Essays on School Setting

Cultural diversity according to Delpit is evidenced everywhere in a school setting. From the students to the faculty, some traits show the parity in beliefs. Delpit depicts that there is a cultural difference that students experience when they are at school and home. This difference of setting offer different characteristics whereby students may feel more comfortable in one setting as compared to the other. If that is the case, the students end up preferring to shift the behaviors of one location to the other. An example, a student is more likely to view their teachers based on the perspective ...

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 ...

I have chosen to pursue a career as a preschool teacher in a public school setting. A public school setting offers many resources and trainings that might not otherwise be present at private institutions. I feel like preschool teaching is a good fit for me due to my prior experience working with children as a substitute teacher. I witnessed firsthand excellent classroom techniques and strategies that I would be excited to implement in my classroom. The foundation to a successful academic career begins in preschool. I personally feel I have the experience to help equip students with the necessary ...

While Lightner Witmer has been largely credited with the conceptualization and creation of a separate field of study for school psychology (D’Amato et al., 2011), it has it’s true roots, in many ways, in the creation of the IQ test. The IQ test was pioneered by Alfred Binet who was specifically interested in the standards of the normal mind. Today, the Binet-Simon scale, first generated in 1905, is still used in schools to determine a child’s overall ability to perform certain tasks (Binet & Simon, 1905). Perhaps more significantly, however, it was significant that Binet recognized that ...

Introduction

Technological advance has turned out to be an extremely affluent factor in lifestyle changes worldwide. Many technological inventions, innovations and devices are now an integral part of people’s lives, as their functionality contributes to greater convenience and comfort. Models and means of communication have been affected greatly by technologies, too: email, internet, social networking, and cellphones produce influence the way people communicate to the considerable extent. Cellphones have become a norm for modern social life with their convenience, accessibility and an immense array of opportunities available. Moreover, the cellphone culture affects not only adults but also children and ...

As a Christian it is imperative that there is total conviction in one’s faith and seeking guidance from the Lord through prayer when faced with challenges to make informed and conclusive decisions. Organizational problems are part of everyday challenges that face institutions which need to be resolved amicably with wisdom. A lack of leadership in the school is a serious issue that may affect the whole system as leadership is important in the organization. The biblical instances provided on leadership are finely done as they provide the key facets of leadership that are applicable in a school setting. ...

The political lens theory in an organization is met with several presumptions on the real depiction and characteristics of the political elements that may be in institutions. The positivity that influences systems may stem from politics that aim towards the betterment of the organizational theory. Goals form the primary element of the stakeholders that may affect political decisions in an organization, and this has clearly been illustrated in your work. Power can be gained and exercised in a political lens perspective to achieve various objectives while in consideration of the impacts that it may cause especially in a school ...

The story “Sonny’s Blues” provides the reader with information about the hard and complicated relationship between two brothers. The narrator of the story is a person who leads a normal life. He is a teacher of algebra who obviously has to work with little children. Therefore, a reader has a certain amount of trust towards the narrator. At the same time, a reader can see the story of Sonny who appears to be narrator’s brother who is always in trouble. The story shows the reader how brothers go from being close and then fighting which leads them ...

The progressive creation of various regulations designed for children and family have promoted inalienable and equal rights of all the human family members. Ideally, it has enhanced freedom, peace and justice globally. The United Nations (UN) established the need to have policies and legislations that protect the family and children. United Nations Convention entails the guidelines that the policies enacted are put into practice. Notably, it has created influence in the society and the globe at large. Among the key policies and acts created include the Children Act of 2004. United Kingdom Parliament enacted the Act. Notably, the consequence ...

Distributed learning is a learning process where the content to be learned is spread over a duration of time. Massed learning, on the other hand, is whereby high learning content is acquired within a short period . The intervals in distributed learning between learning sessions are larger than those in massed learning. Massed learning can be referred in other words as cramming. Like a lot of content is taken in over a short period. Distributed learning is considered to be a better way of learning than massed learning. In massed learning long-term ability to remember is not guaranteed.

The question is how effective are the two methods? Is it a case of individuality and what fits the individual?

At the ...

