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Nine hundred and sixty five civilians were shot and killed by police officers in the United States in 2015 (Kindy). Due to the amount of people killed by police as well as the over representation of black males in that number, many instances of police brutality and excessive force have become racially charged public issues through social media. This has caused distrust to grow substantially over the last few years between the police and the people they are supposed to protect. One proposed…

Marzano’s Classroom Strategies are nine strategies that Robert Marzano created and recommends the use of these strategies for high student achievement. Of those nine strategies I chose two of these strategies that I enjoy and have seen be successful in the classroom, which are identifying similarities and differences and homework and practice. I chose to discuss this topic because of the success I have seen as a result of these strategies in the classroom. Identifying similarities and…

The struggle of African Americans in America did not begin in the twenty-first century. It started long before the Mayflower ever landed at Plymouth Rock. A struggle can resemble a mountain which appears to be difficult to climb, but with time and perseverance, be that as it may, the outlandish possibility can turn into a sensible undertaking. African American history has its origins in West Africa and travels through a transatlantic journey to America. After arriving in a new land, the men,…

Lessons Learn In life I have faced many disappointments and downfalls in which I have learned many important lessons over the years. Yes, indeed it hurts and makes you very upset and want to not trust in someone never again because of something a person done to you before and you feel as if the next person is going to do the same thing towards you as they did. I have many disappointments in life that I have face but they only made me a stronger and wiser young lady even though when it had…

Compendium: Mental Illness in the Homeless Capus P. Barnett Valdosta State University Homelessness is a social issue that has been a continual problem for the United States. Mental illness is a major contributor to the homeless problem. In a 2008 survey conducted by the U.S Conference of Mayors, 25 cities were asked for the three main reasons for homelessness in their populations. Mental illness was found to be the third leading cause of homelessness for single adults. The only other leading…

Question 1 Define Androgogy and explain the principle of adult learning. Androgogy According to Malcom Sheperd Knowels (1913 – 1997), American Educator. Androgogy well known as the art and science of the adult learner. In Greek means, the man-leading. Which is an. dro.go.gy. Andr is man and agogy means leading. Andragogy should be equal to the term of pedagogy. In 1980, Knowles made 4 assumptions about the characteristic of the Adult Learner or well known as Andragogy. And in 1984, he added…

Residing in the unincorporated Tattnall County outside of Reidsville, GA is the home of Georgia’s Department of Corrections (GDC), formerly the Georgia Industrial Institute, purchased by the state in 1937 for approximately 1.3 million dollars. The facility had renovation done in 2007. The prison originally housed juvenile delinquents. It’s now a medium security state prison. This prison is the oldest still running correctional institution in the state of Georgia. Just like Georgia’s state prison…

Police Body Cameras: Police officers are receiving more criticism recently than they have ever had before. This recent distrust comes from the events in Ferguson, Missouri when an unarmed black man was shot by a white police officer. The public believes that the black man (Michael Brown) was shot because of race. Many people believe that if the police officer was wearing a body camera then the true story could have been caught on film and the outcome would have been different. Due to these…

Kevin Davidson: From Professional Baseball to Coach, Mentor and Friend Kevin Davidson’s playing days are behind him, but now he passes his knowledge on to the next generation. He is an assistant coach for the varsity baseball team at Orangewood Christian School, which is coached by Scott Hilinski. The two swap roles after the high school season. Davidson has coached in the Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL) the past seven seasons, including the past five as a head coach. He became the…

Which Can You Recall Better? The Effects of Concrete vs. Abstract words and Gum Chewing on Short-term Memory and Long-term Memory Many day to day tasks require us to use our memory. We either have to remember to set our alarm clocks at night or remember to turn off the stove before leaving the house. Unfortunately, some of us are even tasked with having to remember the important dates of historical events for a history exam. What about remembering something as simple as a list of words? Do we…