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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 ...
One Size Doesn’t Fit All, and It Doesn’t Have To: Implications for Best Practices of Differentiated Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Educators have long contemplated how to best meet the individual needs of their students. The growing diversity of student ability, student background, and student interest in classrooms has led researchers and professionals ...
To What Extent Does My Interaction with and Instruction of English Language Learners Align with Research?
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
With a growing number of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the United States, teachers must understand their specific needs and differences. However, once teachers have educated themselves, they must also become reflective ...
Diversity, Urban Education, and Teacher Education
(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 ...
Comparing Three Approaches to Phonics Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Systematic phonics instruction is a very prominent discussion topic among teachers and researchers today. This type of instruction relies on teaching letter-sound correspondence and applying these relationships to beginning ...
POW! BAM! SHAZAM!: Teaching with Graphic Novels
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-03-01)