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Educational Challenges of Native Americans
Native Americans' Educational Challenges
Introduction
Why are Native Americans underrepresented in the various healthcare fields in the United States? Is
it because they lack access to educational opportunities in that field? What are the challenges that
face Native Americans when it comes to the education and curricula they need to forge ahead and
become representative in the healthcare industry? These questions and other issues will be addressed
in this paper.
The Lack of Native Americans in Healthcare Positions
Thomas Sequist, professor in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School,
believes that Native Americans are "...severely underrepresented" when it comes to U.S. healthcare
professionals, public health professionals, and medical researchers. This leads to a lack of healthcare
professionals in the Native communities, Sequist explains. The statistics that Sequist presents are
dramatic, in that only 0.3% of medical students are Native Americans but almost 2% of the U.S.
population is Native American people (Sequist, 2007, p. 20). This is a five–fold "disparity" in
representation for Native Americans, Sequist writes, and it "far exceeds" the disparity in
representation for Latino and African American students.
Indeed, in 2004, only 98 Native American students were in attendance at the 125 medical schools
that are accredited. What is keeping Native Americans from enrolling in educational programs that
will prepare them for careers as doctors,
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Essay On Curriculum
The nationwide trend to migrate curriculum decisions from the school or school district to the state
level has the potential to contribute positively to the educational system–or negatively.
On the positive side, the migration of curriculum decisions to the state level ensures that the state's
established educational philosophy and ideology are recognized and incorporated into the
curriculum. According to Ornstein and Hunkins (2017, p.), there are at least five approaches to
curriculum. Developing a single curriculum at the state level would protect the coherency of the
state's mission by recognizing a state–level approach for curriculum and providing consistent
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Establishment of curriculum domain at the state level allows the local level curricularist to focus on
the implementation and education of theory and practice, as opposed to domain, of the curriculum.
On the other hand, according to Ornstein and Hunkins (2017), "most curricularists, including those
who write textbooks, have difficulty fusing theory and practice" (p.16). There should be serious
concern that any curricularist at the state level, removed from the daily interaction with students,
with limited ability to integrate the domain into theory and practice, could potentially wreak havoc
on a curriculum, especially if he were to integrate more of his own personal views and values than
foundation and theory into the domain of the curriculum. Additionally, if the professional educator
in the classroom cannot ethically agree with the established curriculum and or the practice of it in
the classroom, the system fails the learner.
Furthermore, it is only natural that an increase in the state's responsibility to establish curricula
would also increase its reliance on national professional organizations (e.g. NCTM, NCTE, etc.) for
assistance, clarification and data. Yet, without the requirement for curricula specialists to be unified
through certification in the theory and practices of curriculum, there is no protection from special–
interest groups seeking to
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Standard Based Instructional Practices
Instructional practices for standards–based curriculum is more than knowing and understanding
state and district standards; posting objectives, standards, or learning goals in the classroom;
referencing standards in lesson plans; covering concepts or following a teacher's manual claimed to
follow state standards. Instead, it is about consistently and effectively developing lessons with
activities designed to meet the needs of all students. Standards Based Curriculum The foundational
reason supporting national and state standards efforts is the quality of students that schools are
producing as graduates. This could potentially be an effect of content and expectancies for students
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Accepting this intelligences means that we embrace them when planning instructional activities
designed to meet standards. Recognizing the importance of developing methods to educate and
acquire by engaging through all five intelligences will escalate the opportunities for student success
and standard mastery. Understanding Learning Styles Understanding learning styles is recognizing
the best way for all students to learn. This is different for all students. Learning styles goes beyond
multiple intelligences and building upon strengths. Learning styles is simply put in the question of
how do you learn best? Learning styles include structure of lesson, sociological, auditory, visual,
and tactile. Also, it encompasses environmental factors such as formal vs. informal settings, noise
vs. quiet, temperature, brightness, kinesthetic, and mobility. It is vital for teachers to recognize the
learning styles represented in the classroom in order to accommodate for the best opportunity for
learning. Furthermore, students should be able to recognize their own learning styles in order to
address their own needs when applicable. Curriculum Differentiation Differentiation is an approach
to thinking about teaching. It is recognizing that students who are the same age can fluctuate in their
readiness to learn, interests, styles of learning, and prior experiences (Tomlinson, 2000). It is an
understanding that these differences in
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Curriculum Development and Change
INTRODUCTION
There seems to be a lot of controversy and uncertainty as to ¡¥what is the curriculum?¡¦ As such,
there is a distributing lack of consensus on an all–embracing definition of this comprehensive
concept. This is, in part, due to the various interpretations, meanings, emphasis and approaches that
the scholars of curriculum studies embark upon. This, in turn, leaves the education practitioners and
the general public in the dark as to what constitutes that which should be considered as ¡¥good
curriculum practice¡¦ in educational institutions.
This exposition seeks to highlight and evaluate the key concepts of the curriculum and some of the
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Curriculum Planning, Development and Change
3.1 Curriculum Planning
Professor Ralph Tyler notes with concern that curriculum planning consists of four dimensions
namely objectives or goal, content or subject matter, method or procedures and evaluation. This is a
very simple and linear model which starts off by specifying what we intend to achieve (objectives).
Next the ground to be covered (content) is considered followed by the mechanisms to be put in
place in reaching the goals envisage (methods) and finally, make attempts to measure the success of
the whole exercise (evaluation).
The ¡¥objective¡¦ planning model has been severely criticised since it does not leave room for
interrelatedness of the separate dimensions. The most preferred planning mode is a cyclical one
which links up evaluation with the objectives to form a continuous cycle. Some scholars, however,
argue that evaluation should not be delayed until the end of the exercise rather it should occur
continuously at any stage of the planning process.
There are other models that place emphasis on content (traditional approach) while some models
focus solely on procedures (progressive approach). All the planning models cited here,
unfortunately, do not give precise answers in terms of criteria for the selection of objectives, content,
alternative procedures and forms of evaluation
Denis Lawton, (1973) as
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Identification and Description of the Influences and...
1) Identify and describe the influences and discourses surrounding the development of each
curriculum statement.
Australia – the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2014) and EYLF (DEEWR, 2009)
In 2008, Australia saw its educational framework altered and transformed by the Melbourne
Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (MCEETYA, 2008). With its two
underpinning goals (MCEETYA, 2008): 1) "Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence"
and 2) "All young Australians become successful learners, confident and creative individuals and
active and informed citizens" – the declaration's aesthetically pleasing language and presentation
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This is reiterated by the fact that under 30% of Australian children participated in the preschool
sector in 2008, as well as educators low pay rates, lack of funding to the sector and the constant
barrage of academic articles consistently reaffirming early childhood education's worth (Albon,
2011; Keeley, 2007; Zajda, Davies & Majhanovich 2008). In spite of consistent beliefs that the
EYLF (DEEWR, 2009) learning outcomes and Australian Curriculum general capabilities (ACARA,
2014) complement one another, the emphasis on meeting and recognising children's individual and
diverse learning needs have become neglected in exchange for the popularity of standardised testing
(NAPLAN) (ACARA, 2014; Connor, 2011; Klenowski & Wyatt–Smith, 2011; Reid, 2009).
Consequently, the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2014) has mirrored British education models by
placing utmost importance on assessing the 'essential twenty–first century skills' of literacy and
numeracy, ultimately, adopting a 'social efficiency' approach with its focus on producing 'socially
ideal' 'active and informed' members of society as opposed to promoting the personal growth of
individual citizens (ACARA, 2014; Klenowski & Wyatt–Smith, 2011; Lingard, 2010; MCEETYA,
2008; Reid, 2009; Schiro 2013).
Sweden – Läroplan för
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Comparison of Two Mathematics Curricula
Comparison of Two Mathematics Curricula Math teachers have become increasingly disenchanted
with the traditional materials they are forced to teach due to the existing California standards. The
goal of the teachers is not that they need to change the standards, but there needs to be a better
curriculum to adequately bring students up to those standards. Current curricula follow the letter of
the standards that California has implemented, but they sometimes seem to be based on nothing
substantial which would give credibility to the course of study. If a curriculum is developed to meet
a set of standards, that is exactly what it will do. However, the goal should be to not only meet but to
exceed the stated standards; or, at the very least, give students the ability to go beyond the standard.
In this argument, the California standards are the lowest rung of the ladder that the state should
encourage students to climb. Yes, the student will have a basic understanding of mathematical
concepts if they meet the standard, but they will not have any impetus to reach beyond that and
achieve something more. In this research paper, two different curricula possibilities are examined
for their relative merits; one which is meant to just meet the recommended California mathematics
standard as set forth by the Common Core State Standards Initiative (2005), and one which is
recommended by a practical body, the National Science Foundation (NSF), to encourage students to
achieve a higher,
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Money In Education Essay
More money needed in education of Kuwait
"Education is the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers
of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature
life" ("Education",2017). Prosperity and rise of the society depends on education and knowledge. If
the education reached to advanced and sophisticated level there will be a thrive country. Actually,
education enhances in people futurism of looking at life by giving opinions and standpoints about
things in life (Bhardwaj,2016). Therefore, each person in the society has to educate well whether in
school, colleges, universities, home, and practical life for developed country and society.
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For educational purposes to be achieved, there must be methods and tools that reach out to the
students and that falls under the meaning of a curriculum (Bently et.al, 2013) Needless to stay,
teachers need a curriculum as a guide from which they can decide their educational objectives, find
needed materials and follow proper procedures to attain desired results. According to a study that
was done by a Singaporean educational group on the reality of education in Kuwait, it was found
that the current situation is deteriorating and that Kuwaiti students suffer a lack of knowledge
especially in English, math, and science (Al–Jarida, 2015). This is due to the fact that the curricula
was described as overloaded with contents and subjects with about 14 subjects taught to students
following teaching strategies that do not contribute to the wanted outcomes. Moreover, the students
need to develop the knowledge to the required level of the 21st century. In fact, the technical
cooperation program for education in Kuwait was singed between the Ministry of Education and
Kuwait's International Bank to enhance the quality of education to achieve economic growth.
addition, the National Center for the Development of Education will supervise this phase of the
convention which was estimated at 38 million dollars for 5 years to modify and develop curricula,
methods of teaching, learning,
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An Academic Critique Of A Research Article By Karen L....
This paper is an academic critique of a research article by Karen L. Gischlar and Joanne P. Vesay
entitled: Literacy Curricula and Assessment: A Survey of Early Childhood Educators in two States. I
was attracted to this article because being an early educator myself, I know how important literacy
instructions is in the early years. It intrigued me to read about the types of curricula and assessment
used by other educators to assess young children learning. The purpose of the article was to survey
early childhood educators regarding their literacy practices and the assessments implemented in
their classroom. However, the goal was to determine to what extent preschool teachers addressed
literacy skills areas through classroom instructions. (Gischlar & Vesay 2014, p. 298). The authors
believed that teachers should be using literacy curricula to teach literacy skills and get proper
training in how to monitor students' progress. If such curricula are not being implemented, then
explicit instructions in early literacy instruction should be conducted daily. This paper will provide a
critical review of the methods used, the result of the study and the authors discussion of the article.
In the article, the authors stress the importance of literacy education in the early years. In fact, it is
noted that pre–school years are critical to the development of early literacy skills that will lay the
foundation for future reading skills and help present problems from developing (Gischlar &
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Education: Make Curricula Engaging and Relevant Essay
This is an enormous question with many facets and implications. I don't claim to know how to
accomplish all of these things, particularly as regards money, but here are some general thoughts
and directions that I believe warrant consideration.
Include everyone. That means making sure that poor neighborhoods, rural districts, and so on really
do have the same access to education as wealthy neighborhoods where parents can afford to send
their 3– and 4–year–olds to private preschools and can pass a parcel tax to compensate for lagging
state funds.
It also means having services to try to put disadvantaged and disabled youth on equal footing with
their peers. That means everything from decent free and reduced–price school lunch options to ...
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This doesn't only mean making students repeat a grade they struggled with. It means having adult
literacy programs to help those who missed proper reading instruction in schools. It means having
community colleges and alternatives for different levels, learning styles, and interests.
