Higher Education Essays and Term Papers
514 Essays on Higher Education. Documents 201 - 225
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The Most Important Qualities of an Outstanding Educator
The Most Important Qualities of An Outstanding Educator An outstanding educator possesses unique qualities that set him or her apart from others in the field. Ask any student about a favorite teacher and listen intently as he or she describes that person with a smile. Ask a parent of a child who will enter first grade in the fall about the teacher choice for their child. The parent would describe the outstanding educator in their
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Identifying Problems and Issues in Developing and Implementing 504 Plans and I.E.P. Plans in South Carolina Schools to Ensure Appropriate Education for Exceptional Children.
Identifying problems and issues in developing and implementing 504 Plans and I.E.P. Plans in South Carolina schools to ensure appropriate education for exceptional children. December 11, 2005 Abstract Special needs students were identified by Parent/Student Advocates serving Horry, Georgetown and Anderson Counties in South Carolina with the written consent of the parents and students. When appropriate, the files containing 504s and I.E.P.s (Individualized Education Plans), psychological assessments, doctors’ reports, outside assessment by psychologist, neuro-psychologist,
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Assessing Learner’s Needs in Education
Units 101 &105 In this essay I shall be examining the importance of accurate initial assessment of learner's needs. In order to do this it is necessary to correctly identify my learners so that appropriate teaching methods can be structured for them. From there, I shall explore how to best support learners throughout their period of study, both in terms of educational support, and in terms of developing their self confidence. The students I teach
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Philosophy of Education
Philosophy of Education By Education is a life long process whereby we gain an understanding in all areas of our life and of our world. We are constantly confirming information that we already know and learning new information everyday to add to our pot of knowledge. In my opinion, the purpose of education is to facilitate learning, gain a greater understanding of everything we encounter in life, and broaden the mind. While learning formally or
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The Debate Between Bilingual Education and English Immersion Programs
The Debate Between Bilingual Education and English Immersion Programs Bilingual Education is defined as any school program that uses two languages. In a more theoretical sense it is any educational program whose ultimate goal is for the participants to be fully versed in all facets of both languages (i.e., able to listen, speak , read, and write in both languages). The definition of a coordinated, developmental bilingual approach has emphasized the goal of being
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Internet and Education: Virtual Classrooms for Everyone?
INTERNET AND EDUCATION: virtual classrooms for everyone? A dusty, one-room schoolhouse on the edge of a village. An overworked teacher trying to manage a room full of boisterous children. Students sharing schoolbooks that are in perpetual short supply, crammed in rows of battered desks. Children worn out after long treks to school, stomachs rumbling with hunger. Others who vanish for weeks on end, helping their parents with the year-end harvest. Still others who never come
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Great Depression and Education
During the Great Depression receiving an education was becoming more and more difficult for southerners. From not being able to afford the required supplies needed, to not being able to pay the tutions, many people found it nearly impossible to attend school. The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird written by Harper Lee shows how the lack of education in society during the Great Depression affected Southerners lives, not allowing them to change their futures for
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Education Victorian Style
EDUCATION VICTORIAN STYLE Education was an extremely controversial issue in the Victorian Era. Some thought that education belonged in the church others believed that the responsibility of teaching the youth of England rested with the state. Then there were the people who did not want any kind of modern schooling at all for it would take away a form of very cheap labor. Victorians had a lot to learn but not many people could
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Sources of Stress and Professional Burnout of Teachers of Special Educational Needs in Greece
Sources of stress and professional burnout of teachers of special educational needs in Greece Antoniou, A.S. University of Manchester Polychroni, F.University of WalesAthens Campus Walters, B.University of Manchester Abstract According to recent international research, Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers serve one of the most stressful occupations. Special working conditions such as the high ratio of teachers and pupils, the limited progress due to the various problems of the pupils with special needs and the high
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Music Education in Our Public Schools
Music Education in our Public Schools Music Education is no doubt a necessity to the students of today. Music plays a major role in everyone's daily life. Music is listened to while driving in the car, when eating in restaurants, relaxing at home, and even when on hold to a company's overloaded phone system. Music is everywhere you turn, and it should be one of the main subjects to be studied in our public school
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Reading and It’s Impact on Education
The reading process as a whole is a very complex area, and is constantly changing, but as an elementary school teacher responsible for teaching young children to read, it is vital for me to understand the theories behind the reading act itself. The three theories which I feel are the most important, and which I feel are intertwined to account for the reading process are subskill theories, interactive theories and transactive theories. I believe that
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Examine the Role of Processes in Schools in Producing Different Educational Achievement Among Pupils from Different Social Groups.
