Essays on Classroom

In its most basic meaning, “grit” is the bravery, strength, and resolve inside a person. It is the one thing that many public schools try to crush, because it is the single biggest cause of trouble, especially among middle school and high school students. Too many educators believe it is a “spirit” that must be broken, spoon-feeding material to students that isn’t always relevant to the student, or to the student’s career goals. As John Holt explains in his article, “How Teachers Make Children Hate Reading”, “(I asked) questions designed to bring out the points that I ...

I. Physical Network Design

Introduction

A. Network Topology Business Needs In order to complete the needed full-time assignment efficiently and effectively, the University of Maryland University College will need a system in addition to tools to help the student attain their objectives. This entails new office space, a library, classrooms and computer labs will be able to achieve this capacity and optimize student learning potential

Proposed Topology

In order to plan for the facility of the network, I am proposing a star network topology for the facilities networking. This kind of network infrastructure is considered expensive due to numerous network devices that ...

Reflection Paper

Reflection Paper

Article Summary

In this article, Maura Sellars examines the role of the teacher as a change agent through reflective practice. The author argues that it is the teachers and not education authorities, curriculum developers, or policy makers who are the most effective, durable, and powerful agents of educational change. She also contends that the reliability and proficiency of change in education practice depend largely on the capacity of teachers to develop self-knowledge and reflective practice. According to the Sellars (2012), historically, these aspects of teacher development have not been emphasized in the process of preparing and promoting effective teachers. ...

Bullying is a continued concern in schools around the world, including the United States, and determining the most effective approaches for prevention is an ongoing concern. Given the varying ways in which bullying adversely impacts children and youth, it is more important than ever to find effective methods of bullying prevention - additional research is required to determine ideal methods to prevent school-age bullying in significant ways. Using a mixture of perspectives, from public health to psychology and educational professional development, it is possible to find a comprehensive method of lowering incidents of school-age bullying while arming victims of ...

Psychology

Based on the information provided about Melissa and her performance skills complete the following; List three areas that the occupational therapy services should address within the school environment. The three occupational therapy services to be addressed within the school environment include the physical therapy, speech, and mental therapy. The three services help in addressing the three main points of need according to Melissa’s condition.

Design age-appropriate occupation-based activities that address each of the areas identified above.

The age-appropriate activities for the areas include exercise for the physical therapy, speech lessons for speech therapy and questionnaires for mental therapy. Each therapy helps in addressing the various areas of need for Melissa’ ...

When it comes to the classroom setting, discrimination and stereotypes in terms of sex, race or religious beliefs are totally unacceptable. Gender equality in the classroom is of paramount importance, since gender-sensitive environment tends to facilitate interaction among peers and positively affect the learning outcomes. When equity prevails, the learning process is likely to be positive experience. It is worth pointing out that gender aspect should not deprive a person of the possibility to realize inner potential and acquire knowledge. An effective teacher is willing to use various approaches and strategies aimed at tackling discrimination of any kind and ...

“If it has ‘science’ in its name, it ain’t (Minnick).” Those words were said to this writer by the smartest person he ever knew personally, a man with PhDs in Mathematics and Physics, a true scientist. He went on to explain that science, if it is science, can be reduced to mathematics and then can predict. “Science can generate electricity or flatten cities,” he said. The problem, of course, is that whenever one deals with the “soft sciences,” political science or economics (the dismal science) or sociology or history or any of the disciplines that are housed in ...

Introduction

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among the most common mental disorders developing at rather early stages of the individual’s life and entailing a wide range of implications for physical and mental health, social interaction, behavior and further life. As findings of some epidemiological studies demonstrate, this disorder is characterized by rather significant prevalence among children of school age – from 3 to 5% (Dryer et al. 79). The effect of ADHD might create numerous difficulties for children in various environmental contexts, from classroom to home setting. However, disruptive nature of this health condition is even more outstanding as ADHD ...

