... or not they ever teach art, and upon the attitudes they pass along to their future students. As I wrote in my lecture 1 notes (Planning for arts teaching and learning responses, sheet) dealing with my views on learning, "It requires an open minded approach to the topic-, (The Arts: Lecture 1). I believe that this view on learning should be encouraged a great deal more during arts classes for undergraduate teachers ... , this may help to improve teachers attitudes and confidence towards teaching The Arts to children R-7. Issue 2. Currently the dominant cultures around the world are the on...

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... toward students that have rich or well-connected parents. These are the students that educators focus their efforts and resources on. The other students can work hard and try to make something of themselves - by themselves, work at low paying jobs, or take risks (248). The choice is theirs. Gaines offers several examples. Cliff studied graphic arts and printing, but worked in a deli. His parents ... died before he was twenty-one. He wanted to open a deli of his own, but ... didn"t have the needed chunk of cash. He had also wanted to go in on a limo partnership, but again he didn ... ...

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... isn't "If a body catches a body in the rye" but "If a body meets a body in the rye" he tells her that he is imagining children playing in a rye-field, while he is standing at the edge of a nearby cliff so he can catch them if they fall, and send them back to the field. Therefor he is the Catcher in the rye. The falling here is fictionally and it stands ... for growing up. He sends them back to the rye-field and ... prevent them for the evil of growing up. 44b) Think of two other ... ...

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... a friend, watch some TV, read a magazine, or indulge in whatever you find pleasurable and relaxing. Where should you study? After you have determined what and when to study, where to actually prepare yourself for the test is the next thing you should decide. A quiet, isolated place, free of excessive distractions and loud noises, usually works well for everybody; in most cases, a library, a bedroom, or ... audio material that was given to you. It may also involve discussing the study material with your instructor, or with other students. While preparing for the test, it may also help yo...

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... her past sins, and a way of easing the pain of her failed marriage and the problems that have occurred in her family as a result. Josie comes to realise that many family situations tend to be passed from generation to generation and that her mother is not to blame entirely for her own situation. While Josie does make a great many discoveries about her family situation, she still ... We are also introduced to John Barton, the school captain at a wealthy Catholic high school. He is also the son of a politician. In meeting these two individuals, Josie comes to discovery the class barriers t...

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... scale. We can measure this in various ways, but, naturally, I come back to standardized test scores, a common indicator of academic success. According to the most recent scores of the Program for International Assessment, an international standardized test that measures the performance of 15-year-olds in mathematics, science, and reading, the United States placed 26th in mathematics, 21st in science, and 17th in reading. ... it a top priority to keep this trend going by encouraging this diversification. Suburbs can do this by making affordable housing (utilized throughout the nation by p...

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... that should not give any one or school the right to make the situation harder for the teen if they are trying to do right by the consequence of her action. Some schools may not work with the young teenage mom with allowing her to make up work for the short time she had to take off after delivery or accept doctor appointment notes (Mangel). So when these teenage moms dropout ... of school, not only are they not going to graduate ... and have less of a future, but now they also get stereotyped and sometimes criticized for the decisions they made. Unfortunately, this can lead to feelings ...

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... considerably. Ben Ross was surprised that the students were actually taking an interest in the orders he set. He thought that discipline was the thing they needed all along to concentrate and do well. Chapter 6 Summary To begin the day, Mr. Ross left his Japanese history notes in the car, which resulted in him being late to class. He was surprised to see all of his students standing stiffly ... beside their desks and he thought it was a joke. Due to this surprise, he decided to continue the experiment on ... discipline and introduced a new value: Strength through discipline and communit...

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... . Where should I sit in class? It's definitely not cool to sit up in the first row. However, anyone past the age of 30 MUST sit there. Not only is the hearing and sight failing, but Hart found that professors actually like lecturing to adults who actually listen and take notes. Testing is another side of the story. Tests are the most important part of school. If you flunk ... the tests, you flunk the course. To most late returnees, anything less than a B is usually a disgrace. The older student will work harder and study ... longer than most of the younger students because it takes long...

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... . Even after his death in 1967, Hughes" legacy and ideas live on today in the present. Through my research, I have found Hughes" younger years the most influential for his life works. There were many people who helped shape him into the great writer he turned out to be. However, what I find to be most striking about Hughes" was reading about his determined nature. Through these next ... few pages, the history of Hughes" younger years will be explained, and how they influenced his poetry. Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902, in ... Hughes" ideas for his later works. He learned t...

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... were, "a crucial part of American nation-building, [as] a religious response to the political upheavals of the early national period." The Second Great Awakening sparked an era of change, an era of spirituality, an Era of Reform. The Second Great Awakening led many to explore and experiment with a wide array of social reforms as ways to accomplish reform, whether it be through environmentalism, temperance, body reforms, transcendentalism, social ... other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of the conditions of men, - the balance wheel of the social machinery." Public Educatio...

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... , but we do want the schools to compete to be the best and be at their best when we attend. The American education system is not perfect, but it is still one of the best. We have the luxury of education that many others do not receive or have the option to receive it that is why many come to America to get this higher education. As the great Seahawks Quarterback, Russell Wilson ... says, "why not us?" Wilson's father use to ask him "why can't you be as good ... as or better than others? Why can't you be the best?" Who says our higher education ... ...

