...In our world today, people happily expose children to fairy tales, but as those kids grow up and discover the hidden messages inside the stories, they are often provoked with different emotions. I recently experienced this when reading Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s “Little Red Cap,” and Charles Perrault’s “Little Red Riding Hood.” Due to my new maturity and knowledge, I was able to interpret the author'sauthors’ pieces of work in new ways. Their strategic use of pathos led me to be overcome with a feeling of worry, disappointment, and frustration. Despite the fact that they both induced me to experience similar emotional responses, I found myself responding more strongly to one than the other. In both fairy tales Red Riding Hood is described...
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...Philosophy of Education (Example #1) My personal goal for my future classroom is to challenge students and watch them grow to their full potential. I want to take students at different levels and see them develop together for the betterment of each individual. Therefore, group work is the key to having a successful class and is something I value, especially with older students. The impact of group work, when students help fellow students, changes each person and transforms the atmosphere of the class as a whole. In my classroom, I want students to have freedom that allows for expression and creativity. Students should be able to experiment with likes and dislikes and to realize their strengths and weaknesses. After this base is developed, the curriculum can be molded to tie in each student’s learning style. I want to teach students in a way that has some straightforward instruction, but that also gives students room to grow and expand on their own. At the beginning of the year, it is understandable for the teacher to lead class discussions, but towards the end of the year, students will pose their own questions and try to answer them independently. I feel it is beneficial for students to sometimes work for the answer rather than being told because it stretches their knowledge and teaches them how to find information in a variety of ways. I also feel a key to success is for the class to work on projects to help others. As an educator, it is important...
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...I. Introduction This action research proposal focused on helping students cope with their math subjects. We will also discussed the possible reasons why students suffer from math phobia, math anxiety or arithmophobia, the cause and the possible result it gives to the students. First, let us give the definitions, descriptions, and symptoms of anxiety, Math anxiety and arithmophobia. Arithmophobia is simply defined as the fear of numbers. General Anxiety: * A feeling of unease, apprehension or worry. It may be associated with physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, feeling faint and trembling. It can be a normal reaction to stress or worry or it can sometimes be part of a bigger problem. * Anxiety is a complex combination of the feeling of fear, apprehension and worry often accompanied by physical sensations such as palpitations, chest pain and/or shortness of breath. Anxiety is often described as having cognitive, somatic, emotional, and behavioral components. The cognitive component entails expectation of a diffuse and uncertain danger. Math Anxiety: * A feeling of intense frustration or helplessness about one's ability to do math. * Math anxiety is an emotional reaction to mathematics based on a past unpleasant experience which harms future learning. * An irrational fear of mathematics that can range from a simple discomfort associated with numerical operations to a total avoidance of mathematics and mathematics classes (Mathison, 1977). Mathematics...
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...Homeschooling in America At one point of my life as a parent of young children and unhappy with my child’s school I thought of keeping them home. Homeschooling seemed a great idea since I was reviewing daily lessons at home and teaching subjects that were not learned well at school. I did not know much about homeschooling but it has always been a topic that sparked interest. As I study to become a preschool teacher one day, I still wonder what makes parents decide to pull their children out of school to homeschool them? My personal experience was my frustration with my child’s school but there must be other reasons. I want to create a safe, nurturing, and positive learning experience for students one day in my classroom because homeschooling...
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...heartbeats. Life without music would be like life without the enhancement of colors: dull and monotonous. I love music and it’s something I hope to make a career out of, music performance in particular. I’m often told by people that it’s a fantasy that can’t be reached being I play one the most competitive instruments. A teacher once said to me it’s impossible to be a successful musician and get good grades in school. Confidence is something I struggle with because of this challenge, but my love for music just makes me push myself harder. Music is significant in my life for several reasons. First, it’s something I’ve grown up with. My parents have provided me with numerous musical opportunities even before I picked up an instrument. Whether it be my mom singing Beethoven’s 7th Symphony to me as a baby or the numerous concert I’ve been brought to, music has always been there. Right from when I picked up a flute for the first time I found it exciting and I was willing to accept any challenge so that one day I could “be like mommy.” Since then, music has built up my work ethic and perseverance through frustration and tears. I’ve made strong friendships with those who share music as a common interest with me. I’ve learned lessons that not only apply to music, but apply to life. Music is just a never ending cycle right from the start. As some things become clearer, other things become more ambiguous. This is something I’ve always found so intriguing and intellectually stimulating...
