The document discusses the flaws in today's education system, including issues like lazy teachers, lack of parent involvement, and teaching useless information, which hinder progress. It notes that while education plays a crucial role, students are not able to value their education due to jaded judgments. The document argues that fixing these flaws in the education system is important to ensure a good education for future generations.
1. The Flaws in Our Education System
What is it that's making our country suffer from excelling in education? Very few would argue about
the importance of our education system today. Issues such as lazy teachers, lack of parent
involvement, and teaching useless information in class may hinder progress in today's education
system. An education plays a crucial role and is an essential tool, unfortunately, with all the jaded
judgments; our students are not able to value their education. A proper education can open the doors
to many opportunities that would have never been possible if it had not been for the knowledge
and preparation that one received while in school. With the growing economy and desperate times,
it is more important than ever for our country's children to receive the proper education and training
that is needed to allow them to acquire a good job and produce the revenue needed to live. Today's
education system is flawed in many ways, and these flaws should be eliminated to ensure a good
education for our future generation.
Unfortunately, there are many problems that our education system is facing today, and several of
them are having negative effects on the quality of the education our students are receiving. Would
you feel comfortable fifty years from now, when the children who are victim of the disadvantages of
teacher attention, lack of parent involvement and a majority of their education being how to take a
high stakes test, are running this country? How sound would you sleep knowing that
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2. School Culture Reflection Paper
Perhaps positive school culture was another area I presumed as a given. When referencing the ELCC
standard 2.0 I feel confident in my contributions and leadership skills developed throughout my
tenure at York Suburban and refined through this internship experience. Again the big ah
–ha in this
arena was actually identifying what I was seeing be played out. The Pennsylvania Department of
Education clearly defines the concept of missions, vision and values (See Appendix A for Concepts
of Mission, Vision and Values) and York Suburban has a highly visible mission statement. We have
this mission statement posted in all classrooms including kindergarten classes where students can
not quite read them yet. I don't think many people in the general public can see the true value in
school culture, but appreciate when it is positive. Our district boasts a clear mission and vision and
shared values are communicated through a newly adopted tag–line: A Community of
Encouragement, A Culture of Excellence.
Because climate and culture are so closely related I like to make the analogy that climate is the talk
of a building and culture is the walk. Often there is a positive climate, but the culture is lagging.
When leadership has a strong vision for both climate and culture, then the building as a whole is
talking the talk and walking the walk. I continue to view climate and culture through two lenses,
and understand that the lines are often blurred between the two. In open schools where climate
and culture are strong, new leadership is tasked with getting a pulse on the existing situation, but
with some explicit details as to enable the continuation of both. New leadership in a building with
a less than positive climate and culture is tasked with identifying the missing elements and
diligently establishing a vision to begin to develop a positive and effective open school. Both
new leaders will need time. Both situations require a process. Knowing the importance of all these
pieces to the puzzle will enable me to either model what I've observed, or maintain depending on
weather I am a principal in a district similar to mine or very different. It will be a challenge for me to
keep the process slow and steady if much
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3. Essay on Equality in Education
Equality in Education
Many believe that the greatest source for a nations strength is to provide equal education for all of
its students. However, are we as educators short–changing our female students? I believe the answer
to this question is an undeniable, Yes! There are different ways and methods to change this problem
in our society; hence we must first examine the source of the corruption.
The greatest resources for any country are the educated people that it produces. According to the
census taken in the year 2001 in the United States, half of our countrys population is made of
women. These strong souled beings have the power and cognitive ability to compete equally and
fairly with their male counterparts in any area of...show more content...
Our girls are getting the message that boys are better capable of handling different tasks, and
therefore, need to be trained by giving them more responsibilities. I bet that Madeline Alberight or
Dr. Elizabeth Verba did not accept this philosophy in life. Such methods of thinking reduces a girls
self esteem and decreases her chances of getting a higher education and fulfilling goals of becoming
world leaders, scientists, inventors, educators or even good mothers.
Whether a person looks at achievement scores, curriculum design, or even the most basic of all,
teacher and student interactions, it is clear that gender makes a tremendous difference in the
nations public elementary and secondary schools. Our schools have a responsibility to prepare
both boys and girls for full and active roles in the family, the community and the work force.
