Joan Brasher
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Grad student uses video games to teach
Ty Hollett at Studio NPL at the downtown Nashville Public Library. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Doctoral candidate Ty Hollett has created a pilot program for a new “makerspace” called Studio NPL at the downtown Nashville Public Library. Hollett has been using the video… Read MoreDec 19, 2014
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New K-12 curriculum prepares youths for digital world
Peabody's Melissa Gresalfi is co-author of a four-book series that provides a K-12 curricular toolkit for supporting systems thinking in the digital age. Read MoreDec 12, 2014
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Tennessee’s STEM investment showing promise
The Tennessee STEM Innovation Network is demonstrating progress, according to a Vanderbilt research study. Read MoreDec 10, 2014
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20 fun learning activities for the holiday break
Just because school is out for the holidays doesn’t mean children have to take a break from learning. Faculty in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt's Peabody College offer 20 learning activities that are so much fun, they won’t feel like homework. Read MoreDec 9, 2014
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Hanging of the Green set for Friday
The 93rd annual Hanging of the Green will take place Friday, Dec. 5, at Vanderbilt Peabody College. Read MoreDec 2, 2014
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Global educators to share folktales at Eakin Dec. 4
Members of the press are invited to attend a visit to Eakin Elementary by international educators. Read MoreDec 1, 2014
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Gifted men and women define success differently, 40-year study says
New Vanderbilt research shows that gender plays a role in how once super-smart teens define success in mid-life. Read MoreNov 18, 2014
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Hemmeter receives McEvoy Award for special education research
Mary Louise “M.L.” Hemmeter has received the Mary McEvoy Service to the Field Award from the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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Vanderbilt lands $15M in grants for special education teacher training
Vanderbilt has received $15 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support the development of special education programs and a national center. Read MoreOct 30, 2014
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New faculty: Fazio studies how memory retrieval can improve learning
Cognitive psychology is a challenging field. But just like her childhood math homework, Peabody College's Lisa Fazio sees her research as an exercise in fun. Read MoreOct 16, 2014
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Humphrey Fellows confab with Jay Steele on MNPS Academies
Jay Steele, chief academic officer for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, met with Vanderbilt’s Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to discuss The Academies of Nashville, a model in use in 12 Metro Nashville public high schools. Read MoreOct 7, 2014
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Shanghai teacher collaboration model catches on in Tennessee
A teacher collaboration model used in Shanghai is proving useful to Tennessee teachers. Read MoreSep 25, 2014
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Survey: Majority of Tennessee teachers oppose Common Core
Support for Common Core has declined among Tennessee teachers over the past year, according to the results of a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreSep 24, 2014
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Michael Yudin, Karl Dean visit Susan Gray School
Acting assistant secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Michael Yudin and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean visited Vanderbilt Sept. 11 as part of the “Partners in Progress” Back-to-School Bus Tour. Read MoreSep 12, 2014
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Principals have lots of teacher effectiveness data, but don’t use them
New website outlines ways principals can maximize data for talent management decisions. Read MoreSep 10, 2014
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Federal education official, Mayor Karl Dean to tour Susan Gray School Sept. 11
Yudin and Dean will learn about early childhood education programs during the Vanderbilt visit. Read MoreSep 10, 2014
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Proposed college rating systems unfair to low-income, minority students?
Vanderbilt's Stella Flores will join colleagues in a congressional briefing on recent proposed legislation. Read MoreAug 26, 2014
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Is math hard because we’re teaching it wrong?
Introducing concepts before equations may make it easier to learn math, according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreAug 12, 2014
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Media Advisory: Education experts available for back-to-school stories
Education experts from Vanderbilt Peabody College are available to comment on a wide variety of education topics. Read MoreJul 29, 2014
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Historically black and Hispanic-serving colleges are performing better than previously thought
A Vanderbilt study sheds new light on the completion rates at minority-serving institutions. Read MoreJul 28, 2014