Essay The School

Theessay'Againsttheschool'byJohnTaylorGattodrawsourattentionontoalltheconsof attendingtwelveyearsofhigh–school.Gattohasexperienceinteachingprofessionfortwenty–six yearsinschoolsofManhattan,hesharesfromhisexperiencethathemajoredinboredomandcould seethateverywherearoundhim.Healsopointsouttheinitialreasonwhyschoolscameinto existenceandwhatthepurposeitfulfilsnow.Healsoeducatesusonthefactthatallthegreat discoverersneverattendedschoolandwereself–educatedThemainideaGattoaddressesinhis articlearethatpublicschoolingisdoingtheyouthaninjustice.Heimpliesthatthepurposeof schooling,nowistoturnchildrenintogoodemployesandsomeonewhofollowsorders.

WiththisessayGattointendstogettheproverbialwheelsbychangingthereader'smindby presentingthemhisownviewoftheeducationalworld.Hearguesthatthepublicschoolsystem crippledchildren,hewritesonhowschoolinghasmadesomenon–usefulchangesinthepast generationfollowingtheothers.Hetouchesbasewithwhatwasthepurposeofschoolingandwhat effectsithasonstudentsandhowtheymaybenefitfromschoolingandalsohowitharmsthemin someway.Hesharesagreatdealabouthisownexperienceofteachingandhisstudent'sresponse; healsoreferstosomearticleswrittenonschoolingbygreatauthors.

WhileGattoexplainsonhoweverystudentwasboredandhowhehimselfbecameanexpertof

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TheSchoolforGoodandEvilWaswrittenbySomanChainaniandisafantasy,thisstorytakes placemostlyattheSchoolforGoodandEvilbutitalsotakesplaceinGavaldon.

ThetwomajorcharactersareSophieandAgatha,SophieandAgathaarebothbestfriendsandare both12.SophielovesprincesanddresseshoweverAgathalikedthecolorblack,hercat,and graveyardsAgathawaspaleandhadjuttingbones,whileSophiehadwaistlonghaircolorspunof gold,hergreenfadedeyes,andherlusciousredlips.

SomeoftheothercharactersaretheSchoolMaster,Beatrix,andTedros.Theschoolmasteristhe personwhorunsbothoftheschoolsTedrosistheonewhoSophiehasacrushonandthinksisher prince,Beatrixalsohasacrushon...showmorecontent...

Sophiesawthebirdfromtheevilsidecometowardherandpickherup.Agathawascarriedaway byabirdbutinsteadwasbroughttotheschoolforgood.Atthatverymoment,theyknewthatthey hadamixupandwhereinthewrongschool.BothSophieandAgathathoughttheywouldrealize theirmistakeeventuallyHowevermanytimepassedandtheyneverrealizedthemistake,Sophie eventriedtopretendshewasAgathasothatshecouldsneakinbuttheycaughther.Allbutone personbelievedshewasevilwhichwasTedros.WhenSophiemetTedros,sheautomaticallyknew hewasherprince.TedrosthoughtofavarietyofplanstogetSophieoutoftheschoolforgood,he evenblushedaroundher.OnedaySophiethoughtthatTedroslikedBeatrix.ThefirstthingSophie didtotrytofixthisproblemwasthatsheaskedAgathatomakealovespellAgatharefusedtodo thismultipletimesbutendedupdoingit.ThenestdayshetriedtoslingshotthepotionatTedros butshemissed.InsteadofhittingTedros,shehitBeatrix.Unfortunately,thatisn'ttheworstpartfor Sophie,theworstpastwaswhenhefiguredout,hewassohumiliated,andatthatverymomenthe losthistrustfor

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TheImportanceOfSchoolCulture

AsmentionedbyPeterson,K.D.,&Deal,T.E.(2009)whenitcomestoschoolculturethereare manyhiddenornotvisibleaspectsthatneedtobeconsidered.Forexample,weneedtotakein considerationthingsthatwillpromoteoraffectcommitment,productivityaswellasmotivation.As Peterson,K.D.,&Deal,T.E.(1999)mentioned,"Schoolcultureinfluenceswhatpeoplepay attentionto(focus),howtheyidentifywiththeschool(commitment),howhardtheywork (motivation),andthedegreetowhichtheyachievetheirgoals(productivity)..."Forinstance somethingthingsthatwetakeforgrantedsuchas:manners,waywecelebrateothers,vision& mission,waysweevengreetothersandeventhetoneofvoiceweusemightsetthewrongculture Eventhough,wearealltryingtocatchup,weneedtotakeourtimetoconsiderwhatisimportant andormightaffectourschoolcommunity.Simplethingssuchasgreetingothers,parents,students andstaffmemberneedtobeournumberonepriority,havingtimetolistentotheirproblems, concernsaswellastheirideaswillalsohelpuscreateapositiveculture.Weneedtolistentothose unsaidwords,hiddenmessages,weneedtofocusonwhatitisimportant,settingupthebest learning/teaching/workingopportunitiesforallcommunitymembers.Asschoolleadersweneedto understand,thatourvoicetone,facialgestures,commentsaswellaspreoccupationforgettingbetter professionaldevelopmentopportunities,parentalinvolmenteventhewaywemotivateotherswill becomethemirrorimageweseeinothers.

