...High School Relfection Over the past four years my high school experience has shaped the person I am today. It has affected me vastly in all areas of my life. It has driven me to be more ambitious, more community minded and more conscientious. ACLC has also helped me be a part of several communities not just one, it has allowed me to make connections at Encinal High School, College of Alameda and within the ACLC community. My high school experience has ultimately taught me the basic knowledge that I will need in life in all the general education fields, how to solve problems which do not have obvious answers, and how to work effectively either with others or alone. The education I have received over the past few years at ACLC has been predictably unconventional. In all subjects from math and science to language arts and history we have approached the material in creative and unusual ways, though all these methods have been quite effective. I have been able to work on five languages and have become competent reading, writing, speaking and listening in three through the various language programs offered by our school. Additionally I have completed college calculus and have created science projects which have placed at the regional science fair. I have also learned to appreciate the importance of communication through effective speech and debate in various clubs and through media in classes like DVS. In history I was presented with much more material than students at other schools...
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...The Cure for an Ailing School System John Taylor Gatto, a former teacher of 30 years, once said, “The primary goal of real education is not to deliver facts but to guide students to the truths that will allow them to take responsibility for their lives” (Gatto). The author’s distrust in the American school system is clearly evident in this quote. We live in a world where the level of education you have is directly related to individual success. Gatto believes school is more detrimental than favorable and does not teach children what is truly necessary to succeed in the world today. Students and teachers are bored with the curriculum being taught in many schools. The curriculum should change in order to appeal to both students and teachers. The curriculum being taught in many schools is the most criticized aspect of modern day schooling. According to Indiana University's High School Survey of Student Engagement, which reached more then 80,000 students, less then two percent of students said they are never bored in high school (Bryner). This was not a national survey but the statistics are rather shocking. The current curriculum is considered uninteresting, irrelevant, and to Gatto’s point, boring. After enduring 12 years of public school, I can say personally that the curriculum was in fact boring and irrelevant. The curriculum did not bring about thought provoking conversations or debates. It did not allow the students to be interactive, which leads...
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...Since the accomplishment of our nation's advantage of technology and wealth of freedom, an invisible undermine is taking for granted to our next generation. "U.S students are mediocre academically. That's not pleasant to acknowledge, but it's been documented in international competitions for years. To cite but one example, thirty-four nations participated in the 1999 Trends in International Math and Science study(TIMSS) competitions. U.S students scored nineteenth in math, behind Singapore, Korea, Japan, Canada, and even behind Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Latvia. And they did only slightly better in science, scoring eighteenth. The problem is not confined to math and science. The deficiencies of U.S students in Geography and English-- their native language!--are legendary. What could cause such embarrassing deficiencies?"(P.147 Ruggiero). During this globalization era keep our successive in the position of competence and strengthen stage to the environment of competitive worldwide is emerged. High school dropout rate and high school student entering college with inadequate skills, both issues have its sub-issues. Many questions has been asked and inclined to blame on the regime of education, school administrators and teachers. To compensate the situation, government and school administrators, parent- teacher, and students are the vital components. Government enhanced common core and invest enormous amount of funding into education to suite the need of educational success either...
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...Different Schools Evette Grayson Ashford University EDU650: Teaching Learning and Leading in the 21st Century Instructor: Kimberly Smith July 13, 2014 Introduction. The educational development of students around the world differ. From the teaching methods to the philosophies of each teacher to the needs of their students, schools have adjusted themselves to cater to the needs of their students. With the many differences in teaching and learning methods, the ongoing debate of how a student is taught and what they learn is ongoing. Still, at the core of this debate is that all parties involved agree that the primary focus is the student. This paper will illustrate the commonalities and differences between an elementary teacher from Wichita, KS and a high school biology teacher from Monroe, LA. This paper will also be supported by interviews from two teachers to help further explain the educational standards of today’s times and its effect on students. Summary From my interview with Kyle Hill, a public high school biology teacher from Monroe, LA, alongside my readings of an interview with Janice Thomas, an elementary teacher from Wichita, KS, the similarities and contrasts in the teaching and learning vary greatly. There is the obvious age gap between the two, as well as the sex of the instructor that contribute a part in the differences in the teaching. However, the commonality that all teachers share is that the focus is- and has always been- on the best needs...
