In some cases, the students may collect stamps, or stickers that will translate into either a market day or a party day or something like that. ... On a party day, our academe provided snacks and play games with the students. ... One such example of an effective system of behavior management was a "three strikes" rule, where a problem student gets three levels of punishment, the third being the most severe. ...

• Word Count: 908
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

I cannot go out partying and make big mistakes like most teens do. ... While most teenagers spent their Friday nights drinking and going to parties every weekend, I stayed home to be with my baby. ... The third way my life changed is that my daughter became my source of motivation. ...

• Word Count: 896
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

This federal funding will cover one-third of state costs to establish a merit scholarship program. ... While Roosevelt had some sympathy for restricting child labor, historians say he did not trust some labor leaders, and he would face serious opposition on the issue within his own Republican Party. ...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4

Charlie's story of his intimidating freshman year comes to a close within the last third of this novel. ... His outgoing, but rather stubborn, personality leads him to be a party animal, over drink, take drugs, fight, and smoke on regular bases. ...

• Word Count: 726
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Third grade was a difficult year for me. ... I finished the rest of third grade at a new school and was all alone. ... One night at a slumber party, we discussed things that bothered us and told each other our deepest secrets. ...

• Word Count: 1076
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Rosa Montano, 23, is an average college student. She lives with her mother and is the older of her two siblings. Also, Rosa is the first one to graduate from college. For the last four years, she has been in what she described as a daily struggle. In the island of Puerto Rico, a 65% of college stud...

• Word Count: 900
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young adults according to bullystatistics.org. ... What may be sent as a joke, may not be received as one, and indeed the distance that technology allows in communication means the sender may not see the impact of the message on the receiver because there is less opportunity for either party to resolve any misunderstanding or to feel empathy....

• Word Count: 913
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School