Day Of Reconing NEW YORK (AP) -- Dozens of teachers and students at a high school next to the World Trade Center site are having trouble breathing and school officials have brought in an epidemiology team to find out why. About 80 of the Stuyvesant High School's 3,200 students and teachers have complained of respiratory problems, headaches and nausea since returning to classes Octobe

Ways Of Reading “Introduction: Ways of Reading” After reading the introduction of “Ways of Reading” for the first time, an immediate sense of confusion struck. Thus, when contemplating the passage and reading it for a second time, the fog became clear. The introduction to the book “Ways of Reading” is unique in comparison to others. There is a great deal of detailed reference to the

Professionalization (Hong Kong Case) 1. Introduction “The world has changed, so must the education system and the teaching profession!” (Education Commission, 2000.) It is of no doubt that the society has undergone unprecedented changes over the past few decades. People are becoming more and more concerned about education, from the demand for compulsory education to the quality of ed

Dealing with ADHD “Smart, Sensitive and Out of Control”: Dealing with ADHD Within the past few years, more and more children and adults are being diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). About 3 million U.S. youngsters are believed to be afflicted with ADHD and other related behavior problems. Smart, Sensitive and Out of Control, written by Jack Gantos, discus

What Strategies Help Students Learn' What strategies help students learn' Learning is a change in an individual through experiences. So if you just lecture to students, they are not likely to learn the information you just taught them. If you lecture then do an activity that will help the students grasp the concepts you have just informed them about, they are more likely to learn. A

What Are The Qualities That Make An Effective Teacher' What are the qualities that make an effective teacher' An effective teacher is one who runs an effective classroom, and touches the lives of children. An efficient teacher is one who knows what they are doing and does the right thing consistently. To be and effective and efficient teacher you must have three very important characte

What I Can Do For My Employer What I Can Give to My New Employer This subject is one that many new employees ask themselves while they are finishing up there last term of school. The three basic Ideas I will focus on are, A fresh new worker with new ideas, my work ethics and personality, and my devotion to the position in return for advancement. I chose these topics due to the fact

What Is Love' What is love' Does it even exist' How do you know if you’re in love' What happens if you don’t feel loved' What can come from love' These are questions people ask themselves everyday. People mistake love all the time. Some people say that love is that tingly feeling in your body, others say that feeling is indigestion. People in today’s world need love. Without it, people

What Makes An Effective Teacher' What is an effective teacher' An effective teacher is one who runs an effective classroom, and touches the lives of children. An effective teacher is one who knows what they are doing and does the right thing consistently. To be and effective and efficient teacher you must have three very important characteristics for student success. Positive expectat

Why Are All The Desk Empty “Why Are All the Desk Empty': The Advantages of Keeping Your Child at Home “ All over the world, education is seen as the key to a brighter future. Everyday children are forced to leave their home and conform to the behavior and learning experiences that the government feels is appropriate for them to become better political and social leaders. The chi

Teaching of Sign Language Hearing people have a lot to offer to the deaf when it comes to language, such as the teaching of sign language, proper English, ways to communicate effectively, and much more. What they don’t realize is that deaf people can indeed return the favor. For instance, one could say that the majority of deaf people acquitted their knowledge of sign language from a h

White Teacher Talks About Race Julie Landsman gives off a unique and inspiring aspect in teaching a complex culture in her book, “A White Teacher Talks about Race.” I have learned the many different qualities and responsibilities teachers need to hold in order to understand and be able to relate with their students. What I respected the most is how Julie strived to reach her students in

Why An Adult Should Complete A College Degree The ability to earn a high salary over a lifetime is one of the most compelling reasons to earn a college degree. The U.S Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/) has released a report that shows individuals with college degree earn considerably more money than those without degrees. From 1998 until 2000 the Census Bureau (http://www.census.g

Why Students Fail College Every fall a new class of wide-eyed innocent freshman start college full of high aspirations for a successful college career. Unfortunately, the hopes and dreams of over 380,000 are dashed when they fail out of college during their first year. One Internet site (http:\\www.ctl.ua.edu/CTLStudyAids/StudySkillsFlyers/GeneralTips/causesoffailure.htm) addresses this

Why We Give Standardized Tests We give standardized tests for many reasons and some of those reasons are the wrong ones. One reason is to be able to compare a student to a norm-referenced group nationally in the same grade and age. Standardized tests are given to show growth of a student in any given area. The tests can show where students’ strengths and weaknesses are. Sometimes th

