...The High Life In high school peer pressure is stronger then ever. Students are critically judged by their peers and are forced to either compromise one’s own moral values to fit into the group or face being ostracized and out casted. Students sometimes feel backed against a wall and following the group is sometimes easier than going against the grain. It all started a few years ago on a blistering summer day towards the end of the school year. Class was, like usual, long, boring and unbelievably tiresome. All day long I had been thanking God, more than usual, that it was Friday; earlier that day I ran it an old friend, Deiondre Howard, we made plans to hangout; he said he wanted to introduce me to a few friends and chill with a few girls. So with the possibility of meeting and flirting with a couple hot girls, I droned through last period, counting the seconds go by on my English teacher’s old handmade wooden clock. Suddenly the bell rings, I sighed with instant relief, “Finally”. I darted out of class like a bat out of hell, excited, I immediately ran into the jam packed grid-lock traffic of Bayside High School’s hallways. As I pushed, shoved, and fought my way through the human blockade I slowly but surely made it closer to the courtyard. Bayside’s courtyard is like a crucible filled with every type of spice you could imagine mixed together. With that said, like any other high school, Bayside still had its moments of segregation based on popularity. For instance, there’s...
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...understand the importance of attending school functions because “without parental involvement children will feel inadequate and under appreciated”. “If Parents know their involvement is so important, why aren't they more involved? Not surprisingly, for 2/3s of parents who believe they should be more involved it's lack of time: 38% identified work or a full-time job as a major obstacle and 26% said other demands on their time and scheduling conflicts interfered with their involvement” (Bridgeland, 2008). Parental involvement creates an environment of safety and confidence in a child, which allows them to imagine and maximize their potential. Rather than criticizing parents as unconcerned “slackers” perhaps we could all benefit from a thorough understanding of how we can find potential solutions to fix this problem. No school or teacher can ever substitute for an engaged parent but we definitely need parents and teachers to work together so we can have a child succeed both academically and socially. “Statistics show that students whose parents are actively involved in their education do better at school, regardless of their family income and background. Specifically, students with involved parents have greater academic success, better attitudes about school, and fewer behavioral problems. This makes sense, since parents are the central figures in the lives of their children “(Molland, 2007). Once a week, my friend volunteers at her son’s elementary school...
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...John F. Tinker, fifteen years old, his younger sister Mary Beth Tinker, thirteen years old, and their friend Christopher Eckhardt, sixteen years old, agreed to all wear black armbands to their schools. Mary Beth was in middle school and John and Christopher were in high school. They all wore these armbands to protest against the Vietnam War. They also wore the armbands to support the Christmas Truce called for by Senator Robert F. Kennedy. At the time, the principals of the Des Moines schools made it a policy banning armbands from being worn at school. Students who violated this policy would be suspended and allowed back to school after agreeing to abide by the policy. Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt chose to continue to protest the war and wear their armbands. After a day or so, John joined in also. The kids were asked to take off the armbands by school officials but they refused to do so. All of the students were suspended from school until after January 1, 1966, when their protest had been scheduled to end. A suit was not filed until after the Iowa City Liberties Union approached their families, and the ACLU agreed to help the family with the lawsuit from there on. The students' parents also filed a suit in U.S. District Court, which upheld the decision of the Des Moines school board. The votes were tied in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. This meant that the U.S. District Court's decision continued to stand, and that forced the Tinkers and Eckhardts to...
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...Malcolm X once said, “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” There are many different options available when it comes to educating the future men and women of America. Since private schools can be a heavy burden on one’s wallet, most people are left choosing between public education and home schooling. They both have their own advantages, and disadvantages, making it difficult to choose between the two. There are many factors that must be considered while deciding which is more suitable. However, some of the most important would be the instructors, how well the students’ needs are met, and the overall effectiveness of each. Where a student’s learning takes place is not nearly as important as who is educating them. It is of great importance that the person entrusted with the task of educating students be well qualified to do so. Some parents enjoy the idea of home schooling because they can teach their children themselves, or choose who does. However, the task of ensuring the chosen instructor is of sound credibility can be a daunting one. Although home schooling allows for the opportunity to choose a student’s instructor, the teachers within the public education system are all guaranteed to be certified. They also have a set curriculum for their students that they are comfortable with. However, home schooling gives you the opportunity to oversee the student’s curriculum, giving you the chance to change it as you...
