This case study describes how a literature teacher in Greece helped improve the literacy skills of a reluctant student from the local Muslim minority. The teacher used comics and visual learning strategies to boost the student's reading comprehension and engagement. Over time, the student became more confident participating in class activities like reading aloud, role playing, and creating her own comic adaptations. She went from being unable to express herself verbally to writing and sharing her own short stories. This showed how developing visual skills through comics can help develop verbal and reading abilities for students struggling with aliteracy or low literacy.
Over-parenting, also known as helicopter parenting, can have negative consequences for children's development by not allowing them to experience failure or frustration. When parents are over-involved and solve all their children's problems, it hinders the children's ability to develop resilience and self-regulation. Research shows that children of over-involved parents tend to have higher levels of anxiety, depression, low self-efficacy, and poor peer relationships. While parental involvement is important, too much protection can increase children's sense of entitlement and dependence on parents. It is better to teach children how to face problems themselves to develop the skills needed to thrive independently.
This case study describes how a literature teacher in Greece helped improve the literacy skills of a reluctant student from the local Muslim minority. The teacher used comics and visual learning strategies to boost the student's reading comprehension and engagement. Over time, the student became more confident participating in class activities like reading aloud, role playing, and creating her own comic adaptations. She went from being unable to express herself verbally to writing and sharing her own short stories. This showed how developing visual skills through comics can help develop verbal and reading abilities for students struggling with aliteracy or low literacy.
Over-parenting, also known as helicopter parenting, can have negative consequences for children's development by not allowing them to experience failure or frustration. When parents are over-involved and solve all their children's problems, it hinders the children's ability to develop resilience and self-regulation. Research shows that children of over-involved parents tend to have higher levels of anxiety, depression, low self-efficacy, and poor peer relationships. While parental involvement is important, too much protection can increase children's sense of entitlement and dependence on parents. It is better to teach children how to face problems themselves to develop the skills needed to thrive independently.
The teacher loves their job and students, but is considering leaving due to a lack of respect. The teacher has witnessed a steady decline in respect over their four years as a teacher. The teacher provides a list of ways respect could be improved, such as respecting teachers' time by not requiring unpaid overtime, respecting their qualifications by paying them enough to not require second jobs, respecting their health by not overloading them, and respecting their teaching methods by reducing micromanaging. The teacher argues that with more respect and support for teachers, they would have the best job, students' needs could be better met, and fewer teachers would experience burnout or feel they need to leave the profession.
Learning a foreign language provides several cognitive, academic, career, and social benefits according to the author. It can make you smarter through improved problem-solving and reasoning skills, boost academic achievement, and provide professional advantages through increased job opportunities in a globalized world. Speaking another language also allows you to access more international education, information, and social/cultural experiences while strengthening national security. Overall, being multilingual enriches life by opening doors to communicate with more people around the world.
Learning a foreign language provides several cognitive, academic, career, and social benefits according to the author. It can make you smarter through improved problem solving and reasoning skills, boost academic achievement, and provide professional advantages through increased job opportunities in a globalized world. Speaking an additional language also allows you to access more international education, information, and social/cultural experiences while strengthening national security. Overall, becoming multilingual enriches life by opening doors to communicate with more people around the world.
School exclusion rates in England are rising, disproportionately impacting students with special needs, from disadvantaged backgrounds, or ethnic minorities. Exclusions often result from minor misbehaviors but have severe consequences, linking to issues like knife crime and drug trafficking. Vulnerable students feel their voices are disregarded in schools, where a zero-tolerance approach dominates over understanding the trauma many experience. Alternative approaches that train former excluded students to mentor current ones and address underlying needs through relationship-building may be more effective than exclusionary practices at reengaging students in learning and achieving social justice through education.
England has looked to Shanghai's education system as a model for improving math scores on international tests. However, research found that English schools adopting Shanghai-style "mastery math" teaching saw no significant change in test scores. While particular Shanghai methods like mathematical talk show promise, broader factors influence test performance. The article suggests England could learn from high-performing countries like Switzerland that support teachers and emphasize good outcomes for all students, not just high achievers. Overall, schools may benefit more from focusing on each student's potential rather than international rankings.
