When I think Kindergarten, I think of a big open classroom so that the students could have space for themselves and to move around. The picture I sketched of the classroom is not scaled to correctly match the classroom space wise. ... The teachers' desk was on one corner of the classroom, surrounded by piles of books and papers and more posters on the walls surrounding his space. ... There were also plenty more shelves throughout the entire classroom that was used as storage space. ... There was no empty wall space to put any more shelves or any other kind of furniture. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Thurgood Marshall High School is the newest of the six schools in Great Falls Illinois. The school opened two years ago amid national acclaim for being an important breakthrough in inner-city education (Gabarro, 1993). It was specially designed and constructed for the "house system" concept. Upon enrollment, students are assigned to one house. Houses may compete with one another at sports and maybe in other ways, thus providing a focus for group loyalty. ...

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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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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 ...

• Word Count: 5459
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate