Educational Philosophy My Educational Philosophy My beliefs about learning and teaching: Teaching is learning is teaching. Education is definitely a cycle. In almost every situation I can think of, you are either teacher or learning or a bit of both. The cyclic part comes into play, when you pass on the knowledge you at one point were taught. It marinated in your head for howeve

Change Of Heart On No Child Left Behind Change of Heart 1 Change of Heart on No Child Left Behind In the article Change of Heart on No Child Left Behind written by Karen MacPherson, a staff member of the Post-Gazette National Bureau in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it relates how the No Child Left Behind Act is impacting our schools across the nation. This article draws attent

Standardized Tests A standardized test is a test that is consistent and controlled in its administration, scoring, and interpretation procedures. These tests are scored by comparing a student’s score on a specific test with scores made by a very large number of similar students who have taken the same test. The two major distinctions of standardized tests are aptitude tests and achieve

Transformational Realities “The unfinished character of human beings and the transformational character of reality necessitate that education be an ongoing activity,” stated by educational writer Paulo Freire in his essay “The ‘Banking’ concept of Education”. I will infer what type of education is required by these “transformational characters of reality” through examples given by Stuar

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 though

Acquisition Theories Second Language Acquisition Theories It has been repeatedly shown in many theories that the way in which people learn secondary and tertiary languages are similar to the way people lean their primary language. Chomsky looked at syntax within languages and helped to provide a natural resource in terms of structuring research techniques and line of questioning.

Human Development in the Classroom Human development and more specifically child development is different for each and every one of us. However our development tends to follow similar sets of guidelines, if you will. As a teacher it is absolutely essential to fully understand these guidelines in order to provide the best possible classroom experience for children. Adolescence is perhap

Education For The Handicapped Between the mid 1960s and 1975, state legislatures, the federal courts, and the U.S. Congress spelled out strong educational rights for children with disabilities. Forty-five state legislatures passed laws mandating, encouraging, and/or funding special education programs. Federal courts, interpreting the equal protection and due process guarantees of the Fou

The Glory Days The Glory Days Nick Suenram Comp I 8-9-04 No one is perfect and people often times do or say things they regret. As you grow older, punishments tend to become more severe depending on what you did and how many times you’ve “slipped up” before. However, the choices you make in high school, before you are an official adult, can and do have an impact on the rest

Distance Learning Executive Summary “Today’s Distance Learning Classroom” The research paper called “Today’s Distance Learning Classroom” focuses on one of the most crucial questions for colleges today, which is about how far distance learning has come today and how technology has changed the traditional classroom into a computer network of students from around the globe. Dis

Effective Assessment And Instruction For ESL Students In Special Education INTRODUCTION: The number of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students in special education has raised a number of concerns about the special needs for these students and how to meet these needs. Just as special education students require specialized instruction to fit there individual needs, mainstream LEP stud

School Vouchers School Vouchers “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” -- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Throughout the thousands of political speeches given during our country’s history, there might not be a better anthem for political participation on an individual level. After letting JFK’s famous phrase sink in it is obvious that he wanted the

College Life College Life As children grow up, they have to move on. College is one of the stages that you will probably go through. As you come up on these new things, you have to make the right decisions. If you make the wrong choice it could ruin your life. If the wrong choices are made there will be long and short term results. Two of the biggest mistakes a student can make are

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act The Education for All Handicapped Children Act, which is now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), was first passed in 1975. Congress found that most handicapped children were not receiving an appropriate education. Believe it or not millions of children were excluded from school completely. This law was needed to

ESOL Activities SCHOOL-WIDE ACTIVITY: Latonya Baldwin In this activity, every class level will be responsible for selecting, researching and presenting a different country. In the research, they are to find out where the country is locate, what is, if any, the official language of that country, religion, type of educational system job market, types of food eaten there and if any

Learning Theories There are those that say that Jean Piaget was the first to take children’s thinking seriously. Although Piaget never thought of himself as a child psychologist his real interest was epistemology, the theory of knowledge, which, like physics, was considered a branch of philosophy until Piaget came along and made it a science (2000). Children and their reasoning process f

