Summer School Reflection Sharon Williams, Teacher Our Summer Bridges Summer School began its last week of the program today. Over the previous two weeks, the students and staff at our learning camp have been actively involved with curriculum and instruction using the materials and strateg...
The essay "The True Cost of Entering a DSA School" by Brenda Tan, talks about the DSA routes and the causes and impacts of entering schools through DSA. The recent Raffles Institution students not able to enter Junior Colleges has sparked a buzz about IP and DSA schools. I do agree with the author's...
Some Americans know that the educational system of today is broken and can correct itself with the help of powerful leaders to change the status quo in servicing children with their educational needs. Even with this knowledge parents do not take the time to actually put in effort for the success in ...
The most recent school shooting, Sandy Hook Elementary School, has sparked an urgent conversation about school safety - should teachers and school personnel be armed, should all schools have a police officer on the premises throughout the entire school day? ...
Recursive Process vs. Linear Procedure What is the difference between a linear procedure and a recursive process? The distinction between recursive processes and linear procedures is so important to the discussion of inquiry-based learning that it is essential to initially take a look at the d...
The government estimates that about 2.5 million students nationwide are home schooled. The numbers have quadrupled since the late 1990s sparking an ever prevalent issue on the subject of homeschooling. Homeschooling refers to the idea of educating children at home instead of sending them to public o...
This generalization created by The Regents Board has sparked a flame of fury amongst the families of special needs children, especially since the commencement credential could potentially hinder their child's chances of employment or going to college in the future. ...
The public discussion centering on cross-national differences in education systems sparked this study in which the author argues that the connection between 'economic inequality and educational achievement' in affluent societies is an unspoken and far reaching factor that is ignored. ...
As an individual who went through the extreme academic and exam oriented schooling system in an Asian country, I strive to create a teaching environment that will inspire hope, ignite the light of imagination and creativity as well as instill respect and love for education amongst my students. I bel...
What is education? What attributes make up an educated person? Generally, children are sent to school in order to learn from the education theyre receiving and are then evaluated through tests and assignments. Whoever maintains a 3.5 GPA or above is considered to be educated and intelligent in the e...
INTRODUCTION One of the functions of a school is the certification of the individual learner under its embrace (Idowu & Esere, 2009). To effectively carry out this role, assessment of one kind or the other is a prerequisite. Assessment is a means whereby the teacher obtains information about knowled...
