During these first three weeks of study, I have been able to consider the skills and attributes that I will need in order to be successful for both my online studies and future work placement. These skills include effective time management for lesson plans and classroom productivity; great communication skills to convey what is needed from the students and to be able to talk with parents about their child's needs and progress; being able to work collaboratively with many different people from many different cultures; adaptive thinking (Institute for the Future, 2011) which will allow me ...

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Their social characteristics change so much that they often resort to cannibalism. ... I have also read many of the case studies in the book, and through them, realized my own lack of experience with people in different situations than me. ... I think that this class was a good heads up for the college classes I plan to take in the future years. A lot of the unit 3 work in our book looked a lot like a lesson plan that one college sent to me, so I plan to use a lot of the social stratification, social classes, social mobility, poverty, racial discrimination, age discrimination, sexual discrim...

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Teacher should contact guidance counselor and social workers to help the student and the family with any emotional problems. ... The teacher should also utilize as many opportunities as possible to incorporate various cultural elements from the ELL student's native culture to enhance the lesson and overall learning experience of the entire class. After welcoming the student into the learning environment, it is critical to come up with an individualized reading plan to meet the needs of the student. ... In efforts to increase proficiency, manipulatives, pictures, videos, meaningful mate...

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While an engineering major chooses courses predominantly pertaining to engineering, a liberal arts major chooses classes which vary greatly from one another and gives the student an extremely broad knowledge of several subjects, such as an overview of the arts, humanities (the study of the human condition), social sciences, mathematics and natural sciences. ... These subjects are not necessarily vital to many career paths, but create students who are able to make intelligent decisions based on past lessons and appreciate the beauty of the world. ... According to the study, 77 percent of alumni...

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Firstly, the teacher may conduct the lessons with creativity. ... Teacher should relate the teaching plan with updated issues discussed in the society to attract the students' attention and the students can remember what the teacher taught easily. ... One student admitted to be upset, sweating and shaking when he had to give an oral presentation during final examination therefore a right teaching plan should be conducted by the teacher so that the students will have the interest to study their second language. ... Young (1991) stated that the interesting level of content of the lesson ma...

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In my high school in Viet Nam, I was selected to become my Chemistry teacher's assistant in practical lessons, out of 43 students! ... Apart from my enthusiasm for sciences, I have particular interests in music, literature and social service. ... Having played the piano for 11 years, I now plan to take an examination at level 4 in November. ... Studying in England has so far been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. ...

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Upon first reading, Hamlet's soliloquies provided me with the insight into Hamlet's religious and social milieu. Mi Zhou articulates how Hamlet is an "exploration of fundamental human questions", which has expanded my study of Hamlet from a religious and social criticism, to a psychoanalytical and philosophical medium which responders can relate to. ... Hamlet's various plans educe a sense of intelligence, with Hamlet confiding in his trustworthy companion, Horatio, that he will "put an antic disposition on" and it is through Horatio, as a sounding board f...

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It is also a lot of work for the teacher, organizing and planning the activity. ... There are many positive outcomes of cooperative learning according to Sokal (2003, p. 49), "formation of attitudes and values, pro social communication skills, perspective taking, integrated identity and higher thinking processes." ... Also, studies have shown that when students teach other students an idea or concept, they are able to have a higher level of understanding, one that they cannot grasp from a regular lesson. ...

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Lack of access to public and private transportation networks limits millions of people from growth civically, socially and economically.  ... Only a limited number of Americans can see contemporary problems as a result of the malfunctioning of that system of economic and social relationships which are defined as urban. ... Cities emptied by white flight and the "American dream" idealization of the suburbs subsequently surrounded by an exploding metropolis, had lessons to learn if they wanted to survive. ... "A recent study by the Center for Transit Oriented Development found t...

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