1) Appalachian attitudes towards technology are more sophisticated than stereotypes suggest, with many intentionally choosing how much and how to use technology due to concerns about privacy and the harmful effects of misuse.
2) A study found Appalachians expressed themes of "resistance" to the idea that more technology is always better and "navigation" regarding intentional choices about technology use. They carefully consider privacy sacrifices required.
3) Appalachian values of humor, privacy, and self-reliance factor into their technology views, with some using humor to resist unwelcome intrusions and prioritizing minimizing involvement with technology.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their violation as punishable.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. They can do this through "moral formation" like modelling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" like discussion to understand justification of moral values.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their violation as punishable.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. They can do this through "moral formation" like modelling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" like discussion to understand justification of moral values.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their violation as punishable.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. They can do this through "moral formation" like modelling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" like discussion to understand justification of moral values.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their universal application.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. This requires both "moral formation" through modeling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" where students discuss and reflect on moral values and their justification.
1) Admissions decisions at top universities like Harvard are made through a holistic process, not based solely on merit, and involve discussions between admissions officers.
2) Many qualified applicants are rejected each year, including some with perfect SAT scores or who are high school valedictorians.
3) Looking at individual admissions files will not reveal why some students were accepted while others were not, as the process is complex and considers both academic and personal factors.
1) Admissions decisions at top universities like Harvard are made through a holistic process, not based solely on merit, and involve discussions between admissions officers.
2) Many qualified applicants are rejected each year, including some with perfect SAT scores or who are high school valedictorians.
3) Looking at individual admissions files will not reveal why some students were accepted while others were not, as the process is complex and considers both academic and personal achievements.
The teacher loves their job and students, but is considering leaving due to a lack of respect. The teacher has witnessed a steady decline in respect over their four years as a teacher. The teacher provides a list of ways respect could be improved, such as respecting teachers' time by not requiring unpaid overtime, respecting their qualifications by paying them enough to not require second jobs, respecting their health by not overloading them, and respecting their teaching methods by reducing micromanaging. The teacher argues that with more respect and support for teachers, they would have the best job, students' needs could be better met, and fewer teachers would experience burnout or feel they need to leave the profession.
Learning a foreign language provides several cognitive, academic, career, and social benefits according to the author. It can make you smarter through improved problem-solving and reasoning skills, boost academic achievement, and provide professional advantages through increased job opportunities in a globalized world. Speaking another language also allows you to access more international education, information, and social/cultural experiences while strengthening national security. Overall, being multilingual enriches life by opening doors to communicate with more people around the world.
Learning a foreign language provides several cognitive, academic, career, and social benefits according to the author. It can make you smarter through improved problem solving and reasoning skills, boost academic achievement, and provide professional advantages through increased job opportunities in a globalized world. Speaking an additional language also allows you to access more international education, information, and social/cultural experiences while strengthening national security. Overall, becoming multilingual enriches life by opening doors to communicate with more people around the world.
School exclusion rates in England are rising, disproportionately impacting students with special needs, from disadvantaged backgrounds, or ethnic minorities. Exclusions often result from minor misbehaviors but have severe consequences, linking to issues like knife crime and drug trafficking. Vulnerable students feel their voices are disregarded in schools, where a zero-tolerance approach dominates over understanding the trauma many experience. Alternative approaches that train former excluded students to mentor current ones and address underlying needs through relationship-building may be more effective than exclusionary practices at reengaging students in learning and achieving social justice through education.
England has looked to Shanghai's education system as a model for improving math scores on international tests. However, research found that English schools adopting Shanghai-style "mastery math" teaching saw no significant change in test scores. While particular Shanghai methods like mathematical talk show promise, broader factors influence test performance. The article suggests England could learn from high-performing countries like Switzerland that support teachers and emphasize good outcomes for all students, not just high achievers. Overall, schools may benefit more from focusing on each student's potential rather than international rankings.
