She notes that "there's a radical and wonderful new idea here the idea that every citizen is capable of the kind of intellectual competence previously attained by only a small minority. ... Meier's book is the story of how the overhaul of the U.S. public education system might be accomplished with a bit of imagination, creativity, determination, and a healthy dose of common sense. ... As Meier notes, we can redesign what are, after all, merely brick and mortar buildings into campuses composed not only of many different schools, but of schools for children of different ages and, if ...

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Art is something people do to give them a sense of themselves, both in thinking and in doing. The way art is made, received, used and valued reflect the values, mores, institutions and ways of doing things held in common by any group of people (Anderson T. 1995). ... Once we have this acceptance we begin to understand their ways of life and make sense in what they do. ... This is leading to a common conclusion about primary school teachers classifying himself or herself as a non-artist; this identity has a large impact upon whether or not they ever teach art, and upon the attitudes they pas...

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Even something so common as talking with people and dealing with situations can exhibit creativity. ... Robinson also notes of the faults of the education system. ... Education is in a sense, supply and demand. ... The constraints and benchmarks are lifted, and the 'less-able' or creative students are in a sense left free of boundaries, but is the creative spark already lost because it had never been explored? ... As Robinson notes on page 4, many graduates cannot communicate well, are incapable of teamwork and cannot think creatively. ...

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In finding resources for this paper it was interesting to note that all the information fell under the category of leadership and not teacher qualities. It was also interesting to note that the principle the US Army teaches on leadership are included in an overwhelming number of corporations as well taught mostly by retired military themselves. ... Obviously every situation dictates common sense and some adjusting, but you would not want to use a purely free and laid back approach with a group in a juvenile prison. ... When this style is used, the students feel as though they are at least a pa...

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We can measure this in various ways, but, naturally, I come back to standardized test scores, a common indicator of academic success. ... Before moving on to possible solutions for our education system, I want to note an interesting point made in the final chapter of Ryan's book, Five Miles Away, A World Apart that is the basis for my thesis. ... This diversification (especially in a socio-economic sense) is crucial for the equalizing of our education system. ... Cities can help reduce white flight by making the living environment more enjoyable and suitable for the average citizen; Rya...

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In class, he read us lists of elements or common compounds and their formulas, and we copied everything down as he said it. He gave us notes sometimes and told us exactly what we needed to memorize and "know" for the exams. ... One result of this type of educational "governing" is that the students begin to lose their sense of reality, and their ability to think for themselves diminishes extensively. ...

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My idea class would have a common goal created by both myself and my students, and steps taken together to satisfactorily achieve the goal. ... My ideal classroom environment would be when I model and structure my lessons through an interactive manner, allowing students to debate, exchange notes, answer questions and display their thoughts to be shared with the rest of the class. ... As a media classroom includes the usage of different technological equipment, the constant usage of mobile phones in class becomes a common issue faced by teachers. ...

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1.0 CLIENT CENTERED THEORY AND SKILLS IN CONDUCTING A SESSION From my point of view, guidance and counseling is a concept of helping individuals discover and develop their psychological, educational, and vocational potentialities, to achieve an optimal level of personal happiness and social usefulne...

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Strategic comprehenders think about what they already know and use their knowledge to make sense of the text. ... When meaning gets block, good readers make judgment about whether it matters and make decision on the basis of their overall sense of the text and their goals in gaining meaning (Chen, 2010). ...

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