Include subjects beyond the traditional academic ones. For a start, put back art, music, and shop
classes. Kids are enriched by programs like these even if they don't turn them into professions (and
some do). Add in some subjects necessary to life that are not yet normally found in school: personal
finance, creativity, resourcefulness, self–sufficiency. (The current classroom model still favors a "sit
down and shut up" format.) Gardening, making, job search skills, critical thinking, on–the–job "soft
" skills, and so on.
Teach to an appropriate level. Can we, perhaps with the aid of technology, and perhaps with the aid
of community, create a system that really challenges the smart kids to push themselves and excel?
Can we create one that allows the kids who are struggling to get extra help, preferably without
feeling singled out or held back?
Teach for a variety of learning styles. Some people learn best by themselves, reading from a book.
Some learn by listening. Some learn in groups, talking and trading ideas. Some by interacting with
the physical world. Nourish a variety of learning styles.
Involve parents. This goes beyond annual parent–teacher conferences. It may also
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SEC Curriculum Research
There has been a great deal of social emotional learning programs that have been created and
implemented in the United States over the course of the years. Its goal is to encourage and promote
students academic performanaces as well as their social behavior in the classroom. This study will
examine and investigate early childhood teachers' perceptions of school–based social emotional
competence (SEC) programs. Focus groups will be conducted to discuss SEC curricula. These focus
groups will also discuss the roles of teachers using the curricula. Content analysis will disclose items
needed for implementation and barriers obstructing implementation. It will also provide information
on the structure of programs and curricula as well as support that is needed. ... Show more content
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During the focus groups, teachers will also be asked to identify consistency in the structure of SEC
curricula and programs and creative freedom in order to be critical key components to such
curricula. Educators stated that they felt as if it was their duty and responsibility to encourage
students to demonstrate social emotional competence to the best of their abilities. They also found
that the structure of the SEC curricula and program was consistent in critical portions of the
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Play Based Curricula
DISSERTATION
Title: Early childhood education, play–based curricula, and Head Start: Providing positive effectual
early learning and development in the lives of all young children.
Abstract
In young children's stages of early learning play is a crucial element as it has been acknowledged by
early childhood education theorists such as Rousseau, Pestalozzi, and Froebel. Current research has
and is further documenting the value of play in early childhood education. Research has shown,
however, that play activities integrated into early learning programs can be a powerful medium for
young children's exploration of many of everyday life and concepts. Play is the foundation for early
childhood pedagogy, and; thus is cause for further research in areas of how young children benefit
from quality play–based early learning programs. Also, it is critical to show the need for action to be
taken in communities where disadvantaged families with young children may not have access to
such quality programs
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Further, in this paper it will be shown how early childhood educators, parents, and policymakers are
working together to ensure all young children have access to quality early learning programs. Such
efforts are reliant upon governmental subsided programs such head start to help disadvantaged
families with young children in poverty level communities. All Young children must have
opportunities to get a head start in early learning and development. Early childhood education, play–
based curricula, and Head Start are the three main factors that are crucial to the development and
learning of young
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Characteristics Of Child Development And Development In...
The Montessori approach was founded by Maria Montessori. Montessori believed that young
children are focused on realities of sensory experience rather than imagination (Gestwicki, 2011, p.
97). She observed children during periods called the sensitive periods. These periods are broken into
four stages and have its own developmental characteristics and challenges. Some key elements in
the Montessori approach include, teachers are specifically educated in the Montessori philosophy
and methods, a partnership with families, heterogeneous groups of children, diverse Montessori
materials and experiences, schedules that allow large blocks of time to problem solve, and a
classroom atmosphere that encourages social interaction for cooperative learning. When it comes to
the principles of developmentally appropriate practice in the Montessori approach, questions have
arisen. Due to the fact, the importance of play is absent in the Montessori approach. The Bank Street
approach was founded by Lucy Mitchell and with the help of others. She joined with Carolina Pratt
and Harrier Johnson to establish the Play School and she founded the Bureau of Education
Experiment with Harriet Johnson. The two school was joined together and the Bank Street school
was created. Some of the key elements in the Bank Street approach are fostering whole–child
development and creativity, sharing responsibility with children's families and communities,
developing a sense of autonomy and social
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How Does Einstein Criticize The Current Education System
In the given quotation Einstein criticizes the current education system by saying that the current
school and university curricula, and teaching methods are responsible for discouraging students
from pursuing their interests and thinking differently. In my opinion, Einstein is not entirely correct
and undermining the importance of basic education, which involves the variety of subjects. This
essay will elaborate why the view of Einstein is not practical for every student
At the outset, there are deluges of arguments against the opinion of Einstein, but the most
preponderant one stem from the fact that not every learner possesses extra ordinary talent as
Einstein, which did not require specific environment for education. Not only do mediocre
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The Role Of A Superintendent Within A School District
Introduction Much of this clinical experience has been examining the specific role of a
superintendent within a school district. I found that the reflections as part of the weekly journal to of
particular interest and benefit as I examined he "Guiding Questions" for this final synthesis essay.
Interestingly, my colleagues in this course found these reflections not to be beneficial. During one of
our class meetings it was noted that these were not a beneficial exercise and that reflection was not
needed. To that, I would counter that reflection s always needed but it is often the easiest item to
overlook. In our hectic administrative world, it is easy to become buried in Administrivia. Often we
do not event take a moment to move from one crisis to the next. Reflection is the only way we can
halt the inexorable march to the end. I for one, was pleased that we were asked to reflect on each
week. I took this as an opportunity to examine the actions of the superintendent and, in a risk free
environment, provide my perspective on the positive or negative actions observed or experienced.
Hopefully the observations and judgments in those weekly journals remain an academic exercise
and not a communique to my superintendent. As I re–read the journal entries and focus them with
the lens of the guiding questions, I have some final thoughts about my qualifications and
idiosyncrasies that may come into play if ever I was afforded the honor of being a superintendent.
What
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My Teaching Philosophy Essay
There are many skills and attributes that one must possess to be an outstanding educator. To be an
outstanding teacher one must seek growth in their students, challenging them to push themselves
past what they already know with confidence. Giving students encouragement when they feel
discouraged about the objective at hand is vital in the classroom. Although these are just two of the
many important attributes a teacher must possess I would like to talk to you further about the skills
of an effective teacher. In the following paragraphs you learn about the three most important skills
that I believe are essential in a classroom; classroom management, students engaged in cooperative
learning, and the implementation of the Multiple ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
With the mastery of classroom management an educator can effectively run an engaging classroom
for their students to hone their skills; consequently allowing for cooperative learning. This leads to
the next quality a teacher must possess that I feel is important for student growth; cooperative
learning.
In the growing global society of the 21st century we must prepare our students for a team oriented
approach to learning. Cooperative learning allows the development of many different skills in the
classroom. As many educators know every student is at different intellectual levels when they enter
their classrooms. Cooperative learning allows small groups of students with different abilities to
learn from their peers. Through teamwork students learn to appropriately commend others when a
task is accomplished. Although, students will be working together for a common goal, each
individual student will be responsible for their own work. There are several positive outcomes for
students through the use of cooperative learning. In particular, it promotes positive interaction
between members of different cultures and socio–economic groups. Additionally, it motivates
students to learn new material ensuring student metacognition. To sum up my thoughts about
cooperative learning I feel this learning technique offers many benefit's to students and should be
evident in daily learning.
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High / Scope Curriculum And Connect Research Studies Relevant
A curriculum has a particular structure where an instructor or teacher takes into account different
factors to achieve identified outcomes.A curriculum is like a puzzle trying to fit all the puzzle pieces
together to ensure each child reaches their full potential. Therefore, one must take into account the
objectives, instruction, cognitive development, content knowledge, society 's culture and
assessment. The purpose of this study is to analyze High/Scope curriculum and connect research
studies relevant to this model. Moreover, theoretical perspectives and best practices in teaching are
discussed in relation to the model in a real classroom context. Observations garnered from an early
childhood High/Scope inspired classroom will be considered regarding its practices and
implementation of the model.
Overview of High/Scope David Weikart and his colleagues develop the High/Scope model of
preschool education in the 1960's (Schweinhart, Weikart & Hohmann, 2002). Based on Piagetian
beliefs and constructivist–learning approach, its educational ideas and practices abide on the natural
development of young children and active approach to learning (Follari, 2007). It is established as
an intervention program to improve the personal and economic opportunities for a group of three–
and four–year–old children in Ypsilanti, Michigan (Belfield, Nores, Barnett & Schweinhart, 2006).
Thus, this model is designed in targeting preschool–aged children living in poverty. Predominantly,
Head
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Argumentative Essay On Abstinence Only Education
Do you know what a condom is, and how it works? If so, you are more educated than more than
40% of teenagers in the United States ("Abstinence–Only Education"). This is because more than
half of the states that mandate sex education require it to be abstinence only education, which is sex
education that emits important information about contraception and healthy sexuality and instead
only stresses the importance of abstaining from sex until marriage. Abstinence–only education has
inaccurate, discriminatory, and stereotype–advancing information and teaching it to students is
ineffective and harmful to their health; all states should adopt a more comprehensive curriculum that
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The curricula in these programs do not give students the information they need to have a healthy
sexuality. 75% of teens aged 18 to 19 have little or no knowledge of the contraceptive pill, and 41%
have little or no knowledge of condoms ("Abstinence–Only Education"). This means that when
these teens do engage in sex, they have barely any knowledge on how to protect themselves from
pregnancy and STDs. The curricula in abstinence–only education programs also reinforce harmful,
sexist gender stereotypes. They often emphasize that females dislike sex and that it is their burden to
help tame male's sexual impulses. They also promote the stereotype that women are naturally
submissive and sexually passive, which contributes to the social stigma regarding women's sexuality
and sexual agency. One curriculum teaches that men are sexually aggressive and lack deep
emotions. These programs offer excuses for sexual violence and abuse, and validate victim–blaming
attitudes. One common abstinence–only program is CBAE (Community–Based Abstinence
Education), and its guidelines devalue single motherhood, encourage abstinent young people to
avoid socializing with sexually active peers, and discourage contraceptive use. Abstinence–only
education curricula also have detrimental effects on LGBTQ+ youth. CBAE guidelines require that
abstinence–only sex education programs define marriage "only as
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Reflection Paper On Ecampus
Going back to school had been in my radar for some time prior to enrolling in this class. My wife
continuously tells me that I'm smart, and that she considers me as wasted talent if I don't get my
degree and work professionally. The night prior to this class beginning, I was not able to sleep one
bit just thinking and over thinking about how I needed to manage my time, and prioritize my tasks
to make this idea of coming back to school work. I still feel somewhat nervous about not being able
to stay on top of everything. Therefore, I felt great relief once Professor Frasure guided me through
the orientation of this class to understand the full scope of expectations and resources available on
eCampus. Although going back to school is a challenging decision, reviewing the Syllabus and
Textbook, Lessons, and Resources tabs has given me certainty and confidence in myself to achieve
success in this course. First, while reviewing the Syllabus and Textbook tab, I had a better
understanding of what were the expectations on my behalf for this class. For instance, going through
the Syllabus, I could see the course calendar with all the assignments along with the due dates. This
will allow me to continuously monitor my progress and mark off any assignment that I have turned
in and to focus on what is coming up next. The Course Calendar will help me greatly to manage my
time which had been something I had been worrying about regarding this class. This tab also guided
me though some important resources to help my writing skills develop to an academic level. If I
keep checking my Syllabus and Textbook tab for this class, there is no reason to be nervous about
staying on top of all my assignments, and to find the resources needed to develop my writing skills.
