O'Connell School

schooling between elementary and middle school, and were of diverse backgrounds themselves. These teachers had to go through a 40-hour program called CULTURES (Center for Urban Learning/Teaching and Urban Research in Education and Schools) that aimed to show them “how to create a professional development center that will assist practicing teachers to work effectively with culturally diverse students and enhance the quality of teaching and learning in urban schools” (McAllister & Irvine, pg 435).…

Religion in the School System: Is it beneficial or unnecessary? "I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." These were the words that started off the mornings in elementary school. The days were we could proudly discuss our American pride and belief in God within the school system. Why do we no longer teach or discuss religion within our school systems today?…

The article provides important information in how we can communicate with parents using technology. As a parent It is important to always have a good communication with our children teachers or school. In this article we going to learn how to engage it, it provides us tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication. Starting with the research, the research is clear that a family 's involvement in their child 's early education improves outcomes in areas such as the child 's…

Title “Don 't try to fix the students, fix ourselves first. The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior. When our students fail, we, as teachers, too, have failed.” ~Marva Collins There will always be a student that will be struggling and as a teacher you should never give up on the student and help them succeed. In becoming a teacher, I will need a certain amount of education, understand what my responsibilities and requirements will be ,and make sure the job…

There may be a lot of pros and cons that go along with standardized testing. An example of a pro according to Columbia University, “Standardized testing allows students located in various schools, districts, and even states to be compared. Without standardized testing this comparison would not be possible”. When these students are compared there is no way of telling if those students took it full potential when taking the test. The important…

parent who has a child who is in 1st grade, she stated to me that she is very happy about how the teacher and school communicates with her about her daughter in school. When I asked her how the classroom and school-wide behavioral expectations are communicated to her? She stated that teachers are very big when it comes to communicating with her. She stated that in the beginning of the school year the parents were allowed to come meet their student’s teachers. This event was called teachers and…

public schools are sometimes forced to eat the lunch in the school cafeteria due to financial reasons, but public school lunches aren’t considered the healthiest. Arkansas has been known to serve unhealthy school lunches. Arkansas public school students aren’t receiving healthy lunches because public schools don’t follow the federal guidelines; therefore, it is important that these institutions provide healthier lunches to promote health and wellness for this population. Arkansas public…

Principals need to focus not only on the programs, but on the people within the school (Whitaker, 2009). Great principals find ways to promote individual growth and build relationships. They focus on people rather than programs. Teachers need to believe that the principal has their best interest at heart. Teachers also need to feel that the principal is dependable and has the necessary skills and knowledge to lead the school. “One of the hallmarks of effective principals is how they treat…

Horace Mann and the Common School Horace Mann was a Massachusetts state senator during a time when many changes were taking place due to urbanization, industrialization and immigration. One change he saw was the division of society between the educated wealthy and the working lower class. Mann saw this division as a reason for the moral decay of society and the hatred between the two classes. The fact that the wealthy abandoned the common schools for private schools led to the demise of the…

As I shadowed the counselor at Tucker Middle School for a summer program, I realized that some of the benefits of implementing early intervention and RTI (Response to Intervention) for children with early signs of a learning disability is serious topic. Instead of just placing students in special education programs educators must assess and evaluate students, as well as trying early intervention programs which help delay disabilities or stop the disability from forming or progressing. I’ve…