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The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002, was intended to bring much needed improvements to the American School System. Its goal was to raise the educational standard and close the achievement gap between students of different races and economic groups. When NCLB was first introduced one of the main objectives was to ensure that all students reached 100 percent proficiency with in twelve years, by 2014. Regrettably, NCLB has not met its intended…

Found in the workings of Richard Ruiz’s “Orientations of language planning, specific focus is placed on the shortcomings and strengths of language as a problem, right and resources in approaches to language planning” (Ruiz, 1984, p.15). Ruiz states that although there may be problems with a resource orientated approach to language, it could help to reshape attitudes about language and various language groups (1984). In essence, the placement of language as a resource can assist in the…

There are a few essential ingredients needed before a thunderstorm can become a thunderstorm. Initially, there needs to be a transference of heat from the earth’s surface to the atmosphere. Then, if moisture, instability, and movement are added to the mix, you better grab your rain boots! My decision to become an educator formed similarly to a thunderstorm. A necessary atmospheric series of experiences culminated into what would eventually become my downpour of knowledge. Now, that’s a bit of a…

Adult Interview of Ms. Marie Ms. Marie is a 54 year old Hispanic woman. She lives in a trailer house next door to my boyfriend’s grandmother. Ms. Marie and I have known each other for several years, but this interview was the first time that I had an opportunity to hear the story of her life. Ms. Marie came to the United States from a small town in Mexico. She said that she did not think anyone she knew spoke English in her town. She attended a small school for a few years in Mexico. When…

million in order to obtain things such as building permits and beneficial environmental impact reports as a way of facilitating unprecedented large growth (Barstow 2012). Due to these practices, Wal-Mart has come under scrutiny of the United States’ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which seeks to punish American companies that participate in illegal practices abroad. This article also lead to a rise in scholarship and articles about the inherent corruption in the Mexican business culture as…

literature review A-Historical background of Teaching English language and literature in Algeria. In 1971, Algerian government adopted Arabization policy. The latter accounts for generalizing the Arabic language in all the government sectors including education. The aims of this strategy were to establish an efficient educational system and maintain the national identity. Nevertheless, this strategy has not escaped criticism from educationist and scholars who believe that the fundamental…

Educators in the field of teaching English as a New Language (ENL) have a unique position in the school environment because of what they are tasked with. All teachers have the responsibility to provide their students with an education and to help them become functional and productive members of society. What makes being an ENL teacher unique and challenging is that they have the responsibility of trying to simultaneously teach English Language Learners (ELL’s) about the same society and culture…

My First English Teacher Language learning is always strongly influenced by the teachers, because learners tend to imitate how our teachers perform and act when we are unfamiliar to something. At the time we were learning our mother language, teachers are our parents because they are the ones that we meet and communicate frequently when we were young. However, when we are engaging in learning another language, like while I was learning English, the first teachers could highly enlighten their…

Throughout America, there are thousands of schools in which English Language Learners are enrolled each year. Because of the variety of cultural backgrounds and increasing number of immigrant children, schools across America have been working to create effective English Language Learner programs that meet the needs of these students. There are a variety of service models that have been adopted by these schools, and each models has its own strengths and weaknesses. In the local area, there are…

The Clean Power Company of Cincinnati, Ohio produces an energy regulating device that regulates the use of power in homes and businesses. They have recently discovered that the business is in distress and stands the chance of shutting its doors. The Clean Power Company has realized that moving their operations to a property they have recently purchased on the Chavon River in the Dominican Republic will stave off the closure of the business. The following will address the corporate social…