Also, the Lessons tab had even more resources to facilitate success in this class. Apart from finding
the lesson for the week, I also found additional resource videos to further increase my ability to be
successful in this class. For example, as a new student to Mountain View College, I went through a
series of videos that explained thoroughly how to use Blackboard. These videos included topics such
as, how to submit assignments, how to send an email, to how to take a
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Personal Statement On Curriculum And Its Goals
Position Statement on Curricula There are many thoughts about curricula and its goals that it is
supposed to accomplish. Looking back throughout history there are many changes that curriculum
has gone through, from No Child Left Behind to the Common Core Curriculum. If you were to sit
down with teachers, parents, community members, and even law makers I don't think that you
would get the same answer between any of them about what the general goals of curricula are. For
me, it is a struggle to sit down and begin to think about what the goal of curricula. As a student and a
teacher that has seen the changes in curricula my experiences have definitely influenced my
thoughts about what the goals of curricula should be and the roles of the teacher, student, parent, and
community are within those goals. General Goals of Curricula The general goals of curricula in my
opinion are to provide students with life skills, thinking skills, and basic skills. To provide students
with life skills the curricula needs to allow for students to develop individual responsibility, self–
management, intellectual curiosity, and integrity. Curricula should provide students with the ability
to apply classroom learning to real world experiences in a relevant and valuable way. Curricula
should also provide students with the ability to use higher–order thinking skills, such as, critical
thinking, creativity, decision making, problem solving, and reasoning. I believe that if anything
curricula should at
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Essay on Culturally Relevant Curricula in Schools
In this article summary, I answer the question of whether extra emphasis should be placed on
culturally relevant curricula in schools. Using varied researchers in the field of education, I first
examine culturally relevant curricula and how culturally and ethnically diverse students do not
receive the curricular support they need. Since students do not live in a bubble, neither can the
school curriculum be isolated from the lives of the students, so I also examine the relevancy of
involvement with the students and how the knowledge gained can be used to adjust curriculum. The
issue of cultural relevancy often comes up when students are not proficient but cultural relevancy
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The study involved extensive interviews, videotaping of teaching methods, unannounced classroom
visits, and collaboration in group discussions with the other subjects. Through her research, Ladson–
Billings found that the teachers who were most successful invariably poured themselves into the
teaching profession, the community that they taught in, required academic excellence, and were as
much learners in the classroom as they were teachers. These teachers were passionate about their
work, not thinking that their profession was just a job. There was an attempt to bond with each of
their students and the people in the community. The teachers were often seen in the community,
using community services and patronizing local businesses, as well as attending the churches.
Collectively, the teachers made the students responsible for their learning (whether individually or
as a group). They also had no problems with helping students that were deficient in areas to become
proficient by spending extra time with the students. The author stated, "When students came to them
with skill deficiencies, ( (Ladson–Billings, 1995, p. 163). Additionally, Ladson–Billings found that
the more that these teachers put into teaching and bonding with their students, the more the students
excelled. Her research showed that teacher investment in good practices and their lived experiences
combine to give them
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College Curricula
We face many controversial issues that generations before us could not fathom. Yet, some problems
seem to evolve and recur in new forms. For example, college curricula is an issue that generations
have struggled with. College curricula has become more of a mainstream issue issue in recent years.
Implications and possible consequences of college curricula, must be considered to make well
informed decisions. One area regarding college curricula suggest liberal arts are essential to a
quality education. People think this because they believe it teaches students critical thinking and a
broad range of topics. For example, subjects like philosophy may encourage deeper more analytical
thinking. However, these subjects do not achieve the goal of
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The Giver Middle School Curricula Analysis
There are three primary reasons why The Giver should be in middle school curricula. First, middle
schoolers have the unique ability to identify with the narrator Jonas. In the novel, he is around the
same age as a middle schooler when he makes his important decisions. Consequently, because Jonas
is of similar age to middle schoolers, they can relate to him and share his experience. In addition to
age proximity, the novel offers an exposure to mature topics. At their age, middle schoolers are in
the transition from their childhood to teenage years and will soon catch a glimpse of the real world.
Therefore, these students cannot continue to live a sheltered life, and this age provides the perfect
opportunity to broach mature subjects. In fact,
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Marla's Case Study
How does the mandated basal driven instruction impact the teaching life of the primary literacy
educator? That is the question Crawford asked herself as she observed first year teacher Marla.
During Marla's first year, Crawford document the different stages and how Marla felt after each
stage. This case study shows how the basal program works sometimes, but in other situations it does
not. It impacts the reader because they are able to see the transition of a real–life teacher and how
the basal instruction affects her teaching style as she tries to start her career. The significant of the
case study is readers and fellow teachers are able to see a real–life situation play out before their
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Marla and her supervising teacher found that they could not only meet the standards of the basal
material, but have time for supplement projects. Marla said her and her supervisor were excited
about the chance to give their children a variety of literacy–based experience that went beyond the
basal manual (Crawford 2004). Marla went into her first "real" job thinking this would be the case in
every classroom, which it was not. By the end of her first semester, Marla was completely
overwhelmed with the basal manual. Marla soon found out that she needed to start planning her
instruction according to the basal program, in order for her students to be successful. By the end of
the year, Marla had become comfortable and even relied on the basal material. Marla learned that
some students need the basal material and others do not, like her student teaching class. This study
showed how a teacher can go from disliking a program to relying on it. Marla is a great example of
that, she did not know what she was getting into when she started using it, but by the end of year she
understood why she needed it. This case study proves that elementary teachers need to use the
packaged curricula to help guide their instructions. In some cases, they are need more than most.
Teachers need to identify wither or not their students are going to need a more structured learning,
like basal, or can the teachers use more supplemental exercises. Like Marla, some teachers may
become dependent on the packaged curricula. However, it needs to be what is best for their
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Technology And The 21st Century
Teaching by television was long ago considered to be the next technological buzz sweeping the
nation prior to the 21st century. As a result of the television, technology that was used at home
slowly begin to be adapted for educational purposes and applied to educational settings. Learners
like their Saturday morning cartoons, so why not create educational shows similar to that media that
captures a learners attention for hours a day. Sounds great, however when creating educational
curriculum many unforeseen issues and challenges arise. Today, we find our classrooms once again
in a technological arms race, similar to the times of educational television. The 21st century learner
is stated as one that is submerged in technology, motivated by technology and even inspired by
technology. So as the technology constantly evolves, teachers and administrators are also forced to
quickly evolve its teaching and administrative practices for the 21st century learner. As a campus
leader responsible for the planning, use and supervision of curriculum and instruction, I, based upon
the assignments in this course, would address the full range of responsibilities I would have and
would be able to offer teachers a multitude of strategies to ensure curricula is challenging, relevant,
taught, and tested. When creating curriculum writers must create curricula that is challenging.
Curriculum serves a multitude of purpose for teachers, administrators and students. According to
Whitehead,
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The Arts Is An Essential Element Of Education
"The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading writing, and arithmetic...music
dance, painting, and theatre are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and
accomplishment" (William Bennett, Former US Secretary of Education).
The reality in education has always been, when the money is tight, it's time to get rid of something.
Why, oh why does this have to be the case? The very first thing they look at is the arts. As stated by
Charles Fowler, "In many schools, the status of the arts is fragile. When school systems face budget
cuts, curtailments of art and music programs are an all–too common and seemingly easy solution.
Reductions often come swiftly and ruthlessly, exacting debilitating losses on faculty and programs.
Arts programs are sometimes eliminated by school administrators and boards of education without
much anguish or serious debate, as if they are dispensable and unimportant, inconsequential and
superfluous" (Fowler, 1996, p. 36).
So why not integrate the arts into the curriculum? "Arts integration is the investigation of curricular
content through artistic explorations. In this process, the arts provide an avenue for rigorous
investigation, representation, expression, and reflection of both curricular content and the art form
itself" (Diaz, Donovan, and Pascale, 2006, p. 14). The arts are composed of poetry, music,
storytelling, drama, visual art, and creative movement or dance. With teachers immersed in 21st
Century skills, and
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Persuasive Essay On Sex Education
It is evident by this list that there are distinct differences in the topics emphasized in Louisiana and
in California. The most noticeable differences regarding the percentage of schools that emphasize
certain sex education topics are the efficacy in condom use, the importance of using condoms
accurately, and how to correctly use a condom. This is arguably a major public health issue because
these topics are crucial to encourage healthy sexual behaviors and it has been long established that
consistent and proper condom use can reduce the risk of HIV and STD transmission (JAMA
network). More specifically, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), proper condom
use can reduce the risk of HIV infection by about 80% (WHO, 2009). As the average age of sexual
debut in the United States is about 17 years old, it is crucial that youth learn about the importance of
consistent and correct condom use as a way to prevent HIV and STD infection (Santelli, 2006). One
could argue that Louisiana is an anomaly regarding their high adolescent HIV and STD rates.
However, studies have shown that of the states that choose to implement abstinence–based sex
curricula, many of those states are in the south, such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas, and tend to
have high adolescent HIV and STD rates (citation needed). Therefore, there is arguably, a
relationship between the type of sex education curricula and adolescent HIV and STD rates.
Comprehensive sex education curricula that emphasize
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Globalized Shift In Latin America
In the last decades there has been a generalized shift in west Higher Education (HE) from a teacher–
centered to a student–centered approach. One important influence for this might be the publication
of the translated constructivist ideas from Vygotsky in the 70's and the subsequent theories
developed around this ideology. Nevertheless, this globalized trend has not been as popular in Latin
America (LA) and there has been even a resistance to adopt it.
This could be explain partly by the historical background of LA which is characterized by a colonial
model of education reinforced by the dictatorship authority where the power remains in the teacher
(expert) and the students are mere recipients memorizing facts with no critical thinking development
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Comparison in Curriculum between England and Finland
Education both influences and reflects the values and aspirations of a society. It is therefore
important to recognise a set of common aims, values and purposes that underpin a school curriculum
and the work of schools in a range of countries (DfE, 2008). This comparative study will explore the
curricula of England and Finland – discussing the history, structure and contents; and consider
which of the above are more useful in preparing young adults for life in the modern society. With
reference to the modern society, it is important to understand that what makes a society modern is
entirely a subjective ideology. This takes into consideration that the views and expectations of one
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Across the three years of vocational education, students are required to achieve 120 points –
equivalent to 40 points per year, with one point equal to 40 hours of study. 90 credits are gained
through the vocational studies, 20 credits are gained through study of the core curriculum subjects
i.e. Language, Mathematics and Science, and 10 credits are gained through 'free–choice' studies
(FNBE, 2010b).
Following the brief outline of the English and Finnish curricula, the question still stands: Which
curriculum is more suited to preparing people for life in the modern society?
It can be argued that the English curriculum does help educate young adults for the modern society
that England has established. Through the compulsory study of issues such as sex education and
careers education, individuals leave education with a thorough knowledge of the current
contemporary issues and needs of their society. However, unlike Finland, the English curriculum
does not allocate resources for vocational training in the compulsory education sector. For those
who do wish to train on a vocational subject, they must chose to undertake training outside of
compulsory education i.e. after the leaving secondary school. Therefore it must be argued that the
curriculum of Finland best suits individuals for life in the modern society. Not only does the FNBE
cover almost every aspect
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Accreditation For Physical Therapy Education Curriculum
The Commission for Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education Curriculum as Viewed Through
the Lens of Social Meliorism
Nancy Smith
ECI 700 Curriculum Theory
North Carolina State University
The Commission for Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education Curriculum as Viewed Through
the Lens of Social Meliorism Curricula can be viewed from different perspectives in order to
critically evaluate how they might best influence students, institutions, and faculty. The purpose of
this paper is to evaluate the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Evaluative Criteria for Physical Therapist (PT) Programs and its relationship to a social meliorist
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CAPTE was established in 1977 by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and has
served as the sole accrediting agency for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant programs
(http://www.capteonline.org/WhatWeDo/ , retrieved 12/10/2014). While accreditation is a voluntary
process for programs, graduation from a "PT or PTA program that meets the accreditation standards
of CAPTE or is substantially equivalent" is required for students to be able to be eligible to take the
PT national licensure exam. (NPTE Candidate Handbook. General Information, retrieved
12/10/2014).