1. Balanced literacy is a comprehensive approach that focuses on phonics, otherwise referred to as word study, reading and writing. The fundamental goal of this program is to include the strongest aspects of each. The balanced reading strategy includes the following major elements: independent reading and writing, guided reading and writing, shared reading and writing, reading and writing aloud, modeled reading and writing, interactive reading and writing as well as word study and reading and writing workshops. According to Policastro and McTague (2015), the paramount goal of a balanced literacy strategy is "to teach reading not as a skill ...

The principal characteristics of ADHD are reflected in the name of this disorder: it is attention deficit and hyperactivity, which are usually accompanied by impulsivity. On the other hand, we know that all children occasionally become too active, perform thoughtless acts and daydream about something. That means that the majority of children without exceptionalities also have the symptoms of ADHD, but their level is tolerable, so they are not considered to be exceptional. The presence of ADHD is determined when hyperactivity, impulsivity, and poor concentration, combined with a tendency to be easily distracted, begin to seriously interfere with the ...

What would you do to create a supportive academic climate in your classroom describing what you would do to ensure success for ALL your students? Include steps you would take to alter instruction and modify assignments for students with learning differences and disabilities. The classroom has learners with different abilities, learning differences, and disabilities. The modern teacher is challenged to ensure the inclusive classroom provides for the different needs in the learning experiences. Through a consideration of the learning environment, time, resources, and learners, one can create a classroom environment increasing the learners’ abilities to learn, cooperate, and feel ...

Over time, a tremendous change has characterized cognitive science across its theoretical and applicative platforms. Research has been conducted to establish the cognitive perspective outlining the relationship between cognitive models and a teacher’s instructional approach (Xiong, Li, & Qu, 2015). Beliefs, goals, and knowledge influence the teachers’ cognitive modeling roles in the classroom by determining essential learning activities and decision-making processes. Cognitive modeling learning activities give room for students to express their internal thoughts on their instructional activities and cognitive ideas in a well-structured market (Xiong et al., 2015). Cognitive models are founded on basic principles of cognition. A ...

What is BHHS?

According to Coppa and Hickman-Allen (n.d), BHHS stands for Behavioral Health and Human Sciences. BHHs involves the study of human behavior and human development within the context of the biophysical, social, and psychological environment in which individuals live (p.3).

What is the correct name of the degree and/or certificates you are pursuing?

The correct name of the degree I am pursuing is Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Behavioral Health/Human Services. Besides AAS degree, there are two certificates which constitute BHHS program which include Human Services and Recovery and Transformation (previously known as Addiction Studies) (p.4).

What is a field practicum?

A practicum is a learning environment that has a classroom component and a fieldwork experience ...

Such phenomenon as “trigger warnings” and “safe places” go alongside. They were created in order to isolate sensitive or vulnerable people from probably traumatic information. At first sight, this idea seems rather genius. However, there are many people who believe that trigger warnings and safe places should be cancelled. This paper provides an answer whether classrooms should or should not be safe places with obligatory trigger warnings. At first, it is necessary to give some explanation to trigger warnings. These are the warning expressions coming before the potentially offensive or painful information. Usually. Trigger warnings are used for such ...

ONLINE VS TRADITIONAL COLLEGE COURSES

Introduction An increasing number of high educational establishments are offering online courses. However, many people think that online education is not as effective and resulting as traditional in-class education. What shall I mention? entirely online and class courses effectiveness main differences and similarities

Online education

You can have an access to the course material any time. It is convenient for working people and parents with little kids;

You can read the material from anywhere. It is good for people living far from university;

The opportunity to work in your own pace. Some students need more time to understand the material. And they may get stressed in a traditional classroom. You can make revisions as often as you ...

Data Analysis

Data Analysis The investigation for the ways in which the children can develop creative thinking skills are supported by various data coming from the education practitioners themselves. Additionally, the collected data aims to support and answer the question, “What is the role of play in developing creative thinking skills in kindergarten students?” This analysis will encompass various factors, such as the observation conducted to three different teachers in relation to the practical applications and programs that are successful in using play as a development tool of kindergarten students, how teachers can create creative thinking skills within their classroom environment, ...

EDU-225

Introduction In this day and age, living within the Internet of Things it would be unwise to ignore the benefits technology can provide in the classroom. When used appropriately it can enhance learning experience for children of all ages; the unprecedented interactivity it provides allows for achieving greater level of involvement in the learning process. This plan makes an attempt to outline some practical uses for technology in kindergarten for improving the learning experience and communication between teacher, parents and children.

