Further education

On Thursday October 5th, I was invited to participate in an IEP team meeting as the regular education teacher. This student has down syndrome, identified at birth, and is receiving services as intellectually disabled. This student is in a self-contained classroom therefore, his current teacher served as the special education teacher for the purposes of this meeting. The following people attended this meeting: Mrs. Katherine Fields (ARC Advocate), Dr. Neiman (Main speech therapist, over the…

dress codes in public schools has been the topic in several school districts. The school districts believe that a dress code will help students to focus more on their education, and the dress code will decrease the amount of inappropriate attire. Thus, the school desires to enforce a strict dress code to all the students in order to further the students’ knowledge and well-being. However, numerous people disagree with the schools proclaiming that students should have the ability to wear whatever…

Overview: Education Policy Concerning Tibetan Language In order to fully understand the current state of Tibetan language, historical context of modern Tibet regarding cultural and language policies needs to be mentioned. More often, researchers on this particular subject opt for the “17-Point Agreement” inked between China and Tibet in 1951 as a milestone, since this serves as an initial legal basis upon which legitimacy of future policies are examined. The agreement clearly states that “the…

Desire is a word best known as a synonym for lust or wish. Contrary to the popular belief, the word desire possesses power to change the world and shape a society. It is human nature to chase after our desires. History itself is a witness how desires can shape a society. Adolf Hitler’s desires changed the world forever. His desires led to a world war and deaths of millions. On the other hand, an influential person such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s desires brought about a change and revolution for…

nonnative home. Rodriguez is a prospering and growing student but there are some struggles he has along the way. His parents are not English speakers and never had too much of an education. As a boy Rodriguez loved school, he loved to read, from a young age he tried very hard to get good grades and further his education. His home life and school life were very different, the home was very busy and loud, but at school it was much more conformed. He felt that he fit in more at school. In the essay…

athletes have an opportunity to become educated but choose to have a grade point average that only allow them to be eligible to play a sport. In “College Athletes Who Never Graduate,” Herbet London claims that Clifford Adelman of the Department of Education, argues that the graduation rates of athletes should be higher than those of other students from the former have a “safety net” of financial support and tutoring generally unavailable to others, yet athletes have much lower rates of…

Rush and Murray see two benefits of female education improvement of domestic skills and improvement of raising their children but differing from rush, however, Murray also sees female education as an opportunity for independence and improvement of self for women’s education. In 1787, Dr. Benjamin Rush spoke about improving women’s education at the Young Ladies Academy located in Philadelphia, his message was centered on improving women’s education in the guise of preparing women for domestic…

the success of students. These actions require the administrators to have knowledge in the role of leadership and the purpose of education in modern society. Such knowledge should help them to undertake education in a way that incorporates ethical frameworks and other ethical perspectives. Knowledge of the diverse practices of the immediate society, the history of education and ethical professionalism will help uphold fairness and integrity in the promotion of success for all students and…

is to explore my field of study in both theory as well as practical. These two sectors require a stable financial status, and now that I have the opportunity to access a $3,000, this would meet my aspirations. The sole goal for higher education is exploring and further advancing in a particular field of study depending on the choice of the student. I would assess the cost for my course…

The Past and Present Obstacles of Education Are today’s educational obstacles and challenges as bad as or even worse than they were in the sixties? Today’s generation of students face some if not more of the same obstacles that they did in the past. Malcolm X explains in this excerpt from his autobiography “Learning to Read and Write” that he motivated his people to gain an education and earn freedom from oppression and poor living conditions. One of the obstacles that Malcolm X faced and we…