In its work as an accrediting body, CAPTE has established programmatic standards and criteria for
evaluation of Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant programs. These standards are
influenced by "the profession in defining the nature of contemporary practice and determining
practice expectations and the demands that are placed on graduates" (CAPTE Evaluative Criteria, p.
i, 2014). CAPTE references five documents in the derivation of these standards: the Guide to
Physical Therapist Practice, which describes patient/client management, and the Normative Model
of Physical Therapist Professional Education, "which focuses on the prerogatives, perspectives,
beliefs, and values relative to PT education," the APTA Code of Ethics, the Guide for Professional
Conduct, and the Standards of Practice (CAPTE Evaluative
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Exploratory Graduation Analysis
Many middle schools claim to have either integrated or exploratory curricula. After visiting Alden
Central School District website, I noticed that this school has a little bit of both curriculums;
however, it tends to go more on the exploratory side. In other words, this school offers more courses
on vocational studies then it does on integration of courses. According to the text, "Teaching Goals
exploration fill the "gaps" in regular curriculum help students make future course decisions now
stimulate and broaden students' educational options before it becomes a forced choice to choose".
One can see that the website is full of vocational courses for students. The school offers many
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As stated above, an exploratory curricula have students explore many career alternatives. Alden
Central School District offers their students drama/theaters, world languages, music, health, sports,
vocational studies, shop, student council, teacher aide, peer mentors and many more. In addition, it
offers students after school events as well as community curricular activities. Alden Central School
District is helping students make future course decisions and broaden their educational choices. In
no way are the students force to select a career. The school district is simply letting the students
explore their options. This is a great advantage for students because many students are not fully
exposes to what they can make a career out of. From personal experiences, I did not know about
many careers until I attended college. I didn't know that college offered a wide variety of
professions. This was not good because it took me longer to figure out what I wanted to do for a
career. Reflecting on this, I think about how I could have had selected a career during high school
and started taking college course right away. Moving on, I notice that some exploratory curricula
could be a little overwhelming for student with disabilities. I could be a little to stressful for the
student with disabilities. I am not saying that it is bad idea to expose these group of students;
however, the classroom teacher
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High Income And Minority School Essay
Michigan's students perform near the bottom in national rankings and are on a downward trajectory
(Higgins). This is partially a result of curricula throughout the state of Michigan failing to put
students in a position to succeed. Many school districts and teachers struggle with developing
curricula and lesson plans given time and budget constraints; this is especially prevalent in low–
income and minority school districts where teachers are younger and less experienced (French). A
prime example of curricula hurting student achievement is a story told at a Michigan ISD
assessment and improvement representative meeting of schools "teaching" by having students copy
words out of the dictionary as the teacher did not have the skills/capacity/time to create a better
lesson. Alarmingly, this type of experience is common as "there's no support, you're woefully
unprepared, and you're totally isolated. You're trying to put these lesson plans together at 10 o'clock
at night, and you have to be up at 5 getting prepped. You're making this curriculum up as you're
going it alone." (French). All of this in the face of ever changing state standards forcing teachers to
constantly change their curricula. On top of this anecdotal evidence, there is also research showing
curricula play a larger role on student achievement than state/federal standards and that when
curricula is substandard, intervention can have the same impact as replacing a poorly performing
teacher with one who is high
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I Am Serving As An Instructor
Reading these initial chapters in our textbook comes at an interesting time for me, as I am currently
serving as an instructor for the first time! Speaking from personal experience, I agree with the
authors' in that simple skills are a crucial first step in getting off on the right foot. I believe it would
be difficult to recover with students (as well as your own self–esteem) starting out ill prepared. I
really wish that I could have taken this course prior to serving as an instructor, or at the very least
attended some kind of training to prepare me. Of great importance, as Svinicki and McKeachie point
out, is having a firm grasp on university etiquette to avoid taboo subjects and relate to students
appropriately. Although common sense should prevail, training in this area may help mitigate issues
that may arise with a lack of understanding on the part of the instructor. I appreciate the timeline that
chapter two offers in relation to preparing to teach three months in advance, and can see myself
referring back to this in the future. This section highlights the importance of avoiding
procrastination in planning, and provides detailed instructions on how to stay on task. I did find the
discussion of course goals and objectives interesting because I had assumed they would be set by the
university or department. Regardless, the authors make clear the importance of goals and objectives;
however from my experience there doesn't seem to be much emphasis placed on these in the
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The Use Of Steam As A Thing Of The Past And Many Schools...
Next I asked, "The acronym STEM is quickly becoming a thing of the past and many schools,
including William Henry, are adopting and transitioning to STEAM focused curriculums and
programs. How is STEAM being used at William Henry?" Giddens responded, "The A stands for
arts, and it being integrated into the school program." He further stated, "For a time, arts were for
gifted students only. Now, all students have an opportunity to have some part of their school
experience geared to some form of the arts." Giddens was also pleased to inform us that William
Henry was recently recognized as a "Superstars in Education" school for its arts programs.
Roblen (2016) states the acronym STEM–shorthand for science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics has quickly taken hold in education policy circles, but some experts in the arts
community and beyond suggest it may be missing another initial toward making the combination
more powerful. The idea? Move from STEM to STEAM, with an A for the arts. Although it seems a
stretch to imagine STEM will be replaced in education parlance, momentum appears to be mounting
to explore ways that the intersection of the arts with the STEM fields can enhance student
engagement and learning, and even help unlock creative thinking and innovation.
One advocate of the STEM to STEAM push is Harvey Seifter, the director of the Art of Science
Learning, a project financed by an NSF grant that organized three conferences last spring in
Washington, Chicago,
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Theories Of Curriculum Theory And Practice
Curriculum theory and practice There are a variety of definitions in relation to the term
"curriculum". Hence, in the educational field curriculum has always been one of the main aspect. In
other word, "curriculum" seems to be considered as what teachers are going to teach and what
learners are going to learn. Moreover, it has been designed to develop the attributes, knowledge and
skills to allow children to be successful, confident, responsible and effective learners. Therefore, I
am going to look at curriculum transmitted like a body of knowledge, curriculum as product verses
process and curriculum as praxis as different ways of approaching curriculum theory and practice.
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In this process, it reflects what actually happens in the classroom with constant interactions and how
they prepare and evaluate the curriculum. Based on my understanding, curriculum as a process
emphasize on learning skills where in my classroom I encourage my students to appreciate intrinsic
value of certain learning activities. According to Lawrence Stenhouse (1975) 'A curriculum is an
attempt to communicate the essential principles and features of an educational proposal in such a
form that it is open to critical scrutiny and capable of effective translation into practice' but he has
altered his thoughts later as a way of helping teachers to evaluate their work before, during and after
teaching. By reflecting his thoughts to my experience, it allows me to detect the strength and
weakness of my class. In contrast, if I were to follow the curriculum as a process I will face problem
by parents because it is never directed towards an examination because the focus is on interactions
between teachers and students. It is definitely not easy to satisfy the concern for those who wants
uniformity in some subject
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Essay on Fine Arts Education Issues
Fine Arts Education Issues
According to the National Art Education Association's goals for schools, "all elementary schools
shall require students to complete a sequential program of art instruction that integrates the study of
art production, aesthetics, art criticism, and art history," (Clark, 1987). Elementary schools are
having difficulty because they are cutting back on the fine arts programming and many non–
specialist classroom teachers are expected to integrate the fine arts into their daily curriculum. Most
of these teachers feel inadequate and uncomfortable when teaching these subjects. The children are
receiving inadequate lessons in art education. All elementary schools should expand their
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Will teachers have the money...more often than not, the answer is no," (Reardon, 1995). When
budget cuts are underway in school systems, the allotted amount of money for fine arts education is
the first to be reduced. Fine arts education should be considered a core subject in elementary
schools. All budgeting should be done so that all core areas receive an equal amount of money.
Because the fine arts are given a lower status than the traditional core subjects, schools fail to hire
licensed arts specialists. Schools then burden their classroom teachers by implementing poor quality
arts programs into their daily routines to fulfill certain art expectations. This not only discourages
and takes time away from classroom teachers, but also misrepresents the fine arts. Even when a fine
arts specialist is hired, they often are pushed into trying to teach other areas of art than what they
were hired for. In some cases, the requirements for becoming an arts specialist are so relaxed that
many communities don't believe that the fine arts should be taken very seriously. Luckily, national
reports are pushing for higher standards to become a fine arts specialist.
Impact on Students
"It has been argued that the arts promote skills and abilities such as problem solving, teamwork, goal
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Berea Reflection
My Berea: A Freshman's Interaction with a Berea Education Berea College demonstrates an
understanding of the complexity of a person by the interdisciplinary educational approach shown in
the course catalog, which will lead a student, like me, to success after graduation. Berea's approach
to education relies on the principle of educating the whole person instead of simply teaching a skill.
This education lends assistance to aspects of life that a non–Berea experience would not provide.
Those aspects include understanding how to interpret and expand the world around us. The tools
necessary to such an education are Berea's extensive general education and perspective
requirements. Each of the above, and their related corollaries, connect to create a Berea graduate
who is aware of and competent enough to meet life's spiritual, intellectual, and social demands. This
philosophy is one that I am only beginning to interact with; however, my foresight into my next four
years at Berea stands as a potent example of a Berea College education in action. Education at Berea
means more than simply being taught to competently pursue a career in law. The education I am
receiving here means discovering my identity, and how that identity will correlate to my future. The
starting point of my journey originates in the 2017–2018 Course Catalog, where learning to
"develop an openness to and knowledgeable appreciation" of the vastness of the world are shown in
the college's general education
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Nursing Education and Curricula
NURSING EDUCATION AND CURRICULA On what basis may decisions be made about the
inclusion in the curriculum of specific subject content? Generally, education program administrators
incorporate evolving professional development requirements and current professional certification
and credentialing requirements for the jobs for which students will be applying and for the
professions that students will be entering. They also incorporate external information about the
quality of the existing program from reports about the relative success of recent new hires. What
stage of the planning process do you consider to be the most important? While all of the planning
stages are important, the Implementation stage might be the most important because it represents the
culmination and the purpose of the entire strategic planning process. It consists of at least four
components (communicating, managing, supervising, and monitoring) that are important both
individually and in combination and relation to one another. What are examples of integrated
teaching and learning between or among disciplines? Generally, academic skills such as research
and writing are taught separately from clinical nursing skills. However, the integrated teaching
approach allows educators to maximize the value of research and writing in the nursing curriculum
by coordinating the instruction in those scholarly activities into an integrated model that connects
them directly to clinical practice. How may an
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How To Compare And Contrast A School Curriculum
A free and appropriate education is the right of all children in this country. The purpose of education
is to provide students with the skills that they need to become productive members in society.
Classrooms today are more diverse than ever, they are multi– cultural, multi– lingual, and multi–
ethnic. In addition, students come into schools with different ability levels and make progress
through the curriculum differently. School personnel must set goals standards and expectations for
the performance of its students and provide multiple levels of support to be successful in attaining
the common core standards as established by state and federal regulations. The task of school
personnel and administrators is to create a curriculum with pre–determined competencies and
standards in order to help students succeed. This curriculum most also be successful in incorporating
the common core standards as required by the state and federal regulations. Although curricula may
vary from district to district, they should be appropriate for most students at a given age or grade
level (Salvia, Ysseldyke, Bolt 216). With that being said, in this paper I will be comparing the
curriculums of two different school districts to see what differences or similarities in format exist.
The first curriculum that I will explore is the Union Township School Curriculum. The curricula for
language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, arts and music were displayed on their website
from elementary
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Comparative Analysis Between Three Different Curricula
Comparative Analysis between Three Different Curricula:
Te Whāriki, New Zealand Curriculum (2007) and Reggio Emilia
The history of early childhood in New Zealand Aotearoa is not as extensive as countries such as the
United Kingdom – though, does not mean it is not complicated. Aotearoa's history of early
childhood education (ECE) is deeply entangled within social, cultural and political contexts. These
contexts have shaped the mandated and chosen curriculums of ECE today (Duhn, 2009). The 1980's
was a significant era that had fundamental influences on curriculums such as Te Whāriki (1996) and
New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) (2007). Within this era, education and care was transformed as the
government (of the day) were persuaded to invest more in ECE. This transformation was guided by
an ideological shift, hence becoming the period of governmental and economic reform (May, 2004).