Section One: Mission and Vision Statement

Vision: technology will enhance the knowledge of children in kindergarten and help them as they strive for excellence ...

Part 2: framework for curriculum evaluation

Part 3: Curriculum analysis Strengths and weakness of the current curriculum Strengths The current curriculum is primarily geared towards ensuring a student-oriented instructional platform. Therefore, most of the tenets basic to a sound and efficient curriculum are inherently embedded. For instance, the standard of the curriculum tally and align with those stipulated in the state of Georgia's department of education. The content is also keenly and appropriately customized to meet all the student’s requirements as per each grade and level. Weakness The primary weakness that the curriculum creates to my students is in reading since the curriculum is ...

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Reasons for not choosing classroom learning9

Executive Summary

Premiere College has been in operation since 2006. In a bid to embrace technological advancement and make education more convenient for the students, the college embarks on the development of an online program for the courses offered. The research proposal outlines a plan to add the online component through a step-by-step exploration of what is needed and how it can be achieved. It explores the issue of costs and ensuring the program is in line with the college mission and goals. It analyzes how the program is likely to benefit the ...

The school is equipped to handle all manner of students. In the classroom observed, seven students with various mental illnesses are taught. Depending on the subject being taught, each student sometimes learns at a different grade level, often below what is the assumed grade level for their age, which is typical for a Special Needs classroom. The children have special needs such as ADD, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Pervasive Developmental Delays of different kinds. With seven special needs students in the care of one teacher it can be difficult to meet the needs of the educator. ...

Question 1 Response: Creating a new Constitution was vital to the unity of the United States of America since the Articles of Confederation weren’t sufficient for good government. If there was any evidence of this, it was that the United States was clearly bankrupt and now needed to be organized in such a manner that both the States and the Federal government had to share power in such a manner that everyone’s interests were kept in mind. A centralized approach was key to putting the country back on track. Hence, a meeting was held in the Pennsylvania ...

The learning style inventory reveals I am a visual learner. As the term denotes, I respond more to visual aids or illustrations that enhance my learning ability. In this case, I often prefer information that is presented in visual representations such as graphs, charts, and diagrams. Therefore, I am able to connect the subject matter more appropriately if presented visually, compared to when I have to either read it or write it down. My learning style can further be reinforced by the fact that I remember best when I picture the concepts I learn in my mind. Thus, I ...

PART 1: ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGY

The utilization of tools such as Socrative, Poll Everywhere and Edmodo can help to improve the student’s learning, understanding of concepts, interaction with the teachers and the overall performance. The teachers stand to benefit from technological input by adopting better, more efficient and less labor intensive teaching practices. This paper presents the incorporation of technology in formative assessments which are focused on monitoring each learner’s learning progress and making decisions aimed to improve instructional programs. When creating an online assessment I need to first register or create a profile with a choice online assessment website. It then ...

Annotated Bibliography – MLA

Abdullah, Sayeh. “Challenges for Teaching English as a Second Language and their Remedies.” International Journal of Humanities and Management Science, vol. 3, no. 5, 2015, pp. 371-373. http://www.isaet.org/images/extraimages/P1215035.pdf. Accessed 16 January 2017. Abdullah’s paper discusses what he calles “language shock” (371) and how learning English is not just about learning how to read, speak, and write it, but to also adjust to learning the new cultural context that English is spoken in. This is very important to my own research as it helps me understand how words and sounds are not the only challenges in learning English. Ahamed, ...

In the video, the teacher/professor has poor teaching and classroom management skills. The video starts off with the teacher discussing about the learning module without addressing the classroom issue or introducing to the topic. It is important for a teacher to address key issues in the classroom that not only affect the entire learning objective but also despairs students from attending or paying attention in class (Gaberson, Oermann, & Shellenbarger 2015). As a teacher, I would first inform my class students to keep away all cell phones, music players, and other electronic devices away. It is important to make aware ...

