education which refers to the disparity in academic performance between various groups of students. The achievement gap is revealed in grades, test scores, course selections, and both dropout and graduation rates. The purpose of this term is commonly used to portray the very large performance gap between Hispanics, African Americans and Caucasian students. In addition to the ethnic groups, the achievement gap also reveals the difference between low-income families and those who are better off. There are
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Montessori Early Childhood Language: Life-Long Literacy by Dr. Ann Epstein The development of language in early-childhood classrooms is an umbrella for the entire Montessori curriculum. Often teachers and parents consider activities on the shelves of the Language area as the heart of actual language learning. Certainly these activities provide powerful opportunities, but language learning occurs most profoundly in the moment-to-moment life of interactions within the classroom. Twenty years
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Summary Main Points: • Textese is a type of texting language used by teenagers all over the globe. • Teachers around the world and parents had noticed the increase of use of textese between teenagers. • People started to worry about the future of English and many other languages such as Arabic. • Through different generations from the past people tended to use common language other than the standard language. • Some people argue that texting in mobiles can improve the skills of teenagers
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Beth Foster July 2, 2015 I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Espinosa, Elementary Science Resource Teacher, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). Part A: Interview Questions 1. What is your current position, and what is your role with respect to curriculum planning, development, and/or implementation for your school system? I am the AACPS Science Resource Teacher. I work specifically with Elementary schools, but also have some duties related to Middle and High schools.
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carrying forward the implementation of the recommendations of the former ‘Life in the UK’ Advisory Group chaired by Sir Bernard Crick. Seema Sharma, is an Assistant Headteacher at Deptford Green School in South East London. She has been a teacher for 11 years, including Key Stage 3 Co-ordinator, Head of English, Ethnic Minority Achievement Strategy (EMAS) and Assessment Co-ordinator. Vision In five years, for all
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post as an attachment. |What two objects, people, subjects, or concepts are you going to |McDonalds/ Burger King | |compare and/or contrast? | | | | | |What are the similarities between the two objects, people, |Both are
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The Online Journal of New Horizons in Education Student Level Factors Influencing Performance and Study Progress Liv Susanne Bugge [1], Gerd Wıkan[2] Volume 3, Issue 2 [1] Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Education and Natural Sciences Hedmark University College, Norway liv.bugge@hihm.no [2] Department of Social Sciences Faculty of Education and Natural Sciences Hedmark University College, Norway Gerd.wikan@hihm.no ABSTRACT A large proportion of Norwegian youths
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about learning * Reflective teaching * Classroom experience and knowledge about learning provide students with a constructive learning environment * Understanding learning * Individual differences, Learning theories, Managing learning in classrooms, Teachers * Constructivist – refers to the idea that learners construct knowledge for themselves; each learner individually (and socially) constructs meaning as he or she learns. * Humanist – a philosophical
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guilty. This describes both of the children I have discussed because they are both taking initiative and the teacher encouraged them instead of making them feel guilty. 13. Compare and Contrast Between both of my observations I observed various similarities and differences. Overall, each area of development differed between each program but there were some similarities. For example, the teachers in both groups communicated to the children in infant-directed
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Constructivism (learning theory) Constructivism is a theory to explain how knowledge is constructed in the human being when information comes into contact with existing knowledge that had been developed by experiences. It has its roots in cognitive psychology and biology and an approach to education that lays emphasis on the ways knowledge is created in order to adapt to the world. Constructs are the different types of filters we choose to place over our realities to change our reality from chaos
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