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Many people would be shocked to learn that when asked for the five most important factors for retaining good teachers 97% listed supportive leadership as the most important factor (Mathis, 2016). Leadership, ambition and creativity are qualities found in me; Adela Sauceda. I am 27 year old college student, mother and a Pre-K teacher. Becoming a teacher has been a culminating decision process of reflection about what I wanted to do with my life. I have chosen a career in education because I…

Question 9: Regarding this question: • 2 students classified the class as somewhat interesting (16%). • 1 student was unsure of classification (8%) • 4 students classified the class as boring (33%) • 5 students classified the class as extremely boring (41%). Question 10, regarding class recommendation these were the results: • 2 students recommended the class (16 %). • 8 students did not recommend the class (66%). • 2 students were not sure about recommending the class or not. (16%). Survey…

Are We There Yet? For the past few years, many reports and debates have focused on the drastic climate changes here on Earth. Some will argue that rapid deforestation, littering, and greenhouse gasses are causes for the strange weather patterns on this planet. However, others will argue and say, “It’s just the planet’s natural cycle.” Like most people, I had never really bothered to pay attention. I didn’t have an opinion, but it seemed like I couldn’t escape the heated topic. It was impossible…

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on December 10, 2015. This act rewrites the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and replaces the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The new act will allow states flexibility to meet the needs of their schools and students. No longer will there be a one size fits all policy. This topic is important and will impact the state, district and local communities, teachers, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders will be able to…

A majority of young people rate their health as good, very good or excellent (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2011) which shows that they are pleased with their health although studies are showing that rising rates of mental disorders and risk taking behaviour are becoming a major concern. Binge Drinking Whilst researching the topic of binge drinking I was able to find a large number of studies that identified and explained the effects of consuming too much alcohol in a short…

negatively against my mistakes, this is an arresting moment for the audience. It will disrupt the flow of my verbal performance and make the audience feel strange for imposing on my moment (Bell, 2008, pg. 204). Professor of Theatre Arts, Beverly Mathis-Swanson (2015), once told me, “The audience is always on your side, always rooting for you to succeed”. This is a prime example as to the idea making the normal strange. People want to cheer a performer on and see them do well. However, according…

Ian Fleming came from a very well off family. However little was ever expected of him as he earned terrible grades in school (“Ian”). He ignored the normal route of students and instead of choosing Oxford or Cambridge he choose to study languages around Europe including German, French, and Russian. Before the war he spent time as both a merchant banker and a stockbroker after he failed the Foreign Office exam. Ian Fleming went on to become the assistant to the director of Naval Intelligence and…

Transgender Bathrooms - The Current Fight for Equality With the new law in North Carolina stating that you can only use public restrooms that match your birth gender, the public has now latched onto a national debate of whether or not trans people can use the bathroom they identify with. This topic is being hotly discussed as the fear of rape and assault is commonly brought up to as why these sort of laws make sense. In this day and age, this is just another battle for equality. Transgender…

Clean Energy for Chile: Solar Power for a Better Tomorrow Energy is a powerful resource that is used everywhere like in electrical energy that is cultivated daily. Many places in our current generation are running out of energy and are in a deficit of energy just like Chile. There have been players in the field that have attempted to find a solution for the energy problem. Some of them include HidroAysén and International Rivers Network, which through much debate have proven that more Hydropower…

After determining career goals, the next step is determining present skills and competencies which are particularly valuable. Individuals must take a deliberate catalogue of their education, experiences, and training in order to ensure a career plan is realistic (Burack & Mathys, p.7, 1979). I have developed a number of skills both academically and through work experience which can be leveraged in my career. My hard skills include engineering, coding, operating air defense systems, planning…