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“Basking in the mirror of yesterday’s glory…”: Engaging Disengaged Readers
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
In the paper I explore some of the history of disengaged readers and segue into an exploration of the ways in which more recent literature discusses disengaged readers. I conclude with implications as to how the more recent ...
Zero Tolerance’s Harmful Effects: Its Origins, Misinterpretations, and Discriminatory Nature
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Zero tolerance policies that mandate expulsion for a variety of student behaviors have become extremely prevalent in almost all schools today. These policies originated as federal law in the 1980s and transitioned into the ...
Alphabet Soup: Making Sense of Spelling Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-09-15)
This essay explores the orthographic discipline of spelling instruction. More specifically, the spelling of English words is examined and the resulting suggestions for implementation and instruction in the classroom are ...
Using Readers Theater to Engage All Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-09-15)
This paper investigates the process and benefits of Readers Theater in order to determine its usefulness within a variety of instructional settings. It discusses ways that Readers Theater has been implemented in real ...
Bridging the Gap: Increasing Parent and Family Involvement in the Early Education of English Language Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
This essay addresses the matter of how to connect with and involve the parents and families of English Language Learners in their children’s literacy education at the early elementary level as well as why this topic deserves ...
Writing Diverse Stories
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-05-07)
Children learn to tell stories at home and in their communities. Culture influences narrative form and stories are often used as a “culture-preserving instrument” (Sapir, 1949). Thus, the stories they write as they enter ...
Algebra as a Civil Right
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-14)
This paper addresses the argument that algebra should be viewed as a civil right and mode for social justice. The framing question addressed is, “How and why is algebra a civil right?” The goal of the paper is to discuss ...
Educating Teachers for Urban Schools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
This capstone is based upon the idea that teachers can be effectively trained, especially to work in urban areas through student-teaching experiences. The aspects that contribute to meaningful and educational experiences ...
The Political Nuances of Narratives and an Urban Educator's Response
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06)
In recent years, theorists have begun to explore the ways in which the narratives our children read influence the democratic ideals we wish to impart. In a nation so stratified along both racial and socioeconomic lines ...
Assessing Fluency Assessment: A Detailed Look at One-Minute Fluency Measures
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-10-10)
In 2000, the National Reading Panel named fluency one of the five pillars of reading instruction. As a result, schools across America adopted a variety of fluency assessments. More recently, one-minute fluency assessments ...