School Ties

out one’s own identity is hard enough as it is, and even more so for a boy who suddenly finds himself in a situation where he has to walk among two “tribes” simultaneously. Junior knows he will be facing several challenges when he decides to switch schools, and one of the first ones he experiences is the sudden lack of a proper identity. Is he Junior from the reservation or Arnold from Reardan, and who is in charge of deciding what the right answer is? In the beginning of the book, we are…

from us as well. I feel that is it also important to support those who may have different customs and cultures so they will feel welcome within the classroom setting. There are many new emotions being experienced by students who are entering a new school. It is important to connect them with others who have gone through the same experiences to help them transition into their new…

successful education today. Graff also recalls when he was a student he noticed something odd which he says, “I hardly focused at the times on the fact that my two teachers were in disagreement” (339). He mentions how he dealt with a similar issue in his school experiences when he only did what he was asked to do as well. Graff explains the importance of contrast he expresses how fundamental it becomes in American education for students to successfully learn. He also argues that not every…

that if a child becomes diagnosed with a learning disability, then the school must provide the services required for that student to be successful. However, in my head, the real costs of providing these services never added up. The most notable element in this section was that some schools have…

Preparing for my forth visit to Allen Elementary I have learned a number of items about myself and the school. I have learned nursing is absolutely right chosen field for me. I have verified that teaching is not my forte, and I am very pleased that I did not choose that specific life course. The children are a little too much for me to bear at times. I really dislike how the children do not listen to me, but that could be that I am not the teacher and do not have full authority. I do enjoy being…

Over the course of studying E214 I have thought greatly about my own practice working as an HLTA in a mainstream primary school, where I mainly work with children that experience barriers to learning. These barriers are due to the children having special educational needs or due to having English as an additional language. I now question whether the children I work with are part of a system that has created othering and if through them being othered they included as fully as possible or are they…

The Act states that adolescents should be able to read and write and have a slight basic understanding of mathematic skills by the time the student reaches the third grade. Though for the proposal that is to be implemented I’m proposing setting the school class to a slightly higher grade such as the fifth grade instead of the third grade stated in the “No Child Left Behind” Act, this is so at least the child in question will understand what is happening to them. Therefor, by the time the…

the students. So who’s left? The government, correct? The government for North Carolina schools should have kept the exemption law. It’s when a student passes a course for the final grade, he/she would not have to take the exam. But now that law is vanished. Ever since then, the education system has been disintegrating. Another reason why the government is at blame is because some of the teachers at a school are low grade, unsatisfactorily motivated, and below par for their profession. ("Who Is…

the build up of memorized information will be lost in the overflow, but the motivation and passion to learn will be fueled infinitely. Therefore, education in schools should not be about the meaningless work and detrimental competition, but about the knowledge and motivation acquired through experiences. Education systems in modern schools are flawed due to the amount meaningless work and the numbers on standardized tests which emphasize competition. Public…

I would have to repeat it over and over. The only way I could learn a new trick was to try. This same concept ties into student learning. Students should have the chance to participate in hands on activities in order to gain additional experiences. I want to be a teacher that encourages my students to use critical thinking in order to gain unique learning experiences. Growing up in school, I quickly realized that learning is difficult when students are not interested or curious about the topic…