Introduction

The early childhood education plays a critical role in shaping the overall personality of a child. The focus of early childhood is not just restricted towards quality education, but it is nurtured by imparting a decent moral character in them. This paper will evaluate the role of teachers in the awareness of cultural diversity in Early Childhood Education. It has been proven through research that the early five years in the life of a child are extremely critical for learning new skills and concepts. Adding the element of diversity awareness at an early stage is of sheer significance as ...

The lecture deals with the complex role of gender in children’s play. It questions the relevance of gender to the issue and the ways to address it in the current circumstances. Gender separation has manifested itself in the play and it is influenced by age and environment of each child, while for centuries it was associated with biological differences between boys and girls. The lecture identifies the main theories that were or are associated with gender development, each of which emphasizes either biological or sociological factors. These theories include three main models of gender formation: Biological Model, Socialization ...

1.0 Introduction of a Developmental Issue Hong Kong primary and secondary school students are under constant academic pressure since they have no spare time to relax leading to psychological stress. In fact, it is difficult to change the education system. Since the beginning of the school year to the present day, the number of Hong Kong students who committed suicide rose to the highest levels. According to most of the students, school workload is just a fuse with “no joy, no hope, and no help.” There is a case that happened in a middle school in Hong Kong. The ...

Introduction

Autism is the disorder of brain development. This very disorder has been characterized by varying degrees and includes interaction difficulties, difficulty in terms of verbal and non-verbal communication, etc. The roots of Autism are being found in the early development of the brain. However, the symptoms relating to Autism tend to emerge from the age between 2 to 3 years. The US CDC (Centre for Disease and Control) exemplified that around 1 in 68 American children is Autistic. Some of the studies have also shown that Autism is more common in boys as compared to girls. From the US ...

According to Richard, school shooting is a common phenomenon in American schools, especially in high school and colleges (2008). The shooting culprits are often students or criminals who have an agenda they want to express, to the government or school administrations. These shootings result to deaths of several individuals including students, and the long-term aftermath events that happen to those attacked is often massive, including depression and post-traumatic stress (Responding to Crisis, 2008). These shootings often happen abruptly. Thus, it is pertinent for the school safety committee to come up with a practical plan that is effective against these ...

Introduction

The achievement gap in formal schooling between African American children and other groups is stark. This has proven consistent over time (Coleman, et al, 1966), across jurisdictions (Clotfelter, Ladd & Vigdor, 2009; Bailey & Dziko, 2008), and throughout the K-12 system (The National Center for Education Statistics, 2014). Improving these issues is an obvious direction forward. Yet, the obstacles are numerous and multifaceted (Sanacore, 2004). Relative to the public domain, the school system is often targeted for a lack of understanding in relation to educating young African Americans of low socio-economic status. The curriculum is long been criticized for being de-contextualized to ...

As a newly assigned K-12 teacher in a school district, one must accept the challenges that come from being a newly appointed teacher. While teaching and helping students learn and prepare for their future can be rewarding, the daily tasks of disciplining and keeping order in the classroom can be exhausting. Being a teacher can be difficult because one have to interact with students with diverse family backgrounds and attitudes. (“Peek”)Problems on classroom violence, outdated teaching methods and parents concern on their children’s education are added responsibilities of a teacher.

The World Report on Violence against Children identifies the main forms of violence

a) Physical and psychological punishment- these are forms of violence that uses ...

Criticism involves the utilization of standards in order to make a judgment for the purpose of bringing positive change. Critical theory argues that we should be inquisitive about the production of enlightenment its dissemination and its connection to influence and how this impacts on the individuals; how it limits and contributes to the enhancement of our freedoms (Art 2011). Are we bound to a dominating freedom system or does it offer us a liberating system of government? The theory originates from the Frankfurt school in Germany.

Critical theorists begin with the thought that men and women are essentially enclosed in a world that ...

The Role of the Teacher in Fostering a Positive Impact through Warm Demanding versus the Academic Performance of Students in Public School Setting: A Correlational Study

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Introduction 3

Statement of the Problem 5 Purpose of the Study 7 Research Questions 8 Hypotheses 9 Definition of Key Terms 10 Brief Review of the Literature 11 Summary 19 Research Method 21 Operational Definition of Variables 9 Measurement 10 Summary 19

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Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography 13 Introduction One of the ...