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...differences of multiplication and division. The techniques that his teachers were using weren’t effective for him and he sought help from his older sister. After discovering what the problem was, we immediately found a solution. I taught him a method that I used during my year as a 4th grader. Skip counting. We repeatedly went over skip counting starting from multiples of 2 until we reached 24. Freeman returned home from school the next day and thanked me for showing him the way. Though I was only a 7th grader, I knew I wanted to attend college to become a teacher/counselor. Upon my high school graduation from L.W. Higgins, I attended Nicholls State University where I majored in Elementary Education. After my graduation, I immediately began teaching Secondary Mathematics at R.K Smith Middle. After 1 year of Math I taught Physical Education at La Belle Aire Elementary. During my employment at La Belle Aire, I enrolled in the Masters Program of Education. After receiving my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction, I taught Health and Physical Education at West St. John High School. While coaching volleyball, basketball, and track and field I developed a passion for counseling my students. I had the privilege to not only help them make long term decisions but also work with them on a one on one basis. The reason...
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...Absebteeism and Lateness Among Secondary School Students in Nigeria:Profiling Causes and Solution Volume 6 Issue 3 Summer 2008 Posted On Thu, Aug 14 2008 06:01:00 Authors: Enamiroro Patrick Oghuvbu Editor's Rating:0 (0 Ratings) Reader's Rating:0 (0 Ratings) Login to Rate | About Ratings Introduction Absenteeism is major and continuous administrative problem among secondary school students in developing countries. Since the problem is to 70% student home based, there is need for the student/parent to help identify and proffer solutions to this quality disturbing problems that could lead to students’ dropout from school. Ubogu (2004:25) identified illness, permitted leave, voluntary absenteeism, as common forms of absenteeism. Identified causes of absenteeism include: illness, financial hardship, age, social class, geographical area, truancy and institutional influence. School related factors, such as; teachers’ attitude, poor administration, high cost of education, illness due to weather condition such as cold, temperature grey days causes absenteeism among students. Harsh school rules and regulations could cause absenteeism i.e. corporal punishment; families where children prepare themselves for school and parent to work. Truancy among students is caused by school-related reasons. Bullied by school staff, boredom, dislike of teachers and avoidance of tests. These are without parents’ knowledge (Susan Kirk 2003). School authorities authorized absence for ailments, medical...
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...TESTIMONY The story of my journey to Christ begins when I was in high school. There was a young lady by the name of Amaryllis who was considered to be in the “in-crowd” was admired by many of the high school kids. After the summer break, all the kids began to talk about the how Amaryllis was in a serious car accident and she almost lost her life. Because of that accident, she accepted Christ into her life. When she came to school, she looked absolutely different. She didn’t dress the same way or even act the she use to act. It shocked everyone including me. One day she came to me and began to speak into my life. She shared with me what God wanted to do in my life. I was in awe. It was hard for me to real accept it because I felt I wasn’t ready for that kind of change. What I didn’t know was she actually planting a seed in my life that eventually grew. When graduated from high school, I moved to Virginia and attended Norfolk State University. I really did not have any sense of direction. My major changed several times while in college. I partied mostly everyday and hardly gave myself anytime to study. My priorities were not in order. I had no understanding of purpose. The definition of purpose is the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. At one point in my life, I did not feel like I had any real reason to live but I just existed without any cause. I found myself in an inescapable cycle full of problems, disappointments, false hopes...
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...Justin Paolo F. Segovia IV – Galileo My Valedictory Speech “Good bye to you Alma Matter†Rev. Fr. Ramonclaro G. Mendez, OP, School Director, Mrs. Muñoz, High School Principal, Mrs. Sandra Gratuito, English Teacher, High School Faculty and Non-teaching Staff, distinguished guests, dear parents, fellow graduates, ladies and gentlemen, Good afternoon. I’ve heard a lot of valedictory addresses and usually, if not all the time they struck me as boring and bent out of formalities. All I pray is that you never get bored as I get this chance in my life to talk in the same pedestal as those boring people (hehe) A long time ago, a man once said that it is not the years in a man’s life that matters, but it is the life in his years. My fellow graduates, what does thirteen years of Aquinian education mean to you? Is it just time that has come and gone? Is it the years that have finally come to an end? Or is it more than just that? My brothers and sisters, if that is all what they mean to you, then I am sorry that you have failed to reap the fruits of your labour. These eleven years are filled with more than just months, weeks and days of experience and learning. The last four years I have spent studying in Aquinas with you, my fellow classmates, makes me truly say that I am better than what others say I could be. In fact, we all are, whether we know it or not. As a class, we may have gone through many difficult trials, events that shattered our unity. There...
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...of Mwai Kibaki abolished school fees in all public primary schools. This was the key campaign pledge from the president as well as other members from the party. Under the new free primary education policy, the government primary schools which were previously responsible for waiving tuition fees were officially prohibited from collecting revenues. Instead each school had to receive the government grant twice in a year which would be deposited directly into the school accounts administered by a committee of parents and teachers. Previous attempts by Kenyatta as well as Moi regime had also tried the same but failed (Bartoo, 2004). The development of offering free primary education was in line with the United universal primary education for all by 2015. The millennium development goals were adopted by the United Nations in September 2000 and expected to be effected in 198 countries, Kenya being one of them. The major objectives of the policy include; Reducing the inequality in education access in Kenya by 2005 - Inequality in education access has declined. However, enrolment rates for public schools have actually declined. As poor students come in, richer students have fled to private schools in greater or equal measure. Net effect is an accelerated decline in the average socio-economic status of public school students. This also coincides with a rise in teacher-pupil ratios in public schools. Large performance gap between private and public schools has also been witnessed due...