Whether we look at these issues from a political, economical or social perspective, it is essential to
remembers that girls are one half of our future. As educators, it is critical to move our daughters and
sisters from the back of the classroom, to the center and front. We must give them the knowledge
and courage to fly. To fly meaning, the self–esteem and encouragement and also the curriculum that
does not reinforce the message: A womans place is in the kitchen. We must give our daughters the
power to break racial and gender barriers and capability in educating ones self in a
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4. Our school has many resources and I wanted to know if faculty members knew about all of the
resources, how often they used these resources, and what department did they work in, to determine
if one department was more informed about our resources. I felt this was the first step in
determining if additional resources were needed. Through talking with James, the director of the
EJME as well as my principal, Jennie, it was determined that a survey would work best, and that it
should be limited in the number of questions, containing no open–ended questions that would require
writing. Everyone felt that teachers might be more willing to complete the survey if it were shorter,
so I ended up with only four questions in the survey that required...show more content...
Other resources that are not often though of as resources are the teacher professional development
funds (Pro–Grow). Yearly, money is put back into the general fund, unused by staff and teachers
alike. This money, available for our use to become more effective teachers for the diverse population
that we serve goes unused, even when our school believes that we are a teaching and learning school,
both adults and students alike. If learning is essential to the school, why is it that only 64.4% have
used this in the past twelve months and only 50.8% have utilized Pro–Grow in the current school year
2016–2017, furthermore, why does only 89.8% of the faculty have knowledge of Pro–Grow funds?
Overall, I felt that I had a low response to the survey, with only 59 out of 150 teachers or 39% of
faculty responding. Both statistically and for my own satisfaction, I expected more people to
respond to the survey. Not only was the survey sent out several times, I also spoke to people directly,
asking them to complete the survey. Nonetheless, even my own department did not meet 100%
participation, as teachers were absent for various reasons.
Sources or error could include non–sampling errors such as errors associated with interest. Interest
being the survey was not a requirement of faculty of the administration, so there was less interest in
completion, or faculty had not interest in the question asked. Furthermore, teachers may also have felt
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5. My Teaching Experience Essay
When I first come to Saint Cloud High School, I was uncertain of how I would fit into the world
of education as a teacher, in fact, this was my first teaching practice. After completing a few
observations, I changed my view and recognized my teaching abilities. I was able to learn many
different things that will be helpful to me when I become a certified teacher someday. Although I
could face many possible challenges in the classroom, I have many of the strengths it takes to be
a good teacher. There were many times during this field training that gave me a broad idea of how
the ordinary life of a teacher would go. Similarly, I got a profound sense of how the classroom
environment is for most instructors. In general, I believe this was a pleasant experience for me, and
I learned a lot in such a brief period.
The educational unit I executed has an element of my instruction beliefs that students should connect
and relate theme content to real life situations inside and outside the teaching space. Therefore,
during my teaching experience, I feel compromise and responsible for meeting my students' needs
and that is why I included many visuals aids and plenty of flexible activities. Hence, this unit
involved a mixture of student and teacher–centered strategies such as direct instruction, drill and
practice of the unit vocabulary, lectures, dialogues, question and answer sessions, discussions with
exchanges of opinions and perspectives, discovery learning events and presentations
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6. School Supplies Research Paper
Severin Myers
Brandon Vecchio
Thomas Preeman
Children without or in need of proper school supplies
School supplies are the basic necessity of any student who is trying to achieve academic success in
the classroom. Parents with students of all ages are experiencing an increased demand of school
supplies putting a strain on families to provide the necessary funding, increasingly so for low
income homes. Teachers and organizations try to help families by providing supplies and
backpacks, but parents are still left to pick up the cost of more expensive items like calculators.For
students to assure success and achieve a bright future it is imperative that they be adequately
supplied throughout their years of learning.
School supplies in the
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7. Essay about What I Have Learned from School
School is only for the open minded and strong, the weak cannot survive. You may have learned
about math, science, social studies, and language arts but only a handful of students actually learn
lifelong lessons to be in a productive society. School holds many things in its classrooms and
hallways. Having great teachers and mentors will benefit you in school. Their wisdom and
knowledge will contribute to you in ways unimaginable. School can teach you plenty and these
are a couple of the many of things I have learned over the 3 years I have attended Eagles Landing
Middle School. To begin, I was always a spoiled rotten "know it all" and none of my teachers could
tell me I was wrong without me having to be disrespectful and...show more content...
After this accident every time Rontavious would have something rude to say I would ignore him
and that made him upset and he learned to leave me alone. In addition, Ms.Scott taught me to
show kindness to everyone that crosses my path because kindness turns an inch into a mile.
