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Various studies have shown the importance of phonological structure of words, often referred to as phonological awareness. According to Snow, Burns, and Griffin (1998), phonological awareness is the ability to attend explicitly to the phonological structure of spoken words, rather than just to their meanings and syntactic roles. Children who exhibit low phonological awareness are … Read more
High school is one of the biggest transitions in a person’s early life. You go from being at the top in your school to the bottom. For me, it was very hard to adjust to this change. On my first day of high school, I walked into first period so nervous I thought | was … Read more
A dictionary definition of a leader is a guiding hand in a movement or group. My definition of a leader is someone who stands out amongst the rest and steps up to the task and helps the “followers” advance and strive to become a leader as well. The only way a leader can be effective … Read more
Ignorance can be one of the most hurtful catalyst, which I can think of. Ignorance can cause one to say the first thoughtless perception a person has in their head. For example, a seventh grader learning about the Hindu religion and reincarnation in social studies class and then asking the only Indian student in the … Read more
In the wake of school shootings, cracking down on potential threats has become priority. Not only are there threats of mass violence, but racist speech and sexist speech, that some would define as fighting words. A question to ask is when does speech become a fighting word. Having to decide what speech is protected by … Read more
I wouldn’t consider school a second home even though it did take up a majority of my life. Remembering of a place that meant so much to me was hard because I’ve only known so much. The place that came to mind is a place that I would have never thought of revisiting because once … Read more
Why is parental involvement lacking in Title I schools? Throughout my K-12 teaching career, which took place exclusively at Title I schools, a lack of parental involvement was prevalent within the school communities. Parents were often unresponsive to teacher correspondence, and after-hours school events were generally poorly attended. According to LaBahn, many factors negatively impact … Read more
One cool, September afternoon, I stood in a hotel parking lot with 200 of my closest friends, in an unfamiliar state. Charter buses sat in the background with window paint announcing our arrival in a loud, “JAGUAR PRIDE! ” The sun rose on the horizon, scattering blues and pinks across our faces. We were divided … Read more
Autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) involve an unconventional way of “experiencing the social world and an unusual pattern of development” (Wing, 2007, p. 23). It is evident that there are many varying views on where children with ASDs should be educated. This debate links to the notion of inclusion being controversial, as it is difficult to … Read more
Often in narratives, the authors chosen setting has a subtle but important impact on the story. This is notable in Ernest Buckler’s “Long, Long After School” and Santha Rama Rau’s “By Any Other Name. ” Whereas Buckler’s story focuses on the segregation of the main character, Rama Rau’s concentrates on the attempted assimilation she faced … Read more
In his autobiographical novel, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Dan Millman story summarizes a young man going to Berkeley having a rich father and never feeling alone while he sleeps at night. He is popular and a famous gymnast, his name is Dan. He doesn’t have a bad side because everyone expects him to be … Read more
The topic of professionalism seems quite broad and daunting. It is hard to describe in a sweet little sentence or even a three paged double spaced paper. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of professionalism is, “the skill, the judgement, and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well … Read more
When I was little my parents got divorced. As that happened they said I had to move schools. I would have never thought this would ever happen, but my parents just decided to move where it was halfway from work both ways, so they decided Royalton. Moving to Royalton was very scary, but also a … Read more
INST 5330, by far the most challenging class that I have encountered while obtaining my Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from UCMO, actually impacted me professionally more than all other courses I’ve taken to date. INST 5330 course has required extra time to complete the assignments, more of my attention to detail, and used my … Read more
Being shielded by Hollywood, society views band members as the weird geeks in school. What most do not think about, are the benefits that band members gain from being in such a tight social group. Famous movies, like American Pie, make it hard for band members to express to the world all of the great … Read more
Throughout my childhood I would avoid books as much as possible simply because I never enjoyed reading like others did. When I did read, it would be because I discovered a really good series. Other than that I wouldn’t read because I never grew up with being read to, so I didn’t find it enjoyable. … Read more
I became a sophomore just one year ago and I have enjoyed every bit of the High School. I’ve met new friends and I have seen some old good friends. I have appreciated what I have right now in school, grade and teacher wise. All of the teachers have been extremely helpful throughout the time … Read more
According to an article in The New York Times titled Is the Family Dinner Overrated? Gray Matter points out how many studies have suggested that children who participate in family dinners tend to be “healthier, happier, do better in school and [will] engage in fewer risky behaviors… ” (Matter). However, does having family dinners really … Read more
Since Roberto Nevilis introduced it to the world as a punishment in 1905, there have been many arguments to whether or not homework should be required. What initially started as punishment for kids who messed around in class has become a mandatory task that all students are required to do daily. I’m here to end … Read more
Whilst a deep theoretical analysis of race, gender, class, sexuality and ability is needed to understand the roots and origins of societal issues today, equally important is taking that theory out of the classroom and into action based praxis. As an undergraduate student at Columbia in the fall of 2013. I cofounded the campaign for … Read more
The advice that was given to me about writing my personal statement is that whatever I wrote, it must be a statement that came directly from the heart. I’ve found that in order to do this, I must actually write about my heart. When I was born, doctors discovered that I had a ventricular septal … Read more
I entered the school grounds and walked over to Juan to speak to him. But, he ignored me. Then he typed on his phone that he was being mute to everyone and that he would be using his phone to type to us, and in class, he would write on paper. But he wouldn’t be … Read more
Lunch was over and students were filing into the classroom. As soon as we got inside the atmosphere felt really uncomfortable. I looked to the second row of desks and saw Katrina, a long-time friend, digging through her desk, Mrs. Nakigawa, our homeroom teacher, looking over her shoulder with concern. “… but, it was here … Read more
When going to school students are supposed to learn based off a curriculum, but instead they are learning based off a test. These test are meant to help students, but instead they are hurting them. Standardized test requires all test takers to answer the same questions, or a selection of questions from common bank of … Read more
School uniforms help to keep the school safer, and less bullying happens. Our brainstorming process consisted of using the 7-step decision making process, through the brainstorming, we had many ideas. Some of our ideas were hats, lunch, and backpacks. We chose school uniforms, because many schools don’t have uniforms, we didn’t think it was fair … Read more
The gifted student and poverty are two incredibly diverse topics that meet in underfunded and misunderstood programs. In an attempt to define gifted and talented (GT) students, as well as our understanding of poverty, the assumptions and misinterpretations of our knowledge slowly becomes evident through research analysis. First, seeking to define the problem and then … Read more
I signed up for a service based class because I thought it would be simple, but after four months I feel honored for having been a part of it all. I’ve volunteered before, but have never tackled a project such as this. I chose to work with the Salvation Army and initially had plans to … Read more
Coinciding with the onslaught of the new millennium, schools are beginning to realize that the parents are not doing their job when it comes to sexual education. The school system already has classes on sexual education; these classes are based mainly on human anatomy. Most schools do not teach their students about relationships, morals, respect, … Read more
Cliques are small groups of between two and twelve individuals. Cliques are small enough that the members feel that they know each other better than do people outside the clique. Members of a clique share common activities and friendships. They are social settings in which adolescents hang out, talk to each other, and form closer … Read more
The tragedy at Columbine High School is something that will be remembered and talked about for many years to come. People from across the nation have all heard about this event. But there are still a couple questions that people have. For instance who’s to blame? The kids alone, the parents for how they brought … Read more