...This school year has had both its positive and negative effects on my life. During this school year I joined a new choir and made a lot of cool new friends and I did some really exciting things. Being in that choir I was able to go to Flagstaff Arizona, went to Hollywood, the Santa Monica Pier, and I was able to go to Universal Studios. It was such an amazing experience, I’m so glad I joined Rhythmix. When I joined I honestly thought they all hated me and didn’t think that I deserved to be there. As the year went along I created friendships, gained their trust, and proved that I belong. I learned how to open up more and be confident, I am so grateful I had the chance to be in that choir. Being in Choir, though helping me a lot through school,...
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...Year round school isn’t the greatest option to better educate students. Breaks are a good way for students and teachers to figure out and plan what they want to do. Students could also use breaks as motivation. Without motivation grades will drop or students will drop out. There could be a better solution without having to eliminate summer vacation altogether. Summer break gives students time to relax and get away from school pressure. It gives them time to get away from bullies and just think things through also. 14% of high school students have considered suicide and 7% have attempted it according to http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/. The percentages could be much higher without time to get away from in school pressures. Summers give students...
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...Imagine waking up, and realizing there is no summer break. That would happen if we had year round schools. Although, people have been wondering whether or not Florida should not go to year round schools. Florida should not go to year round school because with the terrible new schedule, It would be hard for teachers to prepare, and summer job and sports would be hard to do. Although people may think it improves students academically, there is no clear evidence that they are better in school. First, It would be hard for teachers to prepare for the new year round school schedule because with the new schedule, Instead of having 2 months or so from summer, instead they have “little over a day to prepare for the upcoming school year, only a week...
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...Reflect on your high school year, think about your senior year. Think about your anticipation to go out into the world, to go to college, to work a job or a start a new career. Did you know what you wanted to do? If you did know, how did you know? Was you inspired, did someone from a career field come and talk to your class and sparked the interest that changed your life? Bring someone in from the career field of engineering to speak to our class. A large amount of the young minds in this class are creative and technology oriented. If an engineer came to talk our class the creative people could be inspired to create buildings and to design and engineer blueprints and floor plans to make the buildings of the future. The students who love playing...
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...Mrs. Pruszynski English 19 April 2024 Year-Round Schooling is a Bad Idea If schools start running year-round, then there will be a lot of very angry parents and students. When a school goes year-round, the summer gets shorter, which makes summer jobs shorter, which causes the students and parents to get angry at the school district. Schools going year-round would cause their students to not be able to get summer jobs to gain money for the future, and it would restrict their families from going on summer vacations. Schools should not be year-round because it makes it harder for students to get summer jobs to earn money for the future. In a paragraph called, “Year-Round School: Is it the Right Choice?” written by SBD Blog, it says, “High school students...
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...Year Round School There are 3,181 schools in the US that have changed to being year round. Year-round school started getting popular in the 1970’s when people decided the traditional school year was outdated. What is “Summer School”? Should schools be in session year round.” “students were given the summer off because they needed to help out on their families' farms.’’(Summer). Some people think year-round schools would be better because it has more breaks instead of a long summer break. Although some people think year-round school helps avoid burnout and saves money, year-round school shouldn’t become the norm because it ruins summer and is too hard to find childcare. Critics claim that year-round school messes with activities.It messes with...
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...Year-round schooling increased by 26 percent since 2007. The question whether Florida should go to year-round schools has been an on-going for a while. Florida should switch to year-round schooling because, kids don’t get bored during the year like they do in traditional school. In year-round schooling kids don’t forget what they learned over the long summer break. Even though in traditional schooling it’s easier for teens to get summer jobs, year-round schooling does prevent burnout. That's why Florida should switch to year-round schools. Florida should go to year-round schooling because kids don’t get as bored as they do in traditional schooling. According to www.scholastic.com, after Wake County had their first break, “They didn’t have the bored, glazed-over look of kids who had been in school for weeks on end with no break in sight”. This shows that in year-round schooling kids get a break right when they need it. In traditional school most children get bored less than halfway through the year. Year-round schooling keeps kids from getting bored unlike traditional school....
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...Traditional schooling is by far the best schooling method. Year-round schooling is the worst and not thought out very well. Here are some mind changing reasons why traditional schooling is the best method. According to www.teachhub.com, Salt Lake city ended itś year round schools in 2011 after an analysis showed that comparable local schools with traditional calendars had better test scores. Having traditional schooling allows students to have the perfect amount of relaxation and rest. They are able to sleep in and get the appropriate amount of rest they need. Having year round schooling would drain the students. Also, all of the homework and possible peer pressure can cause a lot of added stress. As soon as school ends, students will have...
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...do you feel about year round school? Today I am going to try to make you think that year round school is a good idea. A lot of people says that year round school is stupid most of those people have not even been to a year round school. Today I hope I will make you think like me. I have been to a year round school it was great with the longer spring and winter break there was a lot more time for me and my family and friends to hang out. Year round school is great idea to help kids.now you will see my point of view. Do you think I can change your mind? I think yes. People think that just because your summer shorter that year round school is terrible. Spring break instead of being one or maybe two weeks it is a three week break....
