There are many challenges that follow enrolling in college classes and with each challenge comes a weight students have to carry for the semester. A few of the weights students have to carry are the college bills, class work, and planning around class time. Students have to be careful not to carry too much or else they will be crushed. A student can think that they signed up for a light load, but after the first day of class discover they signed up for more than they can carry. It can be hard to judge just how heavy something can be; the easiest weight can be misjudged on how hard a college course will be.…
The ALL CAPS colleague in the Bean chapter really bugged me, which made me spend a considerable amount of time thinking about him and his whiney attitude. I thought about how, through his rant, what he was basically saying is that he (and others) have a very hard time creating significant behavior change in student writing. As a behavioral psychologist, I thought about what the maintaining contingencies were in this situation, and I came up with a moderately bleak conclusion where two opposing contingencies are taking place. Here it is, as I see it: 1.)…
Most of the parents become irate and urge them to study, not knowing what the problem. At a few schools, some teachers are using a software that sends letters to the parents of their students learned, their weaknesses, and how to improve them. The parents who received the letters felt more involved with what their child learns (Grinberg). If the parents know what their student learned and how well he/she does in class, that can become an accessible way the parents can know about what their child is learning and help them if they struggle or deal with problems. In summary, standard based grading can help a parent connect to their child’s…
Hillsborough Essay Please explain why you want to teach and/or work in Hillsborough County Public Schools. Limit response to 200-400 words. I am looking forward to relocating to Hillsborough County for many reasons. My move to Tampa is driven by many factors. I have discovered that living near to family has become very important to me.…
Parents and families are the most influential groups in the lives of young adolescents. In order to help students meets the the challenges that entering adolescents brings, our school district need develop and nurture the relationship between the parents and teachers as children move into middle school. Part of nurturing a better relationship is creating a Parent Education Program that will support parents and caregivers as they face the issues that surround trying to help and support an adolescent child. The Bemus Point Middle School Parent Education Program (PEP) should work to assist adults in their role as caregivers by offering courses that teach parenting skills (Manning and Bucher 242).…
Aspiring Leaders Academy What have you done to further increase student achievement in your classroom or to support others in your school or department? The student academic achievement is my number one priority. I use the students background and previous experiences to understand and use their strengths as well as to learn about possible challenges that may interfere with their learning. Learning about their interest, I create an inclusive, safe, and empathetic environment in which all students connect and learn how to learn. I aligned all lessons to the learning standards, while using real life experiences or scenarios to make learning purposely and fun.…
Recently the school got the state writing scores back and the school scored very low, so low that the school has to make some changes to to improve the scores. The program is called Write-way, it requires the students to write 30 minutes out of class, and they have to complete the paper over the weekend then hand it in Monday. The students will get their papers back before the Friday of that week. Write-way is a waste of time, both the teachers time and students.…
This particular study began several years ago, the researcher began to notice that students in her tenth grade World Civilizations class were lacking basic skills in writing and proofreading. It was believed that students in the tenth grade would not need to be taught the steps of how to write a basic paragraph, but it became clear that she would need to spend more time teaching the writing and editing process to her students. As stated earlier, the purpose of this study to use technology to help students receive better grades on written assignments. With the problem now decided on, the researcher began brainstorming on ways to improve student writing and editing skills. The researcher has noticed an increase in student use of technology…
Introduction of Results English learners often struggle with the academic demands of content literacy and vocabulary. English learners face the challenge of learning English while simultaneously learning academic vocabulary. Teachers struggle with meeting the unique language needs of English Learners. The problem is illustrated when a student can divide 6 by 3 to find the answer, but cannot do the same task when asked to find the quotient for 6 divided by 3.…
This semester has flown by; however, English 101 has shaped my writing in so many ways. Initially, I did not recognize the ways which rhetoric, technology, research, and collaboration have affected my writing. As I review my work from this semester, it is quite noticeable that my writing has improved a lot since English IV honors. Rhetoric Of all the things I have learned in English 101, rhetoric has continued to be something I use.…
Learning and teaching can become a difficult task for students and teachers. Thanks to Wileyplus learning space instructors are able to reach their pupils and students are able to learn better. Wileyplus is able to achieve these tasks by offering tool to engagement, track progress, collaborate, and customize. Wileyplus allows students and instructors to benefit from the software with the help of engagement.…
The internet has become one of life’s necessities in the United States. From shopping at Wal-Mart to high school testing, the digital world has replaced paper and pencil in America. Those who don’t have access to computers and the internet are being left behind and are at a great disadvantage. The author Nicholas Carr sees the dangers of what our world has become. His book The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains describes the negative effects of continuous clicking, online reading, and much, much more.…
Timothy Seigfried Dr. Andel English 15 12 November 2015 Technological Influences We have all seen that one child playing with a brand new iPhone and thought to ourselves “I never had that when I was young”. Technology is always changing and it is affecting the way children are growing up. Instead of seeing children with stuffed animals and blankets you now commonly see them holding some sort of technology whether it be a phone, game device, or music device. Most of these tools have readily available access to the internet.…
Argument Essay Throughout history, education has had different methods in teaching. Today, there are two methods which are mostly being used: the traditional class and the online class. As explained in the research essay, schools and traditional classes have been present for hundreds of years while online classes were introduced only recently in 1995. Years later, after online classes became more used and credible, debates started to be held to discuss which method is more efficient and effective in the education system.…
Introduction The time I spent with my student during our tutoring sessions gave me a first-hand experience of how it is like on a student to teacher level. I learned a lot from my student, Kade, as I hope he also learned from me. During this time, I was able to observe his strengths and his weakness. I had to be flexible to cater my lesson plan to my student, so he could build upon what he learned and advance through more challenging activities.…