Gifted education

he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad”. Mr. Roosevelt’s statement created a welcoming atmosphere for educators and student, but did not last. In the twenty-first century, many potential students lose chances for a better life due to limitations and pressures enforced upon these people. According to multiple surveys and studies, economic status and personal motivation are considered the main impacts that influence a student’s attitude towards education. As children are…

Intellectual Disability (ID) (Gamm, 2007). Disproportionality is defined as the “overrepresentation” and “under-representation” of a particular population or demographic group in special or gifted education programs relative to the presence of this group in the overall student population (National Association for Bilingual Education, 2002). Many factors are responsible for this disproportionate, but the key factors, as apparent from researchers are; (1) gender difference, (2) overrepresentation…

Even though we had fought many years without rest, Alcibiades pushed for a campaign in Sicily, and despite our better judgement, he won over our assembly and led one of the most humiliating wars in our history. Another example is Cleon. He was also a gifted speaker which, consequently, almost led to us needlessly killing the women and children of the island of Mytilene. Once we cleared our heads from his poisonous speech, we sent ship a ship to recall the ones sent to kill them. One man was able…

completing my general education, after which I plan to transfer to a four year university. I have excelled in school and enjoyed learning throughout my entire childhood. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be a foreign exchange student in Hungary and Slovakia for an entire year while in high school where I got to experience education and life…

The “3 Idiots” was a movie about the reality of the current education systems, especially in the Asian countries that were filmed on a different note. Unlike how most Asian cultures perceives good, successful students to be like Chatur ‘Silencer’ Ramalingam- the goody two shoes, who always listens, pays attention and memorizes the textbook by the heart. However, in the movie “3 Idiots”, it is depicted that the perfect student model turns out to be a comical satire. They present the perfect…

Disproportionality in Education Disproportionality in Education is a very serious problem in our country today and has been historically. Many children do not get the education needed to move on to college, and some do not receive the functional life skills needed to function in our great society. Disproportionality can come in many forms and many ways. Some examples would disproportionality in special education, discipline, educators, and rule versus urban environments. “A child’s…

College athletes, both young men and women, are arguing with the National Collegiate Athletic Association about salaries in the future. Most do not know that the revenue goes to other programs and minor sports throughout the academy. Consequently, this would cause colleges to go bankrupt to afford compensating the gargantuan amount of athletes that play for the school. Although college athletes could benefit from compensation, the funds would be better used on academic programs that support…

Philosophy of Special Education Special education is a field that is comprised of numerous disabilities such as, intellectual, emotional, physical to abilities that allow students to be considered gifted and talented. During my special education teacher observations I came to learn that you are helping many students with different struggles and abilities on the road of academic accomplishment. A special education teacher must learn to have various academic goals and instructional methods…

A students education and contact with peers is an important part of how they grow up. Without having an education it would make getting a successful job extremely difficult. Not only is their education important, but their capability to communicate with others is significant to their future. By being involved in after-school activities like sports and clubs, this can get the students to interact with others. The better people are at communicating with others can give them an advantage when it…

classroom he or she would otherwise attend.” () Inclusion in the classroom is a trend that is becoming increasingly more popular. Because inclusion is so controversial, it is the best idea to become educated on the topic. It is very likely, that we, as education majors, will soon find ourselves in an inclusion classroom. I chose a topic that was very personal to me. I have known and friended many people with disabilities. My nine-year old cousin has both a physical and mental disability with…