Gatto says that school diminishes creativity; if anything kids discover their hidden creativeness in class while at school. He also says that kids are not able to advance in higher learning. When clearly, kids are able to follow the teacher and be able to get A's while the subjects get more extreme. Gatto says, "teachers tend to blame the kids, as you might expect"(pg. 683) from personal experiences I can say that I have had great relationships with my teachers throughout elementary school and especially High school.
Traditional students are weak in reading and writing due to the “No Child Left Behind Act” implemented in 2001. Students were passed on to higher grades, not knowing the basics. The adult students were held back grades until they learned what was needed to continue. Traditional students are taught in schools how to use computers and the internet. Computers are now being introduced in kindergarten classes.
First Grade Science 30-40 Minutes Unit/Chapter Objective/generalization/Big idea: * TLW know what colors form after mixing two other colors together * TLW learn new vocabulary words from the book, further developing their literacy skills. * TLW learn cooperation skills when working with their partner or groups Lesson Objective: * Number recognition and sequence * TTW be able to recognize repeated patterns in melody Materials: * Book: Little Blue and Little Yellow by Leo Lionni * Shaving Cream * Finger Paint * Plastic spoons * Paint brushes * White construction paper * Zip lock bags Background and Rationale:
In example, if a student gets by in his English class not caring and not trying to learn, but his teacher likes the student so he passed him, when that student goes to college he will have trouble because he doesn’t know how to write a correct essay because he was given the grade. “Ten of thousands of 18 years-old will graduate this year and will be handed meaningless diplomas (Sherry 510). This shows most students have high school diplomas but
Week of : Nov. 12-16, 2012 Teacher’s Name Camellia Staab Course name & number English 135 Hours course is taught 1,2,3,5,7 Resources/ Materials Objectives Monday 11.12.12 No SchoolVeterans Day Tuesday 11.13.12 Students will engage in writing a simply organized short text based on teacher generated prompt Activities Assessments Homework CCSS Students will identify the different qualities of characters from Of Mice And Men and note what techniques of characterization were utilized by the author to convey those traits Wednesday 11.14.12 Students will engage in writing a simply organized short text based on teacher generated prompt Students will analyze and explain the significance of the essential elements
Emotional Disturbance Annotated References Jocelyn M. James Grand Canyon University: UNIV 501 October 31, 2012 Emotional Disturbance Annotated References Haydon, T., Hawkins, R., Denune, H., Kimener, L., McCoy, D., & Basham, J. (2012). A Comparison of iPads and Worksheets on Math Skills of High School Students with Emotional Disturbance. Behavioral Disorders, 37(4), 232-243. This article compares the effects of a worksheet condition and an iPad condition on math fluency and active academic engagement during a high school math class.
Savanah Benbenek Prof. Tomaiolo May 11, 2012 Position Paper Standardized Testing: a Lack of Understanding As a child in an American public school system I was introduced to standardized testing at a very young age. I have memories of lining up my freshly sharpened 2 pencils, watching the clock and carefully filling in bubbles with the hopes of getting a high score, from as early as fourth grade. As I got older the pressure to do well on these tests, and the frequency of the tests only grew. I was in eighth grade the year Massachusetts began the MCAS, and even though I was among the last of the graduating classes that were not required to pass to receive my diploma, I felt as though my future depended on those scores. I knew I
Adam Donner FYS 101 Article summary 9/29 “10 Quick ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism” Council on Interracial Books for Children (2000). 10 quick ways to analyze children’s books for racism and sexism. In Rethinking our classrooms: Teaching for equity and social justice. Milwaukee: Rethinking Schools, 14-15. The article 10 Quick ways to Analyze Children’s Books for Racism and Sexism (2000) is designed to show students and teachers how to tell if children’s books have signs of racism or sexism in them.
0Njoroge 1 Victor Njoroge English 1301.C06 Dr. Kirby September 14, 2011 Literacy Narrative After reading and understanding Mr. Rodriguez’ story, it made me think back to my Spelling Bee competition back in the eighth grade. I was new to the competition, which made me nervous and somewhat intimidated by the other kids. I arrived at school, where the competition was being held and quickly reviewed some of the words for the competition. As time went by both judges and students arrived one at a time, with students having high hopes of winning. We all walked inside the auditorium and glancing at the wall, I saw quite possibly the worst painting I’ve ever seen, it looked like a robot with fairly diminutive hands and lengthy fingers.
First, the program calls for an uninterrupted 90-minute reading block. Basic language skills, sound and letter recognition, sound blending and phonics instruction are considered strong in the early grades. The program includes shared reading, oral reading to partners and to the teacher. Integration of reading and writing is included, as there is a writing prompt at the end of each six-day cycle that reflects on the reading from that cycle. Cooperative and team activities are a major part of SFA.