Sumner's parents played a huge role in the education of their son. They would work extra hours to be able to buy him textbooks and other reading materials needed for his education. In 1911, at the age of 15 Sumner enrolled at Lincoln University, where he sat and passed a written exam in order to be accepted because he did not have a high school diploma. In 1915, Sumner graduated from Lincoln University at the age of twenty. He formed many good friendships at Lincoln; two of the most important were his relationships with the president of Clark University G. Stanley Hall, and his relationship with James P. Porter who was the Dean of Clark University and a professor of psychology.
Weikun Lu 09/16/2014 EAD II, Section 21 1.2 Professor Kalteissen Title Literacy transmits an ability to screen negative and positive while growing and it may help people change their life. Literacy always plays a key role in daily life from past to present. Sherman Alexie is the writer of “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”. Alexie was born to a US family on the Spokane Indian Reservation in eastern Washington State and his family has[had] very poor living standard[s] but his father is[was] never miserly with books. In his essay he described[s] how he became a competitive student through reading books and gaining knowledge.
A Change of Attitude Summary: In “A Change of Attitude” by Grant Berry, we appreciate a life of irresponsibility were high school is just like prison, but after a few years he decide to read were he look college whit other eyes. After finish high school he follows the examples that his father gives him, leave school and star working. Where he just loose years of learning to be someone in life, but he star thinking to be someone. Where he just spends minutes reading about self-help, positive mental attitude manuals, and he take a huge turn where he star reading everywhere. The reading gives him other eyes to see the world, the goal that will change his life, came back to college where he became a dedicated student.
Instead he used literature as his way of inspiring others to fight against stereotypes as is evident in his article “Indian Education.” The article is a narration of brief encounters or memories of an Indian boy, from first to twelfth grade, depicting how he struggled to succeed despite stereotypes. I had a typical educational experience in contrast to Alexie’s article. Sherman Alexie, born in 1966, was of Coeur d’Alene/Spokane Indian descent. He was raised on the Spokane
2. No , because my want don’t exceed my players so what ever equipment is the best at the best price is what I will get 3. If I found I would say some thing because that’s stealing and that’s on a big scale. 4. I would talk to him because as teacher you have to set a good example and its low to fix data to make you look good.
The documentary then introduces Dr. Regina Thompson, the new principal, who turns the school into one of the best low income schools in the state. The purpose of Foundation for Success was very clear. The documentary does a good job showing the improvement of the school under the new principal. Plenty of evidence is given to show this improvement. These figures included state awards, such as being named a “Torchbearer School”, and the vast improvements in standardized test scores by students.
I mean, sure, grades are very motivational, but they are also very harming. Countless suicides are caused by grades and pressure, and I think it just really isn’t necessary to put a student on the spot like that. Let’s say a student makes straight A’s. That’s great in most cases, but does it really self-motivate the student into learning more, or does it give them a little lee-way to slack off and maybe not study as much? Or let’s say that a student gets straight C’s.
It appears that testing is a waste of time, but in reality, it prepares students for future success. Another question that occurs is: What are students gaining from these different tests each year? Many people debate whether the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is considered to be pointless. Maybe these tests are teaching students accountability and responsibility, two vital tools for success in life. Within in the article, “No Child Left Behind: Test-Obsessed Education Won’t Move Us Ahead” the author, David Marshak, slashes the No Child Left Behind Act.
“…and they all lived happily ever after.” For children any story that ends like this is good one. Is it the fact that they lived happy lives that made it good? What makes a good story? According to a blog posted by Dave Hood a hook, a desire to achieve a goal, interesting characters, a conflict, a challenge, obstacles, and a resolution make a good story. (Hood) Based on Hood’s viewpoint Alone & Altogether would not be a good story because there was no clear goal.
“For Once, Blame The Student” The article “For once, blame the student” by Patrick Welsh expresses the idea that American students are falling behind academically not because of the common excuses themselves. I agree with the article and have seen through first-hand experience as a student that a large portion of American students have lost the internal motivation and determination needed to succeed academically, i.e. my 7th period. In “For once, blame the student” Welsh talks about the way students who have emigrated to the United States often do better in school than the middle and upper class American students. Welsh says the reasoning behind the emigrated student’s success is the self determination and motivation to do well in school, as well as hard work exerted by the students.