Educational Tour Essay

Analysis and Synthesis of an Idealist, Realist, and Pragmatist Idealism and Realism philosophies have been in the forefront of the educational process for many years. They are the foundation by which some schools’ curriculum and structure are designed. Pragmatism is the contrast of these two philosophies in that it stresses a relationship between a person and the environment (Gutek, 2014, p. 13). Idealism is a Socratic method that focuses on universal values as absolute and based on…

The article written by Kweku Smith has an abundant amount of useful information. Overall, he brought awareness to the different aspects that a second language teacher should take into consideration regarding the student they are teaching. Smith encourages teachers to take their students background into the teaching process; noting that it plays a key factor in aiding in the process of learning. He also wants to make clear that there is no prototype as to how a second language student should…

On page 32, I explained that I shared my background with students in hopes of connecting with them. I want to be clear that while this is something I normally do, I also was encouraged by Department Chair Dr. Kilolo Brodie to do so as a means to build relationships with students. Dr. Brodie shared with me she had her own issues with students when she joined the faculty. She explained that she overcame her student issues, sometimes at the expense of the course material, by spending a great deal…

Education is and always will be one of the most important factors in society and an emphasis on everyone’s well-being of learning. Not just math, reading, and science but social interaction among students and adults. With this being said, education is viewed on many avenues such as public schooling, private schooling, and home schooling. Public education gives everyone an equal opportunity to get an education. Private schools are a non-government school and that means they are allowed to choose…

further support his themes from the novel. “i been shakin an shakin but im gon stay strong”(233) This style of writing contrasts with the proper sentance structure of Grant and informs the reader that during this time, blacks were not given the same educational rights as whites resulting in a separation of class. In addition, Gaines uses this knowledge of the specific time period to make reference to the racial segregation in Bayonne. His repetition of the word “thing” in the quote “What you see…

1. Referring to "Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0" by Brown and Adler, describe the key differences between social learning and the traditional Cartesian view of knowledge and learning? In your response briefly explain how Learning 2.0 exemplifies the principles of social learning. Brown and Adler, in their article "Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning 2.0" express that the simplest way to explain social learning ”is to note that social…

Each of the books I read, From Trauma to Healing and From Crisis to Recovery were helpful to me in different ways. Ann Goelitz, provided an easy to read book that better prepared me for working with trauma survivors and opened my eyes to how I respond with trauma victims and how I can improve. George Doherty’s book went hand in hand with the trainings we completed in class to learn how to respond in a disaster situation. I also liked how this book discussed resilience in a deeper and more…

It was about 3 weeks into my freshman year of high school and I started getting alot of homework. I was used to my routine. I woke up in the morning, went to school, came home, and immediately went outside or went somewhere with my friends. I would come home from whatever activity I had and I would eat supper. By that time it was probably about 7 or 7:30. I would never really think about homework though. I put everything in front of that and I have no clue why. Whenever I would have a test to…

The analysis of the teachers’ observations uncovered similarities and discrepancies among teachers regarding the functions of CS instances. According to Ferguson (2009), the functions of teachers’ CS can be grouped into three broad categories, namely: (1) CS for curriculum access, (2) CS for classroom management and (3) CS for interpersonal relations. Ferguson agrees that CS can be a successful strategy for building and communicating knowledge while delivering the content of the lesson,…

1. After reading Lent's Chapter 1, Shanahan & Shanahan's article, "Teaching Disciplinary Literacy to Adolescents: Rethinking Content Area Literacy," and an elementary focused article of your choice, reflect on the author's viewpoints on content area literacy versus disciplinary literacy. What should educators know about content area literacy versus disciplinary literacy? What does it look like at the elementary level versus the high school level? Content area literacy refers to the general…