Community Service The concept of requiring community service of college students as a requirement for graduation is based on the idea that communities and individuals can be helped in their development through volunteer service. Community service provides the opportunity for students to share their knowledge, skills, and abilities with someone who might not have benefited from such actio

The Writing Block Writing Block “Children’s writing samples serve as a rich portrait of how well young minds are applying important language skills and strategies.” Description: The Writing block is carried out in "writers workshop" fashion. It begins with a mini-lesson (10 minutes). The teacher sits at the overhead projector or with a large piece of chart paper. The teache

Working And Non-working Students Working and Non-working Students “Working and not working… Very different or not really'” This is one example of the questions we ask ourselves when referring to one of the many discussed subjects related with education: the difference between working and non-working students to finance their own education. Though, I’ll limit myself on focusing only o

Your Mom As a child, my mother put me in dance lessons, soccer, piano lessons and other sports. I hated it when I was young, but it wasn’t until I was older that I realized that my mother had done it for my own good. Most children are put into some sort of lesson or sport when they are youthful and for good cause, too. Some of the many reasons parents have their children engage in these

Year Around School Year around School I read “U.S. Kids Need More School Time” by Ellen Goodman and “ The School Year Needs to Be Better; Not Longer” by Colman McCarthy. I have these thoughts and observations about having a year round school year. For millions of kids that are now left to spend their summers in an empty home while parents work, maybe there is a better alternative. T

Yutori Japan has certainly made remarkable progress in the post-war period, which can partly be attributed to the work of education. However, in the present, Japan is facing various problems in the education system. Those include but are not limited to, school violence, bullying, class collapse, and decrease in academic ability. Most of the comments made by the media over-exaggerate the

Changing How We Teach Changing How We Teach In Escambia county of North West Florida the results of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) for 2004 reveal that our students continue to fail to meet the grade when it comes to reading. Our education system does not prepare our students well enough to graduate from high school and being prepared for college or being able to truly f

The Implications Of Culture On Developmental Delay The Implications of Culture on Developmental Delay As a teacher, I feel it is necessary for me to try to understand to the best of my ability the culture(s) of my students and their families. It is only within that context can one begin to discuss developmental delay and/or disability. Despite teaching for over a year, I do not feel

Mainstreaming Mainstreaming is the process of placing disabled children into a non-disabled environment, such as a classroom. This has become a very controversial subject because there are so many sides. Parents are pushing for there children to be placed into a normal classroom and teachers are pushing them away. To be successful in life everyone must learn to get along with a varied

Private Threating Enviroments Private Threatening Environments 1 Running head : THE IMPLICATIONS OF THREATENING EVIRONMENTS ON INTELLECTUAL PROCESSING Do High-Achieving Female Students Underperforming in Private' The Implications of Threating Environments on Intellectual Processing Alcorn State University

Full Inclusion is full inclusion desirable' There is much debate surrounding the subject of full inclusion of students with disabilities in regular classrooms. Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable' Like most controversial topics, this is not black and white; there are advantages and disadvantages associated with it. Also, like a lot of controversial topics, many people ha

On Solid Ground On Solid Ground I had a great group to do this project with. Sometimes you get a group that has either a slacker or a control freak. This group had neither. It was amazing how cohesive we were. After everyone had read the book we all met and discussed our ideas for presenting the information. We all loved Sandy’s idea of a song, so we sat down and wrote the verses.

Teachers I can still remember my tenth grade English class and its dedication towards the TAAS test. We read numerous essays and answered By: Howard “No issue in the U.S. Education is more controversial than (standardized) testing. Some people view it as the linchpin of serious reform and improvement, others as a menace to quality teaching and learning” (Phelps). A tool that edu

Journal Entry # 1: Today was my first day at Midwood High School, where I observed three European History classes. All classes were majority sophomores and a few freshmen that were ahead of the game as well as a few juniors and seniors that fell behind. To estimate each class has, give or take, thirty five students on average. By request the three classes that I observed was on a diff

The Art And Science Of Teaching The Art and Science of Teaching What is behind the art and science of teaching' These two almost opposing subjects come together to form the basis of just about anything. You think left brain, right brain; I am good at math and bad at drawing, blah blah blah. Somewhere in my past I was told you are one or the other, so from that moment on, I just never th