Have you ever heard of a tap tap? Three summers ago, I discovered a tap tap not just a nickname for banging a pencil on a deck, but a kind of taxi in Haiti. They are called tap taps because the passengers will signal the driver to stop or go by simply tapping on the back of the truck. I learned this fact on a mission trip to Haiti three summers ago. The trip was a very eye opening experience where I learned that I have many things to be thankful for.…
Roadtrip Nation Roadtrip Nation began with four friends and one question: “What do I want to do with my life?” Upon completion of their college education these four friends were unsure about the career paths and life choices ahead of them. They knew there had to be more to life than just the traditional routes laid out before them, so they planned a roadtrip to talk to inspiring people to find out how they defined their own roads in life and came to do what they love for a living. Fast-forward a few years and Roadtrip Nation is now a national success. It has evolved into a PBS series, three books, an online community, and a student movement.…
This bulletin board is entitled “College 101.” The residents learned what to do and what not to do in college. For example, one of the tips on the bulletin board was, "DO GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS – Becoming involved in student organizations at Otterbein will add an important dimension to your life. In addition to having a lot of fun, you will make new friends, contribute to important causes and learn new skills. Our numerous student organizations offer many opportunities beyond the classroom that will introduce you to new experiences, build communication and leadership skills and instill a pride in your campus community.…
Visiting Michigan – The Wondrous Sights and Much More Michigan is a wonderful place for you to visit this summer to enjoy your vacation. With its wonderful parks, historical museums, and gothic structures, Michigan offers a wonderful retreat from your busy humdrum, in to a much more complacent environment. Here, is what you should not miss out on if you happen to visit the city: Mackinac Island If you want some peace and quietness in an artistic and picturesque setting, Mackinac environment is the place for you to visit. With its hiking trails, live musical performances and art shows, Mackinac environment, normally reached via ferry, is a wonderful place to bask in the sun and get some quiet.…
1. The second research study that I analyzed is Investigating Pre-service Teachers’ Beliefs about Classroom Management by Soner Polat, Sibel Kaya, and Murat Akdag. The copyright to the article is by Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice and it was published in 2013. I found the study through a search on ERIC (Educational Reform Information Center) by using the search terms ‘Classroom Management’ and ‘Discipline’.…
In my highs school career I have tried to keep myself to a standard where I can be myself while also being someone that people can look at me and think that I can achieve more be more and I am a all around good person. I believe the biggest time i've showed a teacher this is during teacher cadet. I would alway be happy to help the teacher and sometimes would stay after to finish grading. But once after final exams and the last day of school she was stormed with work and had a mountain of papers to do.…
Agriculture and wealth have dominated education for centuries. Traditional school systems were created to work around family farms in order to boost attendance in local schools. In 1852, primary education was made to be compulsory by law, meaning that every child from age five to ten was required by law to attend school. Teachers were hired and schools grew, but the traditional system stayed in place with long summers off to accommodate farms and other jobs students needed to support their families. But in recent industrialized societies, non traditional school systems are popping up all over the world.…
And they know that there’s not as much downtime, so we’ve got to get in there and do it”(Sheehy). With this in mind coaches of sports teams in the same high school are pulling for education over sports. When there was the usual 5 day school weeks time and time again a whole team 's worth of students, no matter from what grade, are pulled from the educational routine to play a game when really the should be in class studying and learning. Since the change more and more coaches are time to schedule games on one of the days off so no instead of being that students are missing class rather they are losing a couple hours during their break thus keeping in classes and helping their future. Within the schools district power students are gaining more for their money kinda thing because they are spending 4-days in schooling and actually gaining more than they would have back in the old style.…
Don't you hate how long the school day is? I know I do, the school days are long enough without extending it by one hour. I think we should not extend the school day because the kids would be stressed. Also because there would be very little time to do things. Lastly i think we should not extend school because it would cost more.…
Should Homework Be Allowed? Have you ever seen a child getting stressed out, just because of Homework. (Intense Music.) Imagine a 5 year old getting depressed or stressed. Although not everybody would agree, my position is that kids should have no Homework.…
In the case of Eastern Germany, the culture is also large-power-distance oriented. As our text states, in large-power-distance countries, teachers are more authoritarian and they and their knowledge should be treated with utmost respect. In the movie "Mrs. Ratcliffe's Revolution" the teachers are portrayed as having control over their class and being completely in charge of all their students. For example, when Alex expresses her opinion about which type of art she considers to be the best, she is met with harsh criticism from her art teacher. Furthermore, when a child misbehaves in a large-power-distance-countries, the main reason for teachers to meet with the parents is to make the parents ‘set their child straight.'…
Teachers want students to perform at their best, yet they are not allowing that to happen. In America, most children go to school every day. At school, we are put under lots of pressure to do well by both parents and teachers. Standards for the quality of work are growing higher and higher.…
Ring the bell goes, but nobody is getting up why you ask yourself as you fill in the last bubble on tour test. Then you get to thinking should students take these tests. But then you realized you were thinking out loud and somebody says no we should not. Then you get in trouble so the teacher tells you when we get back from winter break you going to write a paper because you got in trouble. So you think about your three reasons that students should not have to take the test…
Today, the record number of students studies abroad all over the world. More and more young adults try to spend some time in different countries during their college years. There are many obvious reasons to do so. However, some still afraid to take such a huge step. LR helps students to understand all the privileges of exploring the world through the office of international education.…
I really enjoyed the time I spent in Mrs. Flinn’s fourth grade classroom over Spring Break. I was able to observe for a total of four hours between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. During my time with the fourth graders, I took a closer look at the solid behavior classroom supports being used. Along with these supports, I was extremely impressed by the way Mrs. Flinn handled classroom management. Even though I observed during a very exciting week, she had great control over her students.…