Ourschoolisdoingmanythingstofosterourvisionandmissionwhichis"Allstudentsaregetting thebestlearningopportunities..."Aspartofthis,theschoolisrunningbeforeandafterschool extendedlearningprogramsinwhichsomestudents,thosewhosereadingperformanceisunder gradelevel,willbeinvitedandmotivatetoassistTeachersarehavingconversationswithparentsto helpthemunderstandtheimportanceofthisinitiative.Posters,flyersaswellasinformationhad beensenthome.

AnotherwaythatourschoolistryingtopromoteourvisionandmissionisthroughtheLiteracy FamilyNightprogramthatisstartingonDec7,2017This

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SchoolOrganization

Schoolorganization

Theschoolorganizationisthearrangementoftheschoolinagroupofpeoplethatworktogetherto accomplishgroupgoals.Theorganizationreferstotheformoftheenterpriseorinstitutionandthe arrangementofthehumanandmaterialresourcesfunctioninginamannertoachievetheobjectives oftheenterpriseItrepresentstwoormorethantwopeoplerespectivelyspecializinginfunctionsof eachperform,workingtogethertowardsacommongoalasgovernedbyformalrulesofbehaviour. Theadministrationisconcernedwiththedeterminationofcorporatepolicyandtheoverall coordinationofproduction,distributionandfinanceThemanagementisreferringtotheexecution ofpolicywithinthelimitswhichare...showmorecontent...

Atthispoint,thestudentsareveryinnocentandjustacceptalltheknowledgethathasbeengivenby theteachers.Theydidnotthinkcriticallyandjustonthesurfaceofthechapter.Thisorganizationis verycrucialsothatthestudentswillnotbeshockedtolearnandtheycanunderstandeasily.

Elementaryschool–agekidsbenefitfromregularlyhearingaboutpersistenceSo,teachthem differentwaystotalkaboutproblemsolvingsuchas,"Iwon'tquit,"and"Icandoit,"and"Itis alwaysthehardestatthefirst,butitwillgeteasier."Borbaalsosuggestthatweneedtomaintainthe familiesoverallattitudebyalwayssupporteachother.Thatwillnotjustbuildapositivethinkingin thestudent'smindbutalsotightenthebondoffamilyrelationship.Finally,wecantellthestories eitherfromourownlifeorwecanasktheschoollibrariantorecommendbooksaboutthecharacters whomanagetosucceeddespitetheobstacles.Thesecondlevelismiddleschool.Themiddleschool isdefinesastheperiodinstudent'slifethattakeplaceafterelementaryschoolandbeforehigh schoolTheschoolorganizationtakesplacesinordertoshapethestudentsattitudesothattheyare noteasilyinfluencedbyanybadthings.Studentsatthisperiodintheirlivesexperiencerapid physical,emotionandintellectualgrowth,matchedinscopeonlybythefirstthreeyearsoflife;they areexperiencingfastandsometimesconfusingchanges.Middle

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ADayinSchoolLife

Thedaybeginswithahigh–pitchedyell,"moooooooorninnnnng"frommymother.Iwakeuptired withaheadacheasIthinkIhaveacold.Irushtoleavethehouse,myfathercomplainsaboutthe lackofurgencyinmymovementbyshoutingoutthetimeeveryfiveminutes

Thereisnotenoughtimetodrinkmytea;theteaburnsmytongueasIgulpitdownmythroat, leavinganastytasteIranasfastasIcantowardsmybusstopUponarrivingIrealizethatdespite thehectichurryofmorningsIamactuallyearly."Ireallyshouldtellmyparentswhattimethebus comessomymorningscanbemorerelaxed,"Itellmyself.

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However,IcometorealizethatthesquabblingpenguinsarenotveryinterestingsoIfind somewherecomfortableanddetachedtositandmymindwandersoff.

Theofficialdaystartswithatutorperiod.MymoodisliftedasImakequiteafewpeoplelaugh.

ThefirstlessonisFrenchTheteacherisabsentsoIamfreetotakepartinaconversationwithmy friendconcerningtheweekend.Theteachernextdoorkeepstellingustokeepquiet.Forsome reasontherestofmyfellowstudentsfeeltheneedtoshoutandkeepgettinglouderaftereach complaint

Thesecondperiodbegins.Theteacherignoresmyenquiriesastowhetherwewillbeusingthe "metro"bookthislessonthenyellsatmefornothavingwrittenthetitleinmybook,eventhough shehasn'tstartedthelessonorevenwrittenthetitleontheboard.WhenIpointthisouttothe teacheranotherstudentalreadydistractsherAftertwentyminutes,thetirednesssetsinandhinders myworkeffort.Theheadachefromthatmorningbeginstothrobandmyeyesareitchyand bloodshot.

