Amy Chua, a mother of two and law professor at Yale, published a best-selling book called Battle Hymm of the Tiger Mother. The book talks about the parenting style of what she calls a "typical Chinese mother". ... I personally disagree with majority of the techniques and opinions Chua's book describes in order to properly parent a child. ... Amy Chua explains in her book the main differences between Chinese parents and Western parents. ... Without this skill, it is hard for people to maintain relationships, communication, and could potentially cost someone a job. ...

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Because they do not have any educational conflicts, they are able to obtain better paying jobs or internships. Not only may the students use the money earned from their jobs to help pay college expenses, they are also capable of paying a variety of other types of expenses. Possessing a job and obtaining valuable work experience allows students to become more independent and more likely to succeed in the challenges they tackle. ... In fact, according to Taking Time Off, a book by Colin Hall and Ron Lieber, taking a year off to do something different such as working, traveling, or even vo...

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In his book, Ain't No Makin' It, Jay MacLeod tells how a group of poor students in a particular school were able to relate to a teacher (Jimmy Sullivan) who spoke their "language."" " It was cool, cuz like you walk in there you talk to Jimmy, and you know Jimmy's real cool, - said one of his students. ... In their book, Social Foundations of Educational Decisions, Fischer and Thomas state that distinctive things about a subculture (including language and behavior) have a definite influence on a child's learning style (26-27) and that "informal education- "which occurs...

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Ceremonial Violence - Understanding Columbine and Other School Rampage Shootings While the book Ceremonial Violence focuses mainly on the discussion of various school shootings (Columbine, in particular), it also gives a very in depth description of how local, state, and national government are attempting to end this type of violence in the future. ... The book discusses how educators and administrators in the school environment sometimes receive a very specific training, known as "threat assessment protocol, that can help them identify students who present a potential danger to themselves or ...

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Abstract Charter schools are relatively new and are not without controversy. The purpose of this study is to understand how the people most affected by the development of charter schools (the students) feel about them. After a literature search and hypothesis development we created a self report mea...

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Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of student led conferences on minority student achievement. The study focuses on the social problem of student achievement and understanding how parental involvement influences minority student achievement. It is important for parents, as well as school districts, to understand the role of parents and the districts in the success of students. The foundation of the study is based on the theoretical frameworks of parental involvement and minority student achievement from Ogbu and Cross. The key research questions will focus on what pa...

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