The following quote is extracted from my personal field notes from HYPE on March 12th, 2015. ... " The quote extracted above, essentially depicts Vygotsky's theory in direct practice. ... This interview activity also constantly reminded me of the theme from Duneier's ethnography, Sidewalk, which discusses how every individual has their own story to be told. By acting as the various characters that made up this time period that may have seemed somewhat foreign to us, we were truly illuminating each of these individuals stories, which we might not have ever held if it wasn'...

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The Lesson, written by Toni Cade Bambara examines the realization of economic equality in the 1960's through the eyes of a young African American girl named Silvia who is narrating the story. ... The narration enables the reader to become the student in the story and the student's lesson becomes the reader's lesson. ... When engaging in the story, the reader is forced to critically think, discover and perceive what is right and wrong. . ... By stating his own narration, the students are expected to merely memorize his interpretation, which results in words and phrases loosing th...

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His legitimate claims that schools stigmatize wrong answers and have a subject hierarchy that denounces creativity are presented alongside humorous stories, quotes, and anecdotes. ... The story of Gillian Lynne, as told by Sir Ken Robinson, is compelling as it helps us to realize the possible negative effects of not nurturing creativity. ... Robinson enabled us to emotionally connect with the story as most people have seen the widespread diagnoses or known someone with ADHD. ... Furthermore, Sir Robinson quotes Picasso as saying, "all children are born artists. ... The use of stories, esp...

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When Grant talks about only being able to teach what "they" want him to, I believe it's directly linked to the quotes of him talking to Paul of how he doesn't believe that he's "even a teacher," because "you have to believe to be a teacher." ... Fortunately (WC), he does seem to improve throughout the story, through his talks with the Reverend and Jefferson. ...

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In this quote, Dangarembga makes note that Nyasha's parents are not to blame for their controlling demeanor, because the settlers also oppressed them during colonization. ... Njoroge recognizes that the logistics of this story cannot be entirely based in fact, but the desperation of the times causes him to cling to any form of abstract hope. Along with everyone else, Njoroge resorts to believing in fantastic stories for encouragement under such bleak circumstances. ... Tambu's story also exemplifies how education does not lead to social freedom. ...

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Discuss teaching and classroom management strategies to incorporate children with Asperger's Syndrome in Mainstream Primary Classrooms. I have chosen this subject because one of the pupils in my stage two, year four class, has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and is treated by the school in accordance with that diagnosis. Since I have not encountered a student with this disorder before; I believe it would be a beneficial area for me to explore in depth and observe the relationship between theory and practice. In order to understand Asperger's syndrome a teacher mus...

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Far too many stories are reported about the absurdly high costs of tuition and books, leading to student debts of roughly $100,000, or even beyond (Greenstone, Brookings). ... There is an anonymous inspirational quote explaining that "sometimes we win, and sometimes we learn. ...

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All the students in the classroom work individually as well as in groups, and are encouraged constantly by their teachers to be creative, whether it be through figure painting or story telling. ... Throughout the essay, Freire gives his reader's all the pieces of the puzzle, through examples, quotes, and contradictions hoping that his readers could think creatively enough to put his whole puzzle together. ...

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Last year the Guardian newspaper published an article quoting David Attenborough, who, in relation to environmental education observes that 'Climate change and habitat destruction are problems facing our generation and those of our children. ... Despite this an informative aspect of this theory is; because many environmental issues are controversial teaching them is not a value free activity, educators cannot give one true story and this can be confusing for students however it is vital to approach the subject with the aim of being balanced and with the understanding that this approach e...

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A study conducted by Rivera et al, using an iPad to create a digital story, demonstrated that it enhanced the vocabulary for students. ... In the article, "The effects of an iPad® multimedia shared story intervention on vocabulary acquisition for an English language learner", the author mentioned that the use of iPads for ELLs enhances their vocabulary and allows them to learn at a faster pace without the student realizing that he or she is learning (Rivera et.al, 2014). iPads can also speed up the acquisition rate for elementary students and increase their vocabulary with each ...

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