Her alternative education style is known as the Montessori Method of Education. ... However, the teacher's role in a Montessori school has not been eliminated: it has just been changed. ... When compared, the classrooms of a school that practices a Montessori Method of Education (right) and a school that uses traditional education methods (left), one can see vast differences right away. ... Furthermore, in a Montessori education, the children are involved in more than just typical school activities. ... For instance, all students above the three to six level maintain a garden and/or farm ...

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This is highly important to think about in a school community. ... Reflections on alternative visions of schooling. Anthropology & Education Quarterly, 25, 376-93. doi: 10.1525/aeq.1994.25.3.04x0151u This journal article was part of a special issue on the successes of alternative visions of schooling in minority settings. ... This article is condensed from the May 2008 edition of The School Administrator. ... This means engaging in conversations with colleagues with meaningful, cultural conversation, be joyful, and be positive and energizing in regards to diversity as a happy topic in their s...

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Before the late 1900s disabled children were not even given the option to go to school. ... Even though funding is decreasing for these programs, a disabled child's basic needs are still being met by the public school system. ... In fact many private schools and programs in Virginia do an exceptional job of educating children with disabilities. The Little Keswick School, located in Central Virginia, was rated by Masters in Special Education this year as the second best special education school in the country. ... However although schools like the Little Keswick School do an exceptional j...

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Many groups of people assess within the educational community, such as policymakers, administrators and school, teacher and administrators and parents and students. ... Monitor program effectiveness planners use assessment to identify program strengths and weaknesses, designate program priorities, assess alternatives, and plan and improve programs. ... Parents and students use gauge student strengths and weaknesses determine school accountability and to make informed educational and career decisions. ...

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According to Kids Together, Inc., a resource for children and adults with disabilities, "inclusion is part of a much larger picture than just placement in the regular class within school. ... Inclusion can occur in schools, churches, playgrounds, work, and in recreation" (Kids Together, Inc., 2009). ... Therefore, the law requires school districts to have a "continuum of placements" available, extending from the regular education classroom to residential settings, in order to accommodate the needs of all children with disabilities. ... Add in the wishes of the parents, wh...

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From online learning to interactive white boards to social media, technology continues to positively reshape the school experience. ... Some examples of this may include Brainpop or Discovery Education; these websites provide informational videos on a variety information that can be directed towards elementary students to high schoolers. ... According to the National School Boards Association, "Students who are exposed to a high volume of technology perform as well as expected on standardized test, however, technology can potentially do students a disservice if used inappropriately"...

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They dealt with skills and concepts needed to support the educational uses of computers in schools (and to some extent in business and industry). ... Journals such as the Journal of Research on Computing in Education, Computers in the Schools, and Educational Technology all published occasional papers on ITTE. ... It addressed problems and issues that surround efforts to increase the meaningful use of technology in schools. ... Certainly, survey research has played a significant role for ITTE scholars needing an accurate portrayal of what is with respect to computer use in schools. The work of...

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It is during the school years that parents may begin hearing from school staff, particularly if their child is also hyperactive. ... Those with out hyperactive symptoms often go undiagnosed however; their inability to concentrate and pay attention often will lead to school problems, thus leading to a diagnosis. ...

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The driving technologies behind AT text-to-speech applications are optical character recognition (OCR), speech synthesis, and alternative format content (electronic). ... Portable text readers can be used in the school's library to assist a student in reading. ...

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Characteristics of a constructivist learning environment include: 1) "Active - Learners are engaged by the learning process in mindful processing of information, in which they are responsible for the result. 2) Constructive - Learners incorporate new ideas into prior knowledge in order to make sense or meaning of, or to reconcile, a discrepancy, curiosity, or puzzlement. 3) Collaborative - Learners work in learning - and knowledge-building communities, exploiting each other's skills while providing social support and modelling, and observing the contributions of each member. 4) Intent...

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