Waldorf education

Date: I did my small group teaching activity on September 30th. What subject did you teach? For the small group teaching activity, I conducted a literacy group. The literacy group was their leveled reading groups that the students do during their 90 minute read block each day. Usually, the students just read their book and then do a worksheet or reread the book again if they finish. Mrs. Werne usually just monitors and sits with a group. I was glad that I actually was able to conduct my…

Personal Philosophy of the Student Affairs Field Reflecting on my personal college experience and those of my peers, I believe that the field of Student Affairs provides a unique and even essential opportunity to help shape the experience that student’s receive within the university setting. I strongly believe that students gain more from their college experience learning and growing outside of the classroom rather than inside. Self-discovery and personal exploration through extra-curricular…

I entered the classroom with the naive notion that all challenges to public education in property poor districts stemmed from challenges relating to segregation and funding. School funding certainly represents an obstacle to public education, but no amount of funding will prove adequate in closing the opportunity gap and fostering long-term school improvement until parents, schools, and business leaders stand…

Title IX Historical Setting In 1972, the U.S. Department of Education passed Title IX; thus ensuring equal opportunities for both sexes in educational institutions. This title came during a time of revolution, and society fighting for equality in all aspects of life. At this time in society, women were consistently given unequal opportunities in education, starting from primary school. The title was created to provide opportunities, in an attempt to decrease an advantage one sex held…

Debit card of College athletes As a college student, I find it hard to balance school and part time job; most of my time is spent on work instant of homework and it is not easy to juggle both at the sometime. Being a college student is hard in itself, but being an athlete in college, maybe even harder. A college athlete has to balance school and sport, college athletes have to work hard both on and off the field, they have many advantages but overwhelming disadvantages. Some college athletes…

it is discovering a new dance step for your Bharatanatyam class or practicing counting skills with a kindergartener, learning is achieved. The effects of learning on an individual are important for the development of children. But is the take on education being altered? How is the teaching in institutions preparing students for tests such as the SAT, if it is? In her article, “Accountable to Whom? Teacher Reflections on the Relationship between Creativity and Standardized Testing in Ontario,”…

“Always treat books like gold.” “Never settle for the mediocre.” “Best effort doesn’t always mean giving 100%,” To this day, these little nuggets of wisdom are the first to resurface whenever I think about the different teachers and mentors who have poured into my life over the years. The educators who said these words are people who have influenced me in ways that I am still discovering and have helped me grow into who I am today. While these phrases may seem a bit cliché, they have…

I felt uncomfortable as I looked around. Everything was so distant from what I was used to. I could the eyes looking at me wondering why I looked so distinct from them. I wasn’t that different from all of these people, but in their minds, I was completely diverse. Being in Tanzania, I learned that these contrasts can stand out. Even though I wasn’t that different from them, they thought I was important and special. My favorite experience in Tanzania was visiting a school named Lutangilo…

Over the years cell phones and technology in general has dominated the world. Cell phones and other devices have become more and more difficult to regulate during school hours. Though schools should encourage progress and embrace new technology, it can be difficult to regulate the use of cell phones for academic use only. Phones have become a way to stay connected, communicate and search with ease, but they also can negatively impact a classroom environment. Cell phones will continue to have an…

not care about their education. There will be a drop in students who are failing and an increase on the students who have always been focused but struggled on their own. In “Marita’s Bargain” it shows how students education is affected by poverty. Separates and compares the education from a wealthy person and a poor person. The Kipp foundation opened up an opportunity to show how if they introduce a well education program a school in the poor side of the Bronx. The education level will grow and…