...Running head: NARRATIVE ESSAY Literacy Narrative Ryan Hickey Western Governors University Student ID # 000504445 NARRATIVE ESSAY 2 Literacy Narrative I have never been fond of fluorescent lights. Their low almost inaudible hum, their constant flickering, and how they seem to bathe the room in a bluish/purplish hue, always seemed to put me on edge. I always tried to be the first one to arrive, and I usually was. Sitting alone in the empty conference room always seemed almost alien to me, even though I had been there many times before. Perhaps it was the anticipation of the upcoming work that caused it, or my body's self defense mechanism releasing adrenaline before the upcoming verbal sparring that always transpired. Whatever it was, it seemed to enhance my surroundings. The hum of the air conditioning clicking on, the whirl of the overhead fans, and the faint hum of the fluorescent lighting. It seemed like eternity had passed before everyone started to slowly trickle in. I scrutinize each person as they entered the room and have a seat at the long oak conference table. It never ceases to amaze me how each person was very different, with little in common. It was a true melting pot in every sense. The only real common thread was baseball. "This is what it takes to run a major league franchise, getting perspective from every possible background" I thought to myself. It was in these player evaluation meetings where I truly grasped the challenging task of being able to effectively...
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...Behavior Progress: During this review period, Nigel has participated in the program with minimal difficulty. Nigel received one sanction this period for continuing to stand after being directed to have a seat. Nigel did not acquire any room restrictions this period. Nigel was promoted to Level III on April 20, 2016 and begun participating in home passes. Nigel expressed during his Level promotion presentation that he feels that he has made improvements with his attitude and is taking advantage of the help that the Post D program is providing. Nigel and his peers participated in a volunteer opportunity with the Miracle Baseball League of Richmond, assisting both mentally and physically disabled youth play baseball. Nigel and his peers have continued to work in the program’s greenhouse....
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...Cultural and Instructional Strategies MariaSeven-year-old Maria is an outgoing, happy second-grader with strong literacy skills; in fact, she is bilingual, Spanish/English. Her favorite part of school is reading and writing stories. She also enjoys math. She is very active and enjoys recess and creating dance steps in PE. She is sensitive and can get her feelings hurt easily.Cultural (anti-bias) and Instructional Strategies: * Cultural: I would try to use some Spanish when talking to Maria one on one. * Instructional: I would give her more challenging to books to read in her freeTime, and maybe more advanced homework. I would also encourage her to be kind to others, and to ignore children who were negative to her. I would maybe try some self- esteem building activities so that she wasn’t so sensitive.Results of Mentor Teacher Discussions: My mentor/teacher suggested that I encourage Maria to continue to do all the things she loves in school, but place her in more group activities to help with being over sensitive. | AshleySix-year-old Ashley is the youngest of 5 children. She is very shy and clings to her older sister each day when she brings her into the first grade classroom. Ashley is curious; her favorite part of school is doing science experiments. She reads at a primer level but enjoys having people read to her. Cultural (anti-bias) and Instructional Strategies: * Cultural: Work on transitional techniques when being dropped off such as redirection to an enjoyed...
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...Yes Iowa does have its fair share of cornfields, but contrary to popular beliefs Iowa is much more than cornfields. Someone who does think Iowa is nothing but cornfields obviously has never been in Iowa. Also not every cornfield has a baseball field in the middle of it. Iowa does produce the most corn out in the United States but Iowa is not all cornfields. Everyone in Iowa lives in the Country. This stereotype could not be more false. Sure I live in the country and I love it but not everyone does. We do have cities in Iowa. There are people in Iowa that do not live or want to live in the country. Iowa's population is actually more urban than rural. We also have big cities in Iowa like Des Moines, Iowa City, and Davenport. Not all Iowans live in the country. There is nothing to do in Iowa. They could not be anymore wrong. The fact that people actually think this is quite shocking. There is plenty to do in Iowa. You can catch a baseball game, you have your local high school sporting events, and you also could go to the caves. You could hike through nature. You could also go to the fairs in Iowa. So yes we do have something to do here in...
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...right decisions. From learning about past decisions and mistakes, we can figure out what the best path to take is in certain situations. Education helps people make the right decisions because it encourages them to be thinkers. An educated person can think of the positive and negative effects of every decision that they make and, more likely than not, they will make better decisions than an uneducated person who does not know how to reason would. All humans have some reasoning ability, but only the educated can reason and make decisions in the most efficient way. This is because their reasoning skills have been fine tuned. For example, an educated person may use his or her knowledge of science to fix a chair or to determine why their metal baseball bat is rusting. For another problem, an educated person might draw on their knowledge of English and logic to help them form an argument. For an educated person, these tasks would be very simple. But, for an uneducated person, these tasks would prove very difficult, if not impossible for some. An uneducated person will have many difficulties in his or her life because he or she does not possess the ability to reason as well as educated people can. The training of the human mind is one of the most important values of education. Education opens...
