Sports programs are a big part of school systems and school environments today. ... An example of a well respected organization that has proof of sports programs having a positive effect on students is the USA High School Academic Team. ... To become apart of this academic team is a huge honor and very tough academically. ... If seventy-five percent of the USA High School Academic Team was involved in some sort of school activity then the activity must not be taking away from the students focus on their educational goals. ... It is very simple, if you are not enrolled in school then you can&...

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Success in the workforce is increasingly defined by the ability to think critically, manipulate a computer, and to work collaboratively in a teaming environment. ... Academic learning teams (a major component of the educational curriculum at University of Phoenix) are comprised of students from different cultural, social, and economic backgrounds. ... Students learn from each other, developing teaming skills by learning to work collaboratively and cross functionally in their learning teams. These teaming skills will help a person to adapt easily to different and changing environments, enabling...

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"The teacher had divided the class into 2 teams -- boys versus girls -- for a trivia game," Holmes said, but the teacher called on the tomboy-looking teen to sit alone in the middle. "She told me since she didn't know what I was, I should be on a team of my own." By placing Dustin on a team of her own, the teacher blatantly excluded her from the rest of the students and therefore created an environment where it was easy for Dustin to be considered "less than" - a level of inequality that is surely the opposite of any desirable morality. ... As a first step to addres...

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To substantiate this point follow the path of the Arkansas men's basketball team. ... The team's roster consisted of thirteen players whom were all attending the university on fully paid sports scholarship. In 1997 the team won the collegiate sports highest award, the Division One Basketball Tournament Championship. That team consisted of six seniors, three juniors, and the remaining were underclassmen. ... This is a good first step but it misses addressing the core problem, athletes not being academically prepared for college environment. ...

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Currently I am part of my schools Hunger and Homeless Awareness team. ... While looking back on my service experience at Gonzaga College High School I realized that it was the urban environment that made my work truly memorable. ... I feel that transferring to Providence College with its close proximity to Boston will allow me to better fulfill my interests of pursuing community service in an urban environment and a social justice minor in the strong Catholic atmosphere that I have been raised in. ...

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Due to the lack of a nurturing academic environment, it is no surprise that many of these students face challenges. ... In one instance, I placed words around the classroom area and each team had an opportunity to find the matching synonyms. ... I would like to create an environment of support where the parents and I work together to improve the achievement and overall character of the children. ...

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Athletes endure long hours of practice and criticism from their bosses or in the cases of athletes, coaches, much like an employee would endure such factors in any working environment. ... Sports enthusiasts consider themselves part of the team, and as a result they pay money to see these activities. ...

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She got decent grades, liked to hang out with friends, played on the soccer and softball team at her local school; plus, even was involved in some of the school's clubs'. ... It is the school system's role to provide the students with the safest learning environment and necessary skills to thrive and succeed to real world situations. ...

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Aware of this relationship between the home environment and school success, over the years multiple programs have been developed within Australia and other countries, to develop closer relationships between schools and communities in order to enhance student performance. ... Accepting of the fact that parent involvement is critical to the academic and emotional growth of children, schools need a meaningful framework to guide them so as to avoid implementing programs that remain nothing more than "a series of disconnected activities with little relevance to family or classroom environments" (C...

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Finland´s success is a function of the network of five special characteristics and strengths external to the school environment that enable their students to reach such results in PISA studies. ... They achieve a successful treatment for students with educational needs because in every comprehensive school there is team integrated by the school`s leaders, teachers and medical and social work professionals that meets twice a month. ... They had to be able to come up with different learning environments and different methods so all students could learn. ...

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In general they become targets to those in the school environment that oppose their sexual behavior and liking. ... The school environment must deal with these students that are now targets of harassment and violence. ... "The Bill of student's rights and responsibilities guarantees the right to a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, harassment, and bigotry, freedom of expression, and person and due process without regard to sexual orientation (NYC board of education policies)." ... The school environment is a focal point for adolescent growth and development. ......

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It is my hope that my enthusiasm and passion towards creating a welcoming, culturally diverse environment for learners with unique needs and abilities continues to generate successful students and life-long learners. ... Leonel told me he had joined the Army with a focus on joining their medical team; proudly voiced his successes through his school years; and graciously and repeatedly thanked me for being a teacher that truly cared. ...

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"The choices we make dictate the life we lead"- Danny Devito, Actor/Comedian Each choice we make leads us to our final destination. I consider myself lucky to have been given the opportunity by my parents to follow my dream and be proud of who I will be. I come from a family of engineers, pharma...

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Districts in both large and small communities have continued to struggle with student achievement where students are identified as minorities or students from low socioeconomic environments. ... Children growing up in impoverished homes or environments have different experiences than those who are not living in these conditions. ...

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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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To provide justice and equality has been a prevalent issue for governments over the centuries; affirmative action is not a new phenomena, education needs to be continually adapting to the environment in which we live in. ... (Letts, 2001) In contrast to the functionalist theory, Marxism took a new perspective on the school environment; who argued that education is a function in which to maintain class inequalities in wealth and power. ...

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