Cooperative education

staff development in the education system and is written by Bernadette Marczely. The author of this book is a professor in the college of education at Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio (p.xi). The author served as a public school teacher, assistant principal, principal, and director of personal. She is currently serving as a licensed Ohio attorney practicing in employment law. The book is about the reasons failure effects and requires a change in the education field. When compared to…

Introduction Students for whom English is an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) may be defined as those students with diverse linguistic, cultural and educational backgrounds “whose first language is a language or dialect other than English and who require additional support to assist them to develop proficiency in English” (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2014, p. 6). As learning is accessed through English in Australian schools, without specific…

Introduction Nelson Mandela stated that “education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” thus each country desire to provide their constituent the best education to enhance human resources and economic stability. If the academic achievement of a country is thriving, then it follows that the economic status is soars to success. Changes in the Curriculum Design According to Danielson, students’ achievement has not significantly improved since 1983 (2002, p viii).…

Background Information: Destiny is an eighteen-year-old female who is a senior in high school. She is a very intelligent girl as she is on the B honor roll at her school currently. One of the many things she enjoys doing outside of school is spending time outdoors. Anything that has to do with the outdoors can be considered a favorite activity of hers. For example, hunting, fishing, and riding a four-wheeler are some of her favorite activities to do while outside. The activites she takes…

that I do not take lightly and heed with reverence. I recognize that I walk into every situation with preconceived notions based on my background and that everyone else does the same thing. By demonstrating acceptance, respect, and a continuing education of other peoples’ backgrounds and lives, I hope my students will model their attitudes after my own. I believe that each student who walks into my classroom is a unique individual coming from a unique situation and background. I believe that…

know what each person’s skills and talents are. This is where leaders are often discovered if they are not already the supervisor of the team. I have found that with the current coworkers within the organization where I work. Leaders who are in education often emerge quickly when administration is lacking. This can cause major conflicts when those people try to push their way through and take charge of managing the team. The second stage of group development is storming. This stems…

Students with disabilities have to learn how to become socially accepted members of their community, just like normally developing students. Constructivists fell that teachers must instruct their students within their zone of proximal development. The zone of proximal development refers to, “ the instructional area between where the learner has independence or mastery and what can be achieved with competent assistance”(Mercer, Jordan, & Miller, 1994, p.292). Adding to the misunderstanding of…

the newest budget cuts. More often than not, the answer revolves around one thing only. “Because of recent loss of funds, we must cut arts education from the system.” To some, this idea may seem absurd. To some, the idea is reasonable. They question the importance of the arts in the lives of students and find it an easy item to mark off the list. But arts education provides an outlet for creativity, produces well-rounded and academically inclined students, and even helps to lessen the negative…

An education is one of the most beneficial things a person can get during their lifetime. Coeducation or co-ed does not only affect females in a negative way, but there are limitations for males as well. Boys are distracted by girls in the same classroom especially in middle and high school where the teens are bursting with hormones. Boys are sometimes put on a lower scale than girls because they are thought to be of lower intellect and do not get the right amount of respect they need to truly…

special education (Cross, Traub, Hutter-Pishgahi, & Shelton, 2004; Barnes & Turner, 2001; Kurjan, 2000; Pena & Quinn, 2003). Gable, Mosert, and Tonelson (2004) recognized the growing emphasis on collaboration as an important strategy for educators asked to take on a wider range of responsibilities in today’s schools. Ritzman et al. (2006) noted the support collaboration offers to teachers when working with students with significant…