Growing up as the baby in the house I received everything I wanted and didn't have to share
anything Because everything went my way when I said so and nobody could change that. Selfish
is one word that could have described me at a younger age. When nobody believed in me
Ms.Scott took a chance and brought me under her wing and taught me it was acceptable to
embrace my feelings and emotions. For example if someone needs a pencil and you have one to
share gladly offer it to them because it will build on your reputation and if you don't have that you
don't have anything. Kindness will take you very far in life. Take Dr.Suess TheGrinch Stole
Christmas into consideration, the Grinch was foul and disgusting because no one ever loved him,
showed him any kindness and that slowly but surely ate him from the inside out. Cindy Loue was
the towns innocent sweetheart and she was also the first person to show the Grinch kindness and
that small act of kindness went a long way and warmed his little evil heart. In conclusin, school
holds many things school can provide you with ample opprotunties and these are just a few things
iv'e
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8. My Ideal School 's Culture And Environment
As an individual who has attended various schools and has done student teaching at a few, I have
realized that a school's culture and environment is important for both teacher and student success.
My ideal school's culture and environment begins with a strong belief that everyone who walks into
a classroom can learn. Every individual has an opportunity to learn whether it is in the classroom or
out of the classroom there are always opportunities to learn and a culture that embraces that and
exhibits that can be a beautiful thing for students. An environment that is safe for students to be able
to come to and learn is vital, not just talking in terms of the safety and health of our students, but the
notion for the students that they are able to voice their thoughts and ideas and are also able to have
healthy relationships with other students where they can share those ideas and thoughts and
cooperate with others whether similar or different. A culture where it is okay to mistakes is key for
me, making mistakes puts certain behaviors and thought processes into immediate perspective and
allows us as individuals to learn from them, no one person is perfect no matter how hard we try to
be and I would like for the students to know they do not need to be perfect to be successful. I
would like a school that is able to bring in other teachers who have a passion for their student's
success and learning, teachers who are knowledgeable but are able to show their humanity when they
do
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9. Making Our School Systems Eco Friendly
Our generation today is known as the starter generation when it comes to sustainability. We are just
now becoming economically aware and starting to change our ways to help the environment. That
might mean we are starting to be smarter about our means of transportation or it might mean that we
are making more of an effort to recycle. Either way we are starting to make strides towards reducing
our carbon footprint. While it is great that our generation is doing these things, it is extremely
important that we adults instill an even greater will to help the environment within the generations
following ours. This is why we believe that schools nowadays should in cooperate the idea of "going
green" and bring environmentally friendly ways into their everyday activities.
As human development and developmental psychology majors, we feel strongly about helping
children grow and develop into the best that they can be. This is why we find it very important
that kids are being introduced to this lifestyle of being environmentally friendly at a young age.
This way it becomes more of a habit in their everyday lives. If we can get kids to start
self–identifying as environmentalists at a young age, then as they grow and mature, they can spread
the word to other kids of their generation. In our human development course we discuss a lot of
theories of human development. One theory, we agree with is the ecological system theory. This
theory suggests that, "people are both products and
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10. My Future School : My School Of The Future
School
My school of the future will offer many classes and classrooms for high schoolers. There will be a
separate wing for each subject (math, science, social studies, etc.), as organizing a school like
that makes for easier navigation and access to classrooms. I drew my school with all of the
classrooms on outside walls for one reason: windows! I really love when classrooms have windows
because it is something different to look at and in addition they are important for schools to have as
the natural light is a drastic difference from the drab, beige–white walls of a school. If windows were
not an option in my school, I would not hesitate to substitute skylights in for them. Moreover, to
ensure that the students attending my school have the best education, I will have a large library. I
personally love the library for two reasons: one because reading is a hobby of mine, and two
because it is a quiet place to read, study, or just hang out. Furthermore, two out of the four science
classroom will have a lab area to conduct experiments in. There will also be a kitchen in the Family
and Consumer Sciences wing to make authentic foods in.
A few extra qualities my school will offer that not all schools do are airconditioning and heating, a
pool, both an indoor and an outdoor track, a greenhouse, a domed lunchroom/courtyard with glass
ceiling, as well as art and music programs, as well as transgender bathrooms. To begin, a pool
would be a fun way for students to get in physical
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11. Essay about The Future Classroom
When we look at our society today, there is no doubt that our education system is undergoing another
revolution. Technology has advanced to the point where it has made information widely accessible,
and its convenience has established new means of independent learning. Students are able to learn
from a seamlessly infinite resource, and now schools face a competitor in the distribution of
knowledge. Now as schools attempt to integrate technology into the school environment, there are
challenges in defining the next generation of classrooms. Through our Alternate Worlds class, we
have attempted to integrate technology into the class with both success and disappointment.