Anne Meade (1989) depicted Aotearoa to the international community as "in the midst of knitting a
new early childhood sweater" (cited in May 2004, p. 203), in other words, a new curriculum.
Reports helped the 'knitting' of the new curriculum through its political pathways. The 'Education to
be More' report (Meade Report) described a progressive framework for ECE development focusing
on achieving high quality ECE (May, 2004). It strived to make all policies across the ECE sector
equally important as primary, secondary and tertiary education. However, The Bailey Report
requested that the government
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Educational Challenges Of Native Americans

  • 1. Educational Challenges of Native Americans Native Americans' Educational Challenges Introduction Why are Native Americans underrepresented in the various healthcare fields in the United States? Is it because they lack access to educational opportunities in that field? What are the challenges that face Native Americans when it comes to the education and curricula they need to forge ahead and become representative in the healthcare industry? These questions and other issues will be addressed in this paper. The Lack of Native Americans in Healthcare Positions Thomas Sequist, professor in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, believes that Native Americans are "...severely underrepresented" when it comes to U.S. healthcare professionals, public health professionals, and medical researchers. This leads to a lack of healthcare professionals in the Native communities, Sequist explains. The statistics that Sequist presents are dramatic, in that only 0.3% of medical students are Native Americans but almost 2% of the U.S. population is Native American people (Sequist, 2007, p. 20). This is a five–fold "disparity" in representation for Native Americans, Sequist writes, and it "far exceeds" the disparity in representation for Latino and African American students. Indeed, in 2004, only 98 Native American students were in attendance at the 125 medical schools that are accredited. What is keeping Native Americans from enrolling in educational programs that will prepare them for careers as doctors, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 3. Essay On Curriculum The nationwide trend to migrate curriculum decisions from the school or school district to the state level has the potential to contribute positively to the educational system–or negatively. On the positive side, the migration of curriculum decisions to the state level ensures that the state's established educational philosophy and ideology are recognized and incorporated into the curriculum. According to Ornstein and Hunkins (2017, p.), there are at least five approaches to curriculum. Developing a single curriculum at the state level would protect the coherency of the state's mission by recognizing a state–level approach for curriculum and providing consistent application of the approach. The concept of charter schools, as in New ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Establishment of curriculum domain at the state level allows the local level curricularist to focus on the implementation and education of theory and practice, as opposed to domain, of the curriculum. On the other hand, according to Ornstein and Hunkins (2017), "most curricularists, including those who write textbooks, have difficulty fusing theory and practice" (p.16). There should be serious concern that any curricularist at the state level, removed from the daily interaction with students, with limited ability to integrate the domain into theory and practice, could potentially wreak havoc on a curriculum, especially if he were to integrate more of his own personal views and values than foundation and theory into the domain of the curriculum. Additionally, if the professional educator in the classroom cannot ethically agree with the established curriculum and or the practice of it in the classroom, the system fails the learner. Furthermore, it is only natural that an increase in the state's responsibility to establish curricula would also increase its reliance on national professional organizations (e.g. NCTM, NCTE, etc.) for assistance, clarification and data. Yet, without the requirement for curricula specialists to be unified through certification in the theory and practices of curriculum, there is no protection from special– interest groups seeking to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 5. Standard Based Instructional Practices Instructional practices for standards–based curriculum is more than knowing and understanding state and district standards; posting objectives, standards, or learning goals in the classroom; referencing standards in lesson plans; covering concepts or following a teacher's manual claimed to follow state standards. Instead, it is about consistently and effectively developing lessons with activities designed to meet the needs of all students. Standards Based Curriculum The foundational reason supporting national and state standards efforts is the quality of students that schools are producing as graduates. This could potentially be an effect of content and expectancies for students in identical classes and grade levels differ immensely ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Accepting this intelligences means that we embrace them when planning instructional activities designed to meet standards. Recognizing the importance of developing methods to educate and acquire by engaging through all five intelligences will escalate the opportunities for student success and standard mastery. Understanding Learning Styles Understanding learning styles is recognizing the best way for all students to learn. This is different for all students. Learning styles goes beyond multiple intelligences and building upon strengths. Learning styles is simply put in the question of how do you learn best? Learning styles include structure of lesson, sociological, auditory, visual, and tactile. Also, it encompasses environmental factors such as formal vs. informal settings, noise vs. quiet, temperature, brightness, kinesthetic, and mobility. It is vital for teachers to recognize the learning styles represented in the classroom in order to accommodate for the best opportunity for learning. Furthermore, students should be able to recognize their own learning styles in order to address their own needs when applicable. Curriculum Differentiation Differentiation is an approach to thinking about teaching. It is recognizing that students who are the same age can fluctuate in their readiness to learn, interests, styles of learning, and prior experiences (Tomlinson, 2000). It is an understanding that these differences in ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 7. Curriculum Development and Change INTRODUCTION There seems to be a lot of controversy and uncertainty as to ¡¥what is the curriculum?¡¦ As such, there is a distributing lack of consensus on an all–embracing definition of this comprehensive concept. This is, in part, due to the various interpretations, meanings, emphasis and approaches that the scholars of curriculum studies embark upon. This, in turn, leaves the education practitioners and the general public in the dark as to what constitutes that which should be considered as ¡¥good curriculum practice¡¦ in educational institutions. This exposition seeks to highlight and evaluate the key concepts of the curriculum and some of the factors that have marked influence on curriculum planning, curriculum development and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Curriculum Planning, Development and Change 3.1 Curriculum Planning Professor Ralph Tyler notes with concern that curriculum planning consists of four dimensions namely objectives or goal, content or subject matter, method or procedures and evaluation. This is a very simple and linear model which starts off by specifying what we intend to achieve (objectives). Next the ground to be covered (content) is considered followed by the mechanisms to be put in place in reaching the goals envisage (methods) and finally, make attempts to measure the success of the whole exercise (evaluation). The ¡¥objective¡¦ planning model has been severely criticised since it does not leave room for interrelatedness of the separate dimensions. The most preferred planning mode is a cyclical one which links up evaluation with the objectives to form a continuous cycle. Some scholars, however, argue that evaluation should not be delayed until the end of the exercise rather it should occur continuously at any stage of the planning process. There are other models that place emphasis on content (traditional approach) while some models focus solely on procedures (progressive approach). All the planning models cited here, unfortunately, do not give precise answers in terms of criteria for the selection of objectives, content, alternative procedures and forms of evaluation Denis Lawton, (1973) as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 9. Identification and Description of the Influences and... 1) Identify and describe the influences and discourses surrounding the development of each curriculum statement. Australia – the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2014) and EYLF (DEEWR, 2009) In 2008, Australia saw its educational framework altered and transformed by the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (MCEETYA, 2008). With its two underpinning goals (MCEETYA, 2008): 1) "Australian schooling promotes equity and excellence" and 2) "All young Australians become successful learners, confident and creative individuals and active and informed citizens" – the declaration's aesthetically pleasing language and presentation seemingly promised a more personalised and 'humanistic' approach for the contemporary ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This is reiterated by the fact that under 30% of Australian children participated in the preschool sector in 2008, as well as educators low pay rates, lack of funding to the sector and the constant barrage of academic articles consistently reaffirming early childhood education's worth (Albon, 2011; Keeley, 2007; Zajda, Davies & Majhanovich 2008). In spite of consistent beliefs that the EYLF (DEEWR, 2009) learning outcomes and Australian Curriculum general capabilities (ACARA, 2014) complement one another, the emphasis on meeting and recognising children's individual and diverse learning needs have become neglected in exchange for the popularity of standardised testing (NAPLAN) (ACARA, 2014; Connor, 2011; Klenowski & Wyatt–Smith, 2011; Reid, 2009). Consequently, the Australian Curriculum (ACARA, 2014) has mirrored British education models by placing utmost importance on assessing the 'essential twenty–first century skills' of literacy and numeracy, ultimately, adopting a 'social efficiency' approach with its focus on producing 'socially ideal' 'active and informed' members of society as opposed to promoting the personal growth of individual citizens (ACARA, 2014; Klenowski & Wyatt–Smith, 2011; Lingard, 2010; MCEETYA, 2008; Reid, 2009; Schiro 2013). Sweden – Läroplan för ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 11. Comparison of Two Mathematics Curricula Comparison of Two Mathematics Curricula Math teachers have become increasingly disenchanted with the traditional materials they are forced to teach due to the existing California standards. The goal of the teachers is not that they need to change the standards, but there needs to be a better curriculum to adequately bring students up to those standards. Current curricula follow the letter of the standards that California has implemented, but they sometimes seem to be based on nothing substantial which would give credibility to the course of study. If a curriculum is developed to meet a set of standards, that is exactly what it will do. However, the goal should be to not only meet but to exceed the stated standards; or, at the very least, give students the ability to go beyond the standard. In this argument, the California standards are the lowest rung of the ladder that the state should encourage students to climb. Yes, the student will have a basic understanding of mathematical concepts if they meet the standard, but they will not have any impetus to reach beyond that and achieve something more. In this research paper, two different curricula possibilities are examined for their relative merits; one which is meant to just meet the recommended California mathematics standard as set forth by the Common Core State Standards Initiative (2005), and one which is recommended by a practical body, the National Science Foundation (NSF), to encourage students to achieve a higher, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 13. Money In Education Essay More money needed in education of Kuwait "Education is the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life" ("Education",2017). Prosperity and rise of the society depends on education and knowledge. If the education reached to advanced and sophisticated level there will be a thrive country. Actually, education enhances in people futurism of looking at life by giving opinions and standpoints about things in life (Bhardwaj,2016). Therefore, each person in the society has to educate well whether in school, colleges, universities, home, and practical life for developed country and society. Unfortunately, ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For educational purposes to be achieved, there must be methods and tools that reach out to the students and that falls under the meaning of a curriculum (Bently et.al, 2013) Needless to stay, teachers need a curriculum as a guide from which they can decide their educational objectives, find needed materials and follow proper procedures to attain desired results. According to a study that was done by a Singaporean educational group on the reality of education in Kuwait, it was found that the current situation is deteriorating and that Kuwaiti students suffer a lack of knowledge especially in English, math, and science (Al–Jarida, 2015). This is due to the fact that the curricula was described as overloaded with contents and subjects with about 14 subjects taught to students following teaching strategies that do not contribute to the wanted outcomes. Moreover, the students need to develop the knowledge to the required level of the 21st century. In fact, the technical cooperation program for education in Kuwait was singed between the Ministry of Education and Kuwait's International Bank to enhance the quality of education to achieve economic growth. addition, the National Center for the Development of Education will supervise this phase of the convention which was estimated at 38 million dollars for 5 years to modify and develop curricula, methods of teaching, learning, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 15. An Academic Critique Of A Research Article By Karen L.... This paper is an academic critique of a research article by Karen L. Gischlar and Joanne P. Vesay entitled: Literacy Curricula and Assessment: A Survey of Early Childhood Educators in two States. I was attracted to this article because being an early educator myself, I know how important literacy instructions is in the early years. It intrigued me to read about the types of curricula and assessment used by other educators to assess young children learning. The purpose of the article was to survey early childhood educators regarding their literacy practices and the assessments implemented in their classroom. However, the goal was to determine to what extent preschool teachers addressed literacy skills areas through classroom instructions. (Gischlar & Vesay 2014, p. 298). The authors believed that teachers should be using literacy curricula to teach literacy skills and get proper training in how to monitor students' progress. If such curricula are not being implemented, then explicit instructions in early literacy instruction should be conducted daily. This paper will provide a critical review of the methods used, the result of the study and the authors discussion of the article. In the article, the authors stress the importance of literacy education in the early years. In fact, it is noted that pre–school years are critical to the development of early literacy skills that will lay the foundation for future reading skills and help present problems from developing (Gischlar & ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 17. Education: Make Curricula Engaging and Relevant Essay This is an enormous question with many facets and implications. I don't claim to know how to accomplish all of these things, particularly as regards money, but here are some general thoughts and directions that I believe warrant consideration. Include everyone. That means making sure that poor neighborhoods, rural districts, and so on really do have the same access to education as wealthy neighborhoods where parents can afford to send their 3– and 4–year–olds to private preschools and can pass a parcel tax to compensate for lagging state funds. It also means having services to try to put disadvantaged and disabled youth on equal footing with their peers. That means everything from decent free and reduced–price school lunch options to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This doesn't only mean making students repeat a grade they struggled with. It means having adult literacy programs to help those who missed proper reading instruction in schools. It means having community colleges and alternatives for different levels, learning styles, and interests. Include subjects beyond the traditional academic ones. For a start, put back art, music, and shop classes. Kids are enriched by programs like these even if they don't turn them into professions (and some do). Add in some subjects necessary to life that are not yet normally found in school: personal finance, creativity, resourcefulness, self–sufficiency. (The current classroom model still favors a "sit down and shut up" format.) Gardening, making, job search skills, critical thinking, on–the–job "soft " skills, and so on. Teach to an appropriate level. Can we, perhaps with the aid of technology, and perhaps with the aid of community, create a system that really challenges the smart kids to push themselves and excel? Can we create one that allows the kids who are struggling to get extra help, preferably without feeling singled out or held back? Teach for a variety of learning styles. Some people learn best by themselves, reading from a book. Some learn by listening. Some learn in groups, talking and trading ideas. Some by interacting with the physical world. Nourish a variety of learning styles. Involve parents. This goes beyond annual parent–teacher conferences. It may also ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 19. SEC Curriculum Research There has been a great deal of social emotional learning programs that have been created and implemented in the United States over the course of the years. Its goal is to encourage and promote students academic performanaces as well as their social behavior in the classroom. This study will examine and investigate early childhood teachers' perceptions of school–based social emotional competence (SEC) programs. Focus groups will be conducted to discuss SEC curricula. These focus groups will also discuss the roles of teachers using the curricula. Content analysis will disclose items needed for implementation and barriers obstructing implementation. It will also provide information on the structure of programs and curricula as well as support that is needed. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... During the focus groups, teachers will also be asked to identify consistency in the structure of SEC curricula and programs and creative freedom in order to be critical key components to such curricula. Educators stated that they felt as if it was their duty and responsibility to encourage students to demonstrate social emotional competence to the best of their abilities. They also found that the structure of the SEC curricula and program was consistent in critical portions of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 21. Play Based Curricula DISSERTATION Title: Early childhood education, play–based curricula, and Head Start: Providing positive effectual early learning and development in the lives of all young children. Abstract In young children's stages of early learning play is a crucial element as it has been acknowledged by early childhood education theorists such as Rousseau, Pestalozzi, and Froebel. Current research has and is further documenting the value of play in early childhood education. Research has shown, however, that play activities integrated into early learning programs can be a powerful medium for young children's exploration of many of everyday life and concepts. Play is the foundation for early childhood pedagogy, and; thus is cause for further research in areas of how young children benefit from quality play–based early learning programs. Also, it is critical to show the need for action to be taken in communities where disadvantaged families with young children may not have access to such quality programs Introduction ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Further, in this paper it will be shown how early childhood educators, parents, and policymakers are working together to ensure all young children have access to quality early learning programs. Such efforts are reliant upon governmental subsided programs such head start to help disadvantaged families with young children in poverty level communities. All Young children must have opportunities to get a head start in early learning and development. Early childhood education, play– based curricula, and Head Start are the three main factors that are crucial to the development and learning of young ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 23. Characteristics Of Child Development And Development In... The Montessori approach was founded by Maria Montessori. Montessori believed that young children are focused on realities of sensory experience rather than imagination (Gestwicki, 2011, p. 97). She observed children during periods called the sensitive periods. These periods are broken into four stages and have its own developmental characteristics and challenges. Some key elements in the Montessori approach include, teachers are specifically educated in the Montessori philosophy and methods, a partnership with families, heterogeneous groups of children, diverse Montessori materials and experiences, schedules that allow large blocks of time to problem solve, and a classroom atmosphere that encourages social interaction for cooperative learning. When it comes to the principles of developmentally appropriate practice in the Montessori approach, questions have arisen. Due to the fact, the importance of play is absent in the Montessori approach. The Bank Street approach was founded by Lucy Mitchell and with the help of others. She joined with Carolina Pratt and Harrier Johnson to establish the Play School and she founded the Bureau of Education Experiment with Harriet Johnson. The two school was joined together and the Bank Street school was created. Some of the key elements in the Bank Street approach are fostering whole–child development and creativity, sharing responsibility with children's families and communities, developing a sense of autonomy and social ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 25. How Does Einstein Criticize The Current Education System In the given quotation Einstein criticizes the current education system by saying that the current school and university curricula, and teaching methods are responsible for discouraging students from pursuing their interests and thinking differently. In my opinion, Einstein is not entirely correct and undermining the importance of basic education, which involves the variety of subjects. This essay will elaborate why the view of Einstein is not practical for every student At the outset, there are deluges of arguments against the opinion of Einstein, but the most preponderant one stem from the fact that not every learner possesses extra ordinary talent as Einstein, which did not require specific environment for education. Not only do mediocre ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 27. The Role Of A Superintendent Within A School District Introduction Much of this clinical experience has been examining the specific role of a superintendent within a school district. I found that the reflections as part of the weekly journal to of particular interest and benefit as I examined he "Guiding Questions" for this final synthesis essay. Interestingly, my colleagues in this course found these reflections not to be beneficial. During one of our class meetings it was noted that these were not a beneficial exercise and that reflection was not needed. To that, I would counter that reflection s always needed but it is often the easiest item to overlook. In our hectic administrative world, it is easy to become buried in Administrivia. Often we do not event take a moment to move from one crisis to the next. Reflection is the only way we can halt the inexorable march to the end. I for one, was pleased that we were asked to reflect on each week. I took this as an opportunity to examine the actions of the superintendent and, in a risk free environment, provide my perspective on the positive or negative actions observed or experienced. Hopefully the observations and judgments in those weekly journals remain an academic exercise and not a communique to my superintendent. As I re–read the journal entries and focus them with the lens of the guiding questions, I have some final thoughts about my qualifications and idiosyncrasies that may come into play if ever I was afforded the honor of being a superintendent. What ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 29. My Teaching Philosophy Essay There are many skills and attributes that one must possess to be an outstanding educator. To be an outstanding teacher one must seek growth in their students, challenging them to push themselves past what they already know with confidence. Giving students encouragement when they feel discouraged about the objective at hand is vital in the classroom. Although these are just two of the many important attributes a teacher must possess I would like to talk to you further about the skills of an effective teacher. In the following paragraphs you learn about the three most important skills that I believe are essential in a classroom; classroom management, students engaged in cooperative learning, and the implementation of the Multiple ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... With the mastery of classroom management an educator can effectively run an engaging classroom for their students to hone their skills; consequently allowing for cooperative learning. This leads to the next quality a teacher must possess that I feel is important for student growth; cooperative learning. In the growing global society of the 21st century we must prepare our students for a team oriented approach to learning. Cooperative learning allows the development of many different skills in the classroom. As many educators know every student is at different intellectual levels when they enter their classrooms. Cooperative learning allows small groups of students with different abilities to learn from their peers. Through teamwork students learn to appropriately commend others when a task is accomplished. Although, students will be working together for a common goal, each individual student will be responsible for their own work. There are several positive outcomes for students through the use of cooperative learning. In particular, it promotes positive interaction between members of different cultures and socio–economic groups. Additionally, it motivates students to learn new material ensuring student metacognition. To sum up my thoughts about cooperative learning I feel this learning technique offers many benefit's to students and should be evident in daily learning. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 31. High / Scope Curriculum And Connect Research Studies Relevant A curriculum has a particular structure where an instructor or teacher takes into account different factors to achieve identified outcomes.A curriculum is like a puzzle trying to fit all the puzzle pieces together to ensure each child reaches their full potential. Therefore, one must take into account the objectives, instruction, cognitive development, content knowledge, society 's culture and assessment. The purpose of this study is to analyze High/Scope curriculum and connect research studies relevant to this model. Moreover, theoretical perspectives and best practices in teaching are discussed in relation to the model in a real classroom context. Observations garnered from an early childhood High/Scope inspired classroom will be considered regarding its practices and implementation of the model. Overview of High/Scope David Weikart and his colleagues develop the High/Scope model of preschool education in the 1960's (Schweinhart, Weikart & Hohmann, 2002). Based on Piagetian beliefs and constructivist–learning approach, its educational ideas and practices abide on the natural development of young children and active approach to learning (Follari, 2007). It is established as an intervention program to improve the personal and economic opportunities for a group of three– and four–year–old children in Ypsilanti, Michigan (Belfield, Nores, Barnett & Schweinhart, 2006). Thus, this model is designed in targeting preschool–aged children living in poverty. Predominantly, Head ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 33. Argumentative Essay On Abstinence Only Education Do you know what a condom is, and how it works? If so, you are more educated than more than 40% of teenagers in the United States ("Abstinence–Only Education"). This is because more than half of the states that mandate sex education require it to be abstinence only education, which is sex education that emits important information about contraception and healthy sexuality and instead only stresses the importance of abstaining from sex until marriage. Abstinence–only education has inaccurate, discriminatory, and stereotype–advancing information and teaching it to students is ineffective and harmful to their health; all states should adopt a more comprehensive curriculum that teaches students all the options and helps them make well–informed ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The curricula in these programs do not give students the information they need to have a healthy sexuality. 75% of teens aged 18 to 19 have little or no knowledge of the contraceptive pill, and 41% have little or no knowledge of condoms ("Abstinence–Only Education"). This means that when these teens do engage in sex, they have barely any knowledge on how to protect themselves from pregnancy and STDs. The curricula in abstinence–only education programs also reinforce harmful, sexist gender stereotypes. They often emphasize that females dislike sex and that it is their burden to help tame male's sexual impulses. They also promote the stereotype that women are naturally submissive and sexually passive, which contributes to the social stigma regarding women's sexuality and sexual agency. One curriculum teaches that men are sexually aggressive and lack deep emotions. These programs offer excuses for sexual violence and abuse, and validate victim–blaming attitudes. One common abstinence–only program is CBAE (Community–Based Abstinence Education), and its guidelines devalue single motherhood, encourage abstinent young people to avoid socializing with sexually active peers, and discourage contraceptive use. Abstinence–only education curricula also have detrimental effects on LGBTQ+ youth. CBAE guidelines require that abstinence–only sex education programs define marriage "only as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 35. Reflection Paper On Ecampus Going back to school had been in my radar for some time prior to enrolling in this class. My wife continuously tells me that I'm smart, and that she considers me as wasted talent if I don't get my degree and work professionally. The night prior to this class beginning, I was not able to sleep one bit just thinking and over thinking about how I needed to manage my time, and prioritize my tasks to make this idea of coming back to school work. I still feel somewhat nervous about not being able to stay on top of everything. Therefore, I felt great relief once Professor Frasure guided me through the orientation of this class to understand the full scope of expectations and resources available on eCampus. Although going back to school is a challenging decision, reviewing the Syllabus and Textbook, Lessons, and Resources tabs has given me certainty and confidence in myself to achieve success in this course. First, while reviewing the Syllabus and Textbook tab, I had a better understanding of what were the expectations on my behalf for this class. For instance, going through the Syllabus, I could see the course calendar with all the assignments along with the due dates. This will allow me to continuously monitor my progress and mark off any assignment that I have turned in and to focus on what is coming up next. The Course Calendar will help me greatly to manage my time which had been something I had been worrying about regarding this class. This tab also guided me though some important resources to help my writing skills develop to an academic level. If I keep checking my Syllabus and Textbook tab for this class, there is no reason to be nervous about staying on top of all my assignments, and to find the resources needed to develop my writing skills. Also, the Lessons tab had even more resources to facilitate success in this class. Apart from finding the lesson for the week, I also found additional resource videos to further increase my ability to be successful in this class. For example, as a new student to Mountain View College, I went through a series of videos that explained thoroughly how to use Blackboard. These videos included topics such as, how to submit assignments, how to send an email, to how to take a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 37. Personal Statement On Curriculum And Its Goals Position Statement on Curricula There are many thoughts about curricula and its goals that it is supposed to accomplish. Looking back throughout history there are many changes that curriculum has gone through, from No Child Left Behind to the Common Core Curriculum. If you were to sit down with teachers, parents, community members, and even law makers I don't think that you would get the same answer between any of them about what the general goals of curricula are. For me, it is a struggle to sit down and begin to think about what the goal of curricula. As a student and a teacher that has seen the