semester in Teaching and Writing, has further developed and enhanced my skills as a writer, a reader, and an aspiring teacher. On the very first day of class, we wrote about what writing means to us, and since that day I have further developed my passion and purpose for writing (Class1_Seeds18 ppt.). For me, writing has always been a major part of my life. Writing provides me with a way to share my story, to embark on journeys, to place my emotions onto a page. Writing is like a mirror, since it usually…
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that the work being submitted for this assignment is my original work (e.g., not copied from another student or copied from another source) and has not been submitted for another class. Corey Allen February 6, 2011 Background Information I am currently teaching at an International Baccalaureate World School where I am a technology instructor for the Middle Years Programme level I (grade 6). I am certified as a secondary level teacher in the state of Texas with credentials in social studies…
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Program Transformed: In July 2005, I returned to America from my Fulbright year in Germany with a contract to teach at Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA). I was exhilarated to have the opportunity to work at such an esteemed school with a long tradition of excellence in educating young men. Since my freshman year in college, I had desired to teach German – to inspire within others a passion for the language and culture of my ancestry. My original assignment included teaching one beginning German class…
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_________________________________________________3 2.3. Social Conditions Positively Affecting Literacy: ___________________________4 2.4. Social Conditions Negatively Affecting Literacy: __________________________4 3. Intervention Plan:__________________________________________________4 3.1. Teacher Initiatives: ___________________________________________________5 3.1.1. Online Tool Sets: _________________________________________________________5 3.1.2. Integrated Curriculum: _____________________________________________________5 3.1.3. English…
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such as the inner city versus the suburbs, and low educational attainment in a school knowledge based society’‘ (Hernandez, 2004) Attaining a high level of education is as key factor in achieving economic success however as per Dr.Hernandez’s study in 1996 compared to whites, non- Hispanics, and other Hispanic groups in NYC 54.7% of Dominicans had less than a high school education. In 1996 25.0% completed a high school education, 16.3% completed some college and 4.0% completed college or more. This…
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Accepted: 11 February 2011 / Published online: 8 May 2011 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 Abstract In this ethnographic study conducted in two classrooms in Norway, grade nine (14-year-olds) in lower secondary school and the first year (16-year-olds) of upper secondary school, attention is drawn to how classroom culture is constituted through relationships between students. Through processes of power, dominance, hegemony and marginalisation, classroom culture forms the conditions for a learning…
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Karen Dhaliwal Lyceum January-March Notes on my Readings Pedagogy of the Oppressed (For School): * Pedagogy of the Oppressed was written by educator Paulo Freire, proposes a pedagogy with a new relationship between teacher, student, and society. Humanization and Dehumanization * Freire talks about the concept of humanization throughout the majority of chapter one. Humanity includes qualities that make us human such as understanding, freedom, and integrity. * Freire stresses…
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How does this theory differ from the traditional definition of intelligence? 3. What do multiple intelligences have to do with my classroom? 4. How has M.I. theory developed since it was introduced in 1983? 5. Who are the critics of this theory and what do they say? 6. What are some benefits of using the multiple intelligences approach in my school? 7. How can applying M.I. theory help students learn better? 8. How can I find out more about M.I. theory? PART II – Demonstration…
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in helping schools and communities reduce teenage pregnancies while teaching valuable parenting skills for use later in life. Moreover, the research findings present a strong case for the program’s evidence-based foundation, paving the way for the successful procurement of federal grants and other funding sources. 3 The Program A proven approach to preventing teen pregnancies and teaching parenting skills Since it was introduced by Realityworks in 1995, the RealCare Program1 has become a staple…
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(b) differentiating, (c) permeable, (d) critically reflective, and (e) integrative of experience”(Mezirow 1996, p. 163). Although less common it can occur either through a series of cumulative transformed meaning schemes or as a result of an acute personal or social crisis, for example, a death of a significant other, divorce, a natural disaster, a debilitating accident, war, job loss, or retirement. Often these experiences are stressful and painful and can threaten the very core of one’existence (Mezirow…
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