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EducationalHistoryandBackgroundIwasborninAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Ilearnedeverything Ineededtoknowthere.Everythingthathastodowithlifethatis.IstartedmyeducationthereandI willcontinueitwhereeverIgoMyeducationalbackgroundwasjustasnormalandfunlikeany otherkids.ButIwastheuniquechildthatmademyeducationdifferentandmoreenjoyable.My learningprocesshasfiveprocesses:elementary,middle,highschool,college,andthefuture. Elementaryschoolstartedoutasaborebutmovedontoeventuallybeingfunandenjoyable.Igrew toloveschoolandlearningduringmyfourthandfifthgradeyearsatZiaelementaryschool.My teachertaughtmethevalueofhistoryandAmericanHistoryshowmorecontent

Theteacherstaughtmewell,whilemypeerstaughtmemoreaboutlife.Imademybestfriendsin middleschoolandweareafamilynow.IcherishedthetimeIspentinmiddleschool.Iwasatop studentwhowasdoingwell,hadmanyfriends,andwasmakinganameformyselfinsportsand extracurricularactivities.ThenonceagaingraduationrolledaroundandIhadtoleaveallofthe goodthingsbehind.ButIwasreadytoembarkonaneducationthatwasmoregearedtowardsmy future.Highschoolwasaneasytransaction.IfeltlikeIhadtheeducationandmaturitylevelofa youngadult.IknewIcouldhandlealloftheworkandstressthatwasgoingtobedealtoutinmy classesInoticedthathighschoolwasalotlikemiddleschoolandthatIcouldhandlethescheduleI didnotreallyhaveanyclosepersonalrelationshipswithanyofmyteacherslikeIhadhadinthe pastatmyotherschools.IonlyreallylikedtwoofmyteachersoutofthefouryearsIwasatschool. Bothofthemweremymathteachersformyjuniorandsenioryear.ThelasttwoyearsofmathI learnedsomuchthatnowIenjoydoingmathbecauseIactuallyunderstandit.Theonlyother teacherthatmadeanimpressiononmewasmyjunioryearEnglishteacherShewastheonly EnglishteacherIhadthatactuallytaughtmehowtowriteandreadgreatbooks.Shetookthetime outtoworkwithmeindividually.ShegavemethetoolsIneededtowritepapers.High

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EducationalGoalsandPhilosophyAsastudentofeducation,Ihavebeenabletogathermanyideas andopinionsaboutpracticesandidealsIwanttoimplementinmyfutureclassroom.My philosophiesabouteducationarestillbeingformedandcontinuallychangewitheveryclassIvisit andwitheveryeducatorIencounter.Myideas,admittedly,comefromrandomexperiencesand intangibletexts,butasIgainmoreexperienceinthefieldthroughmycourses,myphilosophies aboutteachingwillbecomemoreclearlydefined.ThesefewideasIhavenowwillundoubtedlybe addeduponasIenterstudentteachingandmyprofessionalcareer,nevertheless,theyareconceptsof whichIhopetoneverlosesightIbelieveshowmorecontent

Itismysincerehopethateverystudentshouldlookforwardtocomingintotheclassroomreadyfor newadventuresandawholenewworldofinformationeveryday.Educationcontinuallybringsus newadventuresjustwaitingforustoexperienceitswonderandpossibilities.Ibelievethatstudents, whenpresentedwithawidevarietyofinterestinglessons,canbecomeinterestedandmotivatedina waythattheyneverhavebeforeAlargepartofmyeducationalphilosophyisbasedonthe fundamentalsofProgressivism.Thisphilosophy,foundedbyJohnDewey,organizesschoolsaround theconcerns,curiosity,andrealworldexperiencesofstudents.Iagreewiththeseideasbecause peoplemustcontinuallylearntokeepupwithtoday'sfastpacedworld.Ibelievethatwhenlearning isrelevantandenjoyablestudentsareencouragedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirownlearning. Progressivismhasrespectforindividuality,ahighregardforscience,andareceptivitytochange thatIfeeliscriticaltosuccessfuleducation.AsaProgressiveteacherIwillfacilitatelearningby helpingstudentsformulatemeaningfulquestionsanddevisestrategiestoanswerthosequestions.In myopinion,answersarebestdiscoveredthroughrealworldexperience,especiallyhandsonlearning orpragmatism.Ibelievethatthereisatimeandplaceforbook–learning;however,thereisno substituteforactuallydoingthings.I

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EssayonEducationalPsychology

OneofthemorepopularareasofpsychologyisEducationalPsychology.EducationalPsychology canbeexplainedseveralways.Theideaistostudytheoriesandconceptsfromdifferentpartsof psychologyandapplythemineducationalsettings.Theseeducationalsettingsmayoccurin differentschoolsettingssuchaspreschool.Thegoalofeducationalpsychologyistocreatea positivestudent–teacherrelationshipEducationalpsychologyusesfivedifferenttypesof psychology,behavioral,cognitive,developmental,andsocialcognitive,andconstructivistinthis researchpaperIwillbebrieflydiscussingeachtypeofpsychologylistedabove.Behaviorismisthe pointofviewwherelearningandbehavioraredescribedandexplainedintermsshowmore content...

