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The Social Development of Children with Mild Developmental Disabilities in Inclusive Preschools
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-03)
This paper examines the social development of children with mild developmental disabilities in
inclusive preschools. Since the enactment of PL 94-142, also known as the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), ...
Improving Mathematics Achievement in the United States
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Gendered Power in Literature Circles
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Literature circles have been used extensively for the past few decades at the elementary level for the purposes of increasing engagement and motivation through peer-led discussion. Some researchers, however, have found ...
Unit of Curriculum for Low Track (Normal Technical) High School Students in Singapore
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
In this project, I describe a unit of curriculum designed for Secondary Three Singapore students in the Normal Technical (NT) stream. Being in the lowest track, NT students are often perceived through a deficit lens by ...
Integrating Science and Literacy with Early Childhood English Language Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Elements of Effective Tasks in Creating Positive Dispositions: A Capstone Project
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Research has shown that while the discipline of mathematics focuses on negotiation, interpretation, and uncertainty, classroom mathematics often focus on rigidity, rules, and prescribed algorithms. This misalignment of ...
Why Do Some Students Drop Out of Urban High Schools?
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-16)
High percentages of racial minority and low-income high school dropouts present a growing concern for both the student and society as dropouts are likely to experience future economic instability and are more likely to ...
Increasing Motivation and Engagement in Literacy Practices
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
This capstone essay focuses on the role of motivation in the middle grades Language Arts classroom. I frame the essay through an investigation balanced on the importance of intrinsic motivation and its relationship with ...
Serving Students in Diverse Classrooms
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Like all people, adolescent members of racial, linguistic, and socio-economic class minorities are in possession of norms and values from their home cultures that influence how they see and act in the world. Unlike those ...
Successful Practices in Culturally Responsive Educational Programming for Immigrant and ELL Parents
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
This paper identifies the need to improve the academic achievement of immigrant and ELL children, particularly those living in conditions of poverty and proposes to do so by increasing parental involvement in children’s ...