Themountainscenerycontrastsagainsttheblockishanduninspiringappearanceoftheschool,asit leavesalightandbreezyatmosphereTheseabreezecarriesasenseoffreshness,whichpromotesan industriousworkethic.However,duringthesummermonthsthestiflingheatandhumidity

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MissionandVisionStatementMissionStatement:AsaneducatorIwillprovideforstudentsthe

opportunitytomakeapositivedifferenceintheirlivestohelpthemaccomplishunexpectedgoals.I willenhancelearningtosupportmystudentsinachievingtheirhighestpotentialbyintegrating technologyintothecurriculum.Iwillintegrateconceptualtechnologylearningtechniquesthatwill implementconcreteknowledgeoftechnologythatwillemphasizemasteryofunderstanding Throughcommittedsupportfromeducators,faculty,staff,parents,andthecommunity,Iwill advancelearningtosupportmystudents.Thiswillallowstudentstobecomeconfident,creative, motivated,technology–readystudentsIwillprovideleadershiptoshowmorecontent Studentsaregiventheopportunitytolearnefficientlyfromeducatorsthatarediligentlydedicated andknowledgeableoftheirprofession.Incorporatingprogramsthatreflectsone'smissionwill ensurelearningthatisflourishing.21stCenturyforexample,isaneducationalorganizationthat providestherequiredassetsforeducationalopportunitiestothrive.21stCenturydefinesitsprogram throughthePartnershipfor21stCenturySkills(2007)thatadvocatesreadinessforstudentsby providingtoolsandresourcesthatwillreadilypreparestudentstoadvanceinthedigitalworld.This givestheeducatortheopportunitytoincludevarioustechniquesoflearningcriticaltoglobal awareness.Visionsstatementsguideonetoasuccessfulfuture.Avisionisconsiderablycreated afteramissionstatementtodeterminefuturegoalsthataretobeachieved.Visionstatements complementsmissionstatements,buttranscendsthemasvisionsdescribesthefuture(Abelman, 2009).Thistakesintoaccountthedirectioninwhichonewishestopursue.Educatorscreateavision todetermineexpectationsofstudentsandtheconceptsthatteacherswantstudentstorender.21st Centuryalsoestablisheswaysforeducatorsandstudentstodiligentlyprogressintheareasof skillfullearningalongwithinformationandtechnologyliteracy.Fromthedefinitionofthe21st CenturyPartnershipSkills

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Anewschool,Anewbeginning.Noacquaintances,Nofriends,havingtorestartmylife.While sufferingwithanxietyofwhatmaylieahead.Enduringfearofbeingrejected.

Asa9–yearoldgirl,Istillhadamindsetthatstillneededfriendswhocouldinfluencemepositively. IfounditdifficultformetomakeanynewfriendsortrulybemyselfaroundanyoneTheneedfor belongingservedasmyonlyobjective.Classafterclass,theyallturnedintodisappointments. Losinghope,Ifirststeppedintohisclass,realizingeverythingwouldchange.

AsIapproachedtheclassroomdoor,Atallfigurewithshortdarkbrownhairandeyesasblueasan oceangreetedme.Healsohadathinfigurewithgreatposture.Withacharmingsmile,laid–back presencelikeacarefreesurfer.Healwayshadawelcomingsmile,nomatterwhoapproachedhimor enteredhisclassroom.Wheneverhewearssuits,hewouldmatchadistinctivetie,moreuniqueeach timeShowingthatheneverwantedtobeaverageLookingathisappearanceandhisaffectionate demeanor,somethingtoldmemaybehecouldbetheanswersthatIneeded.

Hisclassroom,oneofthelargest,wasfilledwithacollectionofdifferentinstrumentsvaryingfrom flutestodrums.Ididnotknowwheretobeginorwhattodiscoverfirst.Asoneofmyfirstmusic teachers/vocalcoaches,withthegoalofinspiringyoungkidstolookmoreintothebeautyofmusic Astimecontinuedtogoon,hebecamethatonepersonwhonevergaveup

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SchoolRules

Schoolrulesandregulationsaremadenottobebroken.Rulesaremadeforthesafetyandbetter welfareofthestudentsinschool.Anotheristopromotegoodbehavioramongstudentsandto maintainthegoodimageoftheschool.Parentssendtheirchildrentoschoolinorderforthemto learnnotonlyacademicvalues,butalsomoralvalues.Implementingschoolruleswillhelpthe studentsmoldtheircharacterandvaluesexpectedfromthembyotherpeople

Therearecertainfactorswhynowadays,studentstendnottofollowrulesdisseminatedbythe schooldespiteofthepunishmentstheywillhavetofacefordoingsuchactionsSomeofthereasons areasfollows:peerpressure,drugs,poverty,homelessness,lowselfesteem,lackof...showmore content

Sincehe/shecamefromabrokenfamily,he/shecannotgetsupportfromhis/herfamilyandinthat way,togettheattentionofhis/herparents,he/shetendtodowhatiswrongjusttobenoticedby his/herloveonesStudentscomingfrombrokenfamiliesoftentimesbecomeselfishinawaythat he/sheisjustthinkingofhis/herownhappinessandsatisfaction.

