Sixty percent of LGBT students did not report incidents to school staff. ... In an environment where students find themselves referred to as "alien", " it" or even denied access to the girls restroom if they do not conform to predetermined gender or sexual norms, how can students feel safe enough to learn, let along grow and thrive as students? This prevailing administrative indifferent to LGBT students well-being leads to tragedies such as the well-known case of Tyler Clementi, a Massachusetts high school student who was literally bullied to death. ... But as one LGBT-id...

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In the article "Video games can be helpful to college students," Scott Carlson argues that video games are a positive part of college students' lives. ... The objective of this report is to understand how college students use video games, and to demonstrate that video games, in spite of their drawbacks, do make an indispensably positive role in college students' social lives. ... Third, the researcher discussed whether gaming interrupts college students' from study or not. ... And last but not least, the players can learn to plan, manage resources logically. ... Indeed...

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Despite heated debate, American adults are being pressured to learn different languages to better communicate in the workplace and American students are being required to take a foreign language course in school, even though Americans are not leaving the country. ... (tell about the how much harder it is for children to learn a new language when they are older) More American students are studying foreign language than ever before. American students are becoming increasingly annoyed with the fact that students must take a foreign language course in order to graduate. Many high schools and ...

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American students should be required to learn a second language from an early age because it helps with cognitive skills, positively impacts foreign affairs and provides a better chance at achieving a higher income job. ... " Additionally she says that students who are learning a second language outperform students who are not, both in verbal and mathematics scores on standardized testing. ... In the study students who had time taken away from mathematics to study a second language outperformed students in mathematics when compared to students who did not study a language and had all th...

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Detractors argue that such programs require the Mexican-American student to maintain ties to two languages, causing confusion and learning difficulties. Other supporters argue that a working knowledge of two languages serves as useful preparation for a student's years after high school. ... According to Klein, many teachers who are uncertified or poorly trained serve to hinder the education of the student, because the Spanish-speaking student relies on the teacher's knowledge of two languages to help in the process of learning the English language. ... The expectation of many scho...

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Computers allow students to learn various skills such as word processing, such that students and teachers could work more collaboratively. ... Computers have changed how students learn, study, and do assignments. ... For example, the most basic way that computers help students is through word processing software. ... Teachers have to learn to catch up with the change of technology because now a day many teachers want their students to submit the assignments online rather than print out hard copies that can easily get lost. ... Students and teachers alike can use the Internet for research. ...

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Female students were found to be more attentive, eager to learn, and independent workers, while their male counterparts were found to be more restless and unfocused. Primary school teachers and the education system provide more focus on the female students who are more willing to learn and give them the resources necessary to succeed in academics. At the same time, these teachers are dismissing the troublesome and inattentive boys, as it may be difficult to educate those seemingly unwilling to learn. ... Kindergarten is the beginning of the education system where the students first learn to d...

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" With works of art, students have the opportunity to learn about where a certain artist and their work came from rather than finding it in a history book. ... For example, if students are more exposed to the arts, they will be able to learn more about fractions, which are known as tempo markings in music, to increase the students' knowledge of math. ... It is crucial that the arts stay within the educational system because it will strongly improve student's ability to learn as well as life skills. ... Students have the opportunity to learn about different cultures during thes...

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The learning environment has shifted from teacher-centered to student-centered and leads students to take responsibility for their learning. ... The three theories of learning; andragogy, self-directed and experiential, will show how adults are able to learn. ... Adult learners has been defined as persons that are financially dependent, have obtained other responsibilities such as a job, community, and home that are all outside of attending school, and who has other major characteristics that go beyond the identification of a full-time student. ... Yet, the old adage that "there is nothing mor...

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In addition, financial assistance is always available to help the students includes scholarship to attract and retain student recognized for the past achievement. ... Moreover, leadership is another reason why the students don't need to go to study abroad. ... I hope it become proficient in the Chinese language and learn about the culture while study abroad. ... First, as the research that I do is studying abroad can make you learn another language, experience, and different higher education in another country. ... A lot of people ask me why I choose to study in another country, and my re...

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In families, children will learn the values that their parents consider appropriate while in schools children will learn some basic values. ... However, there is a comparison in what values minorities children learn. ... Therefore, children should learn to be responsible, caring, fair, and trustworthy. The child will learn these virtues from the school which will also "train" him to be a good citizen. ... Control helps students to establish rules, make predictions, and supply themselves with ideas. ...

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Teachers have become afraid that challenging material in classes may be leaving some students behind and further discouraging them to learn. ... In fact, although the United States has a large "achievement gap" between students, even our top students are lagging behind those in Asia and Europe, whose school districts have traditionally implemented more academic competition (Barshay). ... As this example demonstrates, through competition, students become more inquisitive, research independently, and learn to work with others, giving them an important edge later on (Competition). If ...

