Over the past 100 years, Providence College has undergone extensive changes while remaining consistently true to our founding ideals. As we enter our second century, how will you help continue the College’s momentum and what impact will you have on the next chapter in our history? As a white Irish-Catholic male, I may physically fit the profile of one of the original Providence College students. Just like the young men in the entering class, I, too, hope to bring academic rigor, athletic competitiveness
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Ability Grouping in Elementary Schools Grouping of students by ability is one of the oldest and most controversial issues in elementary and secondary schools. Hundreds of research studies have examined the effects of the two most common variations: between class and within class ability grouping. Between-class grouping refers to a school's practice of forming classrooms that contain students of similar ability. Within-class grouping refers to a teacher's practice of forming groups of students
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the student in and out of the classroom. Furthermore, the organization provides innumerable opportunities to its members, including scholarships, but more importantly access to service projects and leadership development. Since it’s founding, National Honor Society challenges high school students to reach their full potential, with a specific focus on scholarship, service, character, and leadership.Naturally, these essential pillars encompass my perception of the ideal student, and, thus, I am honored
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I always found comfort in being the “forgotten” sibling. I wasn’t as gifted as my sister and wasn’t an issue like my brother, so I established my happy place in being as invisible as possible. My sister, Paige, is three years older than I am, she was very athletic throughout school and was near perfection when it came to academics, therefore one could assume her to be the “right” mentor for me, but instead I chose my brother,
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My GPA can be explained simply with by saying I was immature, made a lot of poor choices and experienced many unfortunate events but most importantly my GPA says I didn’t quit. Prior to entering college I was in an almost fatal car accident which left me both in recovery as well as extremely unprepared to begin college by the fall semester. Yet at the pressures of family, friends, and High School faculty I found myself in the classroom of Bloomfield College Fall of 2011. To be completely honest with
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for employees who want to be more competitive in their current positions or want to transition into a new career. The level of competition for good jobs has made obtaining a certification or degree an absolute necessity. More people are returning to school than ever before. Many are choosing to obtain degrees online while others are returning to the campus to further their education. So which option is better? Let’s explore the pros and cons of both. Traditional Education The traditional learning
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and “Experience and Education” Philip W. Jackson and John Dewey It was on a Wednesday in 2014, when my daughter’s teacher requested to meet with me. The teacher’s (Miss Zeinab) problem was that my daughter’s handwriting (Lama) was so bad. My daughter’s justification was that she had to sacrifice the neatness of her work for the sake of copying the lesson in full. Having communicated my daughter’s point of view, and few hours later, I received a WhatsApp message from an anonymous number, asking
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Abstract This paper introduces the educational theory most useful within my setting for work, which is an elementary school special education class, the aims, goals and objectives and how this theory supports my teaching. The theory most useful to my teaching is Howard Gardner’s multiple intelligences. Howard Gardner has postulated multiple intelligences. He contends that there are different mental operations associated with intelligence, and there are many different types of intelligence. Too
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been working in the school system, I have realized that educational philosophies can and may be different in each and every school system. I have worked in the school system for fifteen years I have seen technology change over the years. In the following paragraphs and outline, I have explained my educational philosophy and rationale. I have incorporated my belief statements from module one to construct my mission statement as an educator. By doing so, I have described my own educational philosophy
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2014 Mass Communication/ Journalism When someone asks me what my major is, I tell them communication. They’ll often ask, “Why?” I tell them because it’s so interesting, versatile and fun. Since I was young, I have loved public speaking. It’s weird, I know. But my desire to interact and communicate with people led me to think about a career in communication when I was a junior in high school. As I began to look at colleges, I was torn between a media concentration and a public
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