Joan Brasher

  • Vanderbilt University

    MEDIA ADVISORY: Homeless panel and Twitter chat this week

    Vanderbilt researcher Marybeth Shinn will discuss the Family Options Study, an 18-month evaluation of federal homeless housing programs. Read More

    Aug 17, 2015

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    TIP SHEET: Vanderbilt experts available for back-to-school stories

    Topics range from pre-K to post-secondary education. Read More

    Aug 6, 2015

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    Summer 2015 Staff

    The Peabody Reflector is published twice annually by Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development in cooperation with Vanderbilt University News and Communications, 110 21st Ave. S., Suite 802, Nashville, TN  37203. It is produced by Vanderbilt’s Creative Services and Printing Services, and University Web Communications… Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

  • Campus News

    Campus News

    Happy 220th, George! Students celebrate George Peabody’s birthday On Feb. 18, 2015, George Peabody would have turned 220 years old. The Dean’s office hosted a party at which more than 350 students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate. They enjoyed cupcakes and took photos with a life-size… Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

  • Awards and Honors

    Awards and Honors

    ‘U.S News’ rankings announced Peabody College was ranked the No. 3 education school in the nation, tied with Stanford University, by U.S. News & World Report. Peabody’s Educational Administration and Supervision program, as well as the Special Education program were ranked No. 1 in the nation; and the Education Policy… Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

  • Research News

    Research News

    (iStock Photo) Common Core math should include ‘pattern abstraction’ Identifying a pattern of colors or shapes and replicating it with different colors or shapes—also known as pattern abstraction—should be included in Common Core—according to a study by Bethany Rittle-Johnson, associate professor of psychology. This seemingly simple learning… Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

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    Mind Reader

    Peabody is partnering with faculty across VU to understand how the brain works differently in those who have difficulty reading. Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

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    Inquiring Minds

    The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt is a unique research-centered learning experience for MNPS high schoolers. Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    From the Dean, Summer 2015

    Peabody College is a research powerhouse, yet undergraduate education remains at the heart of the college’s mission. Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

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    Almost Like Kismet

    Tony and Anita Gotto's passion for supporting the art of teaching was a perfect match for Peabody's Dale Farran. Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

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    History in the Making

    Hattye Yarbrough's World War II scrapbook will be featured in the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

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    Enterprising Interns

    From finance to fashion, HOD students pursue unique internships of their own making. They've logged hours at Oscar de la Renta, CONAN, the World Food Programme, Deloitte, Neville McCarthy PR and Big Machine Label Group (home to Taylor Swift) to name a few. Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

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    A Gift that Gives On

    Barbara Harty has a special bond with her late grandmother, Barbara Anthony, who was an advocate of education—and her namesake. Read More

    Jul 15, 2015

  • Walking the Walk

    Walking the Walk

    After a bout with bladder cancer, Ballard serves as a member of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Young Ambassadors. Read More

    Jul 14, 2015

  • Peabody Lawn

    Results of large-scale HUD housing study to be announced July 8

    The briefing will take place at the Brookdale-Mondale Auditorium at the HUD headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be webcast live. Read More

    Jun 29, 2015

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    Vanderbilt Peabody researchers featured at AERA April 16-20

    Peabody faculty and graduate students will present on the topics of value-added, teacher effectiveness, minorities in STEM, connected learning, disabilities and more. Read More

    Apr 8, 2015

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    Common Core math should include ‘pattern abstraction’

    Exposing preschoolers to patterning activities builds the foundation for early math skills. Read More

    Mar 18, 2015

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    Mobility in TN Achievement School District focus of new study

    Student and teacher mobility rates have improved since the ASD takeover, researchers say. Read More

    Mar 4, 2015

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    Abstract language may help preschoolers grasp early math concepts

    Minor differences in language can have a large effect on how children think about learning materials, including the objects that make up a pattern. Read More

    Feb 3, 2015

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    When teachers get bonuses, do test scores rise?

    A new Vanderbilt study examined a national pay-for-performance program in Texas. Read More

    Jan 27, 2015