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... person that may require hard work and dedication to be a part of but it would be a lot easier to take those advanced classes in person. Yes you may have to travel a few miles to get to the class and sit there and be lectured to or do hard work but it will pay off in the end. College classes are a great way to mature in life. They may not be ... easy but they will further your knowledge and help you get a great job that pays a lot of money in ... the future. Many people would lead you to believe that online classes ... ...

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... your literacy understanding? "All of these things definitely made me want to improve my literacy understanding, because I really developed an interest in all kinds of literature, and this built a great foundation for learning to understand, interpret, and analyze it " (Otto). "Definitely, because throughout all the recent activities I mentioned earlier, that's how I learned how to write and read as a kid " (Rienzi). "Of course it did. If ... I would've never done or gone to any of these events. I probably wouldn't be the person I am today " (Gimenez). This last question ... ...

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... sabotaged Costa Rica's economy but has bolstered it. Costa Rica is "a major exporter of computer chips and improving English-language skills so as to attract American eco-tourists" (Kristof). Also, they have the great health care, the same as in the U.S; their gender equality is higher than the U.S. and many American immigrate Costa Rica for their retirements. In addition, Costa Rica introduced a carbon tax in 1997 ... to protect their lush environment because it is the "economic asset" of Costa Rica. All of these things are the fruits of education. Costa Rica dissolved their ... out w...

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... is an example of some kinks that need to be worked out. Other than that, I think that the inclusion gives the students a great opportunity to make friendships and grow academically. If I had a child with special needs, I, like any other parent, would want their child to be in the best environment possible to learn. As a prospective teacher, I would want to teach my students to the best of their ability. As a taxpayer, I would ... want my money to go toward successful programs that will help ... ...

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... or 4, or even later if they participate in extracurricular activities. Then they come home and they have to do their homework and there is barely any time left for "family time." Almost 17 percent of home schooled students are home schooled for this reason. A great benefit of home schooling is the flexible schedule. Vacations and other outings can be planned for times when ... the family is ready - and oftentimes when the crowds are smaller and the costs are lower. The children do not have to worry about missing school and having to make up work because they can easily take their work ....

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... good kid with no past disciplinary actions taken against him or her, they were much more likely to have a punishment that actually taught them something, rather than creating a sense of resentment towards the school authorities, and "the system" in general. Before the era of zero tolerance, a kid with a great future ahead could not screw it all up by making one simple mistake ... drug policy are correct and fitting to the situation. The administrators from the school called an ambulance after witnessing the boy give another student some candy. The teacher that saw this claimed the brand ...

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... more involved because they are familiar with the routine and teaching style of the teacher. The parent ultimately ends up feeling more confident and secure with the teacher and often begins to become more involved in classroom activities (Bogart, 2003). The past academic year that was spent between the teacher's students and parents has proven to be of great value. The gift of time has been a huge ... could teach them what they need to learn." After a teacher spends eight months with the same set of students she has learned each child's academic and emotional needs (Grant, et Al., 2000)...

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... the Other Dancer Is the Self In the essay, "Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self" by Alice Walker, is about self realization, and that the world is what we make it to be. As a child Alice Walker has great confidence in herself, her capabilities, and her beauty or cuteness. We see the different changes and her realizations about herself, that she goes through throughout her life. In the ... end Walker realizes that she has the whole world at her fingertips and can succeed ... at whatever she wants to do. She shows that ... ...

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... a teenager you don't really know who you are, and I feel Ponyboy is trying to hide that more then anything within this whole novel. "I was beginning to relax and wonder if running away was such a great idea. I was sleepy and freezing to death and I wanted to be home in bed, safe and warm under the covers with Soda's arm across me" (Hinton, 52). This quote shows how ... . He grew up in a part of the neighborhood which wasn't so great. This affected the way Ponyboy turned out. On the outside he was tough and hard while on the inside he was a sensitive smart kid. He never really let the rea...

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... Mary McLeod Bethune While looking through several books, trying to find a great educator for the African American community besides Charlotte Hawkins Brown. I came to the conclusion of Mary McLeod Bethune. I thought that I should be the one to analyze such a great educator and leader, and find what she did for the African Americans as far as education was concerned and how she established her own school. It is ... important for me, as an African American, to learn more about other African American educators ... that made a difference for education and to also be a native to North Carol...

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the memoir of the great African American author, poet, and entertainer, Maya Angelou. She was born in the state of California in 1928. As a child, Maya was sent away to her Grandmother in Arkansas because her mother was having marital problems. Maya grew through many problems everywhere she went. She faced racism, sexism and gender abuse. While facing all of ... that he will kill Bailey if she tells what was happening. Maya faints from the shock and the pain. When she wakes, she finds Freeman slightly afraid of what he has done. Maya was then taken to the h...

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... and energy on helping public school students achieve as they spend on developing voucher programs, there may not be such a perceived need for alternatives to the public schools. The focus on vouchers diverts attention from public schools, hurts the morale of teachers and students, and only "creates additional problems" rather than providing solutions. (Mullen 3) Carrington's makes a strong point, ... and some have done much worse. While some schools may be successful, the lack of oversight has led in some cases to lax standards and to the hiring of unqualified teachers. Additionally, the...

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... humiliation" (242) go up, he does not even bother trying with the student anymore. Instead, he only makes suggestions to the student which does not seem to be effective either. The problem with all of this is that if a majority of the teachers are like the ones described above then this means that the future generation of young people are not learning all that they can. If ... without having learned much all of those years? By having a teacher who is enthusiastic about both their job and the students' learning ensures that the students will get the most out of their education. In some c...

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