The Role of the Teacher in Fostering a Positive Impact through Warm Demanding versus the Academic Performance of Students in Public School Setting: A Correlational Study

Graduate Faculty of the School of Education Requirements for the Degree of

Introduction 1

Statement of the Problem 1 Purpose of the Study 2 Research Questions 3 Hypotheses 4 Definition of Key Terms 5 Brief Review of the Literature 5 Summary 7 Research Method 7 Operational Definition of Variables 9 Measurement 10 Summary 11

References 12

Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography 13 Introduction One of the ...

Abstract

Bullying and discrimination are a pervasive and highly damaging situation within school systems throughout the country (NYSUT, 2013). In recent years, this trend has expanded to include issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) related bullying and abuse, and the increasing dangers of cyberbullying (i.e. the use of the Internet to abuse classmates), making it paramount to pass legislation that is effective in controlling these trends. The possible effectiveness of the DASA (or Dignity Act) as anti-bullying legislation will be discussed, as well as the historical background of bullying as a practice and its effects. While anti-bullying measures such as ...

Children who suffer from grief or trauma related to the loss of a loved person experience various ways in which they manifest their pain. While some may experience posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), others may be resilient to the pain or may develop an avoidance behavior, sidestepping over everything that reminds them of the death of a loved one or the traumatic experience associated with such an event (Cohen & Manarino, 2004). The treatments for the children who suffer from grief and trauma are varied. This report will focus on group therapy as a treatment for children who experience grief and trauma. One ...

Overview

This paper is across examination of a specified primary school education experience on the overall academic performance of junior secondary school students’ one, in Egerton Junior high school, Ndeffo, Naks. The private schools that are used in this study used instructional materials in a teaching and learning experiences in class. The materials varied from charts, tables and other audio visual aids used in a normal class setting. A sample class size of a 100 students of the school with 50% having come from government public primary schools and the rest of the students from private primary school institutions. In both types of institutions ...

The faster evolution of mobile phones has greatly influenced how I perform various activities in life. The use of mobile phones is an important object in the arrangement and planning of many activities in my life. The evolution and changes in relation to mobile phones made it an important component which cannot be separated from my life. The main aspect of mobile phone is the function of communication with people in the society especially in relation to the friends and comrades in the school life. The use mobile phones enabled me to ask easily for directions relating to the ...

Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment

Public Health November,2014 Abstract Type II diabetes has negatively influenced millions in the United States. Adverse impact of type II diabetes in children is ever increasing and needs some serious strategic and professional input from nurses deployed at schools. Unfortunately, the sensitivity of diabetic issue is never addressed appropriately. Moreover, the lack of research on the topic has also resulted in a significant increase in childhood type II diabetes. The research indicates that controlling type II diabetes in children is possible. School nurses employing the knowledge of physical exercises, dietary plans and emergency response can readily ...

Parental involvement in the education of children has been described by Hornby (2011) as the participation of parents in the educational process and experience of their children. It can be noted, however, that parental involvement is not limited to parents alone, but it may also refer to individuals who exercise parental roles in children. Literature studies provide that the earlier the parents get involved in their children’s education, the better its positive effects to the child. The role of parents in moulding their children’s values begin during their child’s early development. Children spend the majority of ...

Uniforms represent the idea that one is a part of an organization. When one wears a uniform to school, it suggests unity. The fact is that uniforms allow for the sense of belonging to a group. Some critics suggest that school uniforms will automatically improve the learning process as students will spend more time focusing on their lessons instead of becoming distracted by thinking of what to wear and when to wear it. In addition, students often become distracted by others and what they wear to school. In fact, a student who falls in the lower socio-economic strata of the society feels inferior ...

Abstract

Bullying in schools is an overall issue that can have negative results for the general school atmosphere and for the right of students to learn in a safe environment. Bullying can also have negative long lasting results both for students who harass and those being harassed. A great part of the formal research on bullying has occurred in the America and other parts of the world. The issues connected with bullying have been noted and deeply discussed about wherever formal educating situations exist. Bullying involves immediate practices, for example, teasing, insulting, undermining, hitting, and abuse fellow students. Furthermore, bullying may ...

