Claiming an Education Essay

Wolfer’s Argument Analysis One of the first things I quickly pointed out when reading Wolfer’s essay is that he got into into the meat of his argument and immediately started talking about the student loan debt unlike the other authors that played with their words a bit and gave some background before getting into the topic at hand. If we look at the title of his essay “Forgive Student Loans? Worst Idea Ever.” we can already see he shows us his side of the argument loud and clear for everyone to…

pedagogical framework, using language touted as best practice in classroom education reveals, that such language is a persuasive tool that can empower or silence a teacher as a researcher. How best to teach reading comprehension has been debated without resolution for generations. The rise and fall in popularity of Piagetianism, Vygotskianisim, Skinnerism or Bronfenbrennerism at different evolutionary stages in education is well documented (McDevitt, & Ormrod, 2010). As with many ‘isms’,…

situations. What do we use when we have no words? One of the most commonly used ways is through music. Music serves as an outlet to express our feelings and just escape from the trying times we might be facing. . Unfortunately people within the education system are starting to wipe out music from any and all forms of curriculum to support programs such as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs (STEM). There are people however who support music and how it promotes current…

Warning: The essay you are about to read may contain offensive or triggering material! Trigger warnings, like the one listed above, are defined on theguardian.com as “a note to readers that the material following the warning may trigger a post-traumatic stress reaction.” All across the nation, students are demanding that these kind of warning be enforced in college classrooms. But are trigger warnings a positive change we need to enforce, or do they cause more damage than they do good?…

From the very beginning of school and throughout the years, every student struggles and has their ups and downs. I distinguished that it was time for me to take education seriously when high school was right around the corner. My life was incredible I had both my parents who always advised me and wished the best for me, three siblings whom I’ve gone on adventures with and friends whom I’ve always had a blast with. My childhood was typically running around the whole neighborhood with friends and…

Each morning, many kids and teens alike look in their closet and carefully or carelessly pick out an outfit, with no restrictions placed on their self-expression through clothes. Some, however, have limited or no freedom in what they wear. School uniforms have always been considered a controversial issue. Teachers and faculty continue to support dress codes while many students resist the steady increase in uniforms that is occurring in schools today. Both sides of the argument are well…

Kirsten Purdie Is Censorship in schools a threat to Education? I recently read the article ‘Internet filtering as a form of soft censorship’ by Mitch Wagner which addressed the fact that Internet filtering software, which is designed and implemented to protect students, could be doing more harm to their education than good. This got me thinking about the different forms of Censorship in schools and the effects that the removal or manipulation of materials could have on the learning process of…

Description In researching the shortcomings of American Indian and Native Alaskan (AIAN) education, it has become clear that for reform to be effective, new pedagogical approaches must be employed to combat invisibility and marginalization, in addition to, starting preparation early for students to enter their educational careers. The following articles look at the current state of AIAN education and suggest that multiple changes be made to close the achievement gap that has existed since the…

of some type of technology. Is this drastic change in the way we educate our future Americans distracting students and teachers from the true meaning of education? Today, students and teachers are affected and distracted…

Digital Education The Traditional classroom is evolving; students are no longer bound by the traditional mode of learning. New stimulating and controversial advancements are replacing the traditional classroom. Changes are not only affecting students, but also educators, there is an increased push for collaboration. Districts, administration, parents, educators and students are either pushing for the collaborative working environment or instructed to work on collaborative projects. For…