Students with Disabilities The equal protection Clause of the 14th amendment has been instrumental in shaping many court cases and federal statutes that are directed towards preventing discrimination in schools. ... The judicial basis for current approaches to the education of students with disabilities also is closely is linked to the civil rights and equal opportunity initiatives. ... The act encourages the education of individuals with disabilities by making grants to states and local education agencies for children aged three to five, requires the federal government to be responsive...

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A carefully managed group work will encourage critical thinking and active discussion compared to a traditional teacher-centered classroom that focused on drilling and memorisation of facts. ... Using this technique, a reading text can be divided into parts and each parts is assigned to each students. They will become the expert for each part and are expected to share their expertise with the other students. ... Students should be able to see how the skills that they have learnt can be applied in real life situation. ... Unfortunately, teachers seldom ask students to reflect on their learnin...

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The study titled, Socialization of "Doctoral Student to Academic Norms" focuses on the importance of student interactions amongst academic support and its correlation to academic success. ... The underlying theme appears to be student preparation. All three studies appear to indirectly or directly address student's preparation. ... Article 1 and 2 suggest socialization amongst academic support groups such as professors, advisors, and academic departments and students should be encouraged so that students can adjust to the academic norms. ... Collegial success of a student is...

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Supporting my students will continuously come first and I will constantly strive to motivate, facilitate and push my students every step of the way. ... I will aim to foster an environment that encourages divergent thinking and promotes both collaboration and growth (Robinson). I find the ability to set high expectations and encourage my students to take ownership of their education, both valuable and worthwhile. ... Utilizing charts and graphs that show student progress in the classroom will aide in the encouragement and praise of my students. ... In order to improve the achievement gap for...

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Students are working together to learn. ... Art is important for young students. ... Without commanding the student to brainstorm the lesson has forced the student to do so. ... Both poetry lesson plans encourage student's creativity. ... Once in a Blue Moon encourages cooperative learning, hands on learning, and class discussions which are all constructive learning styles....

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Next, a good education should train students to think for themselves, yet the examination system does anything but that. What has to be learnt is rigidly laid down by a syllabus, so the student is encouraged to memorize. Meanwhile, exams do not motivate students to read widely, but to restrict his reading; exams also do not enable students to seek more and more knowledge, but induce cramming. ... Since they are the mark of success or failure in our society, a student's whole future may be decided in one fateful exam. ... After all, the principle of education is not about making robots...

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» for years one of the main objectives of the government was to change our educational system which is known to encourage parents to give their child tuitions while young and stress them to earn admission to a state college. Our actual educational system gives place to elitism which leads to an alarming rate of failure among the students as most of the average students cannot cope with the pace of the educational system. ... The least gifted students, those who have problems, are left by the wayside. ... The students who fail are often victims of social inequalities who tend to increas...

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Electronics in education are used to improve both the learning and teaching experience of the student and teacher, respectively. ... An action research project report found that students were more likely to engage in classroom activities when technology was used (Godzicki). ... The combination of learning styles wrapped up into a package and presented as a learning program or application inspires, encourages and motivates children to read more, write more, think and problem solve, but most of all encourages them to try. ... The importance of electronic technology for success is becoming mor...

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As everybody knows, each student has her/his own specific way of efficient learning and it is necessary to find out that method for a better learning and a successful college life. ... Most often I prefer to study alone and during studying alone not because of being alone helps me learn more, the main reason is that much of the students are not good in group studying also I have to say that Pictures and diagrams help a lot. ... One of teaching methods which make me bored and does not help students learn effectively is using the PowerPoint slides, Personally, I think it shows the teacher not p...

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Students with Disabilities The equal protection Clause of the 14th amendment has been instrumental in shaping many court cases and federal statutes that are directed towards preventing discrimination in schools. ... The judicial basis for current approaches to the education of students with disabilities also is closely is linked to the civil rights and equal opportunity initiatives. ... The act encourages the education of individuals with disabilities by making grants to states and local education agencies for children aged three to five, requires the federal government to be responsive...

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In Australia, Disability Standards for Education 2005 under Disability Discrimination Act 1992 was formulated and to elaborate the legal obligations of education providers in relation to provision of education and training to students with disability as the same rights with dignity as other students in a supportive environment which values and encourages participation by all students (Disability Standards for Education, 2009, para. 3). ... Through inclusive school approach, resources allocation increases total school capacity to all students. ... The school setting attempts to establish a se...

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This instantaneous information enables students to be more educated and informed. ... If such findings are true, parents and teachers should encourage the usage. Students are not the only ones that crave technology; teachers love it, too. ... Technology is also great for students who have learning or physical disabilities. ... Incorporating technology increases students' motivation to learn and personalizes lessons to a student's individual needs; "even the students with the most severe and profound disabilities can use assistive technology to join a classroom of typical studen...

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When students graduate from high school, the public expects that each student will possess the skills to be successful at either work or secondary education. We know however, that not all students meet this expectation. ... The CHSEE will hold all students accountable to the same with graduation requirements and hold schools accountable for student performance. ... Furthermore, not all students test well, especially learning disabled and special needs students. ... Teaching to the test drills students on the basics instead of encouraging them to read and think creatively (Sealey 2). ...

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It is slanted towards the privileged students-"the Wealth Test ". ... Those students really do benefit a great deal from SAT preparation. ... Special education students take the same tests as other students, receiving only a few of the accommodations usually provided to them as part of their educational plans. ... But if students retake the test, are their scores still valid? ... Moreover, The College Board itself embraces the notion of "teaching to the test ", evidenced by the fact that it encourages students to take practice tests and even the full SAT multiple times. ...

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Given the high percentage of students with learning disabilities today it is imperative for a teacher to be prepared to work with these students. This framework does not provide sufficient evidence that it will be effective for those students and how they learn. ... The framework not only identifies the desired outcome but it also includes two steps that lead to student achievement. ... The goal of this framework is to encourage students to engage and work together. ... Fink's taxonomy and approach to course design helps provide a structure that clarifies goals for student learning, make...

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The traditional education encourages the students to be open and respectful. ... I think that progressive education can really give the students a feeling of empowerment. ... The teacher acts as the trendsetter, a role model for students to follow. ... The teacher should also be a friend and a social worker to his students. Students come into our schools with problems that must be dealt with before any learning can occur, and it is the responsibility of the teacher to get the students the help they need. ...

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Behaviourism is often used by teachers, who reward and punish behaviour in order to get the learner to engage (Woollard, 2010, p.63), however, not all students will respond to this kind of motivation. ... If a particular learning technique is encouraged and used by a teacher, it will mean there is a chance that some learners will learn less effectively than others, therefore an understanding of learning styles in important for teachers. ...

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