Examine the role of processes in schools in producing different educational achievement among pupils from different social groups. Differential educational achievement is unquestionable affected by different social groups however this is not the only factor that affects the educational success of students. Members of working class place a lower value on education, they place less emphasis on formal education as a means to personal achievement, and they see less value in continuing school beyond the
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A Good Education Gone to Waste
“His work seemed to him thin, commonplace, feeble. At times he felt his own weakness so fatally that he could not go on; when he had nothing to say, he could not say it, and he found that he had very little to say at best” (Adams 39). Having been born into the upper class, Henry Adams graduated from high school and then for him, “the next regular step was Harvard” (Adams 32). Through
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Sex Education
Sex Education Abstinence-only sex education is based on family values and ideological beliefs. Since the 1980s Congress and many school boards have supported this movement in their effort to promote self-discipline and prevent premarital sex. Since the early 1980s efforts have been made to suppress sex and teach the social, psychological, and health benefits that might b gained by abstaining from premarital sex. Abstinence programs can be beneficial because it encourages children to remain
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Two Year V. Four Year Education
Two-year vs. Four-year Education Introduction After High School, everyone wonders if college is the right place to be. Some wish to build an entire career studying, while some rather spend their time in jobs that offer them the experience necessary to gain knowledge. Therefore, there are many programs available to fit the needs of each individual. Today, universities and colleges offer certificates, 2-year programs, 4-year programs and much more. Each one of these having
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Ethics in Education
“Ethics in Education” Learning Team B Gen300 Dr. Athalene Mc Nay 4-20-2008 I. What is ethics? A. A definition of ethics. B. How are ethics used in education? II. Integrity is part of ethics in education. A. A definition of integrity. B. Trust relationship is essential in ethics in education. C. Academic integrity is a mutual responsibility. D. There is cheating and academic responsibility within the education system. E. Phony schools, diploma mills and false
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Multicultural Education Scenario
As a teacher of language arts and social studies at Happy Valley Elementary School for a multi cultural education to be effective in the classroom I would use societal and economical factors. Using societal and economical factors in teaching would significantly improve the lack of cultural diversity in the classroom. Integrating multicultural education in schools is beneficial for the reduction of cultural stereotyping and the performance of minority groups. Children, who learn in diverse classrooms
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True Education
True Education James Bond Stockdale's ideal of true education simply put is an education that is well rounded with lessons that will help a person not only when things are going well, but also when times are tough. Anyone can steer the ship when the water is calm, but it takes a true captain to take the helm through a storm. True education encompasses modern lessons as well as an understanding of the antiquity. Coming
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Miller’s Point of View for Education
As a college student, I agree with Miller’s opinion about the fact that education should be learning itself rather than getting the grades and degrees required to achieve other goals. The hard part is not about getting this idea to students but rather to get them to change and adapt their views towards educations. Such task is indeed very difficult; however, if these students are greeted with real-life examples that support Miller’s idea then things
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General Education Requirements: Revision for Success
General education requirements, or GERs, in universities are basically what the name implies, "General." These courses are too vague in terms of helping each student succeed. The requirements are suppose to help each student become more well-rounded but this is done by pounding useless information in students' minds within a short amount of time. Therefore, students are paying money to learn about things that they will forget the next semester. General education requirements need to
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Brown V Board of Education
Kaley Kipi POS 2041 Section 8 Mr. Frank Farcau 06 December 2004 Brown v Board of Education On the seventeenth day in May 1954 a decision was made which changed things in the United States dramatically. For millions of black Americans, news of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education meant, at last, that they and their children no longer had to attend separate, and almost universally unequal, schools. Brown
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The Educational Concepts
The educational concepts that we find in "Edgy First College Assignment: Reading the Koran" by Patrik Jonsson and "Teaching Literature in the County Jail" by Christina Boufis both involve studying about something new to the students and inmates. In the "Teaching Literature in the County Jail" by Christina intrudes a new way of teaching the inmates, from photo copies of famous novels and making the inmates read it out loud. Where as in the "Edgy
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Educator
As a future educators of public school systems, it will be challenging to create and achieve a democratic society. Even more so creating equality of educational opportunity. Many public schools have become holding tanks for children rather than an institution of learning for students. Many teachers feel hopeless and helpless in changing this attitude of public schools. The main reason is the equality of funding between public school systems. A public school educator of a
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Year-Round Education
YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION Year-round education (YRE) has many names: Year-round school, alternative calendar, extended school year, modified school year, and many more. YRE is a school schedule that differs from the traditional school schedule that has, more or less, a three month long summer break, and two smaller breaks for winter and spring. "YRE centers on reorganizing the school year to provide more continuous learning by breaking up the long summer vacation into shorter, more frequent
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Educational Leadership
Final Paper When reflecting on the things I have learned through these past eight weeks I am glad I had the opportunity to take this class. I think that the thing that has been of greatest benefit to me in this class was the self-assessment projects that we have done. I'll admit that as I was taking them I didn't think they would be very useful to me. However, as we went along as took
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