... understand that this is due to the presence of sin and evil in the world, the consequence of the fall of all creation--including humanity--as recorded in the book of Genesis in the Bible. Yet, at the same time, Christians can affirm the value of research and rational thought because humanity was initially created in the image of ... The learner is to be eclectic in gaining knowledge; carefully integrating revealed Truth with the conclusions of academia in a non-contradictory manner. As a part of their educational experience, my students are expected to synthesize Christian ideas, person...

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... the social reconstructionist philosophy. Because there are many intersections between reconstructionism and experimentalism, I consider myself to also align with certain aspects of an experimentalist, as well. My personal philosophy is outlined and clarified through the examination of seven questions: What is the essence/goal of education? How should education provide for the needs of the ... problems and group thinking in a democratic setting fueling cooperation rather than competition. Cooperation includes building student-student relationships as well as student-teacher relationships...

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... Illinois, I wondered how United States policy making could accurately represent a nation of hundreds of millions. I remember watching the 2000 presidential election, lying on my living room floor and imagining myself influencing monumental global change. Growing up in a city like East Peoria, I was able to observe how an area functioned ... insight of how certain policies have both functioned and failed for many of the inhabitants of the lower-middle to lower economic classes. My parents wanted to instill in me the values and morals of self-worth, community, true monetary value, and view...

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... , social, and personal development. I wish to become an educator that understands how students vary in their approaches to learning and can provide different instructional opportunities to adapt to diverse learners. My dream is also to gain as much knowledge and understanding possible of the subject matter, so that I can use it in order to deliver a variety of instructional strategies and to ... " development of critical thinking, problem solving, and other life skills. Just as I wish to motivate, I wish to significantly to able to communicate with not only my students, but also with the ...

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... goal as a future teacher is to create a safe and welcoming classroom for my students. A place where they feel comfortable to be themselves, are motivated to learn and have fun while doing it. The school's of today offer children so much more than simple ... an even bigger picture of the topic at hand. Overall, I have very simple beliefs about teaching. I believe in the right to a proper education for all students, having a personal relationship with my students, earning the trust of my students, making my curriculum fun with hands-on activities, and being there for ... ...

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... , fair, strict, understanding, funny, caring, creative, sincere, open minded, professional, responsible, flexible, patient, respectful. Knowledge: is one of my major concern because if I don't have it, for me will be imposible to teach something that I do not know ; it is like cheating to ... and I like to give and small contribution to their future. Fairness: Be fair with the students will be very important part of my teaching to be suscefull. My students may ask questions without hesitation and not be afraid to be embarrased. Also I most be strict, respectfull and severe with the ... ...

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... needs, but also the university in their cultural aspect, and promotional advancement As an African American female, my attendance to the university increases the minority rate, and gender involvement. Also, as a Nigerian descent, I can bring new customs and ... parents raised in Nigeria achieve highly due to the constant educational assistant. As my major in medicine, I plan to bring outstanding contribution to the College of Natural Sciences with my wide knowledge of different medical advancements around the world. My acceptance to attend UT Austin would give the university more recogn...

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... Gabriel Archangel, it a California historical landmark and it was established San Gabriel as the birthplace of the Los Angeles region. Mission San Gabriel Archangel is the twenty-one California Mission. My side of San Gabriel city is a pretty good and a very friendly neighborhood, known for the nosey students it appears that the students are not doing well in school. After school ... schools. The students would have to learn about each other's organization, gaining trust, and discussing the needs of the community it common dreams, hopes and vision for children. One of my interviews said...

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... far exceed that in which can be accomplished alone. Another very similar principal coined by Vygotsky can be discerned through chapter 2 of the book, Vygotsky's Educational Theory in Cultural Context, which describes the idea of the Zone of Proximal Development, which describes what the individual completes alone ... of triangulation and what it means to go to more than one source of truth for information. In order to adhere to this ethnographic concept, I conducted an interview with one of my former teachers, whom of which I had a very strong relationship with. One of the most inspiring ...

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... about contraception can delay the age of first intercourse, reduce the frequency of intercourse and decrease the number of sexual partners a teenager might have. Still, 34% of American public schools adhere to an abstinence-only curriculum . The 1996 American Federal welfare Law included a $250,000 million allocation of funds to states for programmes teaching "abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage ... birth control. Some abstinence-only courses try to scare young people out of having sexual intercourse, emphasising the possibility of contraception methods failure. For exam...

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... . Teachers can't be bias to their own or other cultures. Teachers must treat every student equally. And most importantly, teachers may have to adapt their teaching styles and methods to adhere to the diversity among their students in the classroom. To adequately attend to cultural diversity in the classroom, teachers must look first at their own cultural background and understand how ... ...

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... for training has been made, the next major issue to address is the impact it will have on the instructor. First and foremost, any instructor that teaches with technology must adhere to the following guidelines: 1) plan for success, 2) prepare through practice, and 3) have a backup plan in case technology fails. From experience, Richards (1999) warns instructors to "always be prepared for technology ... ...