Thefamilyistheverysourceoflove,supportandguidanceforeachindividual.Itiswherethegood characterofapersonisuprooted.Withoutthesupportandlovecomingfromeverymemberofthe family,theperson,particularlythestudentsbecomesdelinquentorsimplylostintheirmoralvalues Astudentwithoutmoralvaluesknowsnostraightpath.Healwaysgoonthewrongsideofthetrack justtobenoticed.

Mediaalsoplaysanimportantroleingrowingindividuals.Mostofthestudentsnowadaysare exposedtosomuchinmediaparticularlyonlocaltelevision.Becauseataveryyoungage,theyare easilybeinginfluencedbywhattheyseeandwhattheyhear,especiallyfromthosewhomthey idolizeandfrequentlyseeonscreen.Sometimes,throughmedia,theywitnessnegativethingsthat theyinitiatebecauseitwaspresentedorshownbeautifullyregardlessofbeingright,oragainstthe rules.

Wecannotdenythefactthateventhoughtheparentsraisedtheirchildreninwayswhichthey consideras"right,"therearestillsomewholosetheirdirectionItistruethatnobodyisperfectSo who

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SchoolAdministration&Supervision

IntroductiontoSchoolAdministrationandSupervisionPrincipalsplayavitalroleinsettingthe directionforsuccessfulschoolsbutproductiveleadershipdependsheavilyonitsfitwiththesocial andorganizationalcontextinwhichitisexercised.They(theprincipals)aretheprimarycatalysts forcreatingalastingfoundationforlearning,fordrivingschoolandstudentperformance,andfor shapingthelongtermimpactofschools'improvementeffortsYouhavebeenappointedasthenew principalatyourschool.Youarefrustratedbythecurrentenvironmentandfeeltheneedtomake somedrasticchanges.Yoursuperiorsexpectimprovement;theschoolneedschangeandyouneeda planHowwillyoumotivateandinspireyourshowmorecontent

Theprincipalisthefocuskeeper,consistentlypointingtoimprovedstudentlearningasthecentral goaloftheschool.Theprincipalsetstheclimateofhighexpectationsforstudentachievementand seesthatteamsfunctioneffectively.Youneedtoensurethatyouaretrustedamongyourstaffas wellasparentsandmembersinthecommunity.Withoutthistrustyouwillbeunabletoimplement andiotaofchangewithinyourschoolclimateWhenparentsandteacherstrustyou,theybelieve thatwhatyouaresayingandareencouragedtoendeavourinwhatchangesthatmaybeaheadof them.Theyseethehonestyasabondingpartnership,therebyallowingthemtobemorecomfortable withyouasthePrincipalinallyourundertakings.Withhonestythereisalwayssomeformof considerationthatyouasaPrincipalwilltendtogivetowardsyourstaffmembers.Considerationis atraitthatrefersto"peopleorientation"oraconcernforpeople,especiallyaconcernforeach person.Considerateprincipals,forexample,expressinterestintheirteachers'lives.Whenteachers seethatyouasaPrincipalarenotonlyconcernedaboutcoveringtheschoolsyllabusorensuring thatpaperworkisup–todate,theywillbegintotrustyouevenmoreTheywillseethathuman aspectofyoubegintoplayintheirlives,thereforewhenyoubegintoaskforchangeitwillbemet withtheminutestopposition.Itwillcomeas