DESIGN PROPOSAL

1.0 PHYSICAL NETWORK DESIGN This design implementation must be on LAN systems because it is located in within the same building that has no structured facilities that aid data transfer from one network to another. Use of proper network topology helps in structuring the network with advantages such as cost reduction and less power consumption. The network nodes and connection lines are supposed to be designed in such a way that it reduces complexity and utilizes the available space properly. Currently, there are both physical and logical network topologies [3]. The physical aspect is defined as the actual geometric ...

Introduction

FERPA require the integrity and confidentiality of education records to be maintained at all costs. Thus, all information relating directly to college and university students must be safeguarded against access by unauthorized entities and individuals. However, FERPA gives an institution the legal right to access the records containing information of its students (United States, n.d). Therefore, administrators and faculty members with educations interests may access the confidential information relating to the students, but in some cases, the consent of students is sought before such access is legally permitted. Students are given legal rights to make corrections of their education ...

Nobody has contemplated precisely on the complicated phenomenon why English has become so widespread and common all over the world. The ability to communicate in English fluently does not awake the feeling of surprise or pleasure on the foreigner’s faces. However, it is a rational and logical issue that English seems to be an international language or a lingua franca. From the historic point of view, one should mention Latin and its role all over the world. Many centuries ago, Latin was considered to be a lingua franca as well. However, after the Roman Empire lost its power ...

Abstract

One of the pressing matters of today’s society is definitely the importance of accommodation and inclusion of deaf-blind students into regular educational environment. Deaf-blindness means the combination of the hearing and visual impairment which leads to the loss of person’s communication skills, as well as different developmental and educational needs. The problem of modern world, concerning students with such disabilities, consists in the accepted truth that the majority of typical education classes fail to provide appropriate tools for the accommodation of deaf-blind children. The participation of deaf-blind students in general class activities is almost impossible, because of ...

I had a lecturer who occasionally skipped lectures. She was an old woman who could not come due to health problems, but she saw no need to inform us about her non-attendance, and the whole group had to wait for her every time. Once, the guys decided not to come to the lecture and persuaded the others; everybody agreed, cause we were frustrated with her point of view. However, I felt remorse and came; I saw the lecturer entering the classroom and faced the ethical dilemma: I could go away, could come in the classroom and try to explain ...

This RAFT Card is designed for ____ grade level.

RAFT Row 1 Objective: Able to differentiate various technological methods that can be used for differentiated learning in a classroom. Audience: Importantly can be used by teachers to enhance their skills in student empowerment. Format: Informative blog report. Directions: Visit the website in search of detailed information about differentiated learning through the use of technology. Resources: https://sunrisestarsschool.wordpress.com/2014/11/10/raft/ RAFT Row 2 Objective: Enhance the skills of various students through technology, especially in understanding a concept. Audience: Students, parents, and teachers. Format: Informative podcast report. Directions: Ask different pupils to identify various channels that they are comfortable to use as a ...

Nursing is an exciting career. It's teaching and learning is equally exciting. Majorly, it is exciting because it brings together learners from a diverse background, both working and living, into a classroom. Thus, a nursing teacher should devise strategies to capitalize on his or her student's diversity with the aim of better learning and understanding. To begin with, as a nursing educator, I will work towards developing reciprocity and cooperation between students (Billings & Halstead, 2012). Here, I will embrace the use of teamwork, class discussions, peer tutoring, and encouraging students to share their viewpoints concerning topics being discussed in ...

1. Despite much hullabaloo over the negative impact of social media sites, present day businesses are using this platform frequently to augment their brand awareness. Some most lucrative benefits Twitter can fetch to the business relate to boosting up the visibility in search-engines and enhancing business relationships. With options as Twellow and advanced Twitter Search, the website allows a convenient way to identify suitable business contacts and enhance the business relations thereof. As SEO is taking the center-stage with the burgeoning online businesses, search engines, too, have changed to show up everything from Linkedin to Twitter profiles. Making a ...

There are numerous advantages of using blogs while doing a business, since blogs can facilitate in one's business prosperity. Even if it might seem difficult to write a blog, may argue that this will undoubtedly boost the chances for success (DeMers). The most important thing the blog does is that it suggests more opportunities for the product to be suggested to the potential clients by the search engines (DeMers). Also, blogs make the brand look more personal, they give a possibility to distribute information, and help while building inward connections. Apart from that, blogs make it possible to receive ...