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...to earn a degree. People work later, they earn money later. And in this country, where a lot of children support their family and parents, that's a major disadvantage. Written 18 Jan. 6,104 views. Upvote3 Downvote Comment Loading... More Answers Below. Related Questions • K-12 Education: What are the characteristics of the perfect student? • ★What are the advantages and disadvantages of having one's Mother-Tongue as the the medium of instruction in the philippines? • K-12 Education: What should teachers teach more of? Miguel Oroña, Dentistry student that likes carsDentistry student that likes cars 3 upvotes by Michael Chan, Philip Villaseran, and Krystel Arriane Cortez. Advantages - immediate work after high school, without needing an extra TESDA certificate or passing college requirements such as NSTP and board examinations. More job openings for work that previously required a two-year college course. Disadvantages - extra two years in high school Only the wretched poor or those who worship their money would hate this. They asked for better education, here they freaking are. Written 17 Jan. 8,051 views. Upvote3...
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...Sex Education in Schools Should sex education be taught in schools? There had been many debates over this. They say that sex education only destroys the morality of people because they think that sex education teaches students about how sexual intercourse is done. Although sex education lowers the morality of people by teaching students how to use condoms and contraceptives, it should be taught in primary school and secondary school because (a) it prevents sexual diseases and teenage pregnancy, (b) it is indeed a need in case of parents’ absence, and (c) it gives children the idea of what is right and what is wrong. Others say that having sex education only encourages the students to engage in sexual intercourse and that it leads to sexual diseases and teenage pregnancy. The truth is that sex education does not encourage students to do it. According to Bleakley(2006), in a survey conducted, only about seventeen percent of the respondents answered that sex education does encourage them to do “it” and that the remaining eighty three percent strongly disagreed. Sex education prevents sexual diseases and teenage pregnancy. But how? Students are taught how to use condoms. According to Masland(n.d.), kids are becoming more sexually active at an earlier age. Sixty-six percent of high school students in America have done it by their senior year. These kids are in danger of sexually transmitted diseases. There is also a big possibility for them to become pregnant...
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...Introduction 3 Technology Needs Assessment 3 Problem Statement 8 Project Goals 8 Project Objectives 8 Conclusion 9 References 10 Introduction Kurzweil predicts that “in 2009, while schools are still not on the cutting edge, the profound importance of the computer as a knowledge tool is widely recognized. Computers play a central role in all facets of education, as they do in other spheres of life” (Kurzweil, 1999, p. 276). It is now 2006 and Kurzweil’s prediction of the computer being widely recognized as a knowledge tool is ahead of schedule. It is also true that schools are far from being on the cutting edge. Some schools are better than others, but the computer is sorely lacking in the classroom. The writer’s organization is a proprietary art college in Central Florida. The school is part of a large corporation that oversees more than sixty schools across the United States. Thirty one of the schools are art colleges. The art colleges are leaders in using the computer in the classroom. The corporation takes pride in putting high end technology in front of students to produce commercial art work in the form of graphic design, interactive design, digital video and animation. Often students choose the proprietary art college over community college or state university because of the high end computer labs and other technology that the private school has on campus. Potential students see the technology as an added value worth paying extra for. Technology Needs...