In my initial definition of curriculum, I talked about it being the academic content that includes the learning objectives and the standards for any subject to be taught in schools. The curriculum is a guide that enables teachers to teach any particular course. The curriculum must consider all teaching aspects such as lesson plan, assignments, books, tests, and all materials that are important in the learning environment. However, the curriculum should not consider the resources, or requirements of the learning environment such as money, space, or internet access. My definition of curriculum is strongly related to teaching and learning because ...

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Introduction Health care is provided in different settings. The role of a nurse in these settings is indispensable, as will be discussed in this paper. The school health community setting is very vital. This is not to negate the importance of the other settings. However, the fact that this setting deals with the health of the children warrants a special focus. This is because children have been considered very important to the future of the nation, and as such, their health. This paper delves into the role of the school nurse. In vetting this role, the paper will justify the ...

“Doing Gender” and “Compulsive Heterosexuality: Masculinity and Dominance” are two literary texts that explore issues related to gender and sex. The two articles particularly focus on the implications of gender and sex on women. “Doing Gender” is authored by Candace West and Don. Zimmerman while “Compulsive Heterosexuality: Masculinity and Dominance” appears as the fourth chapter in the book “Dude, You’re a Fag: Masculinity and Sexuality in High School written by C.J Pascoe. Although the two texts explore issues related to sex and gender, their content and subject matter differ significantly. The two texts or articles are guided by ...

The use of social media has become a gift and a curse to the society. It has become a gift to the society because; it is an easy way of communication with people and friends around the globe. People communicate easily through messages and posting through social networks such as Twitter, Whatsapp, Facebook, MySpace, just to mention but a few (Baran, 2012). Most teens use the social media to communicate and use it others for fun. On the other hand, it has become a curse because, many people are suffering from social media bullying. Social networks have made it easier for many people, especially ...

In the modern century, the development of Information Technology has created numerous platforms of interaction in people. These platforms are not limited by location or proximity increasing the depth at which a person my acquire companionship. The claim may is evidenced by the growth of the social media. The social media incorporates information technology in social interaction sites. However, the growth of social media has created a social ill, cyber bullying. Schmidt (2013) defines cyber bullying as a voluntary act aimed at causing harm in a repeated manner through information technology. The seriousness of the issue has caused states to put in place ...

Bullying is using the threat, coercion or force to abuse, cause intimidation or to aggressively impose one’s domination and influence over others. This behavior must be repeated in order for it to qualify to be termed as bullying. There must be an imbalance of both physical and social power between the bully and the bullied. Behavior or conduct used to impose such domination includes verbal harassment, physical assault or such other acts directed towards a particular target repeatedly(Moon). Cyber-bullying is a modern form of bullying that is done by the use of modern technology. Because of lacking parental or ...

Teaching is one of the most challenging professions in the world. This is so because as a teacher, one gets to interact with a variety of personalities in one setting and therefore has got to devise mechanisms of identifying these personalities and addressing each individual personality according to their own needs and wants. A class of thirty students will comprise of thirty different personalities and it is the role of the teacher to address these student’s personalities without excluding any. Identifying the student’s strengths and weaknesses therefore is the most important thing to do. In order to meet the ...

Group counseling in the schools

Group counseling in the schools

Overview of the article

In their article Group counseling in the schools, Pérusse et al (2009) give a detailed description of group counseling in the school context. The article remarkably outlines the effectiveness of the approach in the school setting. Additionally, Pérusse et al (2009) explicate the various types of groups, and the different types of interventions applied in group counseling. Worth noting is the reality that the article prominently addresses the different effective strategies used in the process of forming groups in the school environment. Perhaps the most striking feature about the article is the actuality ...

The name

Fall 2013 Relationship between Preschool Programs and Kindergarten Readiness Schools today are undergoing a lot of challenges in terms of funds. With budget cuts for early education and limited resources of funding, school readiness to formal education is becoming an area of concern for schools, teachers, and parents. Schools are striving to manage their educational responsibilities by reducing their financial obligations through minimizing the number of teachers and increasing the number of students in each class. This strategy by many schools could not go by without impact on educational performance of students. This impact extends to affect the ...

