Self Assessment Paper Who am I and what is my purpose? That is a question that has taken several decades to evolve into an answer. Dale E. Turner said “it is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them” (Turner, 1993, p.17). I am a self-directed learner thirsting for more knowledge and ways to improve organizational settings, particularly educational settings. Through my management eyes, I have seen obvious flaws in the educational sector which has birthed some great strategies that I believe with my sense of leadership coupled with my effective communication skills and perfection of my areas of growth will allow me to make a difference in organizational settings.
In the eyes of some people, this is a good investment. Unfortunately, they cannot see that other areas that are very important to our future are being neglected. John Stossel’s opinion article entitled, “Stupid in America,” states that the public school system in the United States is not advancing whatsoever because the government isn’t actually concerned with the education of America’s youth. This is troubling news because even though new technology and innovations are important, they cannot create themselves and require an educated generation for their invention. An uneducated generation equals no future advancement.
This book poses tough questions that should be addressed to ensure that children are protected and correctly guided while using a computer. Dr. Healy expresses concern that too little time has been spent studying the effects of educational technology, which consequently, can cause greater harm than good. Dr. Healy addresses the misconception that computers and educational software is the "key to successful student achievement". After countless hours in classrooms observing and talking to teachers and students, Dr. Healy suggests that perhaps many parents and educators "want to believe that technology is the `magic bullet' that will take care of problems in our education system that previously failed to be addressed" (p. 18). Consequently, she believes too much emphasis is placed on technology, taking away from the development of basic reading, math and problem solving skills.
It has been recognised that for many pupils school is not engaging and fails to equip them with the skills they need for their future. This essay explores the approach of personalised learning, investigating the key components, focussing on three in detail. The term Personalised learning (PL) is often misunderstood. It is not the development of individual learning programmes for each pupil, where pupils may work at their own pace on their own but rather, it structures teaching and
the education system is not meritocratic/equal opportunity to achieve does not exist education’s role allocation function is not meritocratic/many jobs are allocated on the basis of class background, not educational achievement the education system does not instill shared values/it instills ruling-class ideology the education system fails to prepare young people adequately for work functionalists ignore the fact that many pupils reject the school’s values/pupils do not always passively accept what they are taught. Outline some of the functions that the education
Describe the impact of "group think" and "slackers" to the overall performance of the team. The impact the “group think” or “slackers” displays to the overall performance of the team is unrealistic and impractical due to two or more lacking agreement. Forms of Impact: Limiting the discussion to a few alternatives Never revisiting to check for pitfalls; once it’s cleared by the majority Not rechecking for suitability Having no expert to give his/her opinion on the topic of discussion Attention being paid only to selective information Preventing members from keeping contingency plans ready; due to being overly confident Give examples from history or your own work experience.
It was true that Peterson could not expect any advice or guidance about new product launch from Hardy who was also inexperienced in the relevant area. Besides, Peterson had consistently problem in solving the issues because Hardy was not engaged in dealing with the important matters, but he kept nitpicking. You would easily notice this situation in the examples of handling Andrew or the switch in supplies. To fix this problem, making better relationship between Jenkins and Hardy should take precedence because Hardy’s uncooperative and indecisive manner was mostly stemmed from his uncertain relationship with his boss. If so, what options are open to Peterson?
Teaching the test seems to be conducive to improving test taking skills but real academic progression is not always represented. Additionally, Standardized testing is not an effective way to test the skills and abilities of today’s students. Standardized tests do not reveal what a student actually understands and learns, but instead only prove how well a student can do on a generic test. Schools have an obligation in a way to prepare students for life and with the power standardized tests have today, students are being cheated out of a proper valuable education and forced to prepare and improve their test skills. Too much time, energy, and pressure to succeed are being devoted to standardized tests.
Often times there was not the needed structures in place to ensure that members from the outside agencies were able to effectively meet the needs of the students (Fein, Carlisle, & Isaacson, 2008). Issues such as non-school counselors having no experience with working with children, some volunteers having no counseling credentials, or even some clergy insinuating their beliefs onto students were seen (Fein, Carlisle, & Isaacson, 2008). Because of this, it is important to for counselors to improve their collaboration skills with community agencies. While it is important to reach out to outside agencies, it is also important to ensure that as a counselor one is collaborating with agencies that will be of the most benefit to the students in times of
I feel like the performance on one test should not dictate whether you do or do not advance a grade. The act also places too much stress on the teachers. If their students do not meet the standard set forth, they risk losing their career. The job of a teacher is to teach and help students learn, not pass a test. Eliminating