Waldorf education

Each author brings a an important piece of information to the table, but one must compile all that is presented if they truly want to grasp the connection between power, social class, and education in modern day America. There are some connections one would not think of, but after reading through these articles, light has definitely been shed both on these topics and how they relate to each other. The three authors, Jonathan Kozol, C.H. Knoblauch, and Gregory Mantsios have various backgrounds,…

From watching old videos and listening to my mother’s stories, I realized education would always be a big part of my life. Being a young one, I was always eager to learn, but I was also eager to teach. I would set up all my stuffed animals in little chairs and pretend I am teaching my own class. Let’s say I called it “The School of Animals”. I would make up my own lesson plans, pretend to take attendance, and actually teach the animals. My mother did not enjoy me writing on the mirrors,…

The assessment plan created in EDFO 483, utilizes several methods of assessments used to collect data to assess students’ understanding of the material, to assess changes the teacher may need to make, and to analyze how accurately students’ demonstrate their understanding of the learning objectives associated with the lesson. The information gathered in this assessment plan can be used to redesign instruction, reformulate instructional methods and teaching strategies, and gather data regarding…

In “The Allegory of the Cave,” Plato uses shadows as a metaphor to show deception and limited information. In Plato’s story, there are many prisoners in a cave. They are chained so they can’t move and all they can see are the shadows that are cast onto the wall in front of the prisoners by puppeteers. The shadows are not real objects, but the prisoners believe that they are because those shadows are all they know and see everyday. This metaphor that the shadows, illustrated by Plato, can still…

it has affected any of our experiences, but the value of music can be seen from anywhere and by everyone. Coming from personal experience, music has helped dramatically in the acquisition of a number of critical skills for my life and my future education. And for that reason, I believe music should not only be taught, but also incorporated into the daily classroom. The music should vary from everything like art music to everyday pop music which plays on the radio day and night. It takes a…

Many school in the United States have adopted a dress code for their students. Pro-Con.org states that as of 2008, 22 states in the U.S. had authorized school districts to institute dress codes and or uniform policies. Occupytheory.org gives a number of reasons why schools should not have a dress code, but there is always those against not having a dress code. Certain schools do have standards of what the students may wear. There is numerous parents and staff members against having a dress code.…

William Butler Yeats once said, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” The history of teaching started with religion. Priest and prophets educated children of nobles in order to teach them skills that they will need when they accept their position of leadership. The Priests’ role was highly respected above all others due to their knowledge and wisdom, therefore teacher appreciation was associated with their high value in societies. In 561 B.C. Confucius, the first…

by you. This is Malala’s story. In the book “I Am Malala” by Malala Yousafazai, Malala writes about her life before she was brutally shot by the Taliban and her recovery afterward. She writes about how her background, which was in full support of education equality, was attacked and how she started a campaign to voice her opinion and chose not to listen to the “nay-sayers” her advised her to quit. Malala took the background of…

Education is something everyone goes through to some extent, no matter where you live or what you make, but further investing in it could be a challenge. From 2003-2013, college costs have skyrocketed by 79%, while inflation was up only 27%. However, since the start of our nation, education was thought to be a fundamental part of our society for the welfare and protection of the general public. The Land of Ordinances of 1785 was when Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct…

system. Even with my ups and downs they never went as far as leaving me as an outcast because of the many conflicts I have ran into. Which is a big deal with my sanity because one way or another my siblings were always there to cheer me on in my education. When people decided to reject me my brothers, my sister, and both of my parents were always there to talk to me. We do have our arguments. There are times when I am so infuriated with them that I can spit but I always know if i need any type…