Someexamplesarebelief,desire,ideasandmotivation.Next,cognitivepsychologiststhinkmemory structuresdeterminehowinformationisperceived,processed,stored,retrievedandforgotten. Cognitivepsychologyincludeperception,categorization,memory,knowledgerepresentation, languageandthinkingprocesses"Therelationshipofcognitivepsychologytoclassroomislikethe relationshipofphysicstoengineering.Knowledgeofthemindgleanedfromcognitivepsychology experimentswillnottellteachershowtoteachchildren,anymorethanknowledgeofphysicscan prescribewhatabridgeshouldlooklike"(Willingham,2009)Developmentalpsychologyisthe pointofviewthatoccursinlearnersoverthecourseofaperiodoftime.Thedevelopmental perspectiveincludestheoriesthatarecontinuousanddiscontinuousDiscontinuoustheoriesare stage–like.Theprocessesoflearninganddevelopmentinvolvedistinctstages,whichare characterizedbyqualitativedifferencesinbehavior.Theoristswhousediscontinuoustheoriesusea specificbeginningandendperiodforeachstageContinuoustheoriesexplainthatlearningand developmentgenerallyhappeninincrementalprocesses.Learninginvolveschangesthroughoutthe lifespan."Contemporaryviewsonthenatureofcognitivedevelopmenthavebeenvastlyinfluenced bytheworkofoneman.ThiswasJeanPiaget(1896–1980),onceabiologist,whoturnedhis

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Intoday'sworldpeopleneedtocompetegloballyforjobsandoneofthemostimportantfactorsin gettingagoodpayingjobiseducation.However,eventhebestschoolscannotovercomesomeof theobstaclesplacedinfrontofthestudentsthatwalkthroughtheirdoors.Poverty,chaotichome environments,discrepanciesinexposuretotechnology,andlackoffundingforschoolsall negativelyimpacttheefforttoeducatechildrenIntoday'seconomicenvironmenteventhe wealthieststatesanddistrictsarehavingtocutfundingforeducation,whiledistrictswhichwere alreadyteeteringontheedgearenowinanevenworseposition.Insomeschoolschildrenhaveto facenothavingenoughbooks,paperforcopies,severeovercrowding,showmorecontent Withthecurrentrecessionandforeclosurecrisis,morefamiliesarefacinghomelessnessthanever before.Thispresentsadditionalstrugglesforchildrenandtheschoolswhoeducatethem.Since manyofthestudentshavenofixedplacetostay,theycouldbouncefromschooltoschoolproviding nostabilityforeducation,orinsomeareasthesechildrenaretransportedbacktotheiroriginalhome schoolsometimescausingkidstobeonbussesforlongcommutesWhenchildrenfacealackof stabilityintheclassroomitiseasiertofallbehind,andteachersmightonlybegintoseedeficiencies inskillsafterobservingworkforawhileitcouldleadastudenttofallfurtherbehindeveryday. Evenwhenchildrenhaveastablehomethereareotherfamilylifefactorsthatcanaffecttheir progressatschool.Childneglect,drugs,alcohol,gangs,violence,andhungercanallhavea significantimpactonhowchildrenlearnbothatschoolandathomeAchild'sfirsteducational experienceshouldbeathome,howeverwithincreasinguseofdrugsandalcohol,andsometimes unintentionalneglectfromnotbeingabletoaffordqualitydaycaremeansthatsomechildren enteringtheclassroomarewoefullyunpreparedAlthoughpovertyaffectseverynationalitythereare racesthattraditionallyaremore

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ProblemswithEducation

Educationisaveryimportantaspectofthelivesofallpeopleallovertheworld.Whatwelearn,not justintheclassroom,shapeswhoweare.Wetakeoureducationeverywherewego.Weuseitwhen talkingtoourbuddiesaboutsportsormusic,weuseitwhilesolvingamathproblem,weuseour educationwhiledebatingwithourfamilywhetherornotweshouldwatchTVorgotothemovies. Oureducationisthefoundationofwhoweare,sinceeverydecisionwemakeandeverythoughtwe thinkisdependentonwhatweknowImaginehowdifferenttheworldwouldbeifeveryonecraved learningtosuchadegreethatatlunchtablesallovertheworldthetopicofconversationisn'twho likeswho,orhowdrunkshowmorecontent

Schoolisalsocoercive,disciplinaryandtaughtbymanyunmotivatedteachers,soschoolbeing mandatoryisjusticingonthecake.Teachersandtheschoolsystemcompletelycontroltheway thingsarerunandleavelittleroomforstudentstodothingstheirwayTeacherscontrolwhatthey teach,howtoteach,howtodiscipline,whatisassigned,etc.Studentsneedtohavemoreofasayin thewaythingsarerunsincetheyarethemajority.Morefreedomindecisionswouldcreateamore comfortableenvironmentandstudentswouldthushaveaneasiertimelearning.Thereisalsostress onalackofcommunicationsinceschooliscoercive.Itishardtoreachapersonifonedoesn?thave arelationshipwiththatperson,andonewaytodealwiththisisthroughaddressingthestudentsto heartheirideasandviewsonwhatdirectionshouldbetaken.Schoolisverysimilartoanoligarchy wherethefacultyisthemonarchandstudentsarethepopulous.Itshouldbemoreofademocracy whereallthestudentshaveasayinwhathappens,buthowoftenisthereavoteastoclassand schooldecisions?Thecurrentcurriculumisoneinwhichateachersays?jump?andastudent respondswith?howhigh.?Andifastudentrespondswithanythingdifferent,thantheyare reprimandedorpunished.Threearemanyaspectsofschoolthatareunhealthytoastudentslifethat manyteachersdon?tseeandsothese