Rebuilt Or Remaned Transmission' Your Car’s Transmission is Broke: Should You Buy a Remanufactured One or Get Yours Rebuilt' This is all about the car owner’s worst nightmare. You are on a lonely highway, it is raining out, and your car starts to act funny. First you lose one gear. Next the car starts to lose the next. And then, a cloud of smoke pours out behind you and the car n

The Characteristics Of An Ideal Student At ITT An Ideal student is a student that shows up to class on time and does what is expected of him or her to do during that day. This student will also turn in all homework in on time and not a minute late and he or she will not let most things get in the way of study time (most of the time). An ideal student also gets along with his or her oth

Educational Biography: John Dewey Educational Biography: John Dewey John Dewey was an American philosopher and educator. His writings and teachings have had an enormous impact on education in the U.S. Pragmatism, Dewey’s philosophy of education, focused on learning-by-doing. Dewey was a very productive writer. Some of his most popular works on education are: • My Pedagogic Creed

Modified Grading Scale Modified Grading Scale Policy Description As the University of Idaho Education Board, appointed by the University and State Board of Education we feel that changing the grading scale will help push the University of Idaho to a higher level of academia. We represent the administration and the State Board’s interest in the operation of the University. We are t

Education Defined Education Most children are taught since the beginning of their educational careers that they must do well, and succeed if they wish to be acknowledged. There was always a black sheep, some boy or girl, who did not do their work and was held back. Consequently, these children were used as horrifying examples of what could happen. However, was the child really at f

No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind: A Foolish Race Into the Past” by David Marshak is clearly showing the view against this policy. Basically No Child Left Behind is a policy that allows all students to get a high quality education. This article shows how this may be a horrible idea to be carried out. There are a lot of problems that can come from the enforcement of this policy

Collage Life If I were to make a choice between Time or Money, precisely favor money rather than the time. In my opinion no life possiblely substance in the absence of money. Money, a good friend of life for everyone plays an important role to support throughout living. Starting from purchasing basic commodities, almost all goods we use in the daily life are based on only money. In t

Male Vs Female: Speaking In Class Male vs. Female: Speaking In Class From my observations, I have come to the conclusion that men tend to be more aggressive than women, when it comes to in class discussions. Overall, this does not mean men are more talkative, but that in my four classes at Polk Community College, men seem to join in on conversation more than their female counterparts

Analysis Of DuBois And Washington In the readings for this week, the topic of education was discussed from two different points of view. The topic of slavery and the lives surrounding African Americans during the Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement was also discussed. Throughout this essay both points of view will be argued as well as how they affect learning in today’s society

Brain Disorders Schizophrenia and Its Treatments By: Aaron Kelley Schizophrenia and its Medication’s Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder which affects one person of every hundred, both men and women alike (Nichols, 1). It usually develops in a persons late teens or early twenties, though it sometimes (rarely) starts in middle age or even much later into a persons life (Nichol

Favorite Teacher My Favorite Teacher As a student growing up I had a lot of teachers like everyone else, but one teacher who really stimulated me was Mrs. Sandra Gregg. Mrs. Gregg is still today an elementary teacher at Brunson-Dargan Elementary School. There are many reasons why she stimulated me to become a teacher. The most important qualities she possesses are: she shows dedication

Getting Kids To College Getting Kids to College It happens every year. Teenagers become young adults and want to get to college after graduation. The problem is, they don’t know how. Usually, we hear excuses from them such as, “My family and I don’t have the money,” or “It’s financially impossible.” What is really going on is that students don’t realize that there are resources a

Education In today’s world education is an essential part of pursuing a good career. Education is not a gift that’s easily received, but the most powerful tool that needs to be built and developed. Some of the key strong factors in building and developing a solid education are preparation, a combination of motivation, and support from those around you. Another strong factor that is com

General Education Why the University of South Florida has General Education Requirements The University of South Florida’s General Education Requirements seem just like standard classes that students of any field have to take. These classes consist of thirty-six credits that you must take in order to get your degree. Why does everyone have to take these courses'