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FirstweekofhighschoolFun,scaring,excitingarethefeelingsofmyfirstweekofschool.Thisisa brandnewexperienceofmylifehavingtoleavemyfriendsandteachersinmiddleschoolbehind. Newschool,newfriendsandnewteachersareallpartofthisnewschoolyear.Thisoneisdifferent though,it'sthefirstweekofhighschool.Mostfreshmenlikemethatentertheschoolarescared.I thinkthefirstweekoftheschoolistheeasiestsincetherewouldnotbealotofhomeworkandwhat youneedtodoistolistentowhatyouneedfortheclassandknowotherpeoplewellintheclass. ButIamwrong,assoonasyougetseatedonyourassignedseat,newteachersstarttointroduce themselvesandstartgivingtonsshowmorecontent IthinkthepronunciationofSpanishisdifferentfromEnglishandIhavedifficultiesofspeaking Spanishproperly.IalsohaveanAVID(AdvancementviaIndividualDetermination)classformy elective,AVIDisacollege–readinesssystemdesignedtoincreasethenumberofstudentswho enrollinfour–yearcolleges.TheAVIDsystemisadistrictwideandschoolwideapproach featuring:acollege–preparatoryelectivecourse,rigorouscurriculum,trainedcollegetutors,anda siteteamcomposedoftheAVIDCoordinator,subject–areateachers,parents,andtutors.WICR–or writing,inquiry,collaboration,andreading–formsthebasisoftheAVIDcurriculum.Itgives studentstheskillstheyneedtosucceedincollege–preparatoryclasses,likeAdvancedPlacement.I haveAlgebra2formymathclass.Algebraisthebranchofmathematicsconcerningthestudyofthe ofoperationsandthethingswhichcanbeconstructedfromthemincludingterms,polynomials, equationsandstructures.Algebra2isanextensionofAlgebraandGeometryandtalksabout derivingformulasfromanother.WEdidn'tdoanythinginourP.E.classinthefirstweek,sincewe didnothaveourPEclothessowehadfreetimeInmybiologyclass,Ilearnedhowtodefinelife Anorganismmusthave7propertiesoflifetobealive,includingcellularorganization,reproduction, metabolism,homeostasis,heredity,responsivenessandgrowthand

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MyFutureSchool:MySchoolOfTheFuture

School

Myschoolofthefuturewilloffermanyclassesandclassroomsforhighschoolers.Therewillbea separatewingforeachsubject(math,science,socialstudies,etc.),asorganizingaschoollikethat makesforeasiernavigationandaccesstoclassrooms.Idrewmyschoolwithalloftheclassrooms onoutsidewallsforonereason:windows!Ireallylovewhenclassroomshavewindowsbecauseitis somethingdifferenttolookatandinadditiontheyareimportantforschoolstohaveasthenatural lightisadrasticdifferencefromthedrab,beige–whitewallsofaschool.Ifwindowswerenotan optioninmyschool,IwouldnothesitatetosubstituteskylightsinforthemMoreover,toensure thatthestudentsattendingmyschoolhavethebesteducation,Iwillhavealargelibrary.Ipersonally lovethelibraryfortworeasons:onebecausereadingisahobbyofmine,andtwobecauseitisa quietplacetoread,study,orjusthangout.Furthermore,twooutofthefourscienceclassroomwill havealabareatoconductexperimentsin.TherewillalsobeakitchenintheFamilyandConsumer Scienceswingtomakeauthenticfoodsin

Afewextraqualitiesmyschoolwillofferthatnotallschoolsdoareairconditioningandheating,a pool,bothanindoorandanoutdoortrack,agreenhouse,adomedlunchroom/courtyardwithglass ceiling,aswellasartandmusicprograms,aswellastransgenderbathrooms.Tobegin,apoolwould beafunwayforstudentstogetinphysical

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Personally,"TheSanctuaryofSchool"offersthestrongestconflict.Namely,theconflictofManv. Society,becausetroubledchildrenlikeLyndaBarrycontendwiththosewhothinkbeforeandafter schoolprogramsareunimportantWhatappealedtomethemostwashowtheauthorstressesthe importanceofartandmusicprogramsatschool.Theseprogramsaresometimestheonlyway troubledchildrenescapefromtheemotionalturmoiloftheirhomelife.Itoutragesmethatsuch creativeprogramsarecutbackwhentimesaretoughWhileIdothinkthethreeR'sareimportant,a student'smentalityandoverallwell–beingisessentialtothelearningprocess.IalsolikedhowBarry useddescriptioninhernarrative.Descriptionssuchas"...silently

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Asaneighthourschoolday,filledwithlaughterandjoyasIspenttimewithmyfriends,whizzed by,Iwalkedtowardsmybus.LookingaroundIcouldseeeverythingfrombirdsglidinginthewind, theirfeathersglisteninginthesunlight,tospidersinthebushes,workingtirelesslytospintheir magnificentlyintricatemasterpieceofaweb.Thetreesarestartingtochangefromavibrantgreen, toalightyellow,toadeeporange,andfinally,toabloodyredThecontrastofalltheawe–inspiring colorswillalwaysbesurrealinmyeyes.Everyyear,Ialwaysthinktomyselfthesamequestion, "Why,whensuchbeautyexists,mustitgoawayasquicklyasitcame?"Isoonarrivedatmybus, thechippedpaintgivingitamarvelousantiqueshowmorecontent

