...In chapter 8 of Outliers, Gladwell discusses the concept of stereotypes, their formations, and their truth. Gladwell posits that most stereotypes are based in truth, and come from cultural factors within the specific ethnicity. To showcase his point, he examines the Chinese, and their stereotype of intelligence and increased skill at math. After investigating their language, and more specifically their numerical system, Gladwell deduces that due to their numbers being far more logical than many other cultures, their understanding of math is clearer from a younger age. Finding success in math at a young age leads them to continue their pursuit of the subject, leading them to become better than other cultures at math. Thus, the stereotype...
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...Virtual Classroom Observations Video 1-6 Dr. Susan Stanley EDUC 656: Teaching Content Area Reading Liberty University By: Vanna Mata November 22, 2015 Video 1: Mark Diacopoulos In this video, Mr. Diacopoulos was teaching his class about the formation of the U.S. Constitution. He talked about the two sides of the politics; Federalists and the Anti-Federalists (Democratic Republicans). There were a couple of things that stood out for me in this video. First, it was his accent when he spoke. It was a little bit hard to understand. I also like that he had the Constitution posted on his walls. This allows the students to actual see what it is they are learning about. Another thing that stood out for me was how he allows the students to come up with the answer; he gave them time without rushing. There were a lot of techniques that he uses that I think would benefit my classroom. His usage of the PAR framework was great. His teaching showcased the whole framework completely. When he started his set with relating how the class can be split into two sides due to an argument and has the students come up with consequences was a great hook. It allows the students to actual relate what could happen in their life to what happen in the past. His style of taking notes was good as well. He did not just have the students jot down notes but use Venn diagrams which is easy to read and comprehend. The video was so short; it was hard to see if there was any negatives aspect to it. From...
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...Thematic Unit Plan Miryum Mochkin TEAM Curriculum Development and Planning TEM 730 Etti Siegel October 27, 2013 Thematic Unit Plan In honor of the Holiday of Chanukah, in my Pre-K classroom I plan to spend two weeks dedicated to teaching this topic. This will give you the full spectrum of what and how the pre-k will be learning about this special holiday. The topic will be incorporated so that the children’s learning experience with all five senses. An article in the San Francisco Examiner explained that by incorporating the five senses into the learning experience of a child, “One creates opportunities for each child to reach beyond their abilities. Then they will discover what a wonderful world they have to discover and enjoy” (Heyen 2012). The lesson goal is for the children and be prepared physically, mentally, and spiritually for the holiday. The children will learn the origin and understand all the symbolism surrounding this holiday. The point is to get the children to understand the value of their unique history as a part of the Jewish nation. As a result of this lesson each child will be gain a deeper rooted connection to his individual Jewish identity. There is a collective responsibility to preserve Judaism as a community. Literature will be the initial focus regarding the celebration of Chanukah. Through auditory and visual stimulation provided by the books the children...
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...quote proves that when students participate in the arts for a small amount of time each week are more likely to participate in class office, which is an extracurricular activity. To be elected into class office, students need to have sufficient grades. Therefore, if students who engage in art programs are more likely to be chosen to partake in class office, which require adequate grades, students who take art education classes will have suitable grades. In the end, students who participate in art programs will be more likely to be elected into class office, ending in satisfactory grades. Students who participate in art programs are “4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair”(Ford, McMahon 6). This quote suggests that the students who participate in art programs are more likely to engage in math and science fairs which means that most art students show an interest in academic fields. Even if they do not win, just participating will teach them something intellectual. Furthermore, students may link what they love about art to science and mathematics. For example, a student who participates in music may center a science project around the sound waves they create whilst making music. Similarly, a student who participates in art may focus a project along the lines of the shapes and ratios they use when they are painting or drawing. Overall, arts education should be funded in public schools since they help students in academic classes, drive them to participate in...
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...I took an introduction to Spanish I, general Psychology I, Public Speaking and Organic Chemistry I. Along with school, I was briefly working two jobs and volunteering twice a week. I decided only to keep one job because it was too hectic. My title for the job I kept is Student Success Leader, which is similar to a peer-counselor. With the other brief job, I was a tour guide for the CUNY-wide College Explorers program, which gives tours to middle school students, with the intent of having them go to college. I volunteer for South Bronx United, where I serve as a youth tutor to high school students. I was also offered an opportunity to work as a tutor for the math department at BCC, seeing how well I did on the placement exam and both my Calculus courses, I declined the offer because of all the tasks I was doing. Lastly, I was offered an opportunity by general chemistry II professor to do research with him. The research is on “the Determination of chemical composition in rainwater and snow in different locations at Bronx Community College of City University of New York (BCC).” In the end, I decided not to do the research as I was trying to make going to classes, working and volunteering along studying and doing homework all happen. I am also in a program called Academy for Transition to Health Professions (ATHP), which is an exclusive program that gives students with a strong academic potential to...
