Ability grouping

In my kindergarten classroom, we use a variety of diagnostic assessments. Diagnostics assessments are used to help us determine areas that need clarification, and help us plan future lessons. At the beginning of the year the students were assessed to determine their prior knowledge on math and reading content. Using these results we were given information on our students prior knowledge, which helps us plan instruction that is appropriate for our students. We are currently assessing students…

The way we feel about a subject can eventual effect the way we learn it. Teachers strive to provide every students with a learning environment that allows students to demonstrate their ability to store the knowledge they have acquired. To obtain this goals teachers need to provide both an inclusive and emotional supportive learning environment. My goal for this simulation was to have my students’ academic, conscientiousness, and agreeableness levels to remain high. My hope in setting this…

it’s key principles have been around for many decades under various monikers. Although it has been tweaked and realigned to fit within the current sphere of the educational systems that we know and love, the benefits remain. Children of differing abilities and backgrounds can benefit both academically and socially from cooperative learning. What is Cooperative Learning? Cooperative Learning is an instructional technique that teachers worldwide employ that allows learners to gain knowledge on a…

Goldman believes that estrangement can be overcome by reason only if humans are given the room they need to be able to be rational. Under the current state of our system of government, she believes we are being kept away from our true potential of being able address situations reasonably. Goldman states that anarchism is the only way humans will be able to think rationally and escape estrangement. When some people think of anarchism, images of disarray and loss of control, a world filled with…

The ability to memorize everything is an ability that many people would do anything for. In Jorge Borges's short story, “Funes the Memorious”, there is a character named Ireneo Funes who gains this ability after getting crippled from falling off a horse. Funes, after the incident, was able to specify everything in his world. He refused to generalize or group anything. Also, he became incapable to communicate well because of the specificity of his language. Lastly, he also became unable to…

to day collection and analyzation of data were operational processes. The decisions of which groups to target and how to gain interest from the recognized swing voter target came from managerial decision-making processes. The overall strategy for grouping and analyzing population segments to identify groups of swing voters was a strategic decision-making process.…

I have a belief that individuals termed as legally insane are at an inclined risk of committing more violent and vicious crimes compared to their regular counterparts. The reason for proposing the above theory is because I believe that family, social and psychological developments possess risk factors that may result in delinquency and crime. Similarly, I am confident that early life experiences can lead to future antisocial behavior among individuals with mental disorders that may…

an arboreal environment? Ability to adapt to new or changing circumstances, live almost anywhere; they inhabit many different landscapes and climates. With that, they have a variety of traits that enable them to live in arboreal environments. The overall bone structure gives primates great flexibility and long limb allows them to swing from tree to tree easily. Having dermal ridges on the hands and feet is another trait, allowing primates to have better gripping abilities when climbing. Primates…

framework for a program or curriculum with an emphasis on creativity, higher level thinking, problem-solving skills, and independent learning abilities. This model is dependent upon trained and creative teachers willing to teach, facilitate and finally offer resources for each individual student. Criterion 1: Respect for individuals with diverse abilities, strengths, and goals (PARTIALLY MET) The Purdue Three Stage Model ’s gifted identification process includes particular attention to a student…

production of films, television shows, and stage performances. Kenrick, John states that these types of productions usually aim at telling a story as in the case of a book or novel musicals while others are often focused on showcasing the talents and abilities of the writers as well as the performers. There have been many musicals since the beginning of time. Nonetheless, for a musical that aired more than 28 years ago, “The Phantom of the Opera” is still being praised as one of the best…