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Her main concern is how that the so-called betterment of schooling is slowly sapping the enthusiasm of both teachers and students alike and driving education into the ground by the government and privatized organizations attempting too quickly to impose changes and idealistic shortcuts to improvement; after all “in education, there are no shortcuts, utopias, and…

Comparing Freemont High to Maryville High High school should be a place where teens feel comfortable, and to a certain extent, free to make their own decisions. At Freemont High School (FHS), Jonathan Kozol interviewed the students’ attendance, and all of them said this school was none of the things it is supposed to be. Though Maryville High School, a small town East Tennessee school, is extremely different than Freemont High School, an inner city school in Los Angeles, at first glance, the two…

thoughts and ideas are supported with details and examples when possible. Pay attention to the rules of grammar, construction, punctuation and spelling. Be aware of the words you use and the context in which you use them. 1. Give the name of the teacher, grade level, school and date that you observed. Describe the method and how it was used to deliver instruction to the students. On October 27th, 2015 I observed Mrs. Shelly Anderson’s classroom. The grade level she teaches is 1st grade.…

To Purchase a Position Bill Cosby had said "All around the United States of America - in the cities and the counties - our public education is suffering and has been suffering. Cuts, cuts, cuts." The truth behind this quote is that public education has become financially unstable. Dr. Scott Smith, an assistant professor at Central Michigan University, said “When the school budget has a problem, the athletic budget has a problem.” (Cerling and Herman). Cuts are being made to the…

goes through everything from how the teacher should look to disorders that may affect students. Out of the twelve chapters, chapters six and eight stuck out the most to me. Due to the reality of discipline being a necessity in the classroom, and how the light can impact the students’ ability to learn effectively. Chapter six, Discipline Is Not a Dirty Word, effectively helps a teacher realize that student’s need discipline to grow, but it can wear a teacher down. For example, under the Define…

The Dark Side of Our Digital Footprints Cyber bullying is a phenomenon that has spiked enormously in recent years. Cyber bullying is present in nearly every school and every student’s life. According to a poll taken in 2013, 7 in every 10 young people are victims of cyber bullying (par. 2). Logos, pathos, and ethos are used in this article by engaging the reader in the subject. Logos is used when principal Sheninger explains what he has seen firsthand at his high school. Pathos is used when…

Why do I want to be a Teacher? Teachers have multiple roles in today’s society, and it is upsetting when the teachers out in classrooms do not want to be with their students. The way that teachers hold themselves in the classroom can deeply affect their education, as well as their self-worth from the time when they are in the teacher’s classroom further on, and so it is imperative that they desire to be with their students and desire to make a positive impact. This is one thing that I…

choosing the material that is being used for the children to learn. There are three important things that schools can do and they are: prioritize time for reading in the school day, allocate more resources for a wide range of reading materials and let teachers and students decide what to buy,…

Michele Shultz is a guidance counselor employed through District 214, she specifically works in Rolling Meadows High School. In my high school career Ms Shultz was my counselor and without her help in finding resources, and being able to help in altering my busy school schedule I do not think I would be able to survive without her. Michele attended Florida International University for her M.A. and B.A. in Education. She received her Masters of Education and Counselor Education/School…

High School education plays a huge role in setting up success for college. For many people, it is the base for many years of education in the future. A student’s college career relies on how well they prepare themselves for it, but also depends on the preparation they receive from high school. A lot of people tend to think that they are in control of how well they are prepared for college, but in reality there are many factors that affect the situation. Every high school is different and they…