especially the case in urban school districts that have ...