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...Curriculum in schools. A survey of high school science teachers was conducted to see if they taught creationism or evolution in their classroom. 17% of the teachers stated that they steer clear of this topic in general, where 60 % of the teachers allotted 1-5 hours for the topic. Many of these teachers stated that were advocates of creationism but limited the time they spent on this topic in fear of controversy and backlash form parents and staff. A Penn State report stated that American kids are lagging in the knowledge of evolution and creationism because teachers are unwilling or unprepared. Since this is such a big debate of whether creationism or evolution should be taught in school many teachers are opting to do the bare minimum to satisfy district standards. The current curriculum in many school districts in the United States allows for the discussion of both creationism and evolution. This has seemed to be the standard across the board. Since school districts do not want to push creationism as the main idea of human creation as it promotes or endorses a religion, but many parents are objecting to exclusive teachings of evolution on schools. The National Academic Council and National Academy of Science recommend that high school science teachers touch on evolution as a link between biology topics. In 2013 they released a report A Framework for K-12 Science Education. In the report they stated that Science, engineering, and technology permeate nearly every fact of...
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...Were your experiences consistent with the NCTM principles? Give specific examples of where they were or were not. Your response should clearly indicate you have completed the required reading. While reading the first two chapters of Guiding Children’s Learning of Mathematics by Steve Tipps, Art Johnson, and Leonard M. Kennedy, I was able to identify six principles for school mathematics (pp. 6-9) as well as two major mathematic curriculum principles (pp.13-23). When considering my own mathematical experiences as a student, I referred to my high school math education. My teacher at the time followed the six principles for school mathematics (equity, mathematics curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment and technology principles) very well. The only place that my teacher was lacking in was the area of technology because there was not a lot technology offered in the classrooms during that time. After reading through the mathematics curriculum principles for content standards an process standards (pp. 12-13), I believe that my high school mathematics teacher made certain that I was being taught whichever standards that applied to the course that I was in. I was able to read through the list under algebra and geometry and recall certain learning experiences. As a teacher, I am constantly learning about new methods to teach my kindergarteners. This school year, my kindergarten team and I are piloting a newer math curriculum for our district called Engage New York. Engage New York...
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...CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction In the Philippines , most of the Filipinos experienced the modern technology of science. People now using the modern materials and machines all over the world and our country as well. The areas of modernization especially the communication and transportation gave big change of easiness of some hard and difficult works of Filipino people. The Laguna province shows progress not only in agriculture but also in industries. These changes and improvement were done through modern equipment. Different schools also improved their education with the help of these highly - technological equipment. In this 20th century, a years of information and revolution, computer appears as one of the most powerful all purpose and unique tool which is used in the world and also in our country nowadays. Computer is often use in companies, factories, hall, supermarkets, schools as well as in our house. It is said that using this tool makes work efficient, accurate, and with less effort. In companies, computer is used in business transactions, payrolls, inventories, and many more. Computer is also used at home for teaching and aids in attaining educational purpose for the benefits of the students. Computer can assist one in a particular subject...
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...differently. Technology is advancing faster than anyone could have imagined 20 years ago. Some people are being left behind because they do not want to learn the latest in technological advancements. It also has an effect on our youth with how education is being taught in the 21st century. How do all of these advancements in technology affect our economy? There is a digital divide in our country's healthcare, education, and economics. Understanding the digital divide in these areas advancements in technology, education for our students, and help stimulate economic growth and progress. The digital divide has a major effect on the healthcare system and some of its features. The technology advancements in the healthcare system have been incredible over the past couple years. People are using the latest in technology to access such resources as information about an illness they could have or a person's medical records. The "The Great Digital Divide in Healthcare: Older Americans May Be Left Behind" (2014) a website that points outpatients may gain access to their medical records via smartphone, tablet, or computer. People will have access to reminders of when they are due for visits, screening tests, immunization records and lab results, as well as information on prescription medication. This can result in patients being able to obtain medical information if they are on a vacation or a work trip in case a situation arises. These advancements in healthcare technology can be...