"There'sprobablyauniversewhereheadsareshapedlikerockstoo!"Thomasproclaimed,alittle smileonthecornerofhismouth.IturnedtoBeth,Obviouslyknowthatshewastiredofhearing aboutinfiniteuniverses,almostasmuchasshewastiredabouthearingwhatcolorabusis,andsaid, "ThereareevenrocksshapedlikeBeth'sheadtoo!"Atthatcommentsheglaredatme,notwith anger,butmostlywithasenseofannoyance,yettherewasahintofhumorinthere,andIknewIdid nottakeittoofar,thistime,butthereisboundtobeothermomentsofmyidiocythatwillgetalittle irritating.AswecameuptomineandThomas'sbusstop,Icouldnothelpbutnoticehowelegantly thebranchesfromnearbytreeshaddroopeddowntocreateshadeforusasweleftthebus.Itdidnot staylikethatforlong,butthatwasfine,itwasaveryinvitingtemperatureoutside,withaslight breezethatmadesureyoudidnotgetuncomfortableFrommybusstop,itwasabouthalfamileto myhome,butIdonotcomplainaboutthatbecausetherearesomanyamazinglycoloredtreesalong theway,somanybeautifulcombinationsofalldifferentcolors,Icanneverhelpmyselfbuttojust bebrimmingwithaweasItakemy,almost,dailytrektomyhouseAsItravelalongthesideof

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Theeducationsystemhasbeenacontroversialissueamongeducators.Requirementsofschooldo notletstudentchoosewhattheywanttostudyfortheirfuture.It'sabigissuetoforcestudentstudy specificcurriculums,whichdon'thelpthemimprove,andwhattheyliketocreatesomething. Educatorschooseageneralsystemforeducationtoallstudentswhichbasedongeneralknowledge. Intelligentorgeniusstudentshavetobeinthatsystemofeducation,whichdoesn'tletthemimprove theircreativity.Educatorsattempttochangethatsystemtomakeitbetter,buttheirchangingwas notthatgreattobeanexamplefortheworld.Also,didthatchangequalifyeducationsystemto competeothersystemsornot?Insomeexamplesandshowmorecontent

Gattoisconcerntosocietythatthecontemporaryschoolingsystemistryingtogetridofstudents' personalitybyturningthemintoobedientstudentsthatareeasytohavepowerover(control). Therefore,thesystemwillproduceuneducatedvotersthatareeasytobemisledbyhigherpowers. Inaddition,studentsarenotgiventhefreedomofchoosingwhattheywant.Heissayingthatpublic schoolsarenottheonlywaytosuccess;also,unschooledpeopledon'tmeanthattheyare uneducated.Moreover,Gattoencourageshome–schoolsystemthanpublicschoolasoptionbecause home–schoolsystemhasmoreindependencebutit'snotasolutionfortheUS.Idisagreetohis solutionbecauseheissupportingexamplesfromoldgenerationsuchasEdisonandBenFranklin; however,ourgenerationisdifferentthanbefore.Itneedsschoolenvironmentlikesharingourideas inclassandhelpingeachothertosolveproblemsTherefore,homeschoolisnotthesolutionto success.Itisacombinationofthestudents'skills,intelligence,andeffortthatmakesuptheir success.

Graffsaysthatputtingstudentsinclassesinthecontemporarysystemiswastingandlimiting students'potentialandcreativity(198).Complainingthatintellectsdonotmeetthesuccessstandard setbyschools,Graffprovesthatschoolslimittheintellectstudentscanachieveintheiracademic career(198–199).

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MadelineCrouch

English3

4August2015

DoesSchoolstarttooearly?

ManystudentscanadmitthattheyhavefallenasleepatleastonceduringaclassItisnotthe student'sfaultastowhytheyfallasleepinclass,itistheearlyschoolstarttimesthatcausesstudents tofallasleepontheirdesksduringclass.Recentstudieshaveshownthatmorethanhalfofstudents getlessthaneighthoursofsleepwhichistherecommendedamountofsleepSchoolstarttimes contributetosleepdeprivation,carcrashes,andlowertestresultsandoverallgrades.

Studieshaveshownthatmanystudentsblametheirsleepdeprivationontheearlyschoolstarttimes, theyarenotwrong.Studentsaresupposedtoreceiveatleast8hoursofsleepeachnight;however, mostteensonlyaveragearoundsevenorlesshoursofsleepasseeninthegraphbelowfrom(wake upcalls)showmorecontent

Schoolstarttimeshaveagreateffectonstudentsleepdeprivationbecausetheearlytimesthrowoff thestudent'scircadianclockalsoknownastheinternalbodyrhythm.Thecircadianclocksecretesa hormonecalledmelatoninthathelpsteenssleep(Ornes).Melatoninisactiveuntilapproximately 8:30amwhereasmanyschoolstartearlierthanthatataround7:15am.

