Students' unions

This personal narrative is going to be about the first day of Middle School and my experiences as a 6th grader. It is going to go after my emotions and other descriptive details of the first day. I still remember how the seat belt felt tightening across my chest as the car got closer to the Middle School. During that time I knew nothing about being in a big school because the biggest school i've been in was yankee ridge. (Which is really small). As I looked out of the window all I saw was tall…

classroom dynamics are predominantly male which leaves female students with a disadvantage. Throughout this article, she explains the masculine classroom dynamics and how her research has caused her to change her teaching style. In the beginning of the article, Tannen conveys the fact that class discussions are a major part of the educational system, however, these discussions are predominantly male. According to Tannen, male students are more comfortable with the discussions because it…

In the book “"Ender's Game"” I was amazed by how many situations relate to everyday life. Everyday we fight battles internally or externally. It has also opened me up to new ways I see the world. “"Ender's Game"” made me realize that not everyone is the same they all have different likes and dislikes. Teamwork is another theme in “"Ender's Game"”.But what I love most about this book is how it showed that kids are capable of making big decisions like adults. “"Ender's Game"” relates to everyday…

common situation that students are out of control together. In the movie, none of the student was obeying the class discipline when the teacher was not in the class. They all doing anything they feel like doing in that moment, printing, fighting, running around some one even peep girls skirts. In this case, conformity affects everyone. There are…

program to study Graphics Communications at Modesto Junior College (MJC), Modesto, CA. I was surrounded by cultures different from my own, I was encouraged to identify and value both the commonalities and differences of the human experience. As a student, exposure to diverse peoples was instrumental in shaping my worldview and values. I was an active member of MJC’s International Club, where I learned about the beauty of diversity. After completing my degrees in Graphics Communication and…

to be done about a situation; however, some of those actions are not the best way to handle things. In a principal’s mind, their number one job is to protect the students in the school from harm, either in the school or outside of it because those dangerous situations affect not just their education, but also their whole life. Students and teachers might think that what the principal is doing is unfair and that the actions should not be allowed, but what they might…

Reflecting back on how my personal learning network has grown throughout the variety of roles I have held in public education, this assignment has helped me to realize that social networking tools have played a much bigger role in my professional learning than I had originally thought. As a whole my network seems to be a balance between print, digital and face-to-face interactions. Currently, I am a member of ASCD and enjoy getting their monthly publications and do take time to read the…

a few of biggest issue college students face today are actually time management , at which most people think they have under control in high school . High school and college is a whole different new environment . Nobody will babysit you or constantly remind you on what assignment is due . Thats one of the biggest issues college students have. Making your school your school work your priority before the fun or even work sometimes if you have a job. In college you have to do things ahead of time…

The interview assignment helped me get to know all of the people in this class. In my other classes, I often cannot name more than the few people who sit beside me, if I can name that many. That is very different from my high school classes where I know every person in the room. This assignment made this class more comfortable for me, as I was able to make a small connection with every classmate. This assignment forced me to communicate with every single person in the class rather than the…

Sports and School? Sports and School? Which one weighs the other one more? Many people would say it’s not even close school and academic is so much better for a kid than participating in a sport in high school. In the article “Have Sports Teams Brought Down America’s School?” Elizabeth Kolbert is urging for schools to out sports, so there will be no distraction when it comes to academic learning. Well, I am hear to tell you that we should not completely eliminate sports in high school because…