This reinforces the capitalist system of the dominant and the oppressed, which creates social inequality. ... Therefore, the performance of male students in comparison to female students, has a strong relationship to their social and economic attainments when they leave the social institution of education. ... This serves as an introduction to the structure and the organization of the educational system, and how gender inequality emerged. ... STATEMENT OF THE MAJOR HYPOTHESES PART A: THE FORMAL CURRICULUM Organization of The Formal Curriculum The first hypothesis in relation to t...

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Few new political and social groups were born during the presentation of Proposition 227. Last September an organization was formed to fight the "English for Children" initiative. ... Such organization was called the "Citizens for an Educated America: No on Unz." The organization based its main arguments on the fact that they believed that the proposition was not going to fit all the schools systems in the State. ... "Education is a right, not a privilege" argues the organization. ...

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Within physical education games activity promotes enjoyment amongst pupils, allowing social interactions to develop friendship groups. Through these social interactions, games activity can allow ego identity, a key beneficial factor mentioned by Erikson (1959) within the Psycho-social theory. ... Educational Learning theories adopted for pupils to learn include; Social Constructivist learning theory (Vygotsky, 1978) (see appendix 6) and behaviourist learning theory (Skinner, 1976) (see appendix 7) to name a few. Vygotsky's learning theory of social constructs are specifically effective wi...

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'Sociological studies of education show how educational institutions are part of the social fabric and how what happens in school-scan both reflect and have consequences for social relations and social processes.'... Key Concepts and Debates within the Sociology of Education The big question raised by the study of sociology of education is – do schools remedy social division or do they work to cement and reproduce social division? ... National and international organizations such as OECD and UNESCO draw heavily on such findings. ... Implications for Education McLeod goes on t...

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This connection, if successfully positive, can develop resiliency, community links, social capital and an economic future for young people. ... Successful career programs also sketch out the trajectories of young people who in the process achieve a status as social, political and economic agents. ... The fostering of what Cohen (1985) refers to as 'communities of meaning' (pp. 70) that awaken a young person's desire to formulate life-long goals and a realistic vision for the future is only possible in the presence of teachers, school leaders and community agencies who can boast...

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The course offers instruction in writing processes, collaborative writing strategies, methods of organization, research skills, discourse conventions of Standard Written English, rhetorical strategies, computer-based writing, and the production of expository academic essays. ... Related Objectives • consider audience and conduct audience analysis • use effective annotation of essays and note-taking strategies • engage in brainstorming, outlining, and drafting strategies • write multiple drafts • revise, edit, and proofread drafts • evaluate the...

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Each of these plans call upon our nation's school districts, institutions of higher learning, corporate partners, and non-profit organizations to do their part, by reinvesting in our most valuable asset, our students. ... In addition, our government, private and public sectors, parents, and community organizations must afford students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have gained. ... Business leaders and non-profit organizations can help students build upon their skills, by offering them hands on real world of work internships, and community service experiences. ...

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INTRODUCTION: To the Filipino, knowledge is acquired through education. Although they generally agree that education can be obtained inside and outside school, they believe that the primary sources of knowledge are the schools. Thus, the higher a person goes up the formal educational ladder, the...

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Classroom organization, which is about how a teacher plans the physical classroom environment, is the starting point for classroom management as all teachers face this task before the school year begins. ... Wall organization includes all bulletin boards, posters, and displays. ... Clusters are great for group work, activities, social interaction, and cooperative learning promotion. ... Classroom organization and arrangement requires a lot of thought to be done properly. ... Basically, the organization of the teacher desk, the learning centers, the computer stations, the walls, the student des...

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Compulsory school attendance laws and the great expenditures for education both demonstrate our recognition of the importance of education to our democratic society. It is required in the performance of our most basic public responsibilities, even service in the armed forces. It is the very foundati...

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The Dream Yet to be Realized. Almost fifty years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court declared, in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, that laws separating the races in school are unconstitutional. Hundreds of lawsuits later, black and white students were bused back and for...

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The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) was the first organization to recognize the emerging needs of ITTE, establishing in 1983 a special interest group for teacher educators interested in the use of computers. ... In 1990, the first national ITTE conference was sponsored (www.aace.org/conf/site/) by the organization later named the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE). ...

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Part I - Key Course Components Within a differentiated classroom, the professional educator must understand the necessity of adapting lessons/content so as to accommodate the visual, kinesthetic, auditory and tactile learners. She or he must not only consider this, but also reflect on the cultural backgrounds of each pupil and yet, at same time, avoid stereotyping (Tomlinson 16). The instructor needs to ask himself or herself questions such as, "What resources do I need to make available for my ELL or special needs learner?" or "How do I aid children in understanding the relevance of the new ...

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(3) Make students always focus on learning activities It is not easy at all to attain students' attention on teaching activities throughout fifty minutes in a class, which demands that necessary organization be adopted by the teacher. ...

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Abstract World Wide Web, or so called Internet, as a technology of information transmitting and a new media, has become the focus being paid much attention by the whole world in the twenty first century. It has been changing the way in a striking speed that people work, study, think, communicate, a...

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Imagine a world in which college tuition was nonexistent, and the only prerequisite to entering college was getting good grades. With this stipulation, people who wish to attain a higher education will have a better chance to do so. They can solely base the college that they wish to attend by consi...

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My Social Studies class had a student teacher for the second half of the semester. ... However, I do want my class to be fun and rewarding and to do this will call for some type of organization by me. ...

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HISTORICAL IMPLICATIONS The trends in immigration throughout the history of the United States are clearly written on the "Immigration Timeline" (www.fofweb.com). What began as a business venture for several European countries, developed into much more. People all over the world maintain the viewpoint of America being the land of opportunity and seek to immigrate to the United States. PART ONE Patterns and Trends in Immigration There are essentially four distinct patterns and trends in immigration. The first pattern began with England's expansion of territory to North America and Canada...

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Sensorimotor Pro operational Concrete operational Formal operational Four factors that affect/influence how rapidly one moves through the developmental stages The four factors are: Maturation - organic growth Experience - physical and psychological experiences an individual has Social transmission - teaching or the imparting of knowledge Equilibration - process of bringing conflicting ideas into balance Implications for teachers Since most primary students are at concrete operational stage, teacher must provide the kind of concrete operational experiences that will en...

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