spoken. The test was intended for students whose best language was not English; who attend U.S. high schools, or who had studied in an international school where courses were taught in English; had completed two to four years of English language instruction in an English as a Second Language program or in English enrichment courses; and/or students who spoke a language other than English at home or work. It was scored on a scale of 901 to 999. Data gathering Procedure After the discussion for
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Field Experience Reflection Paper Matthew Morris January 25, 2009 Introduction to Teaching When I first entered Shawnee Middle School I was unsure of how I would fit into world of education as a teacher. After my observation was done I changed my view of this and knew that I would make a great teacher. I was able to learn many different things that will be helpful to me when I get hired as an educator someday. Although I will have to face many challenges in the classroom, I possess many of
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Foreign Language Academy is an immersion school that services students kindergarten to eighth grade. The mission of Foreign Language Academy is that they prepare students to enter high school having met or exceeded state standards in all tested areas; to be proficient readers, writers and speakers of the target language; and to be responsible citizens. There are currently 644 students enrolled in Foreign Language Academy. Of the 644 students 40% of the students are African American, 50% are Hispanic
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so beautifully isolated among the rural and undeveloped. She was immediately embraced by the calm spirit of the ramshackle house, and as if her intuition didn’t say enough, a company of dreams ensued which further intensified her attraction. This paper, will prove how the persevering spirit of the Old Stone House, has come to mirror Carolee’s own spirit as artist. While Carolee does not consider the Old Stone House a work itself, it is the embedded spirit and process of discovery that is reminiscent
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In our learning and development class, we had a final exam project, where we wrote a course reflection paper about the class along with a digital presentation. In this reflective essay, I will discuss about what three big ideas this semester that impacted me the most, how my personal philosophy has changed throughout this course, and ideas/facts I learned this semester that surprised me. First, I will discuss about one of the three big ideas this semester that has impacted me the most. One big idea
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version of the work. It is posted here with permission of the publisher for your personal use. Not for redistribution. See publisher’s website for the definitive published version. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/09500693.asp Abstract This paper reports a qualitative study of the learning environment of a Year 11 Biology class. The research was originally framed in a constructivist epistemology, but was also informed by an emancipatory interest. The main methods used for data gathering were
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Many studies show that college students’ academic performance and study habits are related (Tope, 2011). However, most colleges and universities indicate that most student are not achieving well as expected (Disney, 2003). One cited reason is their lack of developed learning strategies or study habits. Hence, these students are affected emotionally and may not be interested in learning more due to pressures created by inefficient learning styles
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them to fictional and possible real-life situations. We decided to analyze the film, Lucky Number Slevin to determine how class and power, race and ethnicity, and gender and sexual orientation are displayed in a Hollywood movie. The main goal for the paper is to be able to get a better understanding of the main concepts of sociology, and how they can easily be related to a major Hollywood picture. The film is set in New York City where there are two major crime bosses that rule the criminal
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