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...assessment. Afflerbach (2005) discusses that the results from standardized reading assessments are “at best an approximation of the students’ actual achievement level” (p.158). Standardized test tell us if our student is above, at, or below proficient. They do not tell us what areas the student does well at or what skills they are lacking in. According to the work of Buly and Valencia (2002), “Students scoring below proficient on state assessments are usually placed in supplemental or remedial reading classes, which often focus on phonemic awareness and decoding skills at any grade level (Buly & Valencia, 2002). After being put in these “special help” reading classes, the student then goes back into content area classes (English, Math, Science) which all have difficult text where the student struggles with comprehension. The problem we are then faced with is students who can read the words on the page, but cannot comprehend the text. The focus for these students should instead be on fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies. To help these students, we need to let go of the “surface-level approach” and supply our students with more “just right” text (Dennis, 2009). He also states that “students will benefit from explicit...
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...market as soon as they can with the price of $200 to satisfy demand. The expected demand will be treating 2,340,000 dogs, parallel with the same amount of Oxyglobin units. There are currently 15,000 small vet practices according to the case. 800 dogs suffer from acute blood loss per practice, while 30% of these dogs would have benefited significantly from a transfusion of blood. I made the assumption that this 30% will be treated Oxyglobin (800 * .30 = 240 dogs). At a price of $200 per unit, 5% of veterinarians are willing to pay for non-critical situations and 60% for critical situations. This means we will sell Oxyglobin for the treatment (.05 * 15,000 * 240 dogs = 180,000 dogs) for 180,000 non-critical dog situations. Doing the same math for critical situations, we come out with (.60 * 15,000 * 240 dogs = 2,160,000 dogs) 2,160,000 dogs. Together, there is a total of an estimated 2,340,000 in demand we can fulfill within the first year of introducing the product. I chose $200 because my break-even analysis shows that it is easily achievable to break...
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...protection, keeps the auto in great repair, and has no substance misuse issue that would take away from capable behavior. “One would expect this sort of individual to be reliable and even-minded in his or her general point of view” (Perrine, 2010). In any occasion, such attributes are steady with the identity of a single person with a driving record free of genuine infractions. An infrequent parking ticket is obviously normal in most circumstances and ought, not to get deciphered as an indication of ongoing carelessness or recklessness. The other extreme of behavior is the foolhardy driver who frequently does not obey speed limits, ignores traffic runs and signs, collects various references. One who drives while affected by liquor, or showcases the forceful conduct, of which the "road anger" sensation is an excellent sign. Indeed practices worthy in different settings get to be matters of concern when one drives. The individual who eats holds a cigarette or talks...
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...Response to Question 2 In the times of the Renaissance there were distinct social levels throughout the hierarchy of the Roman culture. Through this hierarchy there were dukes, serfs, peasants, aristocrats, and one specific group called “courtiers”. The book written by, Baldesar Castiglione, The Courtier helps define exactly what this social class consisted of. This book highlights many of the areas in which one would need to excel at to be considered better than an average man, and on his way to becoming a courtier. The main idea that being a courtier stems from is that of a universal man, or known during the Renaissance, “unos universal”. This was the idea of a man who was able to be proficient in activities across the board including math, sports, music, looks and so forth. Throughout, The Courtier two men discuss and argue what exactly it means to be a courtier. Through this discussion they are creating a broad set of guidelines to teach others how to be a courtier, and a gentlemen of Rome. I think that through the entirety of this book the main message that Castiglione is trying to get across is what exactly does it take to become a courtier. Throughout the book there are countless instances where it has specific guidelines as to what it means to be a courtier. “But to come to some particulars: … true profession of the Courtier must be that of arms” (Castiglione 24). This is one instance in the book where it gives a particular aspect of what it takes to be a courtier....
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...The food is greasy, bathrooms are broken and disgusting, and there are rats, cockroaches along with barely working computers. Does this sound like a healthy school environment? For the kids and teachers at Notre Dame Preparatory this might be a literal hell, however, this is what normal school is like for inner city kids. Moreover, Author Anne Beatty, wrote “Survival Skills at a School in LA” published in 2013 in The American Scholar, argues that the system has given up on these kids long before they have started; and fails to provide the basic needs causing them to turn towards gang related violence. Thus, Beatty’s arguments begin to showcase her use of emotional appeals to the readers, which by the end of the article she defends her statements...