However, though technology provides a great resource for education,...show more content...
Like a future classroom our class embraces technology as a tool for education. Through websites,
blogs, and streaming online media, our class takes all forms except the traditional lecture style.
Another way in which this class is an example of a future classroom is in the way we communicate.
Through forums, chat boxes and emails, our class communicates through instant mediums instead of
face–to–face contact. One final way in which this class is a model for future classrooms is in the
responsibility that students have for their own education. Students in our class make their own
schedule to keep up in class and are bounded by a loose schedule. Students are given flexibility in
where and when they want to work, which is different from traditional classrooms that meet on strict
schedules.
Though our online class exemplifies many characteristics of a future classroom, our class stays
traditional in several ways. One similarity between our classroom and a traditional classroom is
that students still hold the responsibility for submitting in work to be graded. Students still need to
be assessed on whether or not they are keeping on task with readings, and so assignments and
projects are still used like in traditional education settings. Our class is also similar to traditional
classes in which there is a professor who takes part in ensuring that we stay actively on schedule
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12. The Culture Of A School Essay
The culture of a school has a tremendous impact on the level of excellence within the academic
institution. Like a dog who takes on the personality of its owner, staff and students respond to their
environment. A school culture develops as a result of the combination of several factors.
Interpersonal relations among students, staff, parents, and administration help foster a welcoming or
bland atmosphere. Schools can range from a toxic environment in which there is little trust and
creativity to a collaborative culture based on interdependence and openness. While very few schools
reside on either end of that continuum, most display multiple cultural typologies. The remainder of
this discussion will analyze the school culture of James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. James Monroe is a very diverse and unique school. The demographics of the city are
distinctive in that there are very few middle class neighborhoods that feed the school system. The
student body consists of approximately 30% relative affluence and approximately 40% poverty. The
middle class is the smallest section of the student population. Thus, there is really no majority. The
other unique feature about the school system is that there is only one school at each level. The
district consists of one elementary, one upper elementary, one middle, and one high school. In other
words, the classmates that enter kindergarten together should be the same exact class walking across
the stage
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13. Essay on School Safety: Protecting the Students
School Safety: Protecting the Students
For many students a positive academic environment is increasingly harder to obtain. This is mainly
due to their lack of safety. Whether it be inside the classroom or out.
Unfavorable situations at home, psychological stability, physical dangers and violence all contribute
to this evident shortage. There have been investigations on how organizations, teachers and parents
collaborate together in today's society to influence the students understanding of safety in school.
The purpose of this paper is to display some examples of each aforementioned contribution and show
some of the current measures being taken to aid today's students.
Developments within the past decade have opened up new ways...show more content...
And with not caring about safety, leads to not caring of academics. As stated in the NEA article,
This positive academic environment begins with safe families and safe communities, statistically,
schools continue to be one of the most secure places for our children. When that is taken away
from a student, they have no drive anymore to follow through with their education. A lot of the
time weaponry is involved. Children find guns in parent's drawers, or just while they are playing at
their friend's house. Older brothers and sisters who might be involved in gangs might have weapons
lying around or even feel its cool to show off to their younger siblings and their friends.
However, some of the worst violence is not weaponry. It is the harassment from student to student.
Psychological stability is a big issue today when it comes to safety. Peer pressure has left children
feeling the need to concentrate more on the popular things to do, then what is best for the student; an
education. In fact, Hazler, Hoover, and Oliver (1996) reported that three–fourths of the school
students they surveyed indicated that they experienced harassment and bullying to such an extent
that they suffered academic, personal, and social difficulties (Hernandez). Bullying can impact a
child when it comes to learning. Having someone of the same age, belittle, embarrass, and put a
child down, most of the time leads the child to
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14. Essay about The Education System
The education system has been a controversial issue among educators. Requirements of school do
not let student choose what they want to study for their future. It's a big issue to force student study
specific curriculums, which don't help them improve, and what they like to create something.
Educators choose a general system for education to all students which based on general knowledge.
Intelligent or genius students have to be in that system of education, which doesn't let them improve
their creativity. Educators attempt to change that system to make it better, but their changing was
not that great to be an example for the world. Also, did that change qualify education system to
compete other systems or not? In some examples and...show more content...
Gatto is concern to society that the contemporary schooling system is trying to get rid of students'
personality by turning them into obedient students that are easy to have power over (control).
