As a high school student myself, I 've constantly heard the claim from many of my peers that they don 't learn anything in school. Usually, though, they come from those who are failing and desperately need an excuse to make up for their own mistakes. I 've seen examples of legitimacy, though, like my freshman year Algebra teacher who preferred to pick on students who couldn 't see the board rather than find a resolution. Because of this, I can come to an understanding with the fact that some may…
L. Hudson). Uniforms express a professional outlook of the student, which makes stress levels and peer pressure manageable to obtain during school years. This topic interests me because the reasons of attending school is to gain knowledge, learn, and improve intelligence. Students shouldn’t attend school to make a fashion show. Should students wear uniforms to manage equality, even if it destroys originality and individuality? If students wore uniforms to manage equality, abolishing originality…
and her peers fall under an illusion of success given to them by the academic agenda stressed in the poor school of Stamps. The community of Stamps would host a ceremony recognizing the graduates of both middle and high school. The overwhelming celebration of graduating overemphasized the importance of maintaining a realistic mindset of who and where the students were. Overly naïve aspirations were conditioned into the students through rewards presented to them, growing up, by the adults of the…
Families face a number of social and economic challenges that affect the well being of their children. Which factors do you think are most damaging to children? What should teacher and schools do to help students develop resiliency and be able to achieve academically under adverse circumstances? Students come from many different backgrounds that should be respected. I think that the economic stress that families suffer is most damaging to children. Parental relationships may become tensed. …
Studying and learning at college is a costly and expensive investment. Educational charges have a disincentive effect on the lower income students. Presently, education is fundamental for the wealth and success of a society and as well as personal prosperity. As Nelson Mandela’s describe education in his words, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." This quote underlines that education is the bedrock of social and financial advancement. Subsequently, I…
that It is Stupid.” Schools across the world have effortlessly pick out students that do not meet the average standards in Reading, Math, and Science. The U.S. is different for a reason; we have more opportunities to develop skills that do not require having a photographic memory. We have schools that cater to the naturally gifted in Math, Reading, and Science; on the other hand, we have schools that are targeted towards students that are naturally gifted vocally and gifted playing an…
15-18 year old students not geniuses. They should live their lives, and not focus on being number one in their class. Most schools, instead of lowering their standards, actually raise them every year. In first grade, all teachers taught were the basics of math and reading. Now, first graders are on their second level of learning Spanish. Also, they are expected to know language arts, the STEM program, and higher level readings. Schools are starting to expect too much from students of such a…
Play Based Vs Academic in the Preschool Classroom The days of preschool classrooms that only allow children to play are becoming a thing of the past. For the most part, this is a positive change for young children as teachers are incorporating curriculum and state early learning standards. There is a negative side also, the loss of play in some preschools. Many of our young children are attending some form of early education. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that “53% of…
Horn, Catherine. “Standardized Assessments and the Flow of Students Into the College Admission Pool.” Educational Policy 19.2 (2005): 331-348. Academic Search Complete. Web.7 Oct. 2015. Summary & Evaluation: The SAT and ACT has become important measurements of students’ academic well-beings, and about 64% of the public universities has rated these standardised test scores as “very important” admissions criteria, because they believe that SAT and ACT are “objective” measures rather than…
raising their hand when asking/answering a question, being respectful to other students and him, and the last one is putting back any leftover materials that have not been used or have been used. Mr. Vallario does not post his rules instead he hands out a paper on the first day of class and goes over it with the students until the students understand. Some of the students follow the rules and some do not. One of the students almost takes his seat in class and shows up late a lot and when he does…