His legitimate claims that schools stigmatize wrong answers and have a subject hierarchy that denounces creativity are presented alongside humorous stories, quotes, and anecdotes. ... The story of Gillian Lynne, as told by Sir Ken Robinson, is compelling as it helps us to realize the possible negative effects of not nurturing creativity. ... Robinson enabled us to emotionally connect with the story as most people have seen the widespread diagnoses or known someone with ADHD. ... Furthermore, Sir Robinson quotes Picasso as saying, "all children are born artists. ... The use of stories, esp...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"Looking for Work" is a story by Gary Soto about his childhood experiences growing up as a Mexican-American influenced by the media. ... He even quotes his classmate, Ken Harvey, who stated, "I just wanna be average.... Gary Soto concludes his story by stating that he ended his day in search of an over-grown flower bed and the dime that would set the day right. ... These stories are similar because they both discuss their ethnic backgrounds and the reader can identify how this influences the main characters. ... Another similarity between these stories is that both of the main c...

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• Grade Level: High School

In this quote, Dangarembga makes note that Nyasha's parents are not to blame for their controlling demeanor, because the settlers also oppressed them during colonization. ... Njoroge recognizes that the logistics of this story cannot be entirely based in fact, but the desperation of the times causes him to cling to any form of abstract hope. Along with everyone else, Njoroge resorts to believing in fantastic stories for encouragement under such bleak circumstances. ... Tambu's story also exemplifies how education does not lead to social freedom. ...

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Discuss teaching and classroom management strategies to incorporate children with Asperger's Syndrome in Mainstream Primary Classrooms. I have chosen this subject because one of the pupils in my stage two, year four class, has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and is treated by the school in accordance with that diagnosis. Since I have not encountered a student with this disorder before; I believe it would be a beneficial area for me to explore in depth and observe the relationship between theory and practice. In order to understand Asperger's syndrome a teacher mus...

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Every school, educator, parent, and board member has a story to tell, and something to share. ... The dates involved with binding mediation and arbitration need adjustment, in most cases, schools haven't received health insurance quotes which have been a central part of negotiations. ... There are two stories that should be shared at this point. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

All the students in the classroom work individually as well as in groups, and are encouraged constantly by their teachers to be creative, whether it be through figure painting or story telling. ... Throughout the essay, Freire gives his reader's all the pieces of the puzzle, through examples, quotes, and contradictions hoping that his readers could think creatively enough to put his whole puzzle together. ...

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The quote they used in the article was "Discovery methods seemed risky, much like throwing youngsters into the deep end of a swimming pool so they would learn to swim." ... A way of problem solving that a teacher would use could be using a story problem or the use of puzzles. ...

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In Rodriguez's story the reader first sees the evidence of separation very early on in his elementary years. ... This quote portrays John as heroic and unwavering, however, when his attempts are denied, John does nothing. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Last year the Guardian newspaper published an article quoting David Attenborough, who, in relation to environmental education observes that 'Climate change and habitat destruction are problems facing our generation and those of our children. ... Despite this an informative aspect of this theory is; because many environmental issues are controversial teaching them is not a value free activity, educators cannot give one true story and this can be confusing for students however it is vital to approach the subject with the aim of being balanced and with the understanding that this approach e...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A study conducted by Rivera et al, using an iPad to create a digital story, demonstrated that it enhanced the vocabulary for students. ... In the article, "The effects of an iPad® multimedia shared story intervention on vocabulary acquisition for an English language learner", the author mentioned that the use of iPads for ELLs enhances their vocabulary and allows them to learn at a faster pace without the student realizing that he or she is learning (Rivera et.al, 2014). iPads can also speed up the acquisition rate for elementary students and increase their vocabulary with each ...

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In a quote by Washington that stated, "The older I grow, the more I am convinced that there is no education which one can get from books and costly apparatus that is equal to that which can be gotten from contact with great men and women" (26), he described the importance of gaining wisdom from interactions with accomplished people. ...

• Word Count: 2105
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• Grade Level: High School