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Myfamily,culture,educational,professionalexperienceshaveallbeenpositive.Thedifferent teachersthatIhavehad;guidedmeintoconsideringtheteachingcareerformanyreasons.First,my familyhasguidedme,mymomanddadhavealwaysfoundtherightschoolsforme.Theyhave pushedmetodohardthingsthatmakemescared.Theyhavehadfaithintheschool'sthatIchose weretherightchoices,andtheywillgrowonmeMyculturalexperienceisalsoafactorofwhyI wanttobeateacher.Myschoolshavebeencenteredonhelpingstudentswhohavelearning differences,soIhavealwaysbeenopenabouthavingalearningdifferencetootherpeople.My educationalexperiencehasbeenamazingIthasbeenpositiveformebecausetheschoolsIhave gonetoweresafeplacesthatIcouldbemyself.Theteachersatmyschoolsmadeasignificant impactonmestartingatayoungage.Theprofessionalexperiencehasbeenlimitedbutbeneficial.I workedatStratfordFriendsSchool;Ilearneditissomuchfuntoworkwithchildrenwhowerejust likeme.Ilovethechildrenandschool.Igetexcitedaboutgoingbacktoschoolshopping.Iloveto danceintheisles,andIlovetolookatallthebeautifulschoolsupplies

Iwanttobeaspecialeducationteacherformanyreasons.First,thecommunityhasmadeabig impactonme.Iknowhowthechildrenfeeltobestrugglinginschool.IwantthemtoknowthatI alsostruggledinschoolandIstillachievedmydream.Ilove

MyReflectionOnMyEducationalExperienceEssay
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Gettingeducatedisveryimportantforeveryperson.Itgoeswithoutsayingthateachofushasto haveapropereducation.Welearnhowtoread,countandwrite.Thesearethebasicabilitieswe acquireanduseduringourlife.Isthereanyotherpurposeofeducationoritisaimedonlyatgiving usapossibilitytocommunicateourideasandsatisfybasicneeds?Duringcenturies,therewere differentinterpretationsofthepurposeofeducationManyscientists,pedagoguesandphilosophers triedtoanswerthequestion:whatisthepurposeofeducation?Takingintoconsiderationtheneeds andtendenciesofamodernsociety,wecanassumethatthepurposeofeducationistoprepare studentstobeself–sufficientcitizenscapableofsolvingshowmorecontent

Oureducationshouldbeaimedateducatingpeoplewholovetheworldtheylieinandwhoare readytobecomepeacemakersandhealersoftheworld(Orr55).Asustainablesociety"consists"of citizens,workers,specialists,technicians,etc,whoarereadytoworkinordertobuildandsupport suchsociety.Oneofthewaystoprovidesucheducationisto"getoutdoor".Theskillsandabilities developinrealworldandnotinartificialsituationsinclassInthisregard,wemayrefertothe Plato's"AllegoryoftheCave".Oneshould"touch"therealworldproblemsandgetpersonal experiencefromit.Shadowsinthecavearetheretrospectivesoftherealknowledge.Toacquirethe knowledge,weshouldleavethe"cave".Wecanlearntheoryseparatedfrompracticeandthiswill nothaveanyresult.Instead,weshouldunderstandthateveryindividualisapartofthenatural world,thus,educationshouldbebasedonecologicalliteracyas"healthofourplanet"isoneofthe mosturgentquestionsofthemodernsocialcommunity.

Formanycenturies,theprinciplesoftheclassicaleducationwereinthespotlightThegoodofthe individual,realizinghis/herownpotentialwerethepurposesofthelearningprocess.Cultural developmentistheaimoftheclassicaleducation.Itstandsaboveeverything,includingreligion. (Nietzsche,n.p.).ReferringtoPlato's"AllegoryoftheCave"tointerprettheclassicaleducationin modernsociety,wecansaythat

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MikaylaWorley ProfJones ENGL101 Essay#3

EducationisOurFoundation

Theopportunitieseducationgivestoindividualsisremarkable,manycareersandlifelessonscome fromhavingagreateducationandeducators.Intheeducationsystem,manyaretaughtvaluable attributesthatwillliveonwiththemforlifetimestocome.Thereisafinelinebetweenwhichlife andeducationteachessomeoneandwhichismoreeffectiveinthelongterm.Personally,whenI reflectonmyownlifeandeducationexperiences,Itrulyfoundagreaterteacherinmyeducation ThisistosaythatthewayItooklearningisnottheonlywayformanywillsaylifeexperienceshas muchmoretooffer.Itisallbasedoffofpersonalopinionsandexperiencesbutthereisapoint wheremostcanseethelightattheendofthetunnel"Educationisveryimportantintoday'stimeIt isoftenthedifferencebetweenhavingasuccessfuljobandbeinginlinefortheunemployment officeEducationissaidbyNelsonMandelatobe,"Themostpowerfulweaponwhichyoucanuse tochangetheworld."Formeeducationisthegatewaytoabetterlife.(Tamara)".Thehiddenvalue andteachingsthatanycanlearnfromgoingthroughschoolandontocollegehavemorenotability inalifeinmyownopinionAneducationoffersastapleforpropermannerisms,communication, accountabilityandmanymore.Educationisthefoundationofaccountabilityanddeterminesmuch ofwhoweareandbecomeintheend.Beingableto