changes in curricula my experiences have definitely influenced my thoughts about what the goals of curricula should be and the roles of the teacher, student, parent, and community are within those goals. General Goals of Curricula The general goals of curricula in my opinion are to provide students with life skills, thinking skills, and basic skills. To provide students with life skills the curricula needs to allow for students to develop individual responsibility, self– management, intellectual curiosity, and integrity. Curricula should provide students with the ability to apply classroom learning to real world experiences in a relevant and valuable way. Curricula should also provide students with the ability to use higher–order thinking skills, such as, critical thinking, creativity, decision making, problem solving, and reasoning. I believe that if anything curricula should at ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 39. Essay on Culturally Relevant Curricula in Schools In this article summary, I answer the question of whether extra emphasis should be placed on culturally relevant curricula in schools. Using varied researchers in the field of education, I first examine culturally relevant curricula and how culturally and ethnically diverse students do not receive the curricular support they need. Since students do not live in a bubble, neither can the school curriculum be isolated from the lives of the students, so I also examine the relevancy of involvement with the students and how the knowledge gained can be used to adjust curriculum. The issue of cultural relevancy often comes up when students are not proficient but cultural relevancy also is involved when culturally diverse students are gifted, so I ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The study involved extensive interviews, videotaping of teaching methods, unannounced classroom visits, and collaboration in group discussions with the other subjects. Through her research, Ladson– Billings found that the teachers who were most successful invariably poured themselves into the teaching profession, the community that they taught in, required academic excellence, and were as much learners in the classroom as they were teachers. These teachers were passionate about their work, not thinking that their profession was just a job. There was an attempt to bond with each of their students and the people in the community. The teachers were often seen in the community, using community services and patronizing local businesses, as well as attending the churches. Collectively, the teachers made the students responsible for their learning (whether individually or as a group). They also had no problems with helping students that were deficient in areas to become proficient by spending extra time with the students. The author stated, "When students came to them with skill deficiencies, ( (Ladson–Billings, 1995, p. 163). Additionally, Ladson–Billings found that the more that these teachers put into teaching and bonding with their students, the more the students excelled. Her research showed that teacher investment in good practices and their lived experiences combine to give them ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 41. College Curricula We face many controversial issues that generations before us could not fathom. Yet, some problems seem to evolve and recur in new forms. For example, college curricula is an issue that generations have struggled with. College curricula has become more of a mainstream issue issue in recent years. Implications and possible consequences of college curricula, must be considered to make well informed decisions. One area regarding college curricula suggest liberal arts are essential to a quality education. People think this because they believe it teaches students critical thinking and a broad range of topics. For example, subjects like philosophy may encourage deeper more analytical thinking. However, these subjects do not achieve the goal of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 43. The Giver Middle School Curricula Analysis There are three primary reasons why The Giver should be in middle school curricula. First, middle schoolers have the unique ability to identify with the narrator Jonas. In the novel, he is around the same age as a middle schooler when he makes his important decisions. Consequently, because Jonas is of similar age to middle schoolers, they can relate to him and share his experience. In addition to age proximity, the novel offers an exposure to mature topics. At their age, middle schoolers are in the transition from their childhood to teenage years and will soon catch a glimpse of the real world. Therefore, these students cannot continue to live a sheltered life, and this age provides the perfect opportunity to broach mature subjects. In fact, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 45. Marla's Case Study How does the mandated basal driven instruction impact the teaching life of the primary literacy educator? That is the question Crawford asked herself as she observed first year teacher Marla. During Marla's first year, Crawford document the different stages and how Marla felt after each stage. This case study shows how the basal program works sometimes, but in other situations it does not. It impacts the reader because they are able to see the transition of a real–life teacher and how the basal instruction affects her teaching style as she tries to start her career. The significant of the case study is readers and fellow teachers are able to see a real–life situation play out before their eyes. Through reading the case study readers see Marla's ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Marla and her supervising teacher found that they could not only meet the standards of the basal material, but have time for supplement projects. Marla said her and her supervisor were excited about the chance to give their children a variety of literacy–based experience that went beyond the basal manual (Crawford 2004). Marla went into her first "real" job thinking this would be the case in every classroom, which it was not. By the end of her first semester, Marla was completely overwhelmed with the basal manual. Marla soon found out that she needed to start planning her instruction according to the basal program, in order for her students to be successful. By the end of the year, Marla had become comfortable and even relied on the basal material. Marla learned that some students need the basal material and others do not, like her student teaching class. This study showed how a teacher can go from disliking a program to relying on it. Marla is a great example of that, she did not know what she was getting into when she started using it, but by the end of year she understood why she needed it. This case study proves that elementary teachers need to use the packaged curricula to help guide their instructions. In some cases, they are need more than most. Teachers need to identify wither or not their students are going to need a more structured learning, like basal, or can the teachers use more supplemental exercises. Like Marla, some teachers may become dependent on the packaged curricula. However, it needs to be what is best for their ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 47. Technology And The 21st Century Teaching by television was long ago considered to be the next technological buzz sweeping the nation prior to the 21st century. As a result of the television, technology that was used at home slowly begin to be adapted for educational purposes and applied to educational settings. Learners like their Saturday morning cartoons, so why not create educational shows similar to that media that captures a learners attention for hours a day. Sounds great, however when creating educational curriculum many unforeseen issues and challenges arise. Today, we find our classrooms once again in a technological arms race, similar to the times of educational television. The 21st century learner is stated as one that is submerged in technology, motivated by technology and even inspired by technology. So as the technology constantly evolves, teachers and administrators are also forced to quickly evolve its teaching and administrative practices for the 21st century learner. As a campus leader responsible for the planning, use and supervision of curriculum and instruction, I, based upon the assignments in this course, would address the full range of responsibilities I would have and would be able to offer teachers a multitude of strategies to ensure curricula is challenging, relevant, taught, and tested. When creating curriculum writers must create curricula that is challenging. Curriculum serves a multitude of purpose for teachers, administrators and students. According to Whitehead, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 49. The Arts Is An Essential Element Of Education "The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading writing, and arithmetic...music dance, painting, and theatre are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment" (William Bennett, Former US Secretary of Education). The reality in education has always been, when the money is tight, it's time to get rid of something. Why, oh why does this have to be the case? The very first thing they look at is the arts. As stated by Charles Fowler, "In many schools, the status of the arts is fragile. When school systems face budget cuts, curtailments of art and music programs are an all–too common and seemingly easy solution. Reductions often come swiftly and ruthlessly, exacting debilitating losses on faculty and programs. Arts programs are sometimes eliminated by school administrators and boards of education without much anguish or serious debate, as if they are dispensable and unimportant, inconsequential and superfluous" (Fowler, 1996, p. 36). So why not integrate the arts into the curriculum? "Arts integration is the investigation of curricular content through artistic explorations. In this process, the arts provide an avenue for rigorous investigation, representation, expression, and reflection of both curricular content and the art form itself" (Diaz, Donovan, and Pascale, 2006, p. 14). The arts are composed of poetry, music, storytelling, drama, visual art, and creative movement or dance. With teachers immersed in 21st Century skills, and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 51. Persuasive Essay On Sex Education It is evident by this list that there are distinct differences in the topics emphasized in Louisiana and in California. The most noticeable differences regarding the percentage of schools that emphasize certain sex education topics are the efficacy in condom use, the importance of using condoms accurately, and how to correctly use a condom. This is arguably a major public health issue because these topics are crucial to encourage healthy sexual behaviors and it has been long established that consistent and proper condom use can reduce the risk of HIV and STD transmission (JAMA network). More specifically, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), proper condom use can reduce the risk of HIV infection by about 80% (WHO, 2009). As the average age of sexual debut in the United States is about 17 years old, it is crucial that youth learn about the importance of consistent and correct condom use as a way to prevent HIV and STD infection (Santelli, 2006). One could argue that Louisiana is an anomaly regarding their high adolescent HIV and STD rates. However, studies have shown that of the states that choose to implement abstinence–based sex curricula, many of those states are in the south, such as Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas, and tend to have high adolescent HIV and STD rates (citation needed). Therefore, there is arguably, a relationship between the type of sex education curricula and adolescent HIV and STD rates. Comprehensive sex education curricula that emphasize ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 53. Globalized Shift In Latin America In the last decades there has been a generalized shift in west Higher Education (HE) from a teacher– centered to a student–centered approach. One important influence for this might be the publication of the translated constructivist ideas from Vygotsky in the 70's and the subsequent theories developed around this ideology. Nevertheless, this globalized trend has not been as popular in Latin America (LA) and there has been even a resistance to adopt it. This could be explain partly by the historical background of LA which is characterized by a colonial model of education reinforced by the dictatorship authority where the power remains in the teacher (expert) and the students are mere recipients memorizing facts with no critical thinking development ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 55. Comparison in Curriculum between England and Finland Education both influences and reflects the values and aspirations of a society. It is therefore important to recognise a set of common aims, values and purposes that underpin a school curriculum and the work of schools in a range of countries (DfE, 2008). This comparative study will explore the curricula of England and Finland – discussing the history, structure and contents; and consider which of the above are more useful in preparing young adults for life in the modern society. With reference to the modern society, it is important to understand that what makes a society modern is entirely a subjective ideology. This takes into consideration that the views and expectations of one modern society may differ from the views and expectations ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Across the three years of vocational education, students are required to achieve 120 points – equivalent to 40 points per year, with one point equal to 40 hours of study. 90 credits are gained through the vocational studies, 20 credits are gained through study of the core curriculum subjects i.e. Language, Mathematics and Science, and 10 credits are gained through 'free–choice' studies (FNBE, 2010b). Following the brief outline of the English and Finnish curricula, the question still stands: Which curriculum is more suited to preparing people for life in the modern society? It can be argued that the English curriculum does help educate young adults for the modern society that England has established. Through the compulsory study of issues such as sex education and careers education, individuals leave education with a thorough knowledge of the current contemporary issues and needs of their society. However, unlike Finland, the English curriculum does not allocate resources for vocational training in the compulsory education sector. For those who do wish to train on a vocational subject, they must chose to undertake training outside of compulsory education i.e. after the leaving secondary school. Therefore it must be argued that the curriculum of Finland best suits individuals for life in the modern society. Not only does the FNBE cover almost every aspect ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 57. Accreditation For Physical Therapy Education Curriculum The Commission for Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education Curriculum as Viewed Through the Lens of Social Meliorism Nancy Smith ECI 700 Curriculum Theory North Carolina State University The Commission for Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education Curriculum as Viewed Through the Lens of Social Meliorism Curricula can be viewed from different perspectives in order to critically evaluate how they might best influence students, institutions, and faculty. