Charter school

One educational advantage that I have taken advantage of would be coming to a charter school to help my education grow. I had to a choice to g to a regular traditional school or to go to a public charter school, I chose the charter school. When I first entered the middle school charter, I knew it would be hard and I wanted to challenge my self. The first couple of weeks the teachers took it easy on us, but after that they started to teach. To surprise, it was not to hard. I had thought it would…

when the first public school was founded in Boston in 1821. There has been a massive change in how children were taught. Prior to this change, the only available schooling was from private schools. This meant that only children of rich families could normally afford this type of education. Yet, with public schools beginning to pop up across the the country, they soon outnumbered the amount of private schools the U.S had. Public schools, more commonly known as state schools, were made with the…

Jamie Jones ENG 101-C784 30 November, 2016 Charter vs. Private Schools It is important for every child to get a good education. When they grow older and have to get a job or further their education in college, a good basic education is key. There are three types of schools that most children attend if they are not homeschooled: private, public, and charter schools. Some people disagree that charter schools are good, but when choosing a school, charter schools are a great choice because they…

Chinook Montessori is a “school of choice”. This school is an alternative to the regular public schools. Chinook Montessori Charter School uses the Montessori approach of teaching that was designed by Dr. Maria Montessori, which it is named. Montessori Education “is a child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood” (The American Montessori Society, 2016). Chinook Montessori uses various learning environments that is fostered from…

“The mission of Lincoln Charter School is to facilitate the development of college ready individuals through emphasis on rigorous academics and our community expectations: honesty, respect, empathy, responsibility, service and preparedness.” (Lincolncharter.org) One major community I am a member of is the junior class at Lincoln Charter. Lincoln Charter juniors is the tightest community in the school because we are classified by the Swales Six characteristics. After observing and interviewing…

At Lake Norman Charter School, our motto is to learn, lead, and serve. The main thing I do is to learn. To learn means to gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in something by study, experience, or being taught. Learning relates to the motto because in order to do the other parts of the motto, you must learn. I live up to the learn part of the motto. It was the day before the first day of school at LNC. I was going into sixth grade and I am average height, but a little thin. I like to wear…

Through rigorous instruction and positive character education, Aurum Preparatory Academy Charter School (“Aurum Prep”) educates all of its students, grades 6 – 8, to succeed in high school, college, and life and to serve as the next generation of moral leaders. All students deserve a quality education regardless of race, gender, socio-economic status, and/or zip code. In 1903, W.E.B. Dubois supported the idea of the “Talented Tenth,” articulating that advancement for black people would…

facto segregation (segregation that existed because of the voluntary associations and neighborhoods) and de jure segregation (segregation that existed because of local laws that mandated the segregation), became important. Increase number of charter schools has caused an unbalance will result in greater racial imbalance in the public education system, and that can have negative educational…

STUDENT C WHY CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE THE BEST OPTION FOR EDUCATION As defined by Political Encyclopedia of U.S. States and Regions, “Charter schools are elementary and secondary schools that have been granted a charter (or authorization) by state boards o f education or local school boards to receive state or local school funds to operate a school apart from public schools, under the specifications provided in the charter.” There is so much debate on which is the most…

Last spring, I was placed in a fifth grade math classroom at Imagine Clay Charter School in Toledo. This placement was very rewarding because I had the opportunity to work one-on-one and in small groups with students. One day before class my placement teacher, Mr. Troupe, told me that he had a student that was struggling to understand dividing a whole number by a fraction and that I would be working with that student during class time. At this time the students had been learning this concept for…