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Educationistheprocessoffacilitatinglearning,ortheacquisitionofknowledge,skills,valuesand beliefs.AlsoEducationisanenlighteningexperience.Iaskmyself,what'sthepurposeofeducation? Duringthispastyear'sIhavereadandlearnedthatthemainpurposeofeducationistoprovidethe bettermentofeachstudentforlivingmorally,creativelyandproductivelyinademocraticsociety.

OnephilosophicalperspectivethatschoolsshouldimplementisperrenialismPerrenialismisthe beliefthatschoolsshouldteachideasthatareeverlasting.Inmyperspective,Iconsidermyselfasa perrenialist,becauseIwouldhavethatcourageandconfidencegivinglessonstostudentsthatthey caninterpretanduseintheirdailylifeshowmorecontent

ThenIwillgivethemfewminutestothinkforaresponse,thenstudentswillturntoapartneror groupsandsharetheirresponses.Attheend,studentswilldebatewithinthemandthenfinalizewith acorrectresponseandsharewithme,theirteacher.Thatwillbeagoodactivityforthemtothink andusetheirknowledge.Furthermore,thenextactivitywillbethatIwillteachconceptsthatthey willuseintheirdailylifeandnotonlyinschoolForexampleinmath,someteachersalwaysusedto teachtheirstudentsformulas.Iasateacherwillnotteachmystudentstolearnformulasnorto memoriesthem.Iwillteachthemhowtosolvetheproblemwithoutusingdoesformulasbecause usuallyformulasdon'thelpyouinreallife.Iastheteacherwillalwaysplacemystudentsingroup sothattheycansocializewitheachotherandlearntoshareamongthem.Myclasseswillalwaysbe teachercentered,onlyfewtimeswillbestudentcentered

Mystudentswillbeabletounderstandandhavethatpotentialtolearn.Eachstudentisconsideredas auniqueindividual,withculturalbackgroundandpriorknowledgeinfluencingtheirlearning.The roleofmystudentsisconstructivismConstructivismisbasicallyatheory–basedonobservation andscientificstudyabouthowpeoplelearn.Mystudentswillengageandinteractwiththeworld around,withpeersand

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Whatisinclusiveeducation?

InclusiveeducationisconcernedwiththeeducationandaccommodationofALLchildreninsociety, regardlessoftheirphysical,intellectual,social,orlinguisticdeficits.Inclusionshouldalsoinclude childrenfromdisadvantagedgroups,ofallracesandculturesaswellasthegiftedandthedisabled (UNESCO,2003).Inclusiontriestoreduceexclusionwithintheeducationsystembytackling, respondingtoandmeetingthedifferentneedsofalllearners(Booth,1996).Itinvolveschangingthe educationsystemsothatitcanaccommodatetheuniquestylesandwayoflearningofeachlearner andensurethatthereisqualityeducationforallthroughtheuseofproperresources,suitable curricula,appropriateshowmorecontent

Inclusiveeducationalsorecognisesthatlearningoccursbothathomeandinthecommunityand thereforethesupportofparents,familyandthecommunityisvital(DepartmentofEducation,2001). Trulyinclusiveschoolsunderstandtheuniquenessofeverychild,thatallchildrencanlearnandthat allchildrenhavedifferentgifts,strengthslearningstylesandneeds.Theseschoolsthenprovidethe appropriatemeansandsupportthroughwhichtheseneedscanbemet(UNESO,2003)

ThenecessityformakingschoolsandclassroomsinclusiveinSouthAfrica

InclusionhasbecomeanecessityinSouthAfricaasSouthAfricahasahistoryofviolenceandthe educationsystemhasalwaysbeenpoliticisedandusedbytherulingclassasawayofmarginalising andstigmatisingvariousgroupsinsociety(DeLange,1989)Inequalitiesinoursociety,lackof accesstobasicservicesandpovertyareprevailinghistoricalfactorsthatplaceourchildrenatrisk andstillleadtosevereexclusionofchildrenwithbarrierstolearning(whetheritbeeconomic, social,intellectual,language,socio–economicorphysicalbarriers)(UNESCO,2005).Todaythere arestillabouttwohundredandeightythousandlearnerswithdisabilitiesorimpairmentsthatarenot inanyformofeducation(DepartmentofEducation,2001)Inclusionisthereforenecessarybecause alllearnershavearighttoaneducation,tobeacceptedandgiventhe

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Highereducationisoptional,buttoenterarespectablecareer,onemustcontinuetheireducationin ordertoachievehisfinancialand/orpersonalgoals.Teenagerswhoattendcollegeusetheirextended schoolingtofurtherobtainknowledge.Theprimaryobjectiveofhighereducationistoenhance one'sabilitiesforhisfuture.Astudentcanlearnfromschoolinnumerousways,butliberal educationisnotawaytoattractstudentsintofurtherandhighereducationHowever,studentscan learnalotmorethroughexperiencesthathaveaffectedtheirpersonallives.IagreewithauthorMike Rose'stheorythateducationneedsarereachedtoobtainahigheracademiclevelbyteaching studentsinformationthatcanberelatedtotheirpersonalshowmorecontent

However,hehasnotthoughtaboutthestudentswhowanttoattendcollegeandquicklyearntheir degreesotheycanstarttheircareers.

