Curricula

Upon completion of a K-12 education graduates should be expected to have acquired the fundamental skills and knowledge that will allow them to lead successful and fulfilling lives. There are eight key skills and content areas that I prepose all graduates should be expected to be comfortable with and excel to some degree in. Some of these areas are far more concrete than others, but each one is important to ensuring that graduates are prepared for the road that lay ahead of them. The eight goals…

“Teaching sex ed in schools is really important for obvious reasons. No parent wants to talk to their kids about sex and no kid wants to talk about sex with their parents”., This quote from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight puts the conversation taking place in the U.S about sex into an informative, yet entertaining package. Sexual education in the United States is a controversial topic shrouded with misinformation and bias. Policy makers and makers of the curriculum may have a personal bias or…

Regulation A preponderance of states have laws that include comprehensive electronic forms of conveyance within stalking or harassment laws. Most law enforcement agencies have cyber-crime units and Internet stalking is frequently treated with more severity than reports of physical stalking. Guidance and resources can be found by state or area. Schools The safety of schools is exponentially becoming a focal point of state legislative measures. There was an increase in cyberbullying enacted…

“Censor” according to Webster's Dictionary means“ to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable. Its central characteristic is the suppression of an idea or image because it offends or disturbs someone, or because they disagree with it.” Censoring textbooks and school literature isn't a correct way to prevent “inappropriate” content from falling into kids hands and it causes more harm to kids than it does good. Some of the books that were banned or censored…

censors young adults from dangerous consequences when certain precautions are not taken. If the intent for sexual education is to prevent teenage pregnancies and sexual diseases, then the teaching of abstinence-only education should be replaced with curricula that creates a safer and more informative background for young adults. Sexual education is defined…

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the methods and approaches of embedding multicultural education in a classroom setting. The research will also address the following topics; marginalized and culturally diverse students dilemma in the classroom, opposition of students` native cultures and the host country`s culture. Additionally, other topics of interest will be the students` awareness in a democratic educational atmosphere and models and practices of multicultural education and…

Dental education, however, is an exception. The literature and my experience suggest that the reasons for the lack of research and application of RP in the field are the historical technical professional frame and the current competence-based curricula that act against the constructive approach of the underlying theories and models of RP. The teacher-centred approach that remains in Chile is a further challenge to introduce this kind of learning strategies; nevertheless, the educational benefits…

Introduction Fifth grade teacher, Mr. Baer has a challenge on his hands. Although school has scarcely started, he has already noticed that ten-year-old Annie is withdrawn during Language Arts class. When she blurts out, “I just can’t do this writing stuff!” he knows that she has already given up on herself as a writer. Somehow, he must get to the root of why she has given up and help her regain her joy of learning. He must provide her with the help she needs, make writing interesting and…

and schools, were the same for each race, then there was nothing wrong with segregation. For instance in the Brown case it said “Ruling that they were substantially equal in “tangible factors” that could be measured easily, (such as “buildings, curricula, and qualifications and salaries of teachers)” ("Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court." Summary of the Decision | Www.streetlaw.org. Web. 08 Oct. 2017. Save to EasyBib) The same thing happened in the Plessy case. The majority argued that…

Personal Philosophy of Education Role of Students The ideal role of the student is to consistently attended class, eagerly and with excitement, be prepared to absorb, discover and realize his or her full potential in order to become a productive and honourable member of society. Unfortunately, the reality is far removed. Children, even pre-schoolers, have become jaded and unenthused about formal education. Many are sceptical about the abilities of teachers and the lasting influence these…