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... the last two decades, a teacher shortage has loomed on the horizon. United States Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, speaking at a recent forum in Chicago called on the educational community to adhere to the three R's as it pertained to teachers for the new century "recruitment, retention and respect- (Branch, 13). The teacher shortage is now in crisis proportions and there are few ... ...

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... not be obligated to teach morality itself, but instead focus on improving the critical thinking skills necessary for individually discovering the importance of a moral life. Universities already require students to adhere to basic morals, and because of this universities should not over-emphasize them by further instruction. They are already evident in policies such as the code of conduct, and in ... ...

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... starts having tragic consequences, but the boy is finally seen coming back home through their persistence which prevails at the end. One of the most appealing aspects of the book in my opinion is on its strong appeal to express its underlying moral certainly mainly through its epic use of changing tones. Even though the folksy wisdom of the grandparents sometimes felt ... alive once more in details luminously remembered spirit and shape of a world that most people consider lost. However the down side of the book in my opinion lies on the controversies surrounding the author and his init...

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... . Along with their examples of successful institutions in higher education, they give recommendations to other institutions so they can survive the current revolution in American higher education. After reading the book, I too believe that American higher education is in fact at a crossroads. While the universities at the top will remain unscathed, other institutions will have to make the necessary changes ... will honor their histories while also changing their future." These two institutions created their values based on what they believe in, not what another institution does. In the b...

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... ideas of how to better get along with those they feel different from and uncomfortable around. I am really excited to use this book, along with other resources to help with learning activities that correspond to the book's topics, to increase my students' awareness of multiculturalism and provide a platform that presents mathematics in a new and life-application-level way. This project will be ... used in all my math classes that I end up teaching, especially in my Geometry classes, and will also be used in my profession portfolio for teaching position interviews. I believe ... it is a ...

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... one to be well educated, one must own certain information or facts about our world, i.e., be "culturally literate". His premises (from his 1987 book, Cultural Literacy ) are: • In an anthropological perspective, the basic goal of education is acculturation, the transmission to our children of the ... that literacy is far more than a skill and that it requires large amounts of specific information. That new insight is central to this book. (1) My son assures me that his pupils are not ignorant. They know a great deal. Like every other human group they share a tremendous amount ... info...

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... school, appears to be more like a narration practice, which means the teacher only focuses on how many given facts the students can memorize. Taking my high school U.S. history class as an illustration, when the teacher lectured solely from the textbook word by word. The assignments were normally just answering ... we could easily find the answers, simply some dates, names and locations of each events, in the book because they were usually in bold. Some answers were even in the back of the book, so we just copied. The exams were based on pure memorization of the text. It felt almost ... ...

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... Rodriguez's speech I realized that I could relate to it in some ways. One of the main topics Richard Rodriguez brought up in his book, Hunger of Memory, was his disagreement with bilingual education. Growing up as a Mexican-American made him very familiar with the advantages and disadvantages ... who acquires much social status and academic success, but at the same time loses intimacy with his family and ultimately his identity. Throughout his book he addresses many topics which he feels strongly about, such as bilingual education, affirmative action, his academic achievements and conse...

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... activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of the others that he or she is working with. I have held many leadership roles throughout my school career: Vice President of National Honor Society (whose chapter received one of ten outstanding service projects in the U.S. with organ donation), representative at Missouri ... Being a leader is influencing peers to do something good for someone else, and learning more about you at the same time. I feel that my greatest leadership role was being a cadet teacher and instructing a first-grade Mexican boy how to read in English. I...

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... What is your gender? _______________ Please rate your high school experience using the following questions My high school gave me the skills to pursue my future goals. Disagree Agree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I feel my high school offered me a quality education when compared to other types of schools Disagree Agree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 My high school education helped prepare me for life as an adult Disagree Agree 1 2 3 ... feel everyone has a right to an education Disagree Agree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I feel that teachers at my school were overwhelmed sometimes Disagree Agree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

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... of domestic or international academic journals in order to catch up with the world academic developments can be avoided. This is a great benefit for universities and Librarians, and according to my experiences, there is another great benefit of this so-called virtual library or digital library for students. As we know, although today's libraries have large collections of text ... book and academic book, and the libraries could have several copies of one same book, sometimes there are still not enough copies which could be borrowed when certain book is required in large amount at one tim...

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After reading Peter Sacks" Standardized Minds, my discontent with the education system in the United States grew even more. Last year, I read another book that dealt with problems in education policy (Richard Kahlenberg's All Together Now: Creating Middle-Class Schools Through ... of "teaching to the test." Standardized Minds also drives home the point of America's unhealthy obsession with the results of standardized tests. I found the book to be both informative and compelling. As an American citizen, I can't understand why such grand problems exist in our education system, when education, ...

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... school and society. A female with the same educational attainments as male will earn on average much less in a lifetime. Table 2-2 in the book "American Education" shows the estimated lifetime earnings of full-time, year-round workers by sex and educational attainment. Although there is an increase in ... males and females. People of different racial backgrounds also have less of an opportunity in America. After reading chapter two in the book "American Education" it is my belief that race in schools plays a very important role in the success of a student. A student who is considered w...

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