IdisagreewithBloombecauseheencouragestheideaoftakingextrairrelevantclassestoachieve theexperienceofeducation.Itusuallytakesaboutfouryearstoearnabachelorsdegree.Thereare manycoursessuchasEnglish,math,history,art,etcthatastudentmustgothroughbeforetheyget tostartontheclassesthatconcentrateontheirintendedmajor.Thesebasiccoursesarepartofa programcalledgeneraleducation.Aftercompletinggeneraleducation(whichusuallytakesabout twoyears),thestudentscanthenbegintostudyfortheirdegree.Collegesshouldabandonthelawof studentshavingtotakegeneraleducationcoursesbecausethecoursesareirrelevanttotheirfieldof study,unnecessaryandawasteoftimeInsteadoftakingtheextracourses,studentscansimplymeet theirneedsofadegreeinashorterperiodoftime.Also,Bloomnotonlythatwantsstudentstotake generaleducationcourses,hewantsthemtofurthertheireducationbytakingadvancedirrelevant coursesTherefore,intheirfuture,theywouldhavenumerousopportunitiesforabettercareer Becauseifajobisnotrightforthestudent,hewouldhaveotherchoicestoobtainanewjob. Rosefeelsstudentsshouldnotlearnfromthecanonbooksstyle.Studentshaveaneasiertime learningwhentheyrelatetothe

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EssayaboutHigherEducation

Education

Educationhasalwaysbeenamajorpriorityforme.Iwasbroughtupinafamilythatwascentered oneducation.Bothofmygrandma'swereteachers.Ihavesixteenauntsandunclesandallbut3of themhavecollegedegreesTenofthoseamaster'sdegree,and4ofthemwentontoearntheirPhD Myparentsarebothcollegegraduates.EversinceI'vebeenoldenoughtoreallyunderstandthings, theyhavestressedhowimportantitistobeeducated.SogrowingupIfoundeducationtobea vitallyimportantpartofmylifeEducationhelpsbuildyouupItallowsyoutodothingsthatyou arenotabletodowithoutaneducation.Itisliketheoldsaying,"educationisthebuildingblockthat makesAmericagrow."Theshowmorecontent

Therehavebeenfarmoregoodonesthanbadones.Theseteachershaveamajorimpactonthe studentsthattheyteachdayinanddayout.Eachteacherandprofessorhashisorherownteaching styleWhatworksforonedoesnotnecessarilyworkfortheotherOntheotherhand,eachteaching styledoesnotalwaysworkwellwithsomeindividualstudents.Itistheteacherwhocanadaptto thesecircumstancesstudentswhocanreallyhaveaprofoundeffectontheirstudents.Ihadonethe bestprofessorsIhaveevermet.HisnamewasDr.Hammond.HewasaprofessorinthePolitical Sciencedepartment.Dr.Hammondusedmanynontraditionalteachingmethods,butthatwaswhat madehimsogreat

Therearemanydifferentteachingmethodsoutthere.Dr.Hammond'steachingmethodissomething ofanewmethodProfessorHammond'sclassroomwasverysimpleTherewasnovideoequipment, therewasnoprojector,andtherewasnocomputer.Hesimplyhadonesmallblackboardthatheused sparingly.Hebelievedthatstudentslearnbestwhenthereisanopendiscussioneveryclassperiod onthesubjectmaterialthatwasbeingstudiedanygivenday.Hisclassroomwasextremelyinformal. Studentswereallowedtositwherevertheywanted,eat,anddrinkwhatevertheywantedalso.Dr. Hammondbelievedthatstudentslearnedbestwhentheyfeltthemostcomfortable

ProfessorHammondwasnotabigfanofoutsidereadingeither.Wehadonlyonebookfor

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Everyhighschoolseniorasksthemselvesaveryimportantquestion:shouldItakeayearoffbeforeI gotocollege?Gapyearsarebecomingaverypopularoptionforstudentswhowanttoseewhatlife isontheirownbeforetheygoofftocollege.Eventhoughtheycanbebeneficialtosomestudents, theycomewithmoredisadvantagesthanadvantages.Highschoolseniorsshouldnottakegapyears becausetheydistractstudents,causestudentstoloseskillslearnedinhighschool,andcostlotsof money.Onemajorreasonwhypeopleshouldnottakegapyearsisbecausepeoplemayfindlivingin the"realworld"moreenjoyablethangoingtoschool.Afteranewlygraduatedyoungadultgetsa chancetoexperiencethe"realworld"andshowmorecontent