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...Article 4 – Trade By: Michael Blanton My article is from December 2012 of the Harvard Business Review and is entitled What Panasonic Learned in China. This article showcases the transformation that Japanese company Panasonic made by approaching China as a source of consumption for its products as opposed to just a manufacturing base for its products. Until recently, Panasonic had many of its products manufactured in emerging market countries and would then sell these products to developed markets such as America, Europe, and in their home country of Japan. Knowingly or unknowingly, this way of doing business fostered an “us” and “them” mentality, or the haves and the have-nots, where emerging economies were not viewed as a meaningful source of sales for developed countries’ products. However, as evidenced by the success of Panasonic’s competitors, Panasonic recently acknowledged that it can no longer ignore China’s very rapidly growing middle class society and 1.3 billion people. The challenge for Panasonic was in determining how to assimilate their products into the Chinese local markets. In the past, the product design and manufacturing of Panasonic’s baseline products of washing machines, kitchen dishwashers, and refrigerators were only slightly altered for different geographic markets, almost all of which were developed economies/markets. The obstacles that Panasonic faced were no different than those of other consumer products companies that compete worldwide: how...
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...will show a connection between cognition, social and emotional development and the arts. Some students in schools where the arts are an integral part of the academic program tend to do better in school than those students where that is not the case. It will also show why it is so important to have art and music classes in the elementary schools. It will also show how the teachers can help develop cognitive skills by using the arts in their lesson plan. They can intertwine the creative arts curriculum with other subject such as reading; math and science to develop better studying, concentration and listening skills. Studies will show that children need expressionism with the other subjects to complete their learning process. The review will show why the arts need to be implemented back in the curriculum of elementary schools. We have the opinions of others, that younger school children should be required to study math language; science and history are those people who think it may not be necessary to learn art and music. Contrary to those people's viewpoint, my strong opinion regarding that statement is that younger school children have to be required to study art and music. This literature review may point out that art and music play unique roles in our society. We can see art or hear music almost everywhere in our lives. For instance, art exists in our lamps, in our bottles, in our computers, or even in nature. Also, we can find music in restaurants...
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...the candidates. Individuals applying to undergraduate schools in order to pursue any course in most of the countries are required to take the SAT. If the student is looking to get admission to a particular course, s/he can take the SAT subject tests to show his knowledge and understanding of that particular subject. Subject tests are offered in areas like Literature, History, Mathematics, Sciences and Foreign Languages. Test Types SAT is of two types: SAT – The SAT exam tests the knowledge of reading, writing and math — subjects which are taught every day in high schools. It is a 3 hour 45 minutes long test. Most students start preparing for the SAT during their class 11, and take the exam during their class 12. SAT doesn’t test logic or abstract reasoning; it tests the skills students learn at school, which are important and will stay with the student for a lifetime. 2 Subject Test – Subject tests are hour-long, content-based tests that allow students to showcase achievement in specific subject areas where they excel. These tests are in the following areas: English, History, Mathematics, Science, and Foreign Languages. Some colleges might ask students to take subject tests or might not. Students should research properly to determine whether the colleges they are applying to require subject tests as part of the application. Institutes accepting SAT SAT is accepted across almost all the undergraduate colleges in the US. Also many universities offering UG courses across the...
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...Coloring books, crayons, markers, child safe scissors, finger paints, building blocks, Legos, and the like, achieve multiple benefits, such as encourage expression (emotional and social), facilitate thinking and communication (cognitive and social), and strengthen fine motor skills (physical). Morra, (as cited in Feldman, 2014) supports art’s importance on honing fine motor skills, as well as other developmental aspects (p.110). Furthermore, creative expression toys offer children a chance to express their emotions, to showcase their imagination, and to be messy in a safe way (Kool & Lawver, 2010, p.21). Whether the specific illness or injury directly impacts hand use or not, utilizing creative expression toys in pediatric ward play areas encourage bounteous skill development, all while redirecting focus away from ailments, and towards pleasurable...
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...Perceptions of Grade VII Pupils: Tablet PC as a Replacement for Mathematics Textbook Ms. Irene Mae L. Manabat/ Dr. Juanita M. Cruz/ Marlon I. Tayag Systems Plus College Foundation, Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines irenemaemanabat@gmail.com/ juanitacruz2004@yahoo.com/ lonskee2000@yahoo.com Abstract Tablet PC for mathematics was introduced this school year to the SPCF Grade VII pupils. This study assessed their perception on its use as a replacement for the mathematics textbook. Forty-eight pupils answered a 25-item Likert-scaled questionnaire adapted from several related researches. Eight factors were generated namely: Time-saving (loading=0.66, mean= 5.16); Instructional tool for learning mathematics (loading= 0.61, mean= 5.04); Interactive technological tool (loading= 0.65, mean= 5.53); More interesting way to learn mathematics (loading= 0.76, mean= 5.10); Minimal school bag load (loading= 0.73, mean= 5.85); Extended tablet usage (loading= 0.60 mean= 5.08); Visual learning of mathematics (loading= 0.72,mean= 5.95); Usability in higher mathematics (loading= 0.89, mean= 5.5). Cronbach alpha= 0.75 and 73% dependent variable variance is explained by independent variable variance. T-test in the final grades revealed no significant difference between all sections and between 2 best sections that used and did not use the tablet. Significance was indicated between 2 regular sections that used and did not use the tablet. Overall mean (5.30) indicated a moderately agreeable response...
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