As suggested by Ellis (2003: p 68), trainee teachers need to recognise the difference between discipline and control and make space for students" voices to be heard. Capel et al, (2003: p 116) suggests that the key to achieving this rests in the quality of my classroom management skills. ... Additionally it is important to reflect on my own teaching approach to analyse whether my expectations of, and behaviour towards, pupils are being influenced by previous knowledge given to me by my mentor about the ability or behaviour of particular pupils in the class that I am teaching. ... Again ...

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The study in progress has actually grown out of my personal observations and interactions with my students inside and outside the classrooms. ... The current study that follows has actually grown out of my personal observations and interactions with my students inside and outside the classrooms and also out of my continual effort to find the middle ground to deal with these practical concerns. ... And my changed philosophy of education, thus, concentrates on student-centered one. ... According to Mary Louise Pratt, "contact zone" is "social spaces where cultures meet, clash, and...

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Martin (1998), explores how factors such as everyday movements, manner, and how children consume physical space become gendered. ... If I send my little girl to preschool, whether in a dainty dress or boy-like overalls, I would expect that she is being reminded of how to conduct herself as a little lady. ...

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Before moving on to possible solutions for our education system, I want to note an interesting point made in the final chapter of Ryan's book, Five Miles Away, A World Apart that is the basis for my thesis. ... Cities can help reduce white flight by making the living environment more enjoyable and suitable for the average citizen; Ryan notes efforts by cities in "cleaning up parks, creating more retail and living space, and cracking down on street crime" (283). ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. It could be suggested that for many countries this is the key focus of their youth policies. Nevertheless, the divide between those young people who manage to successfully transition into a meaningful careers pathway and those who do not continues to widen. Establishing stronger welfare safety nets and better youth services that can respond more effectively to the needs of young people as they reach fruition have all been ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. It could be suggested that for many countries this is the key focus of their youth policies. Nevertheless, the divide between those young people who manage to successfully transition into a meaningful careers pathway and those who do not continues to widen. Establishing stronger welfare safety nets and better youth services that can respond more effectively to the needs of young people as they reach fruition have all been ...

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