ShewantedtomajorinEnglish,andshewouldhavequitethedifficultygettingadegreeinEnglish ifshelostsomewritingskills(2013).So,peoplewhotakeagapyearwouldmostlikelylosevital informationandhavedifficultyintheirtransitionbackintotheacademiclife.Also,gapyearscost lotsofmoney.Gapyearsarecommonlyusedtotravelandhavefunbeforegettingbackintothe academicworldAccordingtothearticletitledGapYearTakers:Uptake,Trends,andLongTerm Outcomes,34%ofstudentswhodecidetotakeagapyeartravelaroundtheworld(Crawfordand Cribb,2012).Peopleneedtotakeintoconsiderationthattheywillbeattendingcollegeinthenear future,sospendinglotsofmoneywhiletravelingwouldnotbeverywise.Collegetuitionwillnot decreaseanytimesoon.Ifapersonchoosestotakeayearoff,theyshouldmakesurethattheyhave enoughmoneysavedsotheyarenotburiedinstudentdebtlaterinlifeEvenifthegapyearisnot spenttraveling,itcanbeexpensive.Mostpeoplechoosetoliveontheirownduringtheiryearoff. Livingonyourowncanalsocostlotsofmoney.Itwouldbedifficulttoacquireajobfreshoutof highschoolthatpaysallofthebillsandallowsonetosavemoneyforcollegeIngeneral,gapyears costmoney,whethertheyarespenttravelingorworking.Otherspointoutthatgapyearsshouldbe takenmoreoftenbecausetheyallowtheindividualtofindthemselves,

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MyEducation

Whenspeakingofthetopicofwhoapersonisandtheirpast,amassivepartofthisincludestheir educationalbackground.Isn'tthiswhatformspeople,theireducation?Ofcourse,thisdoesn'talways havetorefertotheirorganizededucationEverythingthatapersonlearnsissomethingthateducates them;thesewordsbeingsynonymous.Evensomethinglikefirstlearningtotieyourshoesisapart ofyoureducation.Whichmethodworksbetterforyou:loop,swoop,andpull,orbunnyears?Iof course,likeanyotherwelleducatedperson,useloop,swoop,andpull;it'sjustthebestway,nobias haseverdevelopedthere.

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StartinginNana'sNuggetspreschool,whichhadalotofinteractivelearning,Ibeganmyfirst ventureintoorganizededucation.Thiswasaverywarmenvironment,sameasinmyhome,where caringandworkingwithotherswasveryimportant.ImadealotoffriendsinthisschoolthatI actuallystayedwiththroughallofhighschool.Whenthisshortstintwasfinished,Igraduatedonto SewardElementarySchool,locatedinthesamebuildingsastheMiddleandHighSchools,whereI firstlearnedthatkissingagirlonthehandinkindergartenatstorytimewasn'tagoodideaInthe SewardCommunitySchoolssystem,oneslearnsalotaboutthenaturalworldaroundthem,and aboutAlaskaingeneral,beingasitisoneoftheworldsgreatestnaturalresources.Afterfirstgrade, therewasanewbuildingnecessary,asthepopulationofSeward,likeanyotherplaceonearth,was growing.ThisnewschoolwaswhereIhadasecondgradeteacherwhohadactuallybeenintheMs. Americapageant,whomeveryonehadacrushon.IstartedmusicwhichIlovedeveryminuteof,as itwouldbecomealargepartofme.Asanyotherelementaryschool,thiswaswhereIlearnedmy basicstuffofcourse:typing,addition,speling,andevencrazythingslikepercentages!

Goingintomiddleschool,Ialwayshadatasteformathandscience,learningquicklyallIcould. Otherthings

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MyPersonalPhilosophyofEducationEversinceIwasalittlegirl,IknewthatinmyfutureI wantedtobecomeateacher.Ialwayslookeduptomyteachers,especiallytheonesIhadin elementaryschoolIevenplayed'school'withmyfriendsandpretendedIhadmyownclassroomI lovedbeingincharge.Duringasummer,IwasgiventheopportunitytoworkasanEnergyExpress mentorandworkwithagroupofeightchildren.ThiswasoneofthemostwonderfulexperiencesI haveeverbeenthroughIwasamentortohelpguidethechildren,andbytheendofthesummerI feltasifIhadreallyaccomplishedsomething.Iamplanningtopursueacareerinelementary education.Ilovechildren,andjustknowingthatasa...showmorecontent...

Itisimportanttoencouragethedevelopmentofthinkingandreasoningtoenablestudentstouse theirminds.Educationisimportantbecauseitgraduallypreparesstudentsforafuturecareer.Asa teacher,IwilltrytoenrichthemindsofstudentsIwantthemtounderstandtheimportanceof education.Ihopetoserveasarolemodelandgainrespectfromallofmypupils.Itrustthatmy teachingstrategieswillbeinspiring,andmydedicationandpassionforteachingobvious.Ihopethat aftereverysuccessfulyearofteachingIdevelopafeelingofsatisfactionIwantmystudentstohave anunderstandingofeducationandapositiveoutlookonlife.Ihopethatbymypassionforteaching IwillhaveanimpactonmystudentsIwantthemtowalkawaywithacontinuingeagernessand motivationaldrivetolearnandadvance.CooperativelearningwillbeamethodIuseinmy classroom.Ibelievethatinacooperativelearninggroupastudentcanlearnsocializationskillsand howtoworkwithothersThisgoesalongwiththepragmatic/progressivephilosophythatchildren learnbydoing.Theprogressivismteachingstylealsoincludestheincorporationofproblem–solving andcriticalthinkingtechniques.Iwantmystudentstolearntothinkforthemselvesandbeableto functioninsociety.Atthesametime,Iwillbeafellowlearnermyselfand

