Fractions Fractions are difficult to learn and to teach, however they form an important part of primary education mathematics. Fractions both underpin the development of proportional reasoning, including the understanding of algebra and probability. Much of the confusion of teaching and learning fractions appear to be from the many different coding conventions (6/5, 1 1/4, 1.25, 125%), different representations (models) and interpretations (constructs) (Clarke, Roche & Mitchell, 2008). The…
Feminism constantly works to eliminate oppression, inequality and discrimination. A highly important tool used by feminists to do this that assesses differences among individuals in society which the author of “Feminisms Matters”, Victoria Bromley critiques is called intersectionality. Intersectionality enables one’s critical thinking about a person’s interconnected multiple identities and also goes into a deep investigation about how these identities are interwoven into society’s power…
In math, completing the square only works with quadratic functions, otherwise the equation will not be able to solve. An important rule to understand when deriving the quadratic formula by completing the square, is that the leading term must equal to “1”. On the other hand, if the leading term does not equal to “1”, one will have to factor the equation by dividing each term by the leading term. The quadratic equation must start as the following: 〖ax〗^2+bx+c=0. Next, the constant number is to…
The Evolution of the “Cool” Kid In Elementary School, there was this one popular kid who was “cool” because he didn’t like to work and harassed people. He never put in much effort or excelled at anything in school, other than gym class. For the sake of confidentiality, let’s call this guy John Doe. John spent his elementary days goofing off and doing anything except for his school work. I remember the days of recess being some of the most fun I’ve had at school. All of the days outside seemed…
From as early as kindergarten, history has been taught to children in classrooms all across the world. In western civilization, specifically the United States, that history can often be construed, or biased in favor of those telling it. The issue with this is that the bias is often never mentioned, nor challenged, as students across all grades never really challenge what is taught in their classrooms. They don’t question that the people writing the textbook may have a political agenda, or that…
many military families resided. There are approximately 500 students that consist of Latino, Asian, Black, White, Hawaii/Pacific Island and Multi-Racial . The students are diverse and have all socioeconomic backgrounds. It is located behind an elementary school and across from a shopping center. The SWD demographics has about 19% are 6th graders, 14% are 7th graders and 22% , 8 graders. The Autism Lite program includes 6 students including Student D. There is one supervising teacher and three…
This movie has begun in Princeton University on September 1947. It starts with a class of guys listening to a professor on how each of the guys in the class was awarded a scholar ship to study in Princeton. Then there comes a guy name John Nash, who is the main character in this movie. From this, it will tell a story about John Nash and will also talk about his disorders in this movie. The group of guys that where in the class are now outside and talking to each other and getting to know with…
sounds like an adult issue, something that is a problem in a work environment. Most people won’t even hear it identified or defined until possibly late in high school, or until they start their first jobs, but sexual harassment can start as early as elementary school. What’s worse is that children are unaware that the behavior is wrong, and so it just continues. A lot of people claim that educating children about sexual behavior is unnecessary, when it could help develop healthier future…
My school experiences are not that fun. I went three elementary school, one junior high and one high school. I went two elementary school when I lived in Korea, first school is private school and another one is public school. I transferred private to public because when I went private school, I went with my younger brother and made a lot trouble; so, my parents separate me and my brother. Like, I went the public school, and my brother still went to the private. And this was feeling not great. I…
Me, Myself, and I I have always been confused about my self-identity since I was a little kid. When teachers asks each student, “What’s unique about you?” or “How would you describe yourself?” I would come up with something ridiculous after spending 10 minutes searching for the answer in my head. As a child, I did not know how to express myself in words; I would just depend on my feelings and sensations to be expressed through body language and face expressions. However, I noticed that my…