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Performing Arts High Schools: Should the Government Fund Them? In ancient human societies, abilities in visual and musical arts were often considered prerequisites for government services, and were associated with religious and leadership roles. In medieval Europe, private tutors were sought after by wealthy families, and the middle and lower classes could seek apprenticeships to professional artists for music and art instructions. In the 1800s, public education begin in the United States…

1.5 School Community and Expectations The school community consists of a range of students from a range of year groups working cohesively to form a safe and secure environment. Classes range from pre-primary to year six with a current enrolment of 27 students. Many of these students have siblings at the school or are siblings of former students with Kingsley having a tradition of creating close community and family ties. The parental expectations of the school is that there is a cohesiveness…

Assimilating technology into the curriculum is a priority in most schools today. Most didactic technology experts agree, however, that technology should be integrated, not as a detached subject or as a once-in-a-while plan, but as an instrument to encourage and broaden student learning daily. The task, of course, is in finding ways to utilize technology and to help students use it which does not take time away from the main subjects. For several educators, an absence of individual skill with…

its origin 7 decades ago, which aims to improve the lives of people, groups and societies by the application of social theory and research methods. Even though it is a borrowed profession from the west it has unprecedented growth in the number of schools/Department/Institutes offering social work education all over the country. The curriculum of Social Work Education has been designed to give fullest subject and concurrent field…

Given the title of the Great Equalizer, the education system is expected to close the economic gap. The system is shaped by the very things it is expected to fix; both educational and economic inequalities. Yet when we look at our society, we see that an economic gap persists, leading scholars to questions whether education is undermining equality or facilitating it. In order to explore education as the Great Equalizer, aspects of social mobility, educational resources, and college must first be…

much children learn IS the teacher. However, researchers have also found a direct and consistent pattern in the United States - direct involvement in instruction is the least frequent activities performed at any level. Beginning with the 2015-2016 School year, this will no longer be the case in Marshall ISD. Dr. Smith and I would like to personally welcome you to the new instructional norm. Welcome to the new Instructional Plan (IP) of Marshall ISD. Researchers such as…

going to happen next. They can write their opinions about song drawing a picture and visualize how the song makes them feel. The teacher asks questions and expects feedback. 6. Use audio-visual material: cassette player, video, computer… Today our schools are stored with modern technology. They have computers, projectors magic boards, cassette players, videos and many others at their disposal so teachers should use these materials. Also, the teacher can bring a laptop and have video lesson.…

Moore claims that due to the cut in education funding, students are not properly educated and schools are not able to take appropriate measures to keep their schools intact. He reveals, “American schools are literally falling apart. In 1999 one-quarter of U.S public schools reported that the condition of at least one of their buildings was inadequate” (152). Moore illustrates that 25 percent of public schools in America is inadequate due to “politicians who refuse to fund education” (154). He…

The Journal article, “What Makes a Great Maker-Space?” introduces ideas and strategies to incorporate learning labs and STEAM labs into the schools. The term makerspaces is used to describe an environment where students have the freedoms to explore ideas and problem solve with and without the use of technology. A high school math teacher named Casey Shea was approached about an education project where spaces were designed to promote thinking and creativity. The makerspace does not need to be…

Education Inequality Education is a very important part of a childhood, as well as adult life, and like many other topics in the U.S, there is a significant inequality about it. Money, the fundamental part of life. You either have it or you do not, and whether you do or not will significantly change the path of your life. It determines what house you live in, the clothes you wear, the food you eat, and unfortunately, also your education. In the past, the main separation when it came to…