Schoolstarttimesnotonlyimpactastudent'ssleepcycle,buttheyalsoimpactthenumberofearly morningcaraccidents.Studentswhoaresleepdeprivedthatdrivetoschoolfaceahugeriskof gettingintoacarcrashthatearlyinthemorning.Studiesshowthat"whenhighschoolsinFayette County,Kentucky,changedtheirstarttimesfrom7:30amto8:30am,teencarcrashratesdropped bymorethansixteenpercent."(Discovery).Movingstarttimesbackinothercountiesandstateswill decreasethenumbersofteencar

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Schoolimprovementistransformation.Itisoneofthemostimportantactionsofaschool.Itisa processthatschoolsmustusewithfidelitytoensurethatatallstudentsaregiventheopportunityto performandachieveatexemplarylevels.Schoolimprovementisvitaltoschoolsanditisaprocess thatcannotbedoneinisolation.Itrequiresteamwork,collaboration,andconstantanalysisofdata andsettingofgoalsSchoolimprovementgoalsfocusonhowtomeettheneedsofstudents Addressingtheeducationalneeds,funding,andachievementgapsbetweensubgroupsis collaborativeeffortinvolveseveryonethathasavestedinterestintheschools.Thesebasicmeasures setthefoundationforimprovementAndso,ifitistheshowmorecontent

Thisisthemostdifficultstepforschools,however,whenworkingtogether,withurgencyanda mindsettoimprove,totaltransformationwilloccur.Aswereviewandsynthesizedataofadistrict forplanningschoolimprovement,thefollowinginformationisneededtoaccessanddeterminethe needsofaschool.First,athoroughanalysisofperformancedatamustbereviewedtoseehow schooldistrictsmeasureupwithstateandfederalaccountabilityDuringthisprocess,itisvery importantthatschoolsfocustheperformanceindicatorsthatwillguaranteegrowthandsuccess. Schoolteamsmustrefertothedistrictsmissionandvisiontoguidetheplanningprocess.The performanceindicatorswillprovidedatathatwillbebeneficialincreatingimprovementstrategies.

So,aftercarefulevaluationofthedata,thenextstepwouldbetoplaneffectivemethodsand strategiesthatwillimprovestudentachievementMoreover,thisplanshouldincludeneeds, demographicsandopportunitiesforstudentstobesuccessful.Additionally,thebaselinedatais importantinformationtoincludeintheimprovementplan.

DataisalwaysthebestresourcefortryingtoimprovestudentachievementThedatawillhelpguide continuousimprovementofaplan.Therearefourtypesofdatathatwillbebeneficialtoanyteam duringtheplanningphaseoftheschoolimprovementprocess.

Demographicsdata,achievementdata,perception

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EversinceIcametothisschool,Ihavebeenparticipatingmore,buttherearetimeswheretheycall onmeandIdon'trespondorIjustsayIdon'tknow.Inmiddleschool,Ihavebeenusingtostudyfor everything,nowIhaven'tbeenstudyingasmuch.Ihaven'treallybeenpreparingmyselfbefore tests/quizzesbutfortheupcomingfinals,IamgoingtobestudyingthemostbecauseforsureIdon't wanttobefailing9thgradeWhenIhaveabadgradeinaclass,Iwillusuallybeaskingforhelpor questionslikehowcanIraisemygradeup.IdothatbecauseIwanttheteacherstoknowthatI'ma seriouspersonandthatIcareaboutmygrades.Thisisabadyearformeforturninginhomework.I usuallyturnhomeworkinlateorIdon'teventurnitintimeandthat'saverybadhabitshowmore content...

Iwouldliketoimproveinabunchofstuffandstartingwithoneofthosethingsareturningin homeworkintime.IalsowanttostudyalotmoresoIwoulddobetterintests/quizzes.Idon'twantto begettingdistractednomorebecausetherehasbeenalotoftimeswhereIgetdistractedandIdon't domyworkIalsowanttodobetterinMathclassbecauseMathisanimportantsubjectandalso becauseIamnotthebestatMathsoitwouldbenicetoseemyselfdobetterinthat ...Getmorecontent...

EssayonSchoolsandFinances

Regardlessoftheschool,publicorprivate,financesplayamajorroleinitssurvival.Whileschool districtsandschoolsstruggletosurviveamidtheongoingandstrenuousstandardsforsuccess, provisionsmuststillbemadetoensurethattheseentitiesarefinanciallysound(Hall,2006).The purposeofthispaperistoevaluatetheramificationsofschoolfinancelitigationandpracticeinthe stateofFloridaInaddition,thispaperwillbeusedtoresearchthehistoricalevolutionof educationalfinanceandexplainthemostsignificantparadigmshiftsthathavetakenplaceinFlorida. Finally,thispaperwillbedesignedtoevaluatethewayscurrentfinancialdecisionsresultingfrom recentlitigationhaveshapedtheeducationalshowmorecontent