The establishment of the modern national education system in Malaysia is one of the major effects of the post-colonial development within the nation (Zohar, 2004). During the British colonial rule in Malaysia, education system could be considered socially and academically narrow since it did not confine multicultural dynamics of the Malaysian society as well as the demographics of the nation. After the colonial period in the 1950s, the education system reform was implemented on the nation and segregated linguistic ethnic streams which comprise their population. The period of the end of the colonial rule in Malaysia also marks the ...

Behavioral interventions can be grouped as either antecedent-based interventions (ABI) or consequence-based interventions (CBI). CBI is a group of practices in which the problem behaviors are addressed by manipulating the reinforcement or punishment stimuli following an observed behavior, whereas ABI refers to a group of behavioral interventions that are concerned with the modification of environmental factors that are believed to precede problem behaviors (Tullis, Cannella-Malone, & Payne, 2015). Therefore, ABI strategies are implemented before the problem behavior occurs, so their unique quality is the possibility of problem behavior prevention, which makes the behavioral change easier to maintain compared to results ...

During my years of study, I have had both effective and ineffective instructors in my classes. The teacher who I remember as being the most positive was Mr. Bander, who taught math. Along with some of the other students, I was having problems with some of the procedures. Mr. Bander used a teaching method of cooperation between classmates. I not only improved my ability to communicate, but made a friend, too. Mr. Bander also used dialogue in his classes and assigned groups for discussions. In addition, he opened his heart to his students and I went to him for ...

Learning Style

The two learning style tests that I took were Whatismylearningstyle and The VARK Questionnaire. Under the Whatismylearningstyle Test 1, the learning styles are categorized under auditory, visual, tactile, global, analytic, or kinaesthetic styles. These learning styles divide the way different people learn and depend on certain sense, such as auditory or visual over others. On the other hand The VARK Questionnaire divides the learning styles into different strategies that are implemented by different people for learning. Some of the strategies that are listed under VARK are visual, read/write, aural, kinesthetic, and multimodal. After taking the Whatismylearningstyle learning test the ...

Where is the boundary between actual declarative knowledge (factual content) and educative experiential learning (reflection and critical thinking skills)? How do you fit those two together in one teaching/learning experience? The boundary between factual content and educative experiential learning is at the point where the instructor creates questions to the students, rather than dictate answers. While factual content informs learners to pick the lesson in its absolute form, an experiential teaching method elicits the need for more research and a thirst for removing the layers that raise more information about the subject. PowerPoint presentations and notes from the ...

Markers and standards of a high quality early childhood classroom

High-quality programs are defined by a sense of purpose, which means that high-quality childhood institutions know exactly the required standards for their institutions. High-quality early childhood classrooms are marked by various elements which enable them to stand above others. They have well-trained teachers who have received special training to provide professional childhood development and education that reflect quality to the children. Preschool children require a supportive environment for effective learning. Thus, a supportive learning environment is another marker of high-quality childhood classrooms. Additionally, a high-quality classroom should have relevant instructional materials and there should be collaborations between families and ...

Traianou and Hammersley (2008) argue that it is widely accepted that both educational policymaking and education practice should be evidence-based, or evidence-informed. According to Traianou and Hammersley (2008), this is expected to be common place amongst policymakers. Teachers are not expected to operate on ignored evidence (Traianou and Hammersley, 2008). The evidence-based practice movement’s origins lies in medicine and claims that research evidence should be given a higher priority in the decisions made by both policymakers and teachers (Traianou and Hammersley, 2008). This essay intends to compare five different articles regarding evidence-based and evidence-informed practice amongst teachers. The ...

EDU 100: Issues in Education

Choosing a major is very difficult. In many cases, it determines the activity that a person will do for the rest of his or her life. Students have to consider some important aspects when deciding what the emphasis of their college studies and further career will be. This is problematic in many respects. In this sense, Koeppel (2004) affirms that the main factor that influences the decision-making on a college major is the age of students. He states that, since young adults are in the midst of self-discovery, making such an important decision puts an incredibly heavy pressure on ...