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...they might not be able to paint a simple picture well. They might be able to postulate the theories of the universe but are so inarticulate that they can't carry on a conversation for more than a few seconds. Their mind maybe a fantastic place for formulas and ingenious plans but if they are unable to convey it. There are quite a large number of arguments that there is little to gain from an objective exam if the goal is not behavioral. Gaining an understanding of motives or the dynamics of personality are virtually impossible using most objective assessment since the questions are generally "behavioral in nature". Meaning, several different interpretations may be made as to why different people do the same thing. For example, two people may mark that they drink more than 3 glasses of alcohol a night. Does this mean that they both drink for the same reason? Not at all! One may drink in order to get to sleep, one may drink because they are depressed, and another may party every night. There are so many possibilities as to what the motives for one's actions are, and this is the aspect of personality that objective tests tend to miss. Next, some tests offer only one score for a range of different questions. Questions based on behavior, cognitions, and needs all receive only a single score. This scoring system leaves much to be desired as it eliminates the option for alternate interpretations to the answers given. Grouping them all together can reflect different combinations of behaviors...
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...Jordan Kent Slade Ms. Johnson ENG 102 Online 16 June 2016 The Use of Dreams and Objects in A Raisin in the Sun and the Symbolism Behind Them Lorraine Hansberry’s play A Raisin in the Sun details the difficult lives of a family as they strive to survive in a time of uncertainty, and inequality, for a people that are considered second class citizens. This family has lived through much adversity, but they continually strive to better their lives while they try to maintain faith in their fellow man, and each other. Even though everything around them is structured for their failure, they still strive to better themselves through each other’s love, support, and individual dreams or desires. Even though they have been instilled with strong spiritual and moral values, they still struggle at times to remain true to these values and not let their dreams and desires lead them astray, or let the unfair times bring them down further. In A Raisin in the Sun Mama, Walter, and Beneatha cling to various objects that embody their dreams or desires, even if some of them are misguided, but whether good or bad, these objects and dreams affect their individual personalities in profound ways that eventually heal them individually, and collectively, as a family. When one reads A Raisin in the Sun, one will see that the objects and dreams in the play are used to symbolize Mama, Walter, and Beneatha’s strength of...
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...their role in which they occupy. In the same manner one must also know how to motivate their students both extrinsically and intrinsically. In knowing the differences of motivation the educator must know the dynamics of group motivation and how to employ it, while at the same time understanding the structural factors that make up said motivation. It is in all these areas that an educator can continually reach for perfection. In biblical education the concepts are no different and should only encourage the teacher to do their absolute best to reach perfection. The beginning of the process has to begin with the role of the teacher. Knowing one’s role as an educator is possibly the most important step in educating. If the teacher does not know his or her role as it pertains to the classroom must be clearly defined. The teacher should be seen as the head of the class, but in the same manner the students must know that the teacher is also a learner as well. The students need to feel that they are able to ask questions and not suffer any retribution for challenges to perceived absolutes. The teacher is the role model in the classroom and will be under a close observation from the students in the way in which they act, react and perform in the day to day instruction. If a student asks a question and is then made to feel as if they should not have asked the question, the student may no longer ask any questions. The perceived judgment can in some instances make more of...
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...Running Head: Investigating Meaningful Teaching 1 Investigating Meaningful Teaching SPE-330 Grand Canyon University Investigating Meaningful Teaching 2 The world of teaching is a special place that is not for everyone. From the outside many people do not view or respect teachers as the highly skilled professionals they are. Teaching is a career that is focused on passion for children and making a difference. When asking multiple teachers their views and opinions on teaching and it's meaning the answers are quite varied, yet they all primarily are focused around the same principles. The concerns and opinions were basically the same in both general education and special education. I am wondering if this is because I spoke with all elementary school teachers. I did read the post of a classmate who had some different interview answers than I had, but she questioned high school teachers. I believe that depending on the grade level the answers will differ. No matter what the answers to the questions were, the universal element to teaching is love of children and a passion for teaching. For starters all the teachers I spoke to felt overwhelmed and stretched too thin. One kindergarten teacher I spoke to said that in her four years of teaching it seems as though one more...
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...Read Chapter 2, then select one of the two case study options below to complete. The two case study options are comparable to each other. Option 1 - This case study follows the Town of Eden Bay and is included in chapters 2, 3 & 4 of the text. The chapter 2 part of the case study is on pages 80-81 in the text. This is a good choice if you like following one organization through multiple scenarios. Option 2 - This case study is shown below and follows Kahuna Cleaning Supply and is related to chapters 2 & 4 of the text. If you choose this option, a different case study will be provided for chapter 3. Read through the case study for chapter 2 that you have selected (Eden Bay or Kahuna Cleaning Supply) and complete the tasks, using Word to write your answers. When you are finished, submit your Word file to this dropbox. Be sure to submit your Word file by the due date. . ********************************************************************** Case Study - Kahuna Cleaning Supply Background Kahuna Cleaning Supply is a family-run business based in New Haven, Connecticut. The cleaning company specializes in commercial cleaning supplies and business support products for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients in New England and Eastern New York. Kahuna Cleaning Supply originated in response to the growth of the cities of Bridgeport and New Haven from the suburban spread from New York City. The business has grown to fourteen warehouse locations, each with several...
