attentive, cooperative, creative, and positive in all situations. Whether working independently, or with a group, Saranga takes the lead and ensures task or project completion with the highest amount of quality possible. Having a strong work ethic is vital for success and Saranga’s is beyond reproach--it is contagious to those who are fortunate enough to work with her, as evidenced by her continual high academic performance as she was on Honor Roll throughout her two years at Kilmer Middle…
varying accounts of human experience, I hope to be a theater educator after receiving my degree. My academic focuses in psychology and philosophy allow me to have a deeper insight into human thoughts and actions, while theater and community engagement provides a creative outlet to implement this knowledge. Educating upcoming generations to harness their creative talents, in conjunction with academic foundations, has been a goal of mine to further a legacy my mother left behind as a pastor,…
undergraduate module would be part of increasing students commitment. Additionally, the developed commitment between undergraduate students improves their accountability and engagement to gain advanced results (Preffer, 1997). Commitment is determined by rationalization of individual’s attitudes. Hence, can affect individuals’ use of choices (Preffer, 1997). Use of choice is seen as the main significant aspect in developing commitment (Cialdini, 1988). Hence, students’ choosing to stay committed…
of, a priority across the school district. Though I would add, for the goal to be complete, we must also transform that insight into action. We must transform data into meaningful and positive action that will result in improved student outcomes, a more fulfilling student experience, and an overall better school system for the student’s, their families and the city. However, before I can effectively lead in this data driven mission I must first prepare myself to be a strong data analyst and…
directly shape educational opportunities of language minority students (Johnson, 2015). Measuring a child’s knowledge with so called techniques such as standardized assessments, word counting, or obtaining a child’s IQ score does everything but help these children develop linguistically. As parents play a vital role in early literacy skills learned, teachers of children and adolescence students also contribute to their language development. Students acquire knowledge based off of information…
efforts to prepare career and college ready graduates. Career and technical education is thought to be useful to students because it demonstrates the application of classroom learning in the real word, engages them by using authentic tasks and tools, and teaches them employable skills. While some argue that students who take part in career and technical education are provided opportunities to extend classroom learning and develop critical understating of potential work environments (Brown, 2003;…
business managers to know what motivates their employees. With motivation, both employees and managers are benefitted as managers benefit from better job performance, and the employees are satisfied with their jobs. The main focus here is looking at motivation in the workplace and if money is the only factor in motivating employees on better job performance and job satisfaction. There are many different points of views upon the subject, that explores content and process motivation theories.…
A classroom community has direct influence in a student’s engagement and achievement in these three ways: shows the student the value and meaning behind social interaction and collaboration (Launspach, S., 2008) ♠, trust from the student to the teacher provides willingness to ask questions and seek help (Maele, D. v., & Houtte, M. v., 2011)♠, help students develop the ability communicate through successful discourse (Birnie, B. F., 2016) ♠. These main ideas satisfy the three definitions of…
in charter schools and students being forgotten. Philadelphia is known as having one of the worst school districts in the country. A good portion of this statistic is due to funding. Funding is something that is at the base of all problems and all solutions. For these Philadelphia schools discussed in this article, funding is an issue. Overbrook, Gompers and Cassidy are planning to add a seventh grade to their school next year. However, they are just going to throw students in the building…
The average NCAA student athletes work about 43.3 hours per week (Alessi). That is like a full time job! So between their academics and sports, there really is not any time in the season to have a job. The athletes put in a lot more work than most people with a paying job do. Athletes have to be in the weight room getting stronger, and on the field getting better at their sport too, which is a lot more strenuous than a desk job. Hit the reader with your position again. Back in 2010, the NCAA…