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...versus ADM Christina Dickinson Grand Canyon University: EDA 535 November 8, 2011 ADA Versus ADM Many factors must go into account when distributing funds in schools. Some of the funds must be distributed between administration, teachers and support staff salaries, bus drivers, coaches, and school police to name a few. Once all the funds are distributed throughout the district, then the focus becomes on student allocation. When allocating money for students, the school district needs to take into consideration meal plans for the lower economical students, after school activities, and extra-curricular programs. The question becomes whether or not we allocate funds bases on our students daily attendance or their average daily membership? In order to determine how student funds should be allocated we must understand what average daily attendance (ADA) and average daily membership (ADM) and the differences between the two. It is important to also understand how each of them could be applies to our school districts budget. According to EdSource, average daily attendance is defined as the total number of days of attendance for all students divided by the total number of school days in a given period (2011). There are many aspects to think about when deciding whether ADA will work for our school district. As a school district, we must look into how many students we have to provide funding for throughout the entire district. We also have to know how many days the students will...
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................ 4 ANALYSIS .................................................................................................................................................. 5 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 8 REFLECTION .......................................................................................................................................... 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................................... 12 1 Introduction JHT Wildcats, a charter school, was formed in 2010,...
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...I once read a book about three women who grew up together as children. They separated after high school, each choosing their own paths in life. One got married and became a housewife, one became a doctor, and one decided to join the Peace Corps. Each woman had found her own niche in life and was happy. They each, in their own eyes, had what is called, success. Success means achievement, accomplishment, victory, and triumph. The dictionary states that success is “The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted; the gaining of fame or prosperity” (The Dictionary.com n.pag.) and “The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue” (Hypertext Webster Gateway n.pag.). These are just dictionary definitions, though. One needs examples and instances in order to fully understand the meaning of success. Our Service Can Write a Custom Essay on Success for You! Over the years, many people have viewed success as the gaining of fame and fortune. While this is true, success encompasses all kinds of prosperity. Fame and fortune is just one form. The reason why most people view fame and fortune as the prototype of success is because these two things usually come to people who have worked long and hard. For the most part, in order to be and feel successful, one needs to have worked at it. Bob Brown once declared, “Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years” (Cyber Quotations n.pag.). Colin...
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...There are lot off things that students have to go through college in order to graduate. There several obstacles that students face during the school year, which lead to dropping out of College. To prevent college dropouts, colleges can play a major role to provide them with financial aid, flexible schedules, and academic support. One of the obstacle is finical aid. I am using community college as an example. The majority of students who attend either fall under the category of poor to middle class, or they are international students. Beside this fact they come from different financial backgrounds these students are bright and eager to study and want to secure their future. Families which can only provide enough so the family can live puts a lot off responsibility on the students. It is hard for students to stay in collage since they have to help provide for their family. Giving out different types off aid such as FAFSA, TAP and/or loans provide opportunities and help take the load off of them. A few years back ,in order to get any type off financial help, colleges looked at attendance and students grades. Now, getting into college only counts for 2.5 GPA or higher. Factoring in all the extra money that students can save also prevent college dropouts. Students who are dedicated to education and want to finish their school on time, would like college to have flexible scheduling. It would be Great opportunity for students and provide optimism so they can continue with their...
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...My name is Pamela and I am 18 years old, I just recently graduated from my hometown high school in May of 2011. I chose to get my degree online because I work 2 jobs to support myself since I have neither of my parents and I’ve had to raise myself. The reason that I’m trying to get my degree is for my older brother to be proud of me he is the one person that has showed me that it can be done being a sergeant in the army and recent grad from college with his new profession of a police officer showed me that it can be done, and as he said himself it can be done. I also chose it so I can be a role model to my 14 year old brother and we can lead him to the right path. I currently work at a pharmacy and in the day I take care of my nieces but I will be starting to work at a hospital as a patient access representative. I feel like everything happens for a reason and well I wasn’t entirely sure of doing an online program at the beginning. So one day when I was out job hunting a advertising for the University of Phoenix came up and that’s when I decided to give them a call. That’s when I met my advisor Kim and we instantly clicked, and that’s how started school at the University of Phoenix. I chose the medical field profession because it has always been a passion of mine and I really feel that I can help people everything about the medical field profession fascinates me and keeps more motivated to keep going. Well that’s my...
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