Multicultural Instruction Integrating multicultural concepts into instruction in all subject areas. There has been an enormous amount of information regarding the acts of terrorism against the United States and the subsequent war on terrorism that led to the “Iraqi Freedom” mission. Through the media, children have seen and heard about people, religion, countries, and conflict

Log During art the kids were told that once they finished up the projects they were working on last time they could go and start something else for example they could get crayons and draw. That was exactly what one child Kimberly did. Kimberly decided she wanted to draw, so she went over to were the teacher has her supply material and took some drawing paper and crayons. She then went

Higher Learning Higher Learning Higher Learning is the epitome of self-actualization or a medium for self extremes. This brief synopsis will entail principal objectives that are and will place emphasis on my continuing education. What are the motivational drives that sustain me during this long haul' Is there any outside influences that enable me to pursue my educational career furth

Diversity In this article it tells about teaching diversity in the classroom. This article refers to how diversity and race has been taught in the past and how it needs to be taught in the future to make the outcomes of the lessons more successful in teaching against the concept of discrimination. It explains that we shouldn’t teach for tolerance but for acceptance of differences. Thi

Multi Cultural Ed Getting Rid of the Stereotypes, and Teaching in a Multicultural Perspective It is rare that any two-classroom teachers will have the same definition for multicultural education. “The basic goal of multicultural education is to help all children understand and appreciate events and people from various points of view” (Welton, 113). Teaching with a multicultural pe

Multicultural Education Multicultural Education We are distinguished and united by differences and similarities according to gender, age, language, culture, race, sexual identity, and income level--just to name a few. Such diversity challenges our intellect and emotions as we learn to work and live together in harmony. Information and resources are provided here to help you learn how di

Multicultural Education Multicultural Education We are in search of the true America—an America of multiple cultures, multiple histories, multiple regions, multiple realities, multiple identities, multiple ways of living, surviving and being human. And no where is this struggle for the true America more profoundly being waged than in the classrooms of public schools in the United St

My Tutoring Job In my junior year I became a tutor for elementary school students in Salvation Army’s After School Program and worked four days a week after school. I really enjoyed doing the job because I could help the children with their homework and was able to earn enough money for my own expenses. The challenge to me was that I had to have a bible lesson for the children every Fr

My School The school I am going to focus on is my private school back home in Huron, Ohio, St. Peters’ Catholic elementary. It was a small catholic school but large for a town of 6,000 people. I think the two most important characteristics are Important for all students and Antiracist/Antidiscriminatory. Important for all students I would define as curriculum that everyone should b

My Teaching Philosophy MY TEACHING PHILOSOPHY I believe that a teaching is a life-long commitment to the personal, emotional, and academic needs of students. Teachers must be dedicated and love their work - don’t look at it as a job. As a teenager, I often volunteered to baby-sit because I enjoyed taking care of children. As an adult, I am pursing a teaching career because I want to

Cars Learning Diabilities For centuries, the education of children with learning disabilities has been a problem and a challenge. Many methods of teaching have been proposed, yet every day there are new techniques and strategies on how to achieve the maximum success of these children. The problem of educating a child cannot be solved quickly and easily, rather it requires much care

Absurdity Truly Educated' Going to school and getting a college degree is a form of being educated, but in my opinion it doesn’t consider a person truly educated. In order for one to be truly educated, you need to look outside the boundaries of that degree and look at the other side of it. I feel there are two types of education, book education and life education. Book education,

Critical Issues - Eliminating Small Schools Eliminating Small Schools – Consolidation As schools from all across the nation suffer from both federal and state budget cuts school boards ponder whether or not to eliminate small schools and merge with neighboring schools districts is a way make up for the loss. There are many different pros and cons for consolidating and many different

Early Literacy The first discussion I overheard was between my aunt and my two cousins. The older of my two cousins is 15 and the youngest is 2 but is delayed developmentally. He has very limited vocabulary, but is very expressive. The conversation was taking place during preparation for dinner that night. My aunt was standing against the kitchen counter preparing ingredients for a sal

No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind On January 8, 2002 President George Bush signed the “No Child Left Behind” Act (No 2002). This law was made to help the country’s educational system. The law revolutionizes the old system. A few of the most popular and biggest changes are: Improving academic achievement of the disadvantaged, higher quality teachers, making all schools up to d