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the Commission on Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) Evaluative Criteria for Physical Therapist (PT) Programs and its relationship to a social meliorist framework. First, a description of the curricula ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... CAPTE was established in 1977 by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and has served as the sole accrediting agency for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant programs (http://www.capteonline.org/WhatWeDo/ , retrieved 12/10/2014). While accreditation is a voluntary process for programs, graduation from a "PT or PTA program that meets the accreditation standards of CAPTE or is substantially equivalent" is required for students to be able to be eligible to take the PT national licensure exam. (NPTE Candidate Handbook. General Information, retrieved 12/10/2014). In its work as an accrediting body, CAPTE has established programmatic standards and criteria for evaluation of Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant programs. These standards are influenced by "the profession in defining the nature of contemporary practice and determining practice expectations and the demands that are placed on graduates" (CAPTE Evaluative Criteria, p. i, 2014). CAPTE references five documents in the derivation of these standards: the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, which describes patient/client management, and the Normative Model of Physical Therapist Professional Education, "which focuses on the prerogatives, perspectives, beliefs, and values relative to PT education," the APTA Code of Ethics, the Guide for Professional Conduct, and the Standards of Practice (CAPTE Evaluative ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 59. Exploratory Graduation Analysis Many middle schools claim to have either integrated or exploratory curricula. After visiting Alden Central School District website, I noticed that this school has a little bit of both curriculums; however, it tends to go more on the exploratory side. In other words, this school offers more courses on vocational studies then it does on integration of courses. According to the text, "Teaching Goals exploration fill the "gaps" in regular curriculum help students make future course decisions now stimulate and broaden students' educational options before it becomes a forced choice to choose". One can see that the website is full of vocational courses for students. The school offers many courses that students can utilize to explore different career ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As stated above, an exploratory curricula have students explore many career alternatives. Alden Central School District offers their students drama/theaters, world languages, music, health, sports, vocational studies, shop, student council, teacher aide, peer mentors and many more. In addition, it offers students after school events as well as community curricular activities. Alden Central School District is helping students make future course decisions and broaden their educational choices. In no way are the students force to select a career. The school district is simply letting the students explore their options. This is a great advantage for students because many students are not fully exposes to what they can make a career out of. From personal experiences, I did not know about many careers until I attended college. I didn't know that college offered a wide variety of professions. This was not good because it took me longer to figure out what I wanted to do for a career. Reflecting on this, I think about how I could have had selected a career during high school and started taking college course right away. Moving on, I notice that some exploratory curricula could be a little overwhelming for student with disabilities. I could be a little to stressful for the student with disabilities. I am not saying that it is bad idea to expose these group of students; however, the classroom teacher ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 61. High Income And Minority School Essay Michigan's students perform near the bottom in national rankings and are on a downward trajectory (Higgins). This is partially a result of curricula throughout the state of Michigan failing to put students in a position to succeed. Many school districts and teachers struggle with developing curricula and lesson plans given time and budget constraints; this is especially prevalent in low– income and minority school districts where teachers are younger and less experienced (French). A prime example of curricula hurting student achievement is a story told at a Michigan ISD assessment and improvement representative meeting of schools "teaching" by having students copy words out of the dictionary as the teacher did not have the skills/capacity/time to create a better lesson. Alarmingly, this type of experience is common as "there's no support, you're woefully unprepared, and you're totally isolated. You're trying to put these lesson plans together at 10 o'clock at night, and you have to be up at 5 getting prepped. You're making this curriculum up as you're going it alone." (French). All of this in the face of ever changing state standards forcing teachers to constantly change their curricula. On top of this anecdotal evidence, there is also research showing curricula play a larger role on student achievement than state/federal standards and that when curricula is substandard, intervention can have the same impact as replacing a poorly performing teacher with one who is high ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 63. I Am Serving As An Instructor Reading these initial chapters in our textbook comes at an interesting time for me, as I am currently serving as an instructor for the first time! Speaking from personal experience, I agree with the authors' in that simple skills are a crucial first step in getting off on the right foot. I believe it would be difficult to recover with students (as well as your own self–esteem) starting out ill prepared. I really wish that I could have taken this course prior to serving as an instructor, or at the very least attended some kind of training to prepare me. Of great importance, as Svinicki and McKeachie point out, is having a firm grasp on university etiquette to avoid taboo subjects and relate to students appropriately. Although common sense should prevail, training in this area may help mitigate issues that may arise with a lack of understanding on the part of the instructor. I appreciate the timeline that chapter two offers in relation to preparing to teach three months in advance, and can see myself referring back to this in the future. This section highlights the importance of avoiding procrastination in planning, and provides detailed instructions on how to stay on task. I did find the discussion of course goals and objectives interesting because I had assumed they would be set by the university or department. Regardless, the authors make clear the importance of goals and objectives; however from my experience there doesn't seem to be much emphasis placed on these in the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 65. The Use Of Steam As A Thing Of The Past And Many Schools... Next I asked, "The acronym STEM is quickly becoming a thing of the past and many schools, including William Henry, are adopting and transitioning to STEAM focused curriculums and programs. How is STEAM being used at William Henry?" Giddens responded, "The A stands for arts, and it being integrated into the school program." He further stated, "For a time, arts were for gifted students only. Now, all students have an opportunity to have some part of their school experience geared to some form of the arts." Giddens was also pleased to inform us that William Henry was recently recognized as a "Superstars in Education" school for its arts programs. Roblen (2016) states the acronym STEM–shorthand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics has quickly taken hold in education policy circles, but some experts in the arts community and beyond suggest it may be missing another initial toward making the combination more powerful. The idea? Move from STEM to STEAM, with an A for the arts. Although it seems a stretch to imagine STEM will be replaced in education parlance, momentum appears to be mounting to explore ways that the intersection of the arts with the STEM fields can enhance student engagement and learning, and even help unlock creative thinking and innovation. One advocate of the STEM to STEAM push is Harvey Seifter, the director of the Art of Science Learning, a project financed by an NSF grant that organized three conferences last spring in Washington, Chicago, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 67. Theories Of Curriculum Theory And Practice Curriculum theory and practice There are a variety of definitions in relation to the term "curriculum". Hence, in the educational field curriculum has always been one of the main aspect. In other word, "curriculum" seems to be considered as what teachers are going to teach and what learners are going to learn. Moreover, it has been designed to develop the attributes, knowledge and skills to allow children to be successful, confident, responsible and effective learners. Therefore, I am going to look at curriculum transmitted like a body of knowledge, curriculum as product verses process and curriculum as praxis as different ways of approaching curriculum theory and practice. Curriculum as a body of knowledge to be transmitted Up to date curriculum ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In this process, it reflects what actually happens in the classroom with constant interactions and how they prepare and evaluate the curriculum. Based on my understanding, curriculum as a process emphasize on learning skills where in my classroom I encourage my students to appreciate intrinsic value of certain learning activities. According to Lawrence Stenhouse (1975) 'A curriculum is an attempt to communicate the essential principles and features of an educational proposal in such a form that it is open to critical scrutiny and capable of effective translation into practice' but he has altered his thoughts later as a way of helping teachers to evaluate their work before, during and after teaching. By reflecting his thoughts to my experience, it allows me to detect the strength and weakness of my class. In contrast, if I were to follow the curriculum as a process I will face problem by parents because it is never directed towards an examination because the focus is on interactions between teachers and students. It is definitely not easy to satisfy the concern for those who wants uniformity in some subject ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 69. Essay on Fine Arts Education Issues Fine Arts Education Issues According to the National Art Education Association's goals for schools, "all elementary schools shall require students to complete a sequential program of art instruction that integrates the study of art production, aesthetics, art criticism, and art history," (Clark, 1987). Elementary schools are having difficulty because they are cutting back on the fine arts programming and many non– specialist classroom teachers are expected to integrate the fine arts into their daily curriculum. Most of these teachers feel inadequate and uncomfortable when teaching these subjects. The children are receiving inadequate lessons in art education. All elementary schools should expand their curriculum to include the fine ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Will teachers have the money...more often than not, the answer is no," (Reardon, 1995). When budget cuts are underway in school systems, the allotted amount of money for fine arts education is the first to be reduced. Fine arts education should be considered a core subject in elementary schools. All budgeting should be done so that all core areas receive an equal amount of money. Because the fine arts are given a lower status than the traditional core subjects, schools fail to hire licensed arts specialists. Schools then burden their classroom teachers by implementing poor quality arts programs into their daily routines to fulfill certain art expectations. This not only discourages and takes time away from classroom teachers, but also misrepresents the fine arts. Even when a fine arts specialist is hired, they often are pushed into trying to teach other areas of art than what they were hired for. In some cases, the requirements for becoming an arts specialist are so relaxed that many communities don't believe that the fine arts should be taken very seriously. Luckily, national reports are pushing for higher standards to become a fine arts specialist. Impact on Students "It has been argued that the arts promote skills and abilities such as problem solving, teamwork, goal ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 71. Berea Reflection My Berea: A Freshman's Interaction with a Berea Education Berea College demonstrates an understanding of the complexity of a person by the interdisciplinary educational approach shown in the course catalog, which will lead a student, like me, to success after graduation. Berea's approach to education relies on the principle of educating the whole person instead of simply teaching a skill. This education lends assistance to aspects of life that a non–Berea experience would not provide. Those aspects include understanding how to interpret and expand the world around us. The tools necessary to such an education are Berea's extensive general education and perspective requirements. Each of the above, and their related corollaries, connect to create a Berea graduate who is aware of and competent enough to meet life's spiritual, intellectual, and social demands. This philosophy is one that I am only beginning to interact with; however, my foresight into my next four years at Berea stands as a potent example of a Berea College education in action. Education at Berea means more than simply being taught to competently pursue a career in law. The education I am receiving here means discovering my identity, and how that identity will correlate to my future. The starting point of my journey originates in the 2017–2018 Course Catalog, where learning to "develop an openness to and knowledgeable appreciation" of the vastness of the world are shown in the college's general education ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 73. Nursing Education and Curricula NURSING EDUCATION AND CURRICULA On what basis may decisions be made about the inclusion in the curriculum of specific subject content? Generally, education program administrators incorporate evolving professional development requirements and current professional certification and credentialing requirements for the jobs for which students will be applying and for the professions that students will be entering. They also incorporate external information about the quality of the existing program from reports about the relative success of recent new hires. What stage of the planning process do you consider to be the most important? While all of the planning stages are important, the Implementation stage might be the most important because it represents the culmination and the purpose of the entire strategic planning process. It consists of at least four components (communicating, managing, supervising, and monitoring) that are important both individually and in combination and relation to one another. What are examples of integrated teaching and learning between or among disciplines? Generally, academic skills such as research and writing are taught separately from clinical nursing skills. However, the integrated teaching approach allows educators to maximize the value of research and writing in the nursing curriculum by coordinating the instruction in those scholarly activities into an integrated model that connects them directly to clinical practice. How may an ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 75. How To Compare And Contrast A School Curriculum A free and appropriate education is the right of all children in this country. The purpose of education is to provide students with the skills that they need to become productive members in society. Classrooms today are more diverse than ever, they are multi– cultural, multi– lingual, and multi– ethnic. In addition, students come into schools with different ability levels and make progress through the curriculum differently. School personnel must set goals standards and expectations for the performance of its students and provide multiple levels of support to be successful in attaining the common core standards as established by state and federal regulations. The task of school personnel and administrators is to create a curriculum with pre–determined competencies and standards in order to help students succeed. This curriculum most also be successful in incorporating the common core standards as required by the state and federal regulations. Although curricula may vary from district to district, they should be appropriate for most students at a given age or grade level (Salvia, Ysseldyke, Bolt 216). With that being said, in this paper I will be comparing the curriculums of two different school districts to see what differences or similarities in format exist. The first curriculum that I will explore is the Union Township School Curriculum. The curricula for language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, arts and music were displayed on their website from elementary ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
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  • 77. Comparative Analysis Between Three Different Curricula Comparative Analysis between Three Different Curricula: Te Whāriki, New Zealand Curriculum (2007) and Reggio Emilia The history of early childhood in New Zealand Aotearoa is not as extensive as countries such as the United Kingdom – though, does not mean it is not complicated. Aotearoa's history of early childhood education (ECE) is deeply entangled within social, cultural and political contexts. These contexts have shaped the mandated and chosen curriculums of ECE today (Duhn, 2009). The 1980's was a significant era that had fundamental influences on curriculums such as Te Whāriki (1996) and New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) (2007). Within this era, education and care was transformed as the government (of the day) were persuaded to invest more in ECE. This transformation was guided by an ideological shift, hence becoming the period of governmental and economic reform (May, 2004). Anne Meade (1989) depicted Aotearoa to the international community as "in the midst of knitting a new early childhood sweater" (cited in May 2004, p. 203), in other words, a new curriculum. Reports helped the 'knitting' of the new curriculum through its political pathways. The 'Education to be More' report (Meade Report) described a progressive framework for ECE development focusing on achieving high quality ECE (May, 2004). It strived to make all policies across the ECE sector equally important as primary, secondary and tertiary education. However, The Bailey Report requested that the government ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...