Education

Camilla Benbow, dean of the Vanderbilt University Peabody College of education and human development, and Jesse Register, director of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, will announce a new partnership and master's program to recruit, train and retain the nation's most promising teachers to teach in MNPS schools on Monday, Feb. 8. Read More

Peabody students Alice Bator and Sarah Quirk spent just two months in Uganda during the summer of 2009, but walked away with a lifetime of knowledge in topics ranging from technology, sustainability, diplomacy, community organizing, economic development, women‘s rights and much more. Read More

Cognitive behavioral intervention for families may help prevent depression in parents with a history of depression and in their 9- to 15-year-old children, new research has found. The study is the first to test this kind of program for families with a depressed parent. Read More

In the middle of the Vanderbilt University campus are the Mayfield Lodges. Unlike traditional residence halls, Mayfields are a series of lodges that include 10 single bedrooms, a common area, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a full-sized refrigerator. However, Mayfields are not only special in their design, but also in their purpose; the Mayfield lodges serve as "living and learning lodges" and the residents at each lodge participate in a service learning project. Read More

Professor of Special Education Carolyn Hughes has won a $30,000 grant from the Organization for Autism Research to fund a pilot project that will help high school students with autism become more included and involved in their schools and with their peers. Read More

They’re on the frontline of the workday world – filling our coffee cups, trimming our hair, holding Sunday open houses – but workers in some service jobs in Tennessee are at a higher risk of not having access to health care coverage through their employers, according to a study conducted… Read More

Vanderbilt and Peabody faculty are available to offer perspective on education issues and other current topics for the year 2010. Read More

Third through sixth graders in the Edgehill neighborhood will have the opportunity to interact with educational leaders from around the world Dec. 3 during Passport Day at the Edgehill Library. Read More

Camilla Benbow, dean of Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, received the National Association for Gifted Children's 2009 Presidential Award at the group's annual convention in St. Louis, which was held Nov. 5-8. Read More

Surveillance doesn't necessarily make schools safer;can negatively impact students. But are students any safer as a result? What is the cost of these measures in terms of student well-being? Read More

Learning Sciences Institute Director Stephen Elliott was recently appointed to two senior, external research positions. The first is a three-year, renewable appointment to the Education Testing Services Visiting Research Panel. In this role, Elliott and six other leading researchers will be reviewing ETS' major research initiatives and advising them on needed new initiatives. Read More

Peabody faculty member David Dickinson will be a featured guest speaker at an international conference on child development in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Nov. 24-25. Read More

With the Obama administration highlighting school choice as a likely reform strategy, interest in how parents choose a school is more intense than ever. What are the primary motivations of families for switching schools? How good is their information? And what are the broader – and often unintended – consequences of these kitchen-table decisions about education? Read More

How do you know what is normal gifted behavior versus a clinical syndrome? Psychologists, counselors, social workers, educators, administrators and parents are invited to register for a one-day workshop Friday, Oct. 30, at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College to get answers to this difficult question. Read More

School choice experts from across the nation will convene at Vanderbilt University Oct. 25-27 to discuss the latest research surrounding high-profile education issues such as charter schools, magnet schools, vouchers, student achievement, teacher qualifications, funding and more. Read More

Performance pay for teachers continues to gain momentum nationally despite the absence of a clear understanding of its impact on students, teachers and schools. A new book from the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University brings together the latest research on the topic to offer guidance for researchers, policymakers and practitioners seeking deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding this issue. Read More

Vanderbilt University's opportunities for lifelong learning will expand and thrive, thanks to a $1 million endowment from The Bernard Osher Foundation. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt offers non-credit classes that usually last six weeks during fall, winter and spring. Read More

The impact of recognition and rewards on student attendance and performance in afterschool programs is the aim of a new study being launched by the National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University and uBoost, a company that manages student reward programs. Read More

Academically talented 7th through 10th graders will have a chance to expand their horizons, intellectually and socially, in an overnight Vanderbilt program this fall specifically designed for gifted students. Applications are currently being accepted for the program, Weekend Academy at Vanderbilt University or WAVU, which will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11. Read More

Moving to kindergarten from pre-k is a big step for many kids, particularly given the learning loss many experience over the summer. Project Lift Off, a new program developed by Carin Neitzel at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development, aims to ensure that students retain the skills they learned in pre-k and are ready to transition to kindergarten. Read More