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We observed many different program models as we visited three different elementary schools. Two of the schools are in Urbana: King Elementary School and Leal Elementary School. The other school, Johns Hill Elementary School, is in Decatur. The program models we observed were ESL Pullout and Push-in, Dual-Language, and Transitional Bilingual Education. Through the visits I learned a lot about the different program models and what they are like within a school. I learned about the benefits and…

The day I moved was a remembrance of what is and what was. It was a hot summer afternoon in Nairobi, Kenya with not much to do outside but gaze at the vast sandy lands that envelope part of my village. Every day was a new experience to grow and learn. I used to make kites out of some paper and twigs with a rope tied behind and watch as it soars above me reaching new heights that I could only wish to dream of. Change has been always something I was hesitant on understanding. Friends and families…

St Marys Catholic Primary School is a mixed school located in Isleworth. Their vision statement is, “Our school family at St Mary’s wants this to be a safe, caring, creative and happy place, where we all have a fair chance to learn and grow together and to do the best we can. We do this by knowing and loving Jesus more every day and by following his teachings in a joyful way” (Smi.hounslow.sch.uk, 2017). Through observed practice, this vision statement demonstrates that the school have a…

The study of stress is very important to our fast-paced society where de-stressing and seeking calm has become a profession for some, and a task that feels impossible for others. There have been many studies done in the field of stress and the various potential causes in everyday life. One study done by Chen, Fang, & Fang shows the efficacy of aromatherapy in nurses that were experiencing high stress levels due to their demanding occupations (2013). In this study, nurses wore a small bottle of…

In Trump’s new budget outline he proposed to cut billions of dollars from government funded agencies. However, Veteran Affairs, Defense, and Homeland Security received an increase in funding. The biggest government funded agency is the military defense, which attained 521.7 billion dollars. Trump plans to increase this fund by ten percent adding an extra 52.3 billion dollars. While the military defense is acquiring over five hundred billion dollars in funding, the question is how much is the…

Following the Education Reform Act 1988 the National Curriculum was introduced to England, Wales and Northern Ireland for Primary and Secondary State Schools. This however does not include, or apply to independent schools as they may set a curricular of their own. The Act ensures that schools which fall under the Local Education Authority (LEA) all have a common curriculum (which must also include Religious Studies) (R.E). Academies may move away from the National Curriculum, however they must…

How can Outreach360 make the world a better place? Last year in 2015 in the summer, a Catholic youth group from Our Lady of Fatima, had an idea to perform a lawn care service for people who are living with disabilities. During the project, they could not fund the project for long, but got in two months of work and completed thirty yards with a total amount of one-hundred service hours. The catholic church of Our Lady of Fatima’s youth group was certain to go with the same project while trying to…

The beauty of Make-Up I have always say that life is like the beauty of makeup sometimes it does not come up how you are expecting it to be, sometimes you feel very comfortable and sometimes you make mistakes that everyone else see and they give you weird looks, or talk about you, so you try to cover up your mistakes by doing something good, just like covering them up with concealer and you keep on trying to get better and better at your mistakes. Just like me when I was smaller my fear was to…

In the piece, “Pool Players,” George Rose paints in a style that at first glance appears to be almost abstract. But quickly, figures appear that give a sense of very intense movement. People are surrounding a pool table, leaning in for a shot, reaching out over the table, resting along the side, or straining over to see the result of pool balls colliding with one another. The view of the table is seen not at eye level or from above the pool table, but somewhere in between. For me, an entry…

I am interested in Social Work because I intend to help children feel welcome and safe in school. I recall my second year in this country, I had just graduated from elementary school. I kept numerous doubts and questions about middle school; I was worried that life would be like elementary school all over again for the next three years. As an immigrant who was experiencing an environment and language, I felt unwelcome in the elementary school. Everyone seemed strange to me. I did not have any…