After teaching my two lessons on phonemic segmentation and observing the two students during whole class instruction I have drawn various conclusions on both the students strengths and weaknesses. Student A excels at being able to tap out sounds within a three sound word, as student B is able to tap out the individual sounds of words with 4-5 sounds in them. These activities however acted as review for the students being as they were exposed to these concepts in kindergarten. During whole class…
The location I live in is an area that lacks diversity. Throughout my schooling I have learned a great deal about learning with different cultures and remaining open and trying not to jump to conclusions that could potentially offend someone. However, we live somewhere where the culture is not rich. Most of the experience I have got working with other cultures has all came from professors and reading about other cultures. My location is one where there are many low-income individuals, and many…
knowledge of the six main elements involved in the reading process. It is fundamental for teachers to prepare their students to gain meaning from what they have read. The six main elements for reading development includes oral language, phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. A balanced approach to teaching these necessary components for reading instruction will promote effective independent readers (Sperling, Sherwood & Hood, 2013, p.462). Effective reading…
• Allstate Insurance Company employed Paul Calden for nine months, when the company fired Calden. However, Calden showed bizarre behavior by refusing to have his photograph taken, and demanded to not have his image on film. Calden said, he was from a different planet, and wrote a list of co-workers, which Calden wrote blood next to their names. The behavior that Calden exhibited was so weird that the company contacted the Federal Bureau Investigations (FBI) to find out if the FBI were…
making changes and decisions now in order to shape into who I want to be. However to track my progress, I need to continuously be self aware, get feedback and take assessments on a yearly basis to monitor how I am changing and who I am becoming. Self awareness and self introspection is and will be an ongoing process for me as it is for authentic leaders (Waite, McKinney, Smith-Glasgow, & Meloy,…
2014). As SNS replace more and more of daily interaction it is interesting to see how it is that they affect self esteem. Another interesting and well researched theory suggests that being aware of ones self can decrease SE. Known as Objective self awareness (OSA) it proposes that when a person is exposed to stimuli such as a mirror or video taping of themself they begin to view themselves how they perceive others do. This theory has been illustrated many times and results have been consistent.…
English Speakers by Jan R. Edwards and Peggy Rosin sets out to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing curriculum of Mainstream American English (MAE) on African American prekindergarten children. More specifically, would it be possible to enhance awareness in Non Mainstream speaking children (NMAE) in recognizing the phonological, morphological, and pragmatic differences between the two dialects. The rational behind this study has several factors that provide a logical reasoning for this…
NCH wants its audience to raise awareness about issues surrounding homelessness and create change through action by encouraging audience to engage to make a difference in this population. According to a study done by the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty said approximately…
Tactical and threat awareness has become to play a significant role nowadays in homeland security for law enforcement officers. These types of awareness roles will help law enforcement officers play a bigger role in protecting our homeland. Yes, it will involve extra requirements for our law enforcement officers; in the interest of homeland security, it is important. Homeland Security involves everyone, from all the way from the lowest level to the highest levels of the country. With these…
In “Bigger Monsters Weaker Chains” by Jay Stanley and Barry Steinhardt, are arguing that the United States has increased its methods of surveillance with new technology advances and we need new privacy laws. Some concerns are video surveillance, data surveillance, government surveillance, and communications surveillance. There has been an increase in video surveillance since 9/11. Cameras are not just in important public places like the Statue of Liberty or the National Mall but also in the…