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EarlyChildhoodEducationEssayexamples

"Playisdevelopmentallyappropriateforprimary–agechildrenandcanprovidethemwith opportunitiesthatenrichthelearningexperience"(Copple&Bredekamp2009).Earlychildhood educationholdstwomainfocuses;achild–basedfocusandafamily–basedfocus.Earlychildhood educationhaspositiveoutcomesonthechildthroughtheirlearningexperiences,andtheirgrowth anddevelopmentBasedonthefamily,theresultsofearlyeducationhappenthroughthe communicationthatthefamilyhaswiththeeducatorsandbytheencouragementtheygetfrom withinthemselves,andalsofromtheeducators.

ChildrenlearnmostofwhattheyknowthroughplayTherearemanywaysinwhichachildlearns onadailybasis,theylearntheskillsand...showmorecontent...

Educatorscanfacilitatethechildrenwithdifferentmaterialsandenvironmentsintheclassroomsthat areintheearlylearningcentres.Thechildrenneedtodeveloptheirmindscognitively."Children activelyconstructknowledgeastheymanipulateandexploretheirworld"(Berk2007).Childrenare needingtodeveloptheirabilitiesthroughtheirplayexperiences,andalsothroughtheirplay experiences,theycandevelopappropriately.Earlychildhoodeducationplaysalargepartinachild's earlydevelopment.ChildrendevelopcognitionthroughtwomainstagesthatJeanPiagettheorized. Thestagesrunfrombirthandinfancytoschoolagechildren.Sensorimotoristhefirststageandgoes frombirthtoabouttheageoftwo.Thisstageimpliesthatthechildrenlearnabouttheenvironment theyliveinandtheylearnthisthroughthereflexesandmovementstheyproduceTheyalsolearn thattheyareseparatepeoplefromtheirparentsandtheycansaygoodbyetothemandknowthey willcomeback.Thesecondstageiscalledthepreoperationalstage.Duringthisstageof development,childrenwilllearnhowtoincorporatesymbolstorepresentobjectsThisisalsothe beginningoflearningthealphabetandspeech.Thechildisstillverymuchegocentricatthispointin time,butwiththehelpofunderstandingeducators,thechildwillgrowappropriatelyontothenext stagesofdevelopment.Finally,thechildrenneedtodevelopemotionally/socially.

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MyTeachingPhilosophyIbelievethateducationextendsfarbeyondtheclassroomwalls,and involvesmanymorepeoplethanstudentsandteachers.Peopleshouldbelearningwherevertheygo, andshouldcontinuelearninglongafterthey'vegraduatedfromhighschoolorcollege.Education isn'tsomethingthatcanbequantifiedwithtestsorreportcards,butisinsteadsomethingthatpeople carrywiththemIt'sasurvivalpackforlife,andsomepeoplearebetterequippedincertainareas thaninothers.Peoplewithasolideducationarepreparedfornearlyanything,astheywillbeableto providefortheirownphysical,emotional,andaestheticneeds.Thatbeingsaid,Ialsobelievethata crucialpartofeducationdoesshowmorecontent

Therolesofateacheraresomanyandsovariedthatitisimpossibletolistthemall,butoneofthe mostimportantispreparingstudentstolearn,notonlyintheclassroom,buteverywhere,andforthe restoftheirlives.Learningisnotaskillthatisnecessarilyinstinctualoreasy,andthereforedifferent approachesmustbeusedtomakelearningeasierandmorefunforstudents.Teachingisnotaskill thatcanbememorizedormaderepetitive,andsoteachersmustcontinuetochallengenotonlytheir students,butalsothemselves.Teachersthatbecomecomplacentintheirjobsarenotgoodteachers. Thosewhocanfindawaytomakeanoldlessonnewandexcitingwillhaveanenergizedclassroom, andwillbereenergizedthemselves.Everychildisdifferent.Thatsoundslikeanobviousstatement, butsomanyineffectiveteachersseemtoforgetthis.Eachstudenthashisorherownvarying abilities,talents,andlevelsofcompetence,anditisthejobofateachernotonlytorecognizethis, buttohelpeachstudentrecognizethisaswell.Ifachildisn'tdoingwellinaparticularsubject,both theteacherandthestudentshouldworktowardsfiguringoutwhy,andtheteachershouldacceptthe challengeoffindingawaytomakeaparticularsubjectmore

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Education

MyeducationalexperienceisoneamazingthingIwouldneverforget.Myparentsgavemean experienceofalifetimethatIwouldneverletgoandcontinuetoexpand.Itwasagiftofagreat educationIcouldhavetossedawaybutinsteadItookadvantageofitanditexpandedmyintellect andmadememoreindependentAsayounggirlmyparentsalwaystoldme,theywantedagreat educationalexperienceforme.Theysaidnomatterwhatittooktogetmeintogoodschools,tohave agreateducationtheywilldoit.Myparentsworkedveryhardtogivemetheopportunitytobein privateschoolmywholelifesincepre–schoolTheyalwaystoldmetoworkhard,bebrightandbe bold.TheeducationallevelIhadbeinginprivateschoolmywholelifewasamazing.Whatwas amazingaboutmyeducationlevelisthatIwasabletotakeallcollegeprep.classes,ItookanAP Spanishclass,myteacherswerealwaysontopofustohandinworkintime,essaysinmyEnglish classwerebasedonacollegelevelwriting.Itwasamazingbecausemyschoolexpandedmymind moreonacollegebasedlevel

