As I begin this journey to finally complete my BSN, I definitely find that I am already looking forward to being done. I know this is going to be a difficult and busy year ahead, but I look forward to the rewards of a greater flexibility inherent in having a BSN. My managers have been encouraging me to take on more and more responsibilities at work, and grooming me for a management role. Completing this program will prepare me for this role, and I welcome the experience and knowledge I will gain. My greatest fear is not being able to keep up with everything in my life, and that my perfectionistic tendencies will slow me down from completing the work in the time I have.
To them if that doesn’t turn out to be true then they feel like they have failed and didn’t do their job. Plus, from grade one until grade eleven teachers are graded on how well they prepare their students for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) in Texas, as well as other states. In this instance they are only trying to get students to not write like the rest of the people their age but like a mature adult who knows how to put everything together to make sense and become an outstanding paper that stands out from the rest. In addition to this, all teachers try to get students to do is just be something different, something they have never seen before. All this is though is just a way to show students that this is the real world and in the real world you don’t get what you want and when you want it.
However, I have realized that the only person I am accountable to is myself. I determine how far and how long I am willing to drive to reach my goals. Other's skepticism is what fuels my motivation. I have used it as a tool to work in silence and let my success make all the noise. I have demonstrated I am not only an amazing athlete, but a scholar as well.
The ideal was to establish a set of basic academic standards that all students should achieve, hold the schools accountable for meeting these standards for all students, ←and→ then give educators the choice of how to meet the standards. The way NCLB is currently being administered must be fixed, otherwise we will have both new ←and→ seasoned talented teachers leaving the profession in droves. Although reading ←and→ math tests would remain in the administration's proposal, schools could also include student performance in other subjects as part of overall measurements of progress. Critics say that the current education law has narrowed the curriculum for students:→ Many teachers zero in on math ←and→ reading at the expense of other subjects to help students prepare for the required tests. (Douglas) Students need a well-rounded education," the blueprint declares, and it cites disciplines including history, civics, foreign languages, and the arts.
The high school plan is still under development and revision, but these students are provided Honors, Honors Advanced and AP classes. I am reviewing the plan for Clinton City Schools. I was very disappointed with the CCS plan. There were several areas that I felt were in the proficient category, but there were more developing and not evidenced at all. 2.1.1 Educators develop an environment that encourages giftedness
In Holden’s case, he probably wanted to say that Holden should follow the school rules and become obedient. In Mr. Spencer’s view Holden was failing in school, and because they are in a close relationship, he definitely wanted to help Holden to normally spend his school life. Therefore, by telling Holden this quote, he hoped Holden would not try to break school rules and live along not crossing any bounds that would lead him into difficulties. Question #6. Why wouldn’t Holden try to listen to Mr. Spencer about his poor academic accomplishments although he knows his failures?
Roxana Useda ENC 1101 Professor Cash November 30, 2012 Why Trust the FCAT? Have you ever felt when taking the FCAT you are wasting your time? Over the years students have been required to take a test that will evaluate them on how well they do. The FCAT is given to obtain an insight on how much students are learning on three main subjects, science, reading, and math every year. Despite the benefits teachers and schools obtain, standardized testing like the FCAT is not effective in evaluating student’s performance because not all students learn at the same level, they fall under pressure, and they are being taught just for the test which prevents from learning skills that are yet to be learned.
I am sorry to say I did not. According to Palmer (2007) “I posses the power to create conditions that can help students learn a great deal or keep them from learning at all.” (p7.) Since I am the one who possess that power to create conditions where all students can learn I have to ask what could I have done differently? Accordingly to the Dalton Sherman did I not believe in my students did I let them down by not doing everything I could to get them ready for college or the workforce? Was I connected to all my students or just the ones that were easier to deal with?
I am writing my research paper to show that the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act is a failure. The NCLB act was brought forth in 2001 by the George W. Bush administration in an effort to assess basic skills and raise national test scores. In this essay I will provide evidence that NCLB is in fact making it harder for children to succeed. Although NCLB has raised test scores, it requires teachers to “teach to the test,” as opposed to teaching children what they actually need to know to succeed, and leaves children unprepared for further education. NCLB also takes the focus off of the arts and puts it all on subjects that are tested by the state.
I see not panoramic, but in tunnel vision; my prize is at the end and I continue walking until I reach it. Who I am in high school might be described by the terms; leader, overachiever, teacher‘s pet, smart, and “Most Likely to Succeed.” The ironic thing is that most are happy to label me that way, and thankful they are not categorizing themselves. I’m the type of person who understands that each of us has something different to offer this big world. From the color of their room, who they are in high school, and who they wish to be; all applicants are unbelievably unique. The class clown may have no drive to escape this 4-mile wide town, and the Homecoming Queen is content with attending the local community college.