1) Appalachian attitudes towards technology are more sophisticated than stereotypes suggest, with many intentionally choosing how much and how to use technology due to concerns about privacy and the harmful effects of misuse.
2) A study found Appalachians expressed themes of "resistance" to the idea that more technology is always better and "navigation" regarding intentional choices about technology use. They carefully consider privacy sacrifices required.
3) Appalachian values of humor, privacy, and self-reliance factor into their technology views, with some using humor to resist unwelcome intrusions and prioritizing minimizing involvement with technology.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their violation as punishable.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. They can do this through "moral formation" like modelling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" like discussion to understand justification of moral values.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their violation as punishable.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. They can do this through "moral formation" like modelling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" like discussion to understand justification of moral values.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their violation as punishable.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. They can do this through "moral formation" like modelling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" like discussion to understand justification of moral values.
1) Schools are legally required to promote moral development in students, but there is little agreement on what this involves or how to teach morality.
2) The document discusses recent government initiatives around values education and character development, but argues these have little to do with teaching morality. True morality involves subscribing to ethical standards in a particular way and seeing their universal application.
3) Schools have a role in passing on a "common morality" around standards like not harming others or breaking promises. This requires both "moral formation" through modeling good behavior, and "moral inquiry" where students discuss and reflect on moral values and their justification.
1) Admissions decisions at top universities like Harvard are made through a holistic process, not based solely on merit, and involve discussions between admissions officers.
2) Many qualified applicants are rejected each year, including some with perfect SAT scores or who are high school valedictorians.
3) Looking at individual admissions files will not reveal why some students were accepted while others were not, as the process is complex and considers both academic and personal factors.
1) Admissions decisions at top universities like Harvard are made through a holistic process, not based solely on merit, and involve discussions between admissions officers.
2) Many qualified applicants are rejected each year, including some with perfect SAT scores or who are high school valedictorians.
3) Looking at individual admissions files will not reveal why some students were accepted while others were not, as the process is complex and considers both academic and personal achievements.
1. Ο Θανάςθσ αγαπά το μίςοσ. Επίςθσ τρελαίνεται για τθ μουςικι, αλλά εκνευρίηεται με τουσ κακθγθτζσ του, τουσ ξζνουσ και τ’ αδζλφια του. Δζρνει τουσ ςυμμακθτζσ του, μαλώνει με τον πατριό του, εγκαταλείπει το ςπίτι του, μπλζκεται ςε ρατςιςτικζσ οργανώςεισ. Προτιμά τθ βία, και ό,τι κάνει το βρίςκει ςωςτό. Βγάηει γλώςςα ςτθ ηωι και τθ μουντηώνει. Τι κα γίνει όμωσ όταν και θ ηωι αποφαςίςει να του βγάλει τθ γλώςςα; Όταν ο ίδιοσ καταλάβει ότι εκείνο που μιςεί περιςςότερο είναι το είδωλό του ςτον κακρζφτθ; Το Στη διαπασών είναι ζνα νεανικό μυκιςτόρθμα, μελωδικό όςο και θ μουςικι, ςκλθρό όςο και θ εφθβεία. Μιλά γι’ αυτοφσ που αιςκάνονται νικθτζσ, ενώ οι άλλοι τοφσ κεωροφν χαμζνουσ, ι γι’ αυτοφσ που βλζπουν τον εαυτό τουσ ςαν λοφηερ, αλλά κζλουν να γίνουν νικθτζσ. Αφορά τελικά και όλουσ εκείνουσ που κάποια ςτιγμι καταλαβαίνουν ότι το ίδιο πράγμα που τουσ «αρρωςταίνει» είναι ςυγχρόνωσ θ ίδια τουσ θ γιατρειά. Κυρίωσ, όμωσ, είναι ζνα βιβλίο για τουσ νζουσ που δεν αρκοφνται μόνο ςτο να φαντάηονται τθ ηωι τουσ μζςα από τα τραγοφδια που ακοφν, αλλά πατάνε το stop, βγάηουν τα ακουςτικά και αποφαςίηουν να τθ ηιςουν.