learning was convenient and comfortable, but that was over twenty years ago, when I was in school. Being a single mother and just trying to manage going to work every day was a struggle for me, I couldn’t imagine going to college just seemed like a dream. When considering to further your education, whether it be at a school or online can be challenging. I had to think to myself, do I want to be on a campus for school or can I reach my education goals online. The following steps below, will help…
School has changed my primary language to English and can be argued for the better or worse. For one, it has been good because I am granted the ability to learn in a country that has the best opportunities, in my opinion, to succeed in society. I have the privilege to learn in the school system that my parents never had and my education has helped me accomplish my goals. The basics that is required…
The Common Core State Standards were first implemented on June 2, 2010 by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) (Spring, 2016, p. 250). At first glance, the Common Core State Standards would seem like a good thing that will help ensure that our students are learning and able to keep up with other countries when it comes to the education topic. From the interview, I conducted earlier this week, I’ve gained…
assisted with scheduling, developed schedules for in school remediation for both students and teachers, led faculty meetings, been placed in charge of the afterschool remediation program, dealt with student issues ranging from bullying to skipping school to tobacco. All of these experiences have helped to prepare me for life after graduate school. I have learned so much this year when it comes to scheduling. One of our issues at Fort Chiswell High School is the lack of teachers, which leads…
was not only able to see what good things school could provide, but I was also able to see what it meant for some students to not have such opportunities. In the past I believed that the purpose of education was to just teach children a common curriculum and to then ship them off to college. But education and teaching is more than just that. Because of my new experiences it has become clearer to me of the role of the teacher in connection with the school and how much of an influence it has on…
young person. There are a few people that help us grow, which often can mean our parents, friends, or other family members, but to many people, a teacher or someone who works at a school can make the biggest impact. Mentors are people who are wise, and can help others in the situations they are presented with. In schools, there are often many students who struggle with learning, at home life, or personal things going on in their lives. Mentors are important especially to these students, because…
because teaching is really different from knowing the knowledge. Teaching is delivering what we know to help students understand and make sense out of the knowledge, so teaching makes time, experience, and modification. Knowledge that we learn from school is not enough for us to be prepared to go and teach, but requires us to find our own ways. On the contrary, what I disagree on her is teaching different grades are almost the same. In my experiences, I thought the teaching styles and ways had…
the article the family and the community need to work together with the teachers to provide quality education for the children. It’s not only the school that will help the children develop well but also the support of the community and family members’ matters a lot. According to the article, regardless, of high-quality education provided by the school 's lack of household support could not yield any good results. This is because family members also have to play their role in the early…
The Caton School is located in the Flatbush, Ditmas Park area in western Flatbush. The Caton School P.S 249 is a school in Brooklyn, New York, its population according to New York City Department of Education. With a gross enrollment of 894 students in the school year of 2015 to 2016, P.S 249, serves grades pre-kindergarten to fifth grade including special education classes. The student demographics consist of 6% Asian, 40% black, 49% Hispanic, and 4% percent white students. Thus, we may…
All of the readings from the Norton mix all had one thing in common. They shared the same theme of education. One of the first readings “Plagiarism Lines Blur for Students in Digital age “ discusses the way college students now seem to view plagiarism as acceptable because of the ease of access they have now to information. The following reading titled “A Question of Honor” talks about how the American educational system is declining and how taking a stronger stance on plagiarism can help fix…