Frompre–schooltillsixthgradeIwasinprivateschoolthatwasco–edIswitchedtofourdifferent privateschoolssinceIwasyounger.Forpre–schoolIwenttoSt.Michealwhichwasanexperience tohavebeenabletoencounter.Beingabletolearnaboutreligion,otherlanguages,anddifferent cultures.GoingintokindergartentillthirdgradeIwenttoSt.Georgeitwasagood

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PersonalReflection:MyEducationalExperience

EducationalAssessmentEssay

Assessmentisthesystematiccollection,review,anduseofinformationabouteducationalprograms undertakenforthepurposeofimprovingstudentlearninganddevelopment(Palomba&Banta, 1999).Educationalassessmentsarecarriedouttomeasuretheefficiencyoftheprogram,thequality ofinstructionandprogressofachild'slearning.Thepurposeistodeterminethegrowthand developmentThereareseveralkindsofassessmentcarriedoutduringastudent'slearningThese includetheplacementassessment,formativeassessment,andsummativeassessment.Learners comingintothekindergartenclassareoftengivenapretestoraplacementassessmenttoevaluate whatthelearnermayalreadyknoworthinkaboutcontentthatistobeshowmorecontent Howmucheachchildhasimprovedovertime,givestheeducatorsanopportunitytorecognizewhat modificationsareneededtoimprovethestudent'sachievement.e.g.ifachildknowstheuppercase andlowercasealphabetsverywellthentheteachercanmoveontosoundsofthealphabet.Onthe otherhandifthechildisstrugglingtoidentifythealphabetsthentheteacherhastocomeupwith alternateideastomodifyherlessonplansTheschoolcarriesoutassessmenttwiceayearThemid yearandendoftheyearassessmentshowsthattheexpectationsfromthekindergartenersareslowly raisedkeepinginmindtheconsistencyofthecurriculumandtheobjectives.Anendoftheyear assessmentclearlyshowsthechild'sexpectedfamiliarityandindependencyinthesubject. ObjectivesfortheassessmentTheassessmentisusedtoidentifythevariousskilllevelsoflearners. TherearefourlevelsofexpectedgrowthchosentomeettheobjectivesEachlevelhasasetof criteriaandstandardslinkedtolearningobjectivesandascoringsystemtoalignit.Intheabove table,beingabletoidentifytworhymingwordsin3outof5sentencesassessesthesuccessof rhyminginasentenceandgivesthelearnerthehighestscoreof4Foralearnerwhoisableto identify6rhymingpairs,produce6endingsoundsgetsascoreof3.Alearnerwhoisableto recognize6rhymingpairsisgivena

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Likeitornot,therehasalwaysbeendiversityamongstudentsintheclassroom.Itisthefactthat eachandeverystudentisunique.Fromeverycircumstance,studentsbringavaryingsetofvalues, perspectives,andbeliefstothelearningenvironment.Understandingthecharacterofstudentsis importantinordertobecomeacompetentteacher.Infact,teachersshouldbeawareandrecognize students,asuniqueindividuals,allacquireinformationdifferentlythanothersSomeofthese differencesareduetodevelopmentalvariationsincognitive,physical,intellectual,moral,emotional, andsocialchangescausedbymaturationandexperience.Andthisrealityofclassroomconditions makesinstructionmuchmorechallengingforteachersandshowmorecontent

Amongtheirinterestintheeducationofethnic–minorityDeafcollegestudents,theyarebestknown fortheirnotableachievementsinaddressingvariousaspectsineducationoftheDeaf.Forexample, Dr.IlaParasnishasnotonlypublishedandpresentedherworksatdifferentconferencesbutshehas alsoeditedseveralbooksonculturalidentityanddiversityinDeafEducation.AsforDr.SusanD. Fischer'saccomplishments,itmainlyliesinthepublicationof28differentcitationsinseveral journalsaswellaschaptersinbooksthatrelatetotheculturaldiversityfordeafeducation(Author Detail).Withallthisinmind,itisclearthattheseprofessorshavestudiedandgainedin–depth knowledgeformanyyearsaboutthefieldofDeafEducationthattheyareabletospeakaboutissues relatingtothefieldasauthoritativeandcrediblefigures.

Now,theauthorshavestatedthreemainpointsinthisarticleregardingimprovementstothe educationofethnic–minorityDeafcollegestudents.First,theauthorsemphasizetheimportanceof diversityintheworkforcesothatstudentscanmaketheirowndecisionsinchoosingtheirownrole modelsThisarticlestatesthat"rolemodelsarebothessentialandcriticalTheyserveseveral purposes:(1)Wetalkabouttheimportanceofculturaldiversity,buthavingthatkindof representationoncampusdemonstratesarealcommitmenton

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EssayonDiversityinEducation

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