Kindergarten through eighth grade students by 2023. Élan Academy Charter School is committed to being one of the best elementary public schools in our nation. We will achieve our mission by providing every student with the academic skills, knowledge, and ethical foundation to be set on the path to college- starting in Kindergarten. Mission Through a classical curriculum, high quality instruction, and leadership development, Élan Academy Charter School ensures that all K-8 students have the…
Chinese are far superior in academics, compared to American students, but in America, students have a much greater chance of having social lives compared to Chinese students. What exactly does make Chinese education different from American education? The differences between China’s educational system and America’s educational system are the academic styles and how the styles work, how clubs and after school activities are organized, what the schools are preparing the students for in life, and…
serves to protect professors whose research or teaching practices might ruffle feathers, and to ensure job security for out of the box academic pursuits. Typically, tenure is granted to university professors only after an intensive and protracted process of review. Professors usually do not come under review for tenure until they have spent at least five years working in their position. Primary and secondary school teachers can earn tenure in as little as two years on the job. Should teacher…
I have an older sister. She is very smart, and was recognized by almost every teacher and student as one of top students. I was also a pretty good student too, but was not as good as her. Although many teachers used to draw an invidious comparison between us, I did not hate her at all, but rather respected her even more because I knew that all her achievements came from her hard-workings. But I started having low self-esteem once I realized that I never be just like her no matter how hard I…
decisions but my current knowledge is not ready for it. UofT’s Department of Economics is known to be one of the bests in the world with reputable faculty members and abundant resources for academic research. As a result, I believe that UofT can further my understanding of the real world economy and provide a solid academic base for a future career in shaping economic…
experiment procedures as her colleagues. Along with this, she also uses her nonacademic literacy, which is music, to come up with different ways for students to understand key concepts. Dr. Cavazos received her graduate degree at the University of Oklahoma. Originally, she was more focused on making, what is now her nonacademic literacy, her academic literacy. Entering college she had a plan that was nothing like where she would end up today. She began college as a music major in hopes of…
504) is a “civil rights law that gives students with disabilities a legal right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)” (Navigate Life Texas, n.d.). Students are expected to receive equal access to any educational learning experience or activity similar to their non-disabled peers, especially for school districts receiving federal funding. In other words, Section 504 students are entitled to the same resources and treatment whether it pertains to an academic, nonacademic, or after school…
Extraordinary curiosity, tenacious integrity, and ceaseless resiliency combine to create the ideal student, teacher, and researcher. Inspired by the potential from understanding social dynamics, I have labored endless hours admiring the work of research from those who exemplify these traits and have become adamant about my pursuit of a career in sociological research. Through these endless hours of labor, I have developed the characteristics and mentality to exceed expectations in the field of…
Have you ever stopped to imagine how the different effects of student’s home lives effect their performance in school? Some of us were fortunate enough to never have to worry about the strenuous effects our home life had on our school life. The American family and culture has changed so drastically over the past twenty to thirty years, many teachers today cannot even relate to the everyday problems that the children of today are facing. This being the case, it is difficult for some teachers to…
Journal Of Malaysian Studies 34.1 (2016): 79-105. Academic Search Complete. Emotional labor and emotional intelligence are hypothesized to be influencing factors on non-task performance behaviors. For emotional labor, certain jobs that have high interaction with customers and the public require employees to be able to regulate their emotion in the workplace to achieve the organizational goals. These employees are to display positive emotions while working. People with high emotional…