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菠萝视频 Peabody education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from the 菠萝视频 Peabody College of education and human development are available for back-to-school interviews. Read MoreJul 22, 2011
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In-state tuition for undocumented students not a partisan issue
New research from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College finds ideology and partisanship do not play a significant role in whether a state considers extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants. Read MoreJul 21, 2011
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Memories may skew visual perception
New research from 菠萝视频 University indicates images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events. (iStock) Taking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates. 菠萝视频 University psychologists have found that our visual perception… Read MoreJul 19, 2011
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鈥楲ittle difference鈥 in principals鈥 leadership practices across school types
New research from 菠萝视频 University鈥檚 Peabody College reveals little difference among school leaders across public, private and choice schools. Read MoreJul 15, 2011
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Bluebird on the Mountain at Dyer Observatory set for July 16
Bluebird on the Mountain continues with the third concert of the series on Saturday, July 16. Singer-songwriters Thom Schuyler, J. Fred Knobloch, Tony Arata and instrumentalist Jelly Roll Johnson will perform at 菠萝视频鈥檚 Dyer Observatory at 8 p.m. Gates will open at 6. Read MoreJul 14, 2011
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Reclaiming America’s faith and promise
菠萝视频 University professor of law and political science Carol Swain believes that America鈥檚 departure from our founding fathers鈥 Judeo-Christian roots has come at a cost politically, socially and morally. Read MoreJul 1, 2011
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Nashville Predators hope college students can stir up fan frenzy
As the Nashville Predators look to capitalize on their recent success, establishing a comprehensive grassroots marketing plan is a priority. To assist in the creation of this critical portion of the team鈥檚 marketing plan, the Preds are teaming up with the students from the 菠萝视频 Accelerator Summer Business Institute to explore the keys to effectively attract and convert new fans through creative, community-centric initiatives. Read MoreJun 21, 2011
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Sisters’ Legacy Lives On
The abbreviated lives of Emily, BS鈥03, MEd鈥05, and Lauren Failla, BS鈥07, bear witness on an all-too-personal basis that out of tragedy comes triumph. The sisters, alumnae of Peabody鈥檚 human and organizational development program, died in tragic accidents, four years and half a world apart from each other. Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Readers Write
Reading into Reading First Data In the Winter 2010 edition of the Peabody Reflector, there is an article with the heading 鈥淓arly Reading First data shows impressive gains.鈥 This article, a summary of results of a preliminary study, describes research that appears to be seriously flawed. Based on the summary… Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Read About It
Start Where You Are, But Don鈥檛 Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today鈥檚 Classrooms (Harvard Education Press, 2010) by H. Richard Milner, associate professor of education. The book details strategies for closing the achievement gap by refocusing attention on opportunity gaps to successfully teach students in diverse,… Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Glowing gland can reduce endocrine surgery risk
菠萝视频 researchers have discovered that parathyroid glands have a natural fluorescence that can be used during surgery to identify these tiny organs, which are hard to find with the naked eye. Read MoreJun 20, 2011
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Grant to Fund Mental Health Service Study
Bickman Improving mental health services is the aim of a $3.8 million grant from聽the National Institute of Mental Health to聽Peabody鈥檚 Center for Evaluation and Program Improvement and the Indiana University Center for Adolescent and Family Studies (CAFS). The five-year project will examine how to improve mental health services for youth… Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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Helping the Younger Generation Grow
When Roberta and Don Miller were pursuing their doctorates at Peabody in the early 1990s, they undertook a special project that examined funding in higher education. That鈥檚 when they made a $1 million dollar commitment to the school. Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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Bird’s Eye View
The rhythm of columns, archways and architectural curves is apparent from above, as seen in the colonnade between the Wyatt Center (Social Religious Building) and East Hall. The photographer did not climb a gingko tree to get the shot; he made use of a construction lift before it was… Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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Summer 2011 Issue Staff
Illustration by Roger Chouinard Visit Peabody College鈥檚 Web site at http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ Bonnie Arant Ertelt, Editor Donna Pritchett, Art Director Michael Smeltzer, Designer Nelson Bryan, Class Notes Editor Contributors: Joanne Lamphere Beckham, Kurt Brobeck, Katharyn Castro, Kara Furlong, Max Gertz, Jennifer Johnston, Melanie Moran, Jim Patterson, Lisa Robbins, Cindy Thomsen… Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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From the Dean
Popular discussions about how technology is shaping our personal, social and professional lives tend not to reference education schools. Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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Students Mentor At-risk Youth
菠萝视频 junior Amanda Polcari tutors Ravia Burton as part of The After School Program, known as TAP, coordinated by Peabody seniors Samantha Pomplon, Megan Goetsch and Samara Orkin. 菠萝视频 provides student tutors for the program, which was originally conceived by the Rev. Frank Gordon and his wife, Tam Gordon, of… Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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Peabody Ranked No. 1 for Third Year
Peabody College was named the No. 1 graduate education school in the United States for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in the rankings released March 15. The U.S. News & World Report rankings are based on statistical analysis of programs, student and faculty surveys along… Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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Incentive Pay Program Shows Improved Student Achievement
Student achievement improved and teacher turnover declined in schools participating in the Texas state-funded District Awards for Teacher Excellence (D.A.T.E.) program, the National Center on Performance Incentives (NCPI) at Peabody has found. 鈥淥ur findings suggest that, more often than not, participants in the D.A.T.E. program had a positive experience and… Read MoreJun 16, 2011
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Tennessee Pre-K Students See Gain In Early Literacy
Farran Children who attended state-funded prekindergarten classes gained an average of 82 percent more on early literacy and math skills than comparable children who did not attend, researchers from the Peabody 菠萝视频 Institute have found. The initial results are from the first rigorous longitudinal study that has been conducted… Read MoreJun 16, 2011