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...children of their childhood if we went to year-round schooling? Introducing the concept of year-round schooling, while it has its benefits, also raises concerns for many stakeholders. Here's an introduction to why some people consider year-round schooling to be disadvantageous. Although it has been the same for years, summer break should stay the same. Because it has been the same for years and everyone knows it that way. Year-round schooling is harder on students. Year-round schooling poses significant challenges to students, families, and educators alike, disrupting crucial elements of childhood development. Created a break in the 19th century was a belief that “too much schooling impaired a child and teachers health.” as well as the fact that if you have kids doing year round school, kids will be more likely to become lazy and fall behind. In conclusion, while year-round schooling presents its own set of challenges, it's essential to consider the potential benefits it offers, such as mitigating learning loss, promoting consistent learning...
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...Middle school is a necessary time in every student’s life because even though it can be filled with tough decisions, these formative years also help to build character. I believe that it is important to stick out your middle school years because you become an independent individual, a student truly learns the difference between right and wrong, and your experiences lead you in your life direction. During middle school the ongoing saying was, “I am telling you/giving you this and it is your responsibility to turn it in. Not your parents, yours.” This was constantly drilled into my head during these years, and I believe it helped me become ready to tackle my future head on. Middle school made me aware that I had to stick up for myself in difficult situations. My parents couldn’t always be there to bail me out or help me talk to a teacher. These responsibilities now fell on me and I believe that I grew up stronger because of it. I think it is important for every child to go through this pre-independent stage. This prepares them for being an adult where there isn’t always someone to assist you when you need it. Middle school forces you to grow up a bit, but it is for your own benefit....
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...and Eric T. Rapley ABSTRACT: The purpose of this paper is to provide a concise career guide for current and potential doctoral students in accounting and, in the process, help them gain a greater awareness of what it means to be an accounting professor. The guide can also be used by accounting faculty in doctoral programs as a starting point in mentoring their doctoral students. We begin with foundational guidance to help doctoral students better understand the “big picture” surrounding the academic accounting environment. We then provide specific research guidance and publishing guidance to help improve the probability of publication success. Actions are suggested that doctoral students and new faculty can take to help jump-start their academic careers. We finish with guidance regarding some important acronyms of special interest to doctoral students in accounting. Keywords: career guidance; doctoral students; research; publishing. INTRODUCTION igher education faces a severe, and growing, shortage of accounting professors. As a result, the job prospects for new accounting doctoral graduates are very good and are getting better. Starting salaries are increasing, but so are the requirements for tenure and promotion. In particular, the requirements to produce more and better research are growing in most schools. An ad hoc committee of the American Accounting Association ͑AAA͒ was formed approximately five years ago to assess the shortage of accounting faculty and...
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...Teachers and school leaders: making a difference through evidence-based practice A research paper for ACT Government schools ISBN 978-0-9757487-4-9 © Australian Capital Territory, Canberra 2007 Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright ACT 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from the ACT Department of Education and Training, ACT Government, PO Box 1584, Tuggeranong ACT 2901. Produced for the ACT Department of Education and Training by the Measurement, Monitoring and Reporting Directorate. Telephone: Canberra 6205 9214 Fax: Canberra 6205 8353 ACT Government Homepage address 2 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to provide a research base for the ACT Department of Education and Training’s discussion paper for ACT government school teachers: Teachers and school leaders: making a difference through evidence-based practice. Evidence-based practice is defined as the collection and analysis of relevant data and research and the application of this evidence to teaching and learning and to whole school improvement. The conceptual framework of the School Excellence Initiative underpins the paper. This places student achievement and learning at the centre of any discussion. In the research literature, there are many, often contradictory definitions of data, information and knowledge. This paper will use ‘data’ as a collective (singular) noun and define terms as follows: • data: a collection...
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...that, the advice is listed in no particular order. No doubt there will be points with which you disagree. That’s totally fine -- there are certainly points about which even we had differing views; however, before you decide to ignore these points, it’s well worth taking the time to understand why we included them. Becoming a PhD Student Why Get a PhD? This question is dealt with extensively in other documents, so we will not discuss it in detail here; however, we want to emphasize the importance of asking this question. Getting a PhD will change your career path dramatically. Not only does getting a PhD mean you will spend years in school (with both personal and financial implications), it will also change the type of career you pursue. While we are both happy we got PhDs, it isn’t the right decision for everyone. Before applying to graduate school, you should think hard about whether this is the right path for you. Some specific points to consider are as follows: 1. You have to really...
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... how to find scholarly, peer reviewed sources, and how to use the Boatwright library website. In public school I was not taught the importance of scholarly work nor how to find it. The only time I was assigned a major research project was in my senior year of high school. I went to one of the specialty schools in the Richmond Public Schools system. Two of the requirements for graduation was the freshman paper and the senior thesis. Looking back, I remember how hard I was struggling in completing my freshmen paper. It was about the effects of the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The 10 page paper required extensive research with 350 flashcards, 3 drafts, and a class trip to the Chesapeake Bay at the end of...
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