Tocomplywiththeselegalchallenges,theFloridalegislaturereplacedtheMFP(Minimum FoundationProgram)withtheFEFP(FloridaEducationFinanceProgram).TheFEFPwouldbe usedtofunddistrictsbasedonthenumberoffull–timestudentswereinthedistrict.Inadditionthe FEFPallocatedfundssothatpoorerdistrictswouldbeabletoreceivemorefundsperstudent (Herrington&Weider,2001,p521)In1979,FEFPwaschallengedbytheGindlDepartmentof Education,Escambia,Florida.Theschooldistrictchallengedthediscretionarymillageprovision whichmayleadtofundingshortfallsinpropertypoordistrictsandfundingincreasesinpropertyrich districts.Additionally,in1993,KayGlasserandotherssuedFlorida'sDepartmentofEducationover thediscretionarymillageprovision.GlassercontendedthatthemillagelimitassetbyFEFPfor schoolpurposeswasunconstitutional,however,theFloridacourtsupheldFEFPbutdeclinedto establishaclearuniformsystemforpublicschools(Herrington&Weider,2001).OddenandPiccus (2008)positedthatregardlessofthepushforadequacyineducation,theneedforequityisstill crucialtoanyschool'sfinancialplanHence,suchcasesfurthersuggestthattheequitypredicament acrossstatesandschooldistrictsisnotonethatwillbeeasilysolved(Brimley&Garfield,2008). Asearlyas1995,plaintiffshadbegunfilingsuch

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TheCultureOfASchoolEssay

Thecultureofaschoolhasatremendousimpactonthelevelofexcellencewithintheacademic institution.Likeadogwhotakesonthepersonalityofitsowner,staffandstudentsrespondtotheir environment.Aschoolculturedevelopsasaresultofthecombinationofseveralfactors. Interpersonalrelationsamongstudents,staff,parents,andadministrationhelpfosterawelcomingor blandatmosphereSchoolscanrangefromatoxicenvironmentinwhichthereislittletrustand creativitytoacollaborativeculturebasedoninterdependenceandopenness.Whileveryfewschools resideoneitherendofthatcontinuum,mostdisplaymultipleculturaltypologies.Theremainderof thisdiscussionwillanalyzetheschoolcultureofJamesMonroeHighSchoolinFredericksburg, Virginia.JamesMonroeisaverydiverseanduniqueschool.Thedemographicsofthecityare distinctiveinthatthereareveryfewmiddleclassneighborhoodsthatfeedtheschoolsystem.The studentbodyconsistsofapproximately30%relativeaffluenceandapproximately40%poverty.The middleclassisthesmallestsectionofthestudentpopulation.Thus,thereisreallynomajority.The otheruniquefeatureabouttheschoolsystemisthatthereisonlyoneschoolateachlevelThe districtconsistsofoneelementary,oneupperelementary,onemiddle,andonehighschool.Inother words,theclassmatesthatenterkindergartentogethershouldbethesameexactclasswalkingacross thestage

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GrandCanyonUniversity:EDA:EducationalLeadershipinaChangingWorld

Therearealotoffactorsthataffectschools.Afewofthosefactorsare:environmentaland contextualissues.Itisthesetwofactorsthatinfluenceorshapetheschool'sclimateandcommunity. Ittakesthecollaborationofouradministrators,schoolimprovementteam,teachers,parents,students andthecommunitytobringthechangeandhelpneededtoadvancethevisionoftheschool.A schooliscapableoffullyfunctioningatahighlevelwithallofthestakeholdershelp.Teachersand administratorsareresponsiblefortheenvironmentinwhichtheyservicethechildreninAddressing theissuesisaclearwayofsaying,Iwillhave...showmorecontent...

Secondly,vandalismisacontextualfactorthataffectsmyschool.Ourschoolisvandalizedevery weekbysomeoneandsometimesitseemstohappentwiceaweek.Itisdifficulttocatchthevandals becauseittakesplaceatdifferenttimesduringthedayandatdifferentbathroomsorareaswithout securitycamerasAlthoughitistheexpectationofourschoolnottovandalizeschoolproperty, vandalismstillhappens.Itistheadministrationandteachers'jobtoattempttokeeptheproblem fromre–occurring.Apossiblesolutiontosolvetheproblemofvandalizingcouldbeaservice learningproject(Stenhouse&Jarrett,2012).Apossiblereasonofprevalentvandalismmaybethe students'boredfeelingsandthathis/herpotentialisnotbeingchallengedintheclassroom.Possibly, itisthebeliefthatschoolisnotexcitingwithvaluesStudentsmaynotbeabletoexpressone's angerwhentheyareupsetandchoosetoexpresstheirnegativeemotionthroughvandalism.The belief,thatoneisabletoexpresshisorherselfwhenhappy,sadormadinapositivemanner,isan importantcomponenttokeepingschoolpropertysafeItisimportantthatteachersprovidehandson exciting,interestingactivitiesthatstimulatepositivebehavior.Bullyinghasbecomeamajorissueat thisschool.Evenwiththe

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