The Board of Education violated her right to privacy

The Board of Education disregarded Pettit's entitlement to privacy. She had devoted much of her time to work with the mentally challenged children for more than thirteen years and, all through her vocation, her assessments were constantly positive. Her sexual orientation in “Swingers” is outside her jurisdiction of her role as a teacher and the allocated working hours, and she is at liberty to do whatever thing as long as it does not meddle with her performance as a professional instructor. Based on the allegations leveled against her, her sexual activities have nothing to do with her qualifications or ...

Introduction

First, they suspected the food prepared for the birthday party to be the cause of the outbreak. It turned out that it was a waterborne disease, a norovirus. Waterborne disease can easily affect children who come in contact with the contaminated water. The swim club manager seemed not very much cooperative during the initial outbreak; but the VHD investigators needed the cooperation of the swim club manager in identifying the real cause of the outbreak. Later, the manager told them that other persons not invited to the February 1 birthday party (members of an infant-mother swim class) got sick ...

Abstract

Special education is about educating students with special needs because of their disabilities, such as speech or vision impairment, autism, and orthopedic issues among others. Their condition does not allow them to progress in the normal classroom environment, and so they need special attention. Over the past 20 years, the legal system has evolved to guarantee the inclusion of children with disabilities in the public school system. Various laws have been passed, such as Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHCA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), to afford the necessary services to special students and ensure that ...

Globalization and changing environment lead to improvement of cultural interactions between people and, thus, require new approaches to education. The diversity in schools and universities and different cultural and family background of students result in the new role of a teacher as a "guide" who is able to perceive each of his students as an individual with a personal set of skills and is able to find to each of them personal educational approach. It is especially challenging for early education when children just learn to interact with each other and to be tolerant. The terms "diversity" and "cultural ...

Literature Review

In education communication is essential. The school, the teachers, and the parents must communicate with one another to educate their students. When there is a lack of communication the students suffer. The modes of communication are evolving every day, because of the advances made in technology. School systems needs to transition into using some of these modern forms of communications to better reach the diverse population of parents present within a school. Connecting with parents using multiple methods could increase parent involvement as well as student achievement. Different styles of communication could be used for different reasons. It must ...

Problem Solving and Collaboration

Problem Solving and Collaboration The objective of any school is to provide the best education for the students, by giving out the best services and minimizing any problem as much as possible (Bruner, 2009). However, problems in education systems are inescapable, and the best thing to do is not to run away from problem, but develop the best strategies of solving. On that note, the emergence of collaborative problem solving is the best techniques used in solving problem related to education today (Fawcett & Garton, 2005). By definition, problem solving is a technique used to determine the best solution of ...

Reflection Paper

Introduction Like a humble farmer feeling pleased at a bumper yield after a year of toiling in his field or a passionate architect proudly gazing at her inspired engineering marvel, as a nursing professional who has successfully completed her DNP Project and Practicum, I am excited at my academic and practical accomplishments. As I write this reflection paper on the DNP competencies I have acquired in keeping with the fundamental skills as described in the AACN Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice, I look back how this practicum course has guided me to apply my newly developed ...

Implication of Introducing Dual Language at an Early Age

Implication of Introducing Dual Language at an Early Age The acquisition of languages other than a native language has become a matter of great advantage throughout past several decades as the world continues to change. Whether it is the interest in other cultures or the academic and professional advantages it can afford an individual, the need to learn additional languages can provide several benefits. It is common for language practice to begin at earlier ages, but without reinforcement and continual practice it becomes less of a necessity and more of basic beginner’s course that may or may not ...

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There has been a major push in the past few decades towards diversity in the literary canon, which was for a long while dominated by similar voices with similar origins. This push toward diversity has taken many forms: the integration of more female voices; the inclusion of more writers of color, regardless of their origin; and the inclusion of works of literature from non-Western cultures that have for too long been ignored. This last point has become known by the name multiculturalism, and though there is agreement throughout the academic community that this addition of previously un-acknowledged voices ...