Therefore, the system will produce uneducated voters that are easy to be misled by higher powers. In
addition, students are not given the freedom of choosing what they want. He is saying that public
schools are not the only way to success; also, unschooled people don't mean that they are uneducated.
Moreover, Gatto encourages home–school system than public school as option because home–school
system has more independence but it's not a solution for the US. I disagree to his solution because
he is supporting examples from old generation such as Edison and Ben Franklin; however, our
generation is different than before. It needs school environment like sharing our ideas in class and
helping each other to solve problems. Therefore, homeschool is not the solution to success. It is a
combination of the students' skills, intelligence, and effort that makes up their success.
Graff says that putting students in classes in the contemporary system is wasting and limiting
students' potential and creativity (198). Complaining that intellects do not meet the success standard
set by schools, Graff proves that schools limit the intellect students can achieve in their academic
career (198–199).
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15. My K 12 Schooling Experience Essay
Every day, students face challenges that shape their learning, growth, and their overall well–being.
These trials can either be minimal or turn into colossal obstacles. However, they can guide students
to become better individuals by incorporating their insights and self–realizations for their future
endeavors. Looking back to my K–12 schooling experience made me acknowledge the impact it had
in shaping the kind of person I am today. Although some experiences contributed more than others, I
believe they helped me understand myself. For instance, a moment I consider critical in my K–12
schooling that served as a turning point in life, was when I started high school in the United States. I
was born and raised in the Philippines, where my parents provided everything that my sisters and
I needed to live a comfortable life. This includes sending us to a prestigious school, paying for
tutors to enhance our academics, and even paying for our extracurricular activities. Furthermore,
they supported us in everything that we do, and unlike most parents in America, my parents
showered my sisters and I with all their time and love since both did not have to work for an
income. I can honestly say that I lived a nurtured and privileged lifestyle. Growing up, I had never
imagined myself visiting a different country, let alone migrating to one. I would always hear people
say how excited they were to go on a trip out of the country, especially the United States. In fact,
Many Filipinos
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16. Todays Education Has Changed Over Time
Education Rewind
Introduction: Todays education has changed in many ways over the years. From the behavior of
students caused by different parenting skills, how teachers teach their classes as well as students
ability to use fundamentals, media and technology all play a roll in how the world of education has
evolved. Robin Lawrence a thirteen years veteran teacher now a curriculum specialist at Bellaire
Elementry has a good insight to how the educational system has changed over time.
Transition: N/A
Paragraph One: Past Education
Topic Sentence: In the past students behavior, the way teachers taught their classes as well as media
and technology was all very different than present day.
Transition:
Main Point One: Behavior in the past was much better. Past generations did not have adult
problems placed on them. Past parents had better control to allow their children to be young.
Parents were did not have a lack of parenting skills. They were allowed to be carefree children
unlike the present day generations. Today's generations have adult problems caused by poor or lack
of parenting and therefore their behavior reflect this. The poor behavior of today's generations has
affected their education. The poor behavior of one student affects the whole class.
Supporting Detail One: Mrs. Lawrence stated, "Student behavior was much better when I attended
school than the behaviors I see in students present day.''
Supporting Detail Two: When asking Mrs. Lawrence why she felt that
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17. The Importance Of Positive School Culture
Some of the best education and successful schools are centered around a positive school environment
that provides opportunities for students to learn and grow at rigorous instructional levels. Schools
that promote a school culture where teachers constantly professionally develop as educators and
students are held to high expectations yields high results of student and teacher success. Aschool's
culture along with its instructional program works simultaneously to ensure educational achievement.
This paper will highlight the components and strategies to aid in the promotion of a strong
instructional program and positive school culture. The information will entail how the leadership of
school staff supports establishing a school atmosphere where staff and students flourish. Different
aspects will be discussed such as; school culture, instructional program, supervision, and technology
as they are all related to the structure of the school culturally and instructionally. Furthermore, ways
to accomplish all of these working together for the greater good within the school will be suggested.
