Gesell Institute

On April 17, 2007 Virginia Tech envelops a massive panic. A gunman bursts into the room, methodically points a gun at each student and shoots. This event requires a great deal of courage to survive something like this, but presents itself in Trey Perkins specifically. Mr. Perkins exhibits physical courage-bravery at risk of bodily harm or death. According to the article “Students Panicked and Then Held off Gunman” by Raymond Hernandez, after harming many people in room 207, Mr. Cho, the gunman…

While working at Apria Healthcare being in management I have talked to irate patients and employees daily. Here at in my current job as a Senior Assistant CSR in the Escalation department most of my calls are from upset patient, parent, caregiver, of Doctor Office. Using my conflict resolution skills is the best way to deal with conformational people. I start off by letting them know I am here to help and then I precede by asking them to calmly explain the problem so I that we can come up with a…

kindergartens has dwindled to the vanishing point, replaced by lengthy lessons and standardized testing” (Miller and Almon). A three-year study completed in Oct. 2010 by the Gesell Institute of Human Development showed that increased emphasis on testing is making "children feel like failures now as early as PreK..." (Gesell Institute). Children especially at that age need time away from the classroom to play and gain social skills. When we deprive children from these activities they lose…

Past experience diminishes that belief as the creators of the tests are notoriously known for making scoring errors. Essay questions are graded by temporary workers with no educational training. A report by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform reported in 2010 that over 17 percent of Houston, TX teachers ranked top on one test but ranked the lowest two on another with the same curriculum. Many studies suggest that 75 percent of what is on a standardized test is not even…

Standardized Tests Take Away the Love of Learning In March of 2009, the Alliance for Childhood conducted research on kindergartens, and the results were shocking. It was found that playtime in many kindergartens had all but vanished. Fun and games had been replaced by lessons and standardized tests (“Standardized Tests”). Standardized tests have become a regular part of school. Children are introduced to testing at a young age, and the tests continue throughout most of their school years,…