INTRODUCTION: This essay is relating to the participation of swimming within the school community. Section 1 of this essay will analyse the first two levels of Figueroa’s framework in depth and relate it to my participation in the sport of swimming. Section 2 of this essay will consider the equity and access issues, and the barriers that may be present within Forest Lake State High School students. The final part of the essay will recommend strategies to improve the involvement of swimming…
Assessment is a method used to determine whether learning has taken place. It is an opportunity to clarify whether the learner has gained the necessary skills in relation to the various parts of their qualification. Assessments can take place at every visit with the learner through observation, discussion, examinations, and questioning. Learners in Wales also complete project work towards their English and Maths qualification. Anne Gravell states: “Assessments should focus on improving and…
In the 21st century learning is seen as a lifelong process, therefore a teacher’s main role is to facilitate learning. A teacher cannot learn for their students, and thus must focus on creating a positive environment and encourages student participation (Scrivener, 2011). In order to accomplish this task and be a successful as a teacher, I will need to continuously develop and refine various 21st century skills and attributes within myself. Novel and adaptive thinking is just one of the many…
HIGH SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT MODULE Directions: Read the scenario, and then read the questions on the following page. Before you begin to respond to any questions, read the Strategic School Profile (SSP) and other documents that follow. Once you have read all the materials, respond to each question. Support your responses with specific references to appropriate aspects of the SSP and other documents. As you respond, consider carefully the criteria that assessors will use in evaluating your…
1. What does it mean to say a creature is "intelligent?" Describe some of the intelligent behavior of various animals, and compare it to human intelligence: There are many traits that can be considered “intelligent”, but first we have to define what intelligence is. According to the dictionary intelligence is defined as being able to learn skills and apply them to situations. Einstein said, “ The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Socrates said, “ I know that I am…
technologist. Participation in this class has equipped me to make an impact in the world of educational technology. The assignments in this course were of great quality as the training from the coursework has qualified me further to be a leader in educational technology. Several assignments stand out to me. I learned quite a bit from the leadership essay assignment. A part of the assignment was to take a leadership style quiz. I clearly realize now I need to focus my efforts on utilizing…
For my Ethnomethodology assignment I decided to tell my parents that I was going to drop out of college. A few days before I did the assignment, I started telling my parents how hard college was and how bad I was doing in college. For a couple days I continued telling them things like, “college is getting to hard,” “I’m really having trouble doing all my work,” and “my grades are not good”. They were very concerned about this and told me to just keep trying and to do my best because they knew I…
The Online Scavenger Hunt assignment was designed to allow teacher candidates to create an interactive S.T.E.M. activity for students. The assignment included, but was not limited to, finding three websites about a specific science topic. The Water Cycle was chosen for this particular assignment. Engaging science websites and activities were part of the requirement for this activity. Students completing the online scavenger hunt will have to create a final project consisting of all the…
When approaching this assignment, my big worry was creating something that I myself found interesting and something that students would find interesting. In my secondary education career, I remember many activities where I myself was disinterested and didn’t have a reason to care and it also seemed like in these cases the teacher also didn’t care, they just wanted to make us quiet for the class period so they could mind their own business or catch up on whatever they were behind on. Because of…
three colleagues' "Assignment Unit 5", commented and gave an appropriate grade. Then after, I read the entire topics given in "Learning Guide Unit 6" particularly the practical SQL statements related to create, alter, and drop the tables. Additionally, insert, update, and delete statements for the specific row(s). Moreover, I attempted the "Self-Quiz Unit 6", took part in the "Discussion Forum Unit 6", commented, and rated the three peer's post. Finally, submitted "Assignment Unit 6". I really…