Essential Mindset for Young Children’s Learning” Webinar 4) The web address if it was found online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCG_2G5FYJM&feature=youtu.be 5) Brief summary of the main focus and ideas presented: The webinar’s main focus are why we need creativity and how we/the children can use of creativity. 6) Three things I learned today were: 1. There has been a major decline in creativity. The reasons they’ve declined are because fewer opportunities for play, less value of the arts
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Personal Philosophy of Special Education Grand Canyon University SPE-529N: Special Education Foundation and Frameworks Philosophy of Special Education I believe that as a special educator, I would like to create a classroom with quality content. As an educator, one should be considerate of the learner’s needs. If there is a teacher who only utilizes one teaching method, I believe that the teacher should not continue to educate children. I believe that no two students are the same. Like
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This week I was working with juniors on SAT preparations. Students are required to take the SAT as a graduation requirement. The workshop was to prepare students with what to expect on the SATs and give them some needed information on why SATs are very important if they want to attend college after high school. We talked about different things that were helpful to the students with preparing for their SAT. We talked about how to study for the SAT, when should they start studying, studying effectively
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Why College Education Should Be Accessible and Affordable Kyei Baffour Comm 215: Essentials of College Writing April 23, 2012 Sharon Grunst There was a time when parents who could not afford to pay for college for their children just worked their way through it by paying in bits and pieces from their monthly paychecks, relied on gifts from other family members or simply took another job to make those dreams a reality
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practice personal responsibility in your education. I. Introduction: Define personal responsibility: Thesis Statement:” Personal Responsibility is the core to a successful life”. Personal responsibility is the core to a successful life in every way. A responsible student leads the way to a responsible professional and the overall success of a great individual. a.) As a scholar education is the essence for a solid future, the student has acquired a mastery
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facility my ability to serve these individuals is the greatest reward. To recognize the person behind the disease and treat them with respect and dignity through this difficult time is personally fulfilling. Every day I recognize that this disease that grips their minds does not put any limitations on their hearts and their capacity to love, laugh and show kindness. The disease is not their identity and I am blessed to learn their histories, help them enjoy the present and promote their futures. These
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than just learning. It should be a place where you can socialize, have fun, and play sports. But most importantly I do agree that it should be about learning. In the article “High School Athletes Gain Lifetime Benefits” there are many good points on why sports are a good thing to have in high schools. A research was conducted by Kevin Kniffin, a teacher of leadership and management in sports at Cornell University. Kniffin’s research showed that people who play high school sports get better jobs, with
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School is where students develop skills that help them interpret and adapt to a changing world. The ability to teach skills such as reading, writing, and problem solving, and then apply them to situations in my students’ everyday lives is crucial. Teachers who encourage students to reflect on what they’ve learned and incorporate those skills into their lives develop their students’ critical literacy. And, with this ability to interpret the world around them, students begin to adapt and succeed
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Why should our elementary school children study history? There is no doubt that the primary purpose of schooling is to prepare students to function effectively in the world, and thereby to assist society to function effectively as well. We study the past in school not because students need to know a collection of old facts, but because history helps them understand how the world works and how human beings behave. Knowledge of the past is required for understanding present realities. When people
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copy them in their own countries. Today the American education system is no longer the best in the world. With decreasing test scores and poor academic achievement, people have questioned why there have not been any changes in our education system. It’s important for the upcoming generation to get an education and take back the number one rank in public education. It should be the major concern for this country, because children are the future of this country. Other industrialized countries are ranking
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