Joan Brasher
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Common Core math should include ‘pattern abstraction’
Exposing preschoolers to patterning activities builds the foundation for early math skills. Read MoreMar 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 MoreMar 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 MoreFeb 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 MoreJan 27, 2015
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Obama’s TN visit: Education faculty available for comment
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit East Tennessee this week to talk about ways to increase college access for Americans. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
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Peabody ‘Pioneers’ honored
Each year, on the Friday of Reunion/Homecoming Weekend, the Pioneer Luncheon is held. During Vanderbilt’s Reunion/Homecoming Weekend, Peabody honored alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago at the annual Pioneer Luncheon. The Class of 1964 was the newest group to be included in the… Read MoreDec 30, 2014
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Yudin visits Susan Gray School
Michael Yudin interacts with young students at the Susan Gray School. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) As part of the “Partners in Progress” Back-to-School Bus Tour with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Michael Yudin visited Peabody in September. Yudin is acting assistant secretary for the Office of Special… Read MoreDec 30, 2014
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Fall 2014 Staff
Illustration by Stephanie Dalton Visit Peabody College’s website at peabody.vanderbilt.edu Camilla Persson Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development Joan Brasher, Editor Jan Read, Senior Director, Integrated Communications Donna Pritchett, Art Director Chris Collins, Designer Bonnie Arant… Read MoreDec 30, 2014
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The Peabody Spirit: Celebrating 100 years of innovation, advocacy and outreach
Peabody College is celebrating 100 years on its current campus—a century of championing education for the for all children, including those marginalized by ability, socioeconomic status or race. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Research News
The SMPY gifted child study was covered by the Washington Post, Huffington Post, Nature, Scientific American and many other media outlets. Gifted men and women define success differently Researchers spent four decades studying a group of mathematically talented adolescents, finding that by midlife they… Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Honors and Achievements
Wyatt Center East Hall/Vanderbilt Evans, Boatman present on AP credits, student loans Angela Boatman, assistant professor of public policy and higher education, will participate in the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness, a new $10 million center based… Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Forever Friends
Betsy Hurd Bourner, BS’42, and Christine Slayden Tibbott, BS’42, MA’44, first met at Peabody as undergraduates and have remained friends ever since. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Dean’s personal connection to Susan Gray
Two of Benbow’s 12 grandchildren attend Susan Gray School on the Peabody Campus. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Korean statue gets new home
A rare Korean funerary statue guarding outside Payne Hall has been relocated indoors. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Opening Doors, Transforming Lives
Fifty years after its formation, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's commitment to children remains. Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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From the Dean
"We hold firm our historic concern for individual learners and for underserved populations." Read MoreDec 23, 2014
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Breaking Down Barriers
Roslyn Clark Artis is Florida Memorial’s 13th president—and its first woman president. Read MoreDec 23, 2014