Observation Survey On Wednesday December 18, I observed Orientation and Mobility specialist, Penny, throughout the day. All of the lessons were involving orientation and mobility. The first lesson was at the DePaul Institute with a boy with Usher’s Syndrome and who also was photophobic. Photophobic indicates that the person’s eyes are extremely sensitive to light due to an inverse rea

Bes Teacher The best teacher is one who has enthusiasm about what he or she is teaching. This enthusiasm should rub off onto the students, making them feel excited about learning. A good teacher should be prepared every day in class in all aspects, so that he or she is in control of the entire classroom at all times. This is an impossible task, but is one for which one should strive. A

The Causes of Failure in College Cause and Effect: The Causes of Failure in College Failing a course in college is a situation many students in college have experienced. As a student, receiving a “D” in a class left me feeling like a failure, and, for the lack of a better word, stupid. A failing grade is not randomly dealt, however, as there are several factors that lead to a s

Cause/Effect Cause and Effect Picking a major is the most important thing in every college student’s life. One must think of each and every way ones major will affect ones life. I have picked my major, which is mass communications. With a mass communication degree I plan on becoming a news broadcaster. This job will affect my life tremendously. Upon becoming a news broadcaster I

Causes and Effects of Juvenile crime Causes and Effects of Juvenile Crime One of the biggest problems that the United States is faced with in the present day is juvenile crime. Juvenile crime does not only affect the individuals who commit the crime, it also affects the victim of the crime. This also affects the juvenile in their adult lives as the crime can be on their record as l

On Education Reform On Education Reform The education system in America has been under fire for quite some time, with current argument and criticism largely focusing on the controversial issue of standardized testing. Argument over this form of testing is always in constant debate, with seemingly endless lines having been drawn between both supporting and apposing sides of the spectrum

On-line Learning Web-Based Learning, Effective Enough To Compete With Traditional Schooling' Traditional learning has always taken place at school, however new technology has now taken place and students are able to get degrees through internet courses where ever their location may be. But is web-based distance learning as effective to compete with traditional classroom instruction

How Then Will I Teach Introduction My goal as a teacher will be to infuse in my students an excitement and enthusiasm for learning that will last them their whole life. I want them to think of learning as and adventure, something to look forward to everyday. Iwant them to know that learning should not be confined to the classroom. Every experience of every day is an opportunity to

One Any Given School Day On Any Given School Day The classroom is a location for learning in many aspects. Whether you are in a college, high school, or middle school classroom there are many things you can learn. You can choose to learn the subject the teacher is teaching, learn the atmosphere of the class, or learn the students. An essay can easily be written using any one of t

Online Education: A Technological Advance On An Ancient Practice Online Education “The next big killer application for the internet is going to be education. Education over the internet is going to be so big it is going to make e-mail usage look like a rounding error.” John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, stated this about online education as it has been making its way up the learnin

Distractions To Our Fate The education system in this country has been seriously whacked for many years. One can not deny the lack of organization coming from our schools! With the high rate of failures and drop outs, not to mention the ever-growing population of unemployed (if people only held more skills and brains, they wouldn’t have a problem finding unique ways of making money, such

Paideia Proposal The Paideia Propasal: an educational Manifesto by Motimer Adler, in my opinion, is a very well written book. It contained easy, well flowed text. It enlightened me in more ways than one. According to this writter this book sends out a message about how our schools are in dire need of reform, to say the least. It calls for reform for the future of our youth, our chil

Life Education Is The Key Is education the key to success' Many may think it is, but others may differ. I the book A Painted House, John Grisham gives’ a primary example of how educated are more successful then those uneducated. In the novel A Painted House, there was not a big focus on education at all. The history of the Chandler family was their men spent more time in war then i

Certification of Teachers Certification of Teachers It is the first day of school and a student walks into his or her very first class. In this classroom there are over thirty other children. Next, the teacher walks in; it is her first day also. She has not been prepared in full for the challenges she will face, for example a large class size. Part of the reason she is not fully pr

Parent And Ed. Today’s world is a busy place. Most households consist of both parents working or single parents, leading to many kids to come home to an empty house. With everybody running around busy, do parents still have time to be involved with their children’s education' Parental involvement can be crucial to children’s success in schools. As a future teacher I think that it is