Elementary school

Senegal, the school system is very different than the US. My elementary school was based in the French education system. From what I remember, our knowledge was measured through tests or exams. It was based mostly in memorization. I had to memorize the book, or the notes that the teacher would write on the board. Personally, tests or exams do not scare me. I enjoyed studying, better said, memorizing…

Sexual harassment 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…

The video Differentiated Instruction in the Classroom at Mesquite Elementary School related to my understanding of Dewey reading by electing to make a change. Mrs. Erikson the founding principal wanted to make a modification since the students were not learning the information presented to them. Based on “The consecutive low state test scores” the staff realized the needed to make a change the way the students were being educated (Edutopia, 2011). Instead, of the staff members continuing to…

Technology in Elementary School Although many people agree that Technology in Elementary School is beneficial; however, students are spending more time behind a computer screen and less time interacting in the classroom. We will discuss the privacy rights of a minor, if the students are benefiting academically, and how the students are interacting socially to see how technology currently affects students. Google has offered to all schools free access to their word processing software packages.…

Concepts The articles “Women and Education” by Michelle Webber, and “Girls and Boys Together…but Mostly Apart: Gender Arrangements in Elementary Schools” by Barrie Thorne both review gender separation arranged particularly in institutions. Michelle Webber explains, through the curriculum taught by teachers in school, forms of masculinity and femininity are portrayed according to the dominant ideals (Webber, 2010, p. 251). In other words, students are taught how to act through social…

Twain Elementary. Mark Twain Elementary is located in Lawndale, California. Mark Twain is one of six elementary schools within the Lawndale Elementary School District servicing the Lawndale community and neighboring communities. Mark Twain services both children and families whose children attend the school. The mission of Mark Twain Elementary is to ensure that all children who are enrolled at the school attain a strong academic education, become prepared for the toughness that middle school…

semester of observations was very beneficially to me, and made my decision to become a teacher clearer. I observed in a 3rd grade classroom at Meadow View Elementary School, and witnessed the true life of a teacher. I saw some things I agreed with, and some things I did not agree with. My class had 21 students, but Meadow View Elementary School does team teaching, so overall I observed about 40 students. During my 50 hours of observations, I was able to relate experiences in the classroom to…

Standardized Testing There has been a push for standardized testing in elementary schools to improve the performance of students. High test scores demonstrate that the school is effective in teaching, while low test scores make the schools and teachers look as though they are not teaching the students properly. Teachers are feeling pressured to maintain a high standard in the classroom as a result teacher’s are drilling test curriculum into students. The one size fits all standards and…

For my twenty hours of service, I volunteered in an elementary school classroom. My mom works at Rock Canyon Elementary, so I have volunteered there on and off for the last 4 years. My favorite place to be is with my old fourth grade teacher, Lynne Harrington. We have stayed in touch since fourth grade and she has become one of my best friends. I learn a lot from her and I love watching her interact with the students in her class. A lot of the time I was grading papers, helping small groups of…

As a shy eleven-year-old who had never switched schools before, I anxiously walked through the doors of Wearwood Elementary School. I had spent the night prior wondering what this move would intel. Would I make friends? Would the teachers like me? Soon these worries became no more. Having moved from a larger school, I found a community at Wearwood that I had never noticed in a school setting before. Wearwood Elementary School is a place where every person knows each other and every child’s…