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...Emotional intelligence means to be smart with feelings and examples of emotional intelligence are: * being able to recognize and manage your emotions appropriately * being able to recognize and effectively deal with others’ emotions * being able to motivate yourself and maintain successful relationships In short, emotional intelligence is the skill of perceiving, understanding, and effectively managing emotions like anger, happiness, anxiety, optimism, humor, sadness, fear, shame, love. Emotional intelligence example 1 Two people had a fight with their boss at work. One of them was emotionally intelligent and the other wasn't. On returning to their homes the first, who wasn't emotionally intelligent, started shouting at his children. This guy acted based on his emotions without thinking about them in an emotionally intelligent way. when the second person returned home and found that the kids were noisy he just told himself, “well, why should I shout at the kids, they are not the ones to blame for my feelings, they always make that loud noise while playing. The main reason i am feeling bad is because of my boss” Emotional intelligence example 2 One of the very simple examples that can be cited is that of a child and a parent. A child while looking at the sky with sparkling eyes wishes to have the moon and stars as other set of toys and the parent doesn’t reveal the truth rather assures that one day s/he would get the moon and stars for the child!!! That...
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...far greater than you are likely to experience in your day-to-day routine” (page 1). Furthermore they “permit you to build knowledge in your various management subjects by dealing selectively and intensively with problems in each field” (page 1). Because the challenge of organizational mastery is so difficult and can never be solved, there are many books offering popular advice on leadership and management. They are often insightful because they are based on the writer’s personal experience. Because we have all mastered some organizational skills and have read some of those popular leadership and management advice books, we all carry around what our text calls as management opinions. Through this leadership assessment, I hope to evaluate my current abilities and develop a plan based off of the concepts in this course that will allow me to...
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...Linton November 21, 2014 HRE 3723 Introduction: 1. Who did you choose to interview and why did you choose him/her? Throughout her life, my youth director and mom Nicole Linton has been an exemplary leader. She was always involved as a leader in organizations throughout high school and college. She has been a member of her church for 30 years and now serves as the youth director. Chapter 1 – The Nature and Importance of Leadership 1. Why is leadership important in your (organization, community, team, etc.)? Mrs. Linton believes leadership is important because “young children need guidance and a good example to follow so they don’t fall to the wrong paths.” 2. Why do you think it is important for students such as myself to learn to lead? She believes that it is important for students to learn how to lead because it will open up doors for our futures. She also says “you have to become the leader that you want your children to look up to.” 3. One of the things we study is the many roles that leaders play in their organizations, communities, teams, etc. Could you give me an example of when you have been a: a. Figurehead She says, “When I got accepted to college I think I was a role model for the children and to let them know that someone just like them could get to where I am going.” Coming from our home town and seeing people go to college and be successful is a big inspiration. b. Spokesperson She had to speak before the church board many...
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...Jessica J. Ordonez CSLG – 6145 Dr. Ceballos Color of Fear Analysis Paper Question #1 The 3 major themes that are highlighted in David’s utterances are the following: 1. White people are seemingly unaware of their White privilege and the fact that they are part of a group. Throughout the video David clearly expresses that he does not feel that being white makes him any special. He finds the topic of racism “extremely exciting” because he never really understood why “they” had to cause struggle and strife and why “they” couldn’t feel happy. ------------------------------------------------- And when the subject of racism was mentioned to me I found it extremely exciting because I grew up in this area with friends of all races and we would read in the news - see on the television of racial struggles in other areas and could not comprehend how that could be - why they had to cause struggle and strife for each other. Why couldn’t they be just like at home, happy and productive together? (Transcript) David’s comments clearly demonstrate how clueless he is about his own White privilege. In the beginning of his dialogue David explains that he has never felt that he was “in control” of anything. Yet, in the same statement he goes on to explain how he has owned vineyards and orchards that employed several minorities. David’s own words appear to be oblivious to him. It appears that he is speaking without even listening to himself. In one sentence he states...
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... These characteristics do not come naturally, but are acquired through work and study. Good leaders are continually work and study to improve their leadership skills. Whether it is helping a teenage mother learn to care for her child, training an ex-convict to get a decent job, or aiding disaster victims, or nonprofits, leaders increasingly do the work required to fulfill the desire for a civil, compassionate, and well-functioning society. Like most organizations, their ability to consistently deliver these results depends more on the quality of their people than on any other single variable. Below is a summary of a few articles in regards to Leadership and the values that we can all learn and hopefully achieve. Part of being a successful leader is knowing what things lead to failure as well as what things leads to success. Effective leadership must have a cognitive, interpersonal, and political skills; project management skills; and technical expertise. Leaders must also be able to envision, organize, socially integrate, and externally span to ensure that their team is effective and efficient in achieving their goals, maintaining team chemistry, and keeping the decisions compatible with the organization’s needs. Leadership must be able share this complex monitoring with their employees / teams in order to track information on trends and developments. Leadership should be able to also develop strategic plans to address the organization’s requirements by considering...
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