Andrew is the name of the chosen student for the objective of this action plan. Andrew, a boy who comes from a humble background, and a Hispanic aged seven years old, is in his first grade. Spanish is the native language for his family since they are not Americans by birth. English is not Andrew’s first language, as well as the parents. However, Andrew has an older sister who speaks English fluently, and greatly assists the first grader with his homework. Additionally, the boy has a hard time with literacy skills, and he is among the slow learners ...

The research aims to discover the impact that computers have had on individual learning. Currently, education is crossing into an age of information. This “new age” is expected to change the universe similar to industrial age. This new age is also going to require computers integration for information access. In order to maximize learning, the learning environment must provide learning resources in order to encourage problem solving and support teaching. Thus, it is important to understand the impact that computers have on learning in order to better apply them to learning. The findings from this research can help proper ...

The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century, spreading all across Europe before it finally reached North America and Canada at a later date. The late arrival of the revolution to the colonies was, at least in part, due to the distance between them and the countries of Europe. We can, however, also demonstrably say that the slowness of the revolution in Canada at least was due to the sheer distances involved in the colonies themselves. This paper will examine the industrial revolution in Canada, moving from general terms to specific ones, in order to show ...

Abstract

The growing demand for the competitive specialists justifies the particular attention and concern to the Malaysian students’ reading comprehension skills from the Malaysian authorities. The introduction of teaching the Malaysian core school subjects in the English language (Yassin et al., 2009) provided the continual attempts and experiments to define the most efficient way to decrease achievement gaps in the reading of Malaysian pupils. Starting from the 5th grade, students extend their vocabulary through reading (Zubairi & Sarudin, 2009). The following research proposes the method of using “Reading Cues’ as scaffolding answering the closed or WH-questions to improve the performance of ...

Introduction

Learning a foreign language is a slow and progressive effort which requires constant and responsible practice. Independent study is absolutely necessary for progress, and the hours spent in the classroom are not nearly enough in order to achieve fluency. This is particularly true for languages which are considered difficult to master, such as Mandarin. In recent years, Mandarin has become one of the most important foreign languages studied in schools throughout the United States of America. Mastering Mandarin challenges students to a great extent, even though many of them choose to study this language. Consequently, many teachers use the ...

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Actual Word Count: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs in classrooms call for students bringing various convenient mobile devices such as laptops, tablets and smart phones for educational purpose. Working with the devices they are more attached to enhances the interest of children to learn. As applying digital technologies in classrooms in the US is showing promising results with regard to promoting a student-centered learning atmosphere, introducing the same in Australia would fetch similar results. More importantly, as students are encouraged to come to the class with their cherished mobile devices, the BYOD approach is sure to keep students ...

Howard Zinn was a successful historian of the twentieth century. He was unusual in that he shifted the historical paradigm away from the norm – instead of mainly talking about white males, who had been the focus of history up to that point due to the power structure of the times, he focused instead on the stories less told; the roads less travelled. The book You Can’t be Neutral on a Moving Train tracks his own journey through history by means of reflecting on how he himself sees history; not necessarily his own history, but history as a whole.

What are Zinn’s Ideas About how History Should be Portrayed?

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Elizabeth L. Angeli

Relationship between language and literary development Literacy development process is a very complex issue because it involves numerous experiences that intricately coincide and complement each other (Antilla, 2013). Literacy development begins at birth as a young baby hears and starts to interpret meaning from the spoken word. Thus a child’s very early experience set the stage for the development of literacy. As children discover and get to know the world around them, they tend to find the ways to connect with their environment and communicate with others. Thereby oral language becomes the foundation for a child’s entry ...

Statement of Understanding of Executive Coaching

A statement of understanding of executive coaching concerns the clauses and informational handbook that will be presented by the executive coach to the client. By this statement the client will agree to abide by the policies that have been established by the executive coach. The statement of understanding should be submitted with the organization’s signed original application ("Statement of Understanding Law & Legal Definition", 2016). It is now time to examine what executive coaching is and who needs executive coaching.

What is Executive Coaching?

Executive coaching is defined as a professional relationship that is built between a trained coach and a client. The ...