School Culture (ELCC 2.1)
One of the most important things of a school is its culture. The culture of the school impacts parents
and students stemming from custodial staff, cafeteria staff, to teachers. Each worker in the school is
responsible for aiding and maintaining a positive school culture. The culture of the school should
promote an environment with high expectations from everyone. On
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18. School Culture Analysis Essay
Running head: SCHOOL CULTURE ANALYSIS School Culture Analysis Lisa Mack Grand Canyon
University EDA 529 Dr. Tony Elmer July 21, 2009 School Culture Analysis The term school culture
describes the environment that affects the behavior of the entire school community. School culture
can be defined as the quality and character of school life. It is based on patterns of school life
experiences and reflects norms, goals, values, relationships, teaching, leadership practices and the
structure of the organization. Several studies have concurred that student performance is directly
related to school climate. Students in schools with a positive school culture have higher
achievements. Therefore, creating and...show more content...
Such a community is a place where teachers, students, and the stakeholders engage in decision
making, have a shared sense of purpose and will all work together to support the infrastructure that
involves alignment of instructional goals and a vision of learning (MacNeil & Maclin). School
leaders that focus their attention on creating a positive school culture begin with a period of
initiating a school process that focuses on school vision, use of data, shared expectations, and
collaborative teamwork. In order for a positive school culture to be established, the principal must
foster an atmosphere where teachers, students, and parents know where they fit in and how they can
work together to support teaching and learning. Creating a positive school culture requires the
principal to develop a vision of learning that is clearly communicated to the staff and students.
Additionally, principals must create a climate that fosters shared authority and accountability if they
are going to build a positive school culture (MacNeil & Maclin). Establishing a shared
understanding of the definition of school culture with the stakeholders of the school is the first step
in building a positive school culture. Once a shared definition is established, then a school
administrator should next assess the current school culture and devise a plan of action. There are
several avenues from
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19. To Make A Difference Essay
To Make A Difference
We build our lives upon what we have been taught. From basic skills in reading, writing, and
arithmetic to the importance of social interaction, teachers are given the opportunity to make a
difference in the lives of their students. I feel that the greatest impact a teacher can have on their
students is to fill them with a desire to learn.
I think the nature of students can vary tremendously depending on several different factors. The first
is the cognitive domain of the students. This includes how students organize and retain the
knowledge that is presented to them as well as their preferred learning style. A successful teacher
should be aware of these factors and their curriculum should reflect this by...show more content...
I believe the purpose of education is to teach students how to function as a competent and
successful member of society. As a teacher, I hope to make a difference in the lives of children by
sharing with them my love of knowledge and by effectively expressing the importance of continuing
to build upon the education they receive throughout life. I also hope to teach children how vital it is
to respect others and their opinions regardless of the difference they may have. Considering the
dynamic diversity of our society, I feel it is pertinent that children respect the differences that our
society entails.
The primary educational philosophy I plan on incorporating into my classroom is progressivism.
This approach encourages social interaction by using learning groups, urges critical thinking and
problem solving, and focuses more on "hands on" learning activities. Progressive educators believe
that students learn more by doing rather than by listening to information that is presented to them or
by reading material out of a textbook. I feel this will be particularly accurate at the elementary
school level, because it can be a challenge attempting to hold the attention of small children for
extended periods of time. I think that if students are actively involved in the learning process their
attention will be more focused resulting in a successful education.
I will manage my classroom using
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20. America's school system and student population remains segregated, by race and class. The
inequalities that exist in schools today result from more than just poorly managed schools; they
reflect the racial and socioeconomic inequities of society as a whole. Most of the problems of
schools boil down to either racism in and outside the school or financial disparity between wealthy
and poor school districts. Because schools receive funding through local property taxes, low–income
communities start at an economic disadvantage. Less funding means fewer resources, lower quality
instruction and curricula, and little to no community involvement. Even when low–income schools
manage to find adequate funding, the money doesn't solve all the school's...show more content...
These practices help maintain the status quo, helping low–income families remain poor. Moreover,
it requires these low–income families to depend on government assistance, such as low–income
housing and welfare. The reliance on assistance programs groups the poorest people in the same
housing projects and communities, overwhelming schools with low–income students. Not only do
these real estate practices concentrate the poorest in an area together, they also drive the often
whiter, more affluent families out. The majority of poor feel they have no opportunity to transcend
class restrictions, and the property taxes that fund our schools do not alleviate their stress. Further,
homogeneous collections of poor means that school populations are rarely as diverse as we believe.
Schools systematically subjugate minority and black students when a school's enrollment contains a
huge racial majority. If students have no exposure to persons of different ethnicities, cultures, races,
and religions, then these students will experience culture shock when they confront "other" people.
Even in our class, we talk about black and minority students as another group, one that differs from
"us." We think about the inequalities in school systems as problems we need to fix, not as problems
that have influenced our thinking and affect us as prospective teachers. For example, a white
graduate student with
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