... the PBS website called, "Testing Our Schools." This article, which was produced by John D. Tulenko, documents interviews with educators, policy makers, and test makers in regards to the standardized testing debate. From this, I became informed about the history of standardized testing, which grew its roots when a1983 ... is taught the materials in basically the same way, it will slowly separate the gap in successful and unsuccessful education. From this, the test supporters feel that educational standards will rise with new challenges, the tests acting as a, "springboard for discussion f...

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I've always wanted to become a teacher ever since I was a little girl. I want to fulfill a teaching profession simply because I love children. I feel as if teaching is like being a parent, but with boundaries. For eight hours a day I will be in a classroom teaching, motivating, and protecting my class from ... child more because a child would then realize why something does not belong, or why something does not work. From that point on the child comes up to new strategies to test out until their work becomes successful. Due to its effectiveness, I will incorporate hands-on learning within my ...

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... they were to respond with the above mentioned reason for returning to school. Other reasons for returning to school were also given in the study but in less frequency. Enrichment/love for learning, to fill a void after a life change, simple interest in specific courses/subjects, exploring new options and mental stimulation/activity filled out the other options. One of the traditional ... typically discuss and debate issues via e-mail or internet posting groups. It's a much more classroom like experience than the old self-paced correspondence courses. Many colleges even offer alternative...

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... hand and making it meaningful to our students. As a teacher I want my students to come away learning something that is valuable to their lives, not just what they memorized for a test I gave them. I found the chapter very informative and interesting; it gave me something valuable to take away from it for my own learning. By breaking down the interests of this ... later chapters, but for now I feel that he made it all sound so simple to implement. As I was reading the chapter I kept catching myself thinking of ways I could take this love of "romanticism" and put that towards math or geog...

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... reshaped its curriculum to use computers in all subject areas and they thought it was working well. The parents were shocked to hear when the annual standardized test scores came in, that the entire first grade class, along with more than a third of the 64-member student body, had scored below their grade ... most. Finally, computers are a tool not a subject. Most students develop computer skills if they use them in regular classes, such as math or English. Children love computers and they are fascinated and motivated by them. That alone is a positive step in the future of education. Ove...

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... on a certain assignment or class. These goals gave me tunnel vision, making me focus on the final grade. I never enjoyed my work, and rarely remembered what I "learned" after taking the test, and never really understood the big-picture ideas. However, these goals do boost a students sense of discipline and encourage a focus on class work. Mastery goals are different, they focus more ... not around them, just to communicate. However, in this day and age, it can be tough to hone in on one's communication skills. With the text-talk that many people love so much, it can be hard to focus on ...

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... teacher. "I like being a professor because I know that I am giving a student the knowledge the he/she needs to be successful in business. It also allows me to share my knowledge and love for business." Mr. Grey says that he was a lawyer for twenty years before becoming a business law professor. Teaching, he says, is just another way that I can express my knowledge at ... feels that teachers are underpaid for the amount of work that they do. Mrs. Bohonyi says that she knows a few teachers and they are always making up lesson plans, grading test or papers, and doing all of this on their f...

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... give children the idea that achieving is more important than anything in life. William Zinsser who wrote "College Pressure" says, "They are caught in one of the oldest webs of love and duty and guilt" (131). Parents would much rather steer their children towards a career of high pay yet children would rather major in a career they like. Parents think that by ... to taking the exam, some students would have put so much pressure on themselves that they end up getting nervous and making dumb mistakes on the test, which in turn makes the student make a low-test score. The consequence of thi...

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... be deeply aware, if you are afraid. So the function of education, surely, is to eradicate, inwardly as well as outwardly, this fear that destroys human thought, human relationship and love."" (Krishnamurti, J., 1964) Education plays a very significant role in the nature and function of literature for children. Most books or novels are conceived as preliminary steps to schooling, or ... of Green Gables. Despite the prominence and influence of these works, little attention has been paid to the messages to eradicate the fear that destroys human thought, human relationship and love. At a tim...

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... well as the atmosphere I create and the approach I take to learning. My ultimate goal is to provide a comfortable, welcoming and respectful classroom in which students, their families and I share a passionate love of learning together and from one another. I think of the classroom as a mini community where everyone has different jobs all working together. Students should be encouraged to take an active ... checklists, running records and documented through portfolios or journals. Informal assessment provides a clear picture of the child since they are engaged at a level not seen in form...

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... students served through that program. Additionally, in the last few years all states have passed accountability laws or taken steps to develop accountability systems. These systems include policies mandating proficiency test to "end social promotion," high school exit exams, and state required standardized tests tied to consequences for schools, principals, teachers, and students. How are charter schools funded? Charter schools are ... it can be restored through sensible, involved, caring program. I was so inspired by this article that I am seriously thinking of starting a charter schoo...

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... . Then, is it fair to enroll people based on their ethnicity? Well, it depends on how much people value diversification in the classroom. Diversification is a value I appreciate in a school. I would love to have more diverse classrooms here at school. From the few experiences I have had, diverse people have greatly broadened my mind. While living in my cultural nutshell, I had the opinion ... these tests to be racially biased towards white students. I have an African American friend who I went through primary and secondary school with. I know how smart he is, and his standardized test sc...

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... passed on March 31, 1947. This law said "Education shall aim at the full development of personality, striving for the rearing f the people, sound in mind and body, who shall love truth and justice, esteem individual value, respect labor and have a deep sense of responsibility, and be imbued with the independent spirit, as builders of a peaceful state and society." (B, p. 119-120 ... have working for them though. In Japan, the same things are taught to the students at the same time all across the country. This seems to make it easier to test the children and see where improvement is need...

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... putting their best foot forward in the classroom."" (Farmer-Hinton 2002) People think this stopped happening a long time ago, but the problem is still there. When we show these students "love through high expectations and rigorous demands,"" students then feel like they can accomplish more, and the achievement gap is narrowed. (Nieto 2003) Research certainly proves that these high expectations promote ... as a site of struggle and to recognize teaching and learning as political acts."" (Rodriguez 2002) Challenges in urban schools range from school to school "some face low achievement in...

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... putting their best foot forward in the classroom."" (Farmer-Hinton 2002) People think this stopped happening a long time ago, but the problem is still there. When we show these students "love through high expectations and rigorous demands,"" students then feel like they can accomplish more, and the achievement gap is narrowed. (Nieto 2003) Research certainly proves that these high expectations promote ... as a site of struggle and to recognize teaching and learning as political acts."" (Rodriguez 2002) Challenges in urban schools range from school to school "some face low achievement in...

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... is associated with school. Still, family comes first for many homeschoolers. For many, home schooling gives family life an unexpected richness. Historian McClay, who watched his teenage son Mark develop a love for classical music and accel academically when removed from school, describes the "transformative" impact that home schooling had on his family, "We've seen a bonding in our family that we ... of "conservative nuts." He has since changed his mind. On national tests of skills and achievement, Rudner found, home-schooled kids score better than 70 to 80 percent of all test-takers. E...

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