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...The Literacy of Soccer “Wake Up, America: Here's Why Soccer Is The World's Best Sport.” This is a title of an article about soccer’s influence, which explain the importance of knowing and playing soccer. As everyone knows, soccer is definitely unpopular in the United State. Compared to soccer, local Americans prefer to focus on football, baseball, and basketball. According to a set official data on a magazine about Americans’ favorite sports, the ranking of soccer is around seventy, which is fall behind dog sledding unexpectedly. Now, I have to stand out and announce the significant literacy of soccer because people could improve themselves by touching the philosophy of soccer. Many people regard soccer a kind of sport item and they ignore that the literacy of soccer had become a critical sponsorship when I was young. Actually, the literacy of soccer reflects not only physical training and violent aesthetics when I fight with my rivals, but also the deep value and perspective such as strategy, teamwork, and persistence, which is beneficial to my whole life experience. In order to achieve a goal and success especially over a long period of time, people must establish a series operative strategy which will be helpful to their destination. Just like plans and projects, it is necessary for human beings to make effective strategies because they could get more confidence to make decision in advance. It is why soccer teams need coaches to formulate different kinds of tactics to...
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...Computers continue to change every aspect of our lives from entertainment to shopping, from the work we do and where we do it, to how we communicate with friends, relatives, and business associates. As you can see from the opening vignette in the text, many businesses are remodeling their products and services to take advantage of expanded channel outlets such as the Internet, cell phones, and even iPod devices. This chapter gives you an overview of many of the subjects we’ll touch on in this course. It will help you understand how information technology is being used by many businesses worldwide to increase efficiency, save money, and create better relationships with suppliers and customers. 1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today Ask managers to describe their most important resources and they’ll list money, equipment, materials, and people—not necessarily in that order. It’s very unusual for managers to consider information an important resource, and yet it is. As electronic business and electronic commerce grow in popularity and more firms digitize their operations, having useful information is becoming even more important to the global business community. This chapter will begin to explain why you need to manage your information resources as closely as any other in your organization. How Information Systems Are Transforming Business The next time you’re in your workplace or on your school’s campus, even walking down the street, take a closer...
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...Essentials of MIS, 9E Laudon & Laudon Lecture Files by Barbara J. Ellestad Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career Computers continue to change every aspect of our lives from entertainment to shopping, from the work we do and where we do it, to how we communicate with friends, relatives, and business associates. As you can see from the opening vignette in the text, many businesses are remodeling their products and services to take advantage of expanded channel outlets such as the Internet, cell phones, and even iPod devices. This chapter gives you an overview of many of the subjects we’ll touch on in this course. It will help you understand how information technology is being used by many businesses worldwide to increase efficiency, save money, and create better relationships with suppliers and customers. 1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today Ask managers to describe their most important resources and they’ll list money, equipment, materials, and people—not necessarily in that order. It’s very unusual for managers to consider information an important resource, and yet it is. As electronic business and electronic commerce grow in popularity and more firms digitize their operations, having useful information is becoming even more important to the global business community. This chapter will begin to explain why you need to manage your information resources as closely as any other in your organization. How Information...
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...The African American civil rights movement of the mid-20th century garnered widespread attention and support from both within and outside the United States, catalyzing significant legislative changes and societal shifts. In contrast, the American Indian civil rights movement faced relatively muted public perception and support, often overshadowed by other social movements, despite addressing equally pressing issues of injustice and discrimination. While Jackie Robinson is rightly celebrated for breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball, his impact extends far beyond the diamond. His courageous stand against racial segregation made him an iconic figure in the African American civil rights movement. In contrast, despite their remarkable...
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...In this essay, “Other Voices, Other Rooms”, Professor Gerald Graff offers that education at a university could be exciting and rewarding for students. However, it applies to those who have developed the skills at summarizing, weighing arguments and synthesizing conflicting points. Unfortunately, not all students possess these skills and as they start getting confused they will care more about appeasing the professor in order to obtain good grades. In return, they will give their professors whatever they want even though it seems contradictory to their beliefs (339). Graff believes that not all college students possess the skills necessary to be successful and that professors are only making the issue worse by teaching in a vacuum. According to Graff, “No self-respecting educator would deliberately design a system guaranteed to keep students dependent on the whim of the individual instructor (338). That is the case in some classes; Graff has noticed that students are choosing to bypass the experience of learning and will agree with their professors. They will tell them what they want to hear, rather than challenge their point of view. The author goes on to provide different examples to help support his theory; he uses several various methods to include: personal anecdotes, academic references, and analogies. These support his thesis and help drive the point across regrettably none of the examples are supported by facts. Of three methods employed, two of the three examples resounded...
