... schools. Research study shows that most students should be proficient in reading by the third grade, however, that is not the case in many of our schools. Therefore, tutors and volunteers are concentrating on the first grade because that is the age when most kids usually start reading. By concentrating on the first grade, tutors would help pave the way for a good reader, communicator and pave the way for child to develop a sense of ambivalence about them. Because reading plays such an important part of our literacy, educators need to provide more workshops for teachers and or parents to guide them on the basic ways to assist the students in developing better re ...
... was the teacher who usually administered the punishment to the students. Because of this, some teachers (who especially liked the idea of physical punishment) took advantage of the minor guidelines set by the principal to protect students from excessive physical beatings. These guidelines varied from school to school, but often included length, width and thickness of the paddle or any other weapon used, the amount of times the student may be struck by the weapon, and other minor details about other types of physical punishment. The list of weapons that were acceptable for teachers to use include long: rubber hoses, leather straps and belts, sticks, rods, straight ...
... 45. If students only have a 45-minute attention span and there is 90 minutes of class, then really the additional 45 minutes of time is actually being wasted. Another problem with 90-minute classes is that students are less likely to remember the same amount as they would in a regular class time. As humans we tend to remember the things we do first (primacy) and the things we to last (regency). The time in the middles is sag time and is remembered at a much lower percentage. So basically you start our remembering a greater percentage of things in the beginning and as you move to the middle of your time period you remember a lower percentage. Then you remembe ...
... my high school, we had three levels: general, college and honors. Students in the general coursed were often slower and needed more time. They would often explain to us how the grading was done differently. For example, if I received a C in an honors course, it would be an A in a general course. Researchers are often divided themselves on this issue. While some have found that students with LD should interact with other students, other believe they need more attention and should be separated. Another form of alienation found in schools, is the honor roll system. Students who have a high GPA are often commended for their outstanding performance. At my high school, ...
... have seen in one classroom at one time was about nineteen. The hallways in high school were always packed and you would have trouble even going to another classroom four rooms down. In college there is always plenty of room and you can get all the way across campus with no hassle at all. Another minor difference was the appearance and attitude of the teachers. In high school the teachers were always worried about discipline and trying to keep the students from tearing up the classroom. In college the teachers act like they could care less what you do, but you know they really do care.!? That's probably because it's not their money you are wasting when you go ...
... to enable citizens to understand their responsibilities as citizens of a free society.” Society in general associates the major emphasis of higher education with getting a good job and increasing income. A survey conducted by the American Council on Education found that obtaining a job is by far the most important benefit that individuals associate with going to college. In part, I too agree that job attainment and improved earnings are an attribute of higher education. The disparity in annual income as evidenced by the graph in exhibit 1 cannot be overlooked. However, while not always quantifiable, there are also many other benefits of higher education. It i ...
... toys can lead, and often do lead to violence if the children are allowed to play with the toys in an unsupervised environment. Something that used to be considered good clean fun has become a constant frustration to teachers and parents everywhere. Many educators on recess duty who have observed children at play have come to believe that rough play which might look innocent can and often does lead to real violence. The goodness of teaching political correctness in the classroom is its ability to protect our children from violence, discrimination, and the unfairness that exist in this world. Political correctness is a good thing for kids to learn. I think th ...
... parents would gain the power to choose their child's school, either within the district, or within the state, depending on the plan. Proponents of choice detail many positive results of the plan, which will be explained, analyzed and considered in the written result of my research. Choice plans have been written in so many different ways, that to cover them all would be a tremendous undertaking. In order to centralize my research , I will be discussing what seems to be the most common form of school choice: choice within a district or state, limited to public schools. (While choice plans including vouchers for private schools are being seriously pursued, their suc ...
... values but teaching these values can be complicated because of the diversity among students, the responsibility and the lack of willingness to communicate between teachers and students. Is the American school systems unified in culture and religion? Most Americans would agree that there is a great deal of cultural and religious diversity among the educational system. In order to teach good ethical values the teacher must be non-ethnocentric in the way he/she presents their values. For example, it will be troublesome for a teacher that has been raised in the United States and comes from a Christian background to teach their values to someone who came from India w ...
... little extra help staying on task. I started going to my sons school just to help out a few hours a week, then I realized there where a lot of kids in his class that needed help staying on task. Soon I started going to the school on my lunch hour and any day that I had off work. I would sit and listens to them read or watch them struggle with a math problem but when they would finally get the word or figure out the math problem it was if a light went on. There eyes would light up some would even jump up and down in there seats it would make my heart pound with excitement for the child. There is nothing more satisfying then to see a child who wants to learn and t ...