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I support bilingual education because it can be an effective pathway for foreign language speakers to learn the English language. ... According to Hadi-Tabassum, "Two-way immersion (TWI) bilingual education is an integrated language immersion program in which students who speak a majority language, such as English, study and learn together in the same classroom with students who speak a minority language.Both the language majority and language minority students learn the two languages simultaneously and acquire academic content knowledge through both L1 (English) and L2 (Spanish, Korean, ...

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Teachers have become afraid that challenging material in classes, which may be leaving some students behind and further discouraging them to learn. ... In fact, although the United States has a large, "achievement gap," between students, even our top students are lagging behind those in Asia and Europe. ... Through competition, students become more inquisitive, research independently, and learn to work with others. ... Parents and teachers should strive for an education for preparing students. ... We need to change a system where students are already fearful of competition. ...

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Another reason that immigrants may not have sought assistance to learn the English language is that they have not been provided with inviting or affordable resources. ... Students need to feel safe where they are learning, especially ESL students, since they are so vulnerable. ... All students should be interacting with each other regardless of the language they are used to speaking. ... As discussed before, no child is the same, therefore they do not learn the same way and teachers must come up with new ways for the ESL students to show what they understand. ... In order to properly accommod...

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In this day and age homophobia should not be an issue, unfortunately its still a huge problem that affects students on a daily basis. ... In history classes we learn about African American activists, women's rights activists, etc. however there is no education on gay activists in any curriculum. More importantly, in our sexual education classes, we learn all about families and different lifestyles, but we learn little to nothing about homosexuality. ... For example, in California they are teaching students about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. .....

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If teachers are given all the praise for a student's success why would a teacher not also be to blame for a students failure? ... Teacher tenure is a violation of the rights of the student because if a teacher cannot teach properly, then the student is not receiving an education. Students are definitely realizing this as well, "a group of student argued that state tenure laws had deprived them of a decent education by leaving bad teachers in place"" (Medina 1). ... Another argument from teachers is the fact that "Teachers have long argued that generous job protections help attract talente...

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The principal reason, however, is that home schooling offers freedom, along with responsibility, to make their own decisions regarding how they wish their children to live and learn. ... A problem often stressed is that students are all very different. ... Though, this is not always the case for all students and all public school systems. But it is true for all that it is extremely difficult for children to learn in an environment that is unsafe and when they feel at risk. ... The child can spend more time on what they need help in the most, which leaves more time for "hands-on" activitie...

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Among college drinkers, 32% of students under 21 compare to 24% of students of legal age are heavy drinkers . ... American teens, unlike their European peers, don't learn how to drink gradually, safely, and in moderation. ... Kids learn to regard moderate drinking as an enjoyable family activity rather than as something they need to sneak off to do. ... College students will continue to drink, no matter what the consequences. ... It has soured relations between students and police. ...

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(Doina) Accelerated programs move students at a faster pace through curriculum, hoping to match the students? ... Students on the accelerated track move through curriculum faster, and learn more advanced material. ... Students on the remedial track are usually prepared for vocational practices, and learn simpler material at a slower pace. ... A student must be white. A student must live in the suburbs. ...

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Another question that comes in mind is the extent of the legitimacy of the knowledge acquired by our students, and the equality--in terms of truthfulness, power, and organization--in distribution. ... The knowledge that we obtain from the educational system is organized by power groups and presented to society where some might learns and others fail to learn. the organization of knowledge can favor some groups over others and in turn work to preserve the social order. ... On the one hand, Critical thinking skills are are very essential for elementary and middle school level students to better ...

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The bilingual program presented the student a scholastic curriculum that simultaneously instructed students all the required classes while teaching them the English language. ... The opponents of the Bill state that it will prevent Mexican children to fully learn the language, therefore preparing the student to meet greater challenges in school and eventually drop out of school. ... On the other hand, most Hispanic parents want their children to learn English as rapidly as possible. ... Another argument is the legal rights of the students. ... Such influx of student slowly caused...

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At the same time, teachers have increasingly adopted textbooks that regarded students' preferences the most. ... Exposing the students to cultural features generates a deeper understanding of and interest in the topic. On one hand, the students develop their ability to zero in on relevant information, and on the other, they learn how to disregard what is not relevant. ... - Sufficient student practice. - Grammar: taught in context; spiraling activities... Decisions related to textbook selection will affect teachers, students, and the overall classroom dynamic. ...

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Yet for some, a junior college is a last resort for students who were unable to attend a university, but this does not represent every student at a junior college. ... Yet the stigma attached to junior colleges is a notion students learn to accept. ... It is at these universities where students are exposed, in depth, to their major. A student must complete many courses to obtain their degree. ... The student/teacher ratio is another factor regarding the success of the student. ...

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Most of the programs grant money to support education to the states or directly to students. ... Pell Grants are "provided to students who exhibit a significant financial need for funding to attend college" (Calhoun). ... The act of lobbying gives large companies the power to manipulate our education system and force us to learn what they want us to learn so that we might be better suited to work at their companies. ... People continue to pay more and more money to this department, when the test scores of the students barely move. ... These requirements are "establish learning standards, cre...

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