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...Technology and New School Policy: Blessing or Creation of Increasingly Difficult Teaching Conditions Cami L. Southwell English 101 July 18, 2010 Rosemary Harty Today we have all seen the student working on their homework by using a calculator for math or a computer for language arts, history, and science. Whether it is an image on the television or sitting in a library, this has become the accepted norm. Education has changed drastically in the past twenty to thirty years. These changes in the education system curriculum beg the following questions: What are the students of today really learning? Are they learning access a program that does the work for them or are they learning the basics of how to do the work themselves? Are the policy changes taking the personal touch out of teaching, by introducing computers in every classroom and reducing face time with teachers? Finally, does government involvement for fiscal aid influence how public schools mandate what the teachers use in the classroom? The overall question would have to be: Is technology in new public school policy creating an increasingly difficult environment or is the technology a blessing to aid in our children’s education? Walk into any public school classroom and you will see students at computers in the classroom working diligently. Just what you want to see right; but are they learning everything that was taught to generations prior to them? As parents we all love receiving the report cards with good...
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...consequences. Lack of digital citizenship awareness and education can, and has, led to problematic, even dangerous student conduct. If our educational village does not address these issues, the digital culture establishes its own direction, potentially pushing a productive, long-term solution further out of reach. By tapping into the experience of various practitioners and experts in the field this article provides the reader with a number of suggestions that can help the professional to help their students become better digital citizens. Keywords: Digital Citizenship, School Library Media A ccording to Wikipedia (2010), the Nigerian Igbo proverb, “Ora na azu nwa”, translates as “it takes a village to raise a child” (Proverb Question section, para. 6). Whether this popular phrase derives from international cultures or from one’s own experiences in life, it provides a framework for our schools and society to meet a cultural shift in a global society. Creating awareness and enhancing digital citizenship in our society could best be assessed as having reached a pivotal point. Weigel, James, and Gardner (2009) assert that, “the Internet’s potential for learning may be curtailed if youth lack key skills for navigating it, if they consistently engage with Internet resources in a shallow fashion, and/or if they limit their explorations to a narrow band of things they believe are worth knowing. Left to their own devices and without sufficient scaffolding, student...
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...Segregation is a topic that has been discussed for decades. Segregation in schools wasn't really dealt with. The government basically disguised it and kept it away from the public. Brown V. Board of Education, Plessy V. Ferguson, and Jim Crow Laws was the cover, but it didn't solve anything. Segregation isn't just about race, it's also financially. When money is involved in the situation there's a major advantage. Johnathan Kozol talks about how we're still separate, and unequal. Johnathan Kozol touched on some really great points, when it came down to gproving how we're separate, and unequal. Kozol digs a little deeper to back up his word on being separate and unequal. In the following paragraphs I will summarize Kozol's article "Still Separate, Still Unequal" and continue on what needs to be done to solve this problem. Many people wonder do segregation still exist, but not many people want to investigate. Jonathan Kozol, did a little more than investigate. Jonathan Kozol pointed out, in most poor neighborhoods the schools have mostly black and Hispanic students (348). The percentage of blacks and Mexicans students were higher than fifty percent. There was a teacher who was 65 years old who taught at a majority black school stated that "Out of eighteen years, this is the first white student I have ever taught" (348). It's not very common that white students attend underclass schools. Kozol stated that there is a school in New York City named Langston Hughes that has 99 percent black...
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...Our Students Back in the day, school was a place to learn. It was a place to get smart. Now it has turned into a psychological headquarters. It is like America is saying, “Who cares, as long as our students feel good about themselves.” Schools have stopped teaching important facts. Some teachers do not feel their students need to know what was taught back in the day. According to Charles J. Sykes, “In a 1990 survey of college seniors, 42 percent couldn’t name the dates of the War Between the States within half a century” ( Sykes, 4). Why don’t our teachers care anymore about teaching about important events or even science? Many of them have said it is because they just are not useful facts. I would have to disagree. I believe that you should know the background of this country you live in. I think students need to be taught about our founding fathers. I fear for our future generations. The school systems are dumbing our students down and they are too worried about how the students are feeling than what they are learning. So the question we are all asking teachers along with the school system is, “Why are we allowing students to be dumbed down?” How are we going to elect a president in the future who never had a background in math, science, or most importantly, history? Our future generation does not know what we were taught when we were in school. Some public schools have even removed certain subjects because they are not necessary or the school cannot afford them. Can we put...
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