Education at present has the necessity for proficient technological tools to create, evaluate multimedia texts, and perform principles of excellent practices in every classroom in every learning institution. In educational environment, emerging technologies create various opportunities in the field of teaching and learning of different subject matters both in individual and collaborative aspects across the disciplines and different levels of learning. Many beneficial outcomes are available to the educators and learners respectively; there are many expansions of technological capabilities it offers but for the educators in particular, they are often undecided regarding how to convey technology and the Internet ...

Educational context

Setting 2 In my rationale for the unit of work on how I would be able to meet my students needs in the context of the Australian Curriculum development, my fictitious class is a Suburban Primary School known as Goodhope primary where I am responsible for teaching a group of 22 sixth-grade students. In this multicultural classroom, the complex dynamics involved in teaching and the learning process takes on a new layer of approach so as to be able to effectively deliver the expected quality of education to these youngsters. In order to achieve this, the Australian education curriculum’s guidelines ...

Even though diabetes is a medical condition, its negative effects are observed only in an individual’s physical health. Diabetes also has far-reaching effects on the individual’s social condition, as well as on his or her financial and economic capacities (National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2010). According to the National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2010), diabetes has been known to cause blindness among older individuals. Diabetes has been the leading cause of blindness among adults 20-74 years of age (National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2010). Worldwide, diabetes is the ...

The Catholic Intellectual Tradition is a way for those who value religion and reason to combine the two (McGreevy). There always seems to be some sort of opposition between sciences, liberal arts and Catholic tradition. The CIT provides the context of meaning for Catholic education where knowledge is seen as not self-gained or even constrained. This means that the outcome produced is not solely from religion but is gathered from scientific and critical inquiry and complimented by deep-seated principles of faith. This means that the overall outcome is complemented by real appreciation with respect for the human person. Creativity and ...

Bipolar disorder is a severe, recurrent, and chronic mental disease associated with periods of mania and depression. It can result from environmental, genetic, or biological stress. Most researcher have put forward findings about the disorder and majority claim that it may result from the marriage of many diseases rather than a single disease. However, despite the several researches geared towards this disease, it has never been diagnosed among the people suffering from the disease. Bipolar disorder is associated with certain characteristic. For instance, most children especially boys bed wetting at night while asleep, while some have rapid and excessive day ...

- Cellphones nowadays are considered an essential item that must not be far from a person’s reach. It could be used for media applications, surfing the net, text and calls; and even a parent’s tool to track their children given the new technologies attached to these devices such as specialized apps and GPS systems. - Thesis Statement: While it may be the case that cellphones can be used as distractions to students in their studies and a minor key to eliminating abductions, the technology in cellphones nowadays not only secure students from crimes, but also present substantial alternatives for ...

This is a quantitative study using descriptive statistics on principals’ perceptions of the role of speech pathologists in elementary schools. The project will involve interviews with principals from traditional public schools. The researcher will transcribe the interviews and use descriptive statistics to look for common strands in the principals’ perceptions. The study will be organized around a description of the speech pathologist’s role, personal attributes needed for the job of the principal and the speech language pathologist, and support given to principals by the special education department.

Background

A study by Sanger, Hux, and Griess in 1995 examined educators’ opinions of ...

Introduction

The sociology of childhood in the contemporary society focuses on the social construction of the child. The social construction of the child deals with how the child differs in terms of social, cultural, historical, and economic perspectives (Shanahan, 2007). Sociology of childhood deals with viewing the child from these different perspectives unlike in the traditional way. The traditional way failed to understand childhood in the socio-cultural, sexualized, and gendered context. The sociology of childhood identifies ways through which the interaction of children and adults: challenges; produces; reproduces; and transforms the society and childhood. This article discusses the sacralisation of ...

LEARNING COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL SETTING

A learning community in a public school setting is where members of a community appoint a group of individuals to select matters that the community needs to learn. After the selection of the subject, another group is then selected to gather information on the preferred subject matter. For example, the first team may select hygiene and sanitation as the topic, the second group then conducts research in relation to the area, and then a public school is selected where the community members will go to be taught on the topic based on researched materials. It is important to note that more than one ...