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...Stages of Development in Children Anthony Hoolehan Purdue University - North Central EDPS - 235 Learning and Motivation Dr. Joseph Schroer May 7, 2013 Abstract Educational psychology is a very important field to study. It does not always tell you what to do as a teacher, but it can give you the principles to use in making a good decision and a language to discuss your experiences and thinking. This paper has knowledge of great thinkers who help me understand how to be an intentional teacher in the classroom. Piaget and Vygotsky's views of cognitive development help me understand how children think differently and see the world differently. I want to be able to take in and build off what the book gives me and relate certain criteria to the way I teach and learn about things through my experiences in the classroom. Teacher Efficacy Teacher efficacy is the belief you have in yourself as a teacher that what you do makes a difference (Henson, 2002; Tschannen-Moran & Woolfolk Hoy, 2001). The successful teachers are the ones that truly care about their students’ academic progress and monitor it daily. Being able to observe the classroom last semester really gave me an understanding of what teaching is really like. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to get a first year teacher that has a true passion for what she does. She was always creating new ideas for the classroom environment and new holiday themes like “spooktacular spiders” during Thanksgiving. Her...
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...As a middle class, white American, literacy is not something one normally thinks about. It is a given that someone in my situation will go to school and learn to read at the appropriate age level that is expected of them. Growing up in Missouri, literacy was not an issue that concerned me. I did not especially like reading, but it was a normal part of school so I just did as I was told. It was not until a school program called “Book It” came to my school that I realized being literate is not only important, but that reading can also be fun and actually exciting. I grew up more concerned with how my recent baseball game went or what I was going to do with my guy friends on the weekend. “Book It” taught me not only to enjoy reading but respect the opportunity to get to read whenever I wanted. My outlook on reading completely changed when I was in elementary school. I was coaxed into reading by being rewarded pizza if I read so many books. Since then I have realized the value of being literate and how important it is to not only myself, but to society as a whole to be able to pick up a book, read, and comprehend what the author has laid out before us. Perhaps you are not familiar with the “Book It” program, so laying some groundwork is important. The basic concept of the program is that reading a designated amount of books (during my years in the program it was ten books) equated into receiving a free personal pizza at Pizza Hut. This may seem trivial to adults,...
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...Management Information Systems, 12E Laudon & Laudon Lecture Files by Barbara J. Ellestad Chapter 1 Information Systems in Global Business Today Computers are changing every aspect of our lives from entertainment to shopping, from the work we do and where we do it, to how we communicate with friends and relatives. Networking technologies are pervading almost everything we do professionally, socially, and recreationally. As you can see from the opening case in the text, many companies are remodeling their businesses and information systems with the Internet in mind. It has become more important than ever for you to understand not just how technology works but also how current and future advances affect your work life. 1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today Ask managers to describe their most important resources and they’ll list money, equipment, materials, and people — not necessarily in that order. It’s very unusual for managers to consider information an important resource, and yet it is. As electronic business and electronic commerce grow in popularity and more firms digitize their operations, having useful information is becoming even more important to the global business community. This chapter gives you an overview of many of the subjects we’ll touch on in this course. It will help you understand how all firms today, large and small, local and global, use information systems to achieve important business objectives, such as operational...
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...Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career Computers continue to change every aspect of our lives from entertainment to shopping, from the work we do and where we do it, to how we communicate with friends, relatives, and business associates. As you can see from the opening vignette in the text, many businesses are remodeling their products and services to take advantage of expanded channel outlets such as the Internet, cell phones, and iPad and tablet devices. This chapter gives you an overview of many of the subjects we’ll touch on in this course. It will help you understand how information technology is being used by many businesses worldwide to increase efficiency, save money, and create better relationships with suppliers and customers. 1.1 The Role of Information Systems in Business Today Ask managers to describe their most important resources and they’ll list money, equipment, materials, and people—not necessarily in that order. It’s very unusual for managers to consider information an important resource, and yet it is. As electronic business and electronic commerce grow in popularity and more firms digitize their operations, having useful information is becoming even more important to the global business community. This chapter will begin to explain why you need to manage your information resources as closely as any other in your organization. How Information Systems Are Transforming Business The next time you’re in your workplace or on...
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...I am currently reading the book, After the Quake, By Haruki Murakami. It is made up of about 6 stories. So far I have only read three. The 6 six stories revolve around the catastrophic earthquake that happen in Japan around 1995. Each story involves the concept of real characters, but connected to unreal happenings. The genre of the book can closely be named historical fiction, due to the historical background, but fictional occurrences. The first three stories give us main characters like: Komura an electronic salesman, who mysteriously loses someone, Junko a young girl lost in her feelings, and Yoshiya a boy who raised himself to believe he is the son of God. Every story had it’s own conflict. Even though I was unable to understand the...
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