...The goals of YES Prep speak to me because I strongly believe college readiness and higher education attainment opens doors to endless opportunities. Because of my belief, I have chosen to work in the field of education relating to my passion of helping all students pursue higher education and graduate to become successful and content members of society. My experience pertains to working in project management and research for numerous school districts and Higher Education Institutions. Serving as the People Operations & Strategy Manager I will be able to contribute my my problem solving, strategic planning, business knowledge, research, facilitation, and entrepreneurial spirit to Yes Prep by developing and accomplishing goals that will change...
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...During his conversation with Horwitz, Holden thinks scientifically about the ducks in the Central Park lagoon. One can infer that Holden is smart after all even though he fails at four subjects at Pencey Prep. When Holden talks about the ducks in Central Park, he is actually saying a metaphor and comparing himself to the ducks. So, when he asks where the ducks would go when the lagoon freezes, since they can not swim, he is actually asking, where he would go if he lived in a place full of phonies and mean people. The answer for Holden is that he would not stay in a school of phonies, which could possibly explain why Holden deliberately failed four of his classes at Pencey Prep even though he is smart and can think scientifically. When Phoebe made Holden reveal what he liked in his life, the first things that came up to his mind were the nuns and James Castle, who was a student at Elkton Hills. This quotation shows something very unique about Holden because it is unusual that he only thinks of people. In addition, it shows that he only values exceptional individuals. But why does Holden only value a few remarkable individuals? Well, Holden only values those who are not phony, wealthy, or famous. This means that Holden knows only three valuable individuals at the top of his head, which are the two nuns and James Castle. Conclusively, the significance of the quotation is that it proves Holden does indeed care about some individuals....
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...obviously drawn between the preps and the las chicas. Preps refer to white, middle-class girls, characterized by good academic performance and enrollment in the college-prep curriculum. They usually plan to attend four-year college after graduation. Las chicas, on the other hand, are Mexican-American settled-living working-class girls who are usually tracked into vocational courses. Teen pregnancy is more common among and more often associated with las chicas. Symbolic boundaries between the preps and the las chicas are manifested in the different styles of dress and makeup. Unlike the preps who dress relatively nonsexual and wear light-colored or no makeup, las chicas wear more sexualized apparel...
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...first to eighth grade at the same school. Everyone thought i would of wanted to go to Rice, St. Raymond's, or Cardinal Hayes for high school. Instead I chose to go to a prep school, not because I was a bad kid or did not love my family. I knew that it would help me out in the future by being letting me practice being independent, my experience would be greater, and i could focus on my sports. But I can't forget going to school in the city and the experiences that i’ve had. These two experiences have made me who I am and still help me to this day. School in the city could be amazingly fun, surprisingly boring, or sometimes dangerous. Anything could happen at anytime as soon as I left my house. For me school started as soon as i left my house because I never knew what experience is on the...
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...The Achievement Gap How would you feel knowing your children won’t be able to have a good education because you are a minority or just because you don’t have enough money? The achievement gap is a difference in academics between different races and even in different social statuses. The major differences in the Achievement Gap are in the different grade levels, test scores and dropout rates between different ethnic groups The Achievement Gap affects a lot of people because they drop out before they develop adequate reading, writing, and mathematical skills. The Achievement Gap is a serious problem that affects Latinos and African-Americans because it reduces their educational opportunities and there are low expectations for those students; however groups like Harvest Prep are trying to close it. For Latinos and African- Americans, the Achievement Gap reduces their educational opportunities. One way the Achievement Gap reduces their educational opportunities is that “Only 1 in 50 Latinos and 1 in 100 African American 17-year-olds can read and gain information from specialized text—such as the science section in the newspaper compared to about 1 in 12 whites.” (Bottoms) This is saying that it is much more difficult for African- Americans and Latinos to understand some texts, but reading is only part of the struggle for minorities because they don’t get help when they are little they just get passed on to the next grade for someone else to deal with them. Another way the...
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...Some argue it is fair, while others disagree arguing it is biased, while others recommend new solutions for colleges to compare students based on their subject/IB/AP test scores. Although the controversy over standardized testing may seem like a small issue, it is actually quite the opposite, as our childhood education are the roots to our adulthood life and career. While some families have more advantages than others, due to socioeconomic status, a standardized test which many students can pay to get a higher score, creates limitations for opportunities of higher learning, for students who cannot afford the same resources. Overall, colleges should determine an unbiased way to nationally compare students, so that regardless of any factors, each student has an equal chance of scoring...
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...Razzan Zahara The History of Education It is unclear when exactly public schools were started, there are claims that they may have started as early as 1045 BC. What we do know is that each generation has passed on knowledge since the beginning of time. Public education as we know it today, has not always been this way. There was a time when only men went to school and women stayed home and learned how to clean house, make dinner, run errands and take care of the kids; however girls from wealthier families went to finishing school, as wealthier families had maids to do the housework and cooking. Finishing school was most commonly known in England. After the English came over to the new world they quickly setup schools, however it was still under the rule of England so still only boys were allowed in schools. Those of different skin color were not allowed in schools either. It was not until nineteen fifty-four that racial segregation was vetoed. After that boys of different skin color were allowed in schools. According to the United States Department of Labor, Amendment IX of 1972 Prohibition against discrimination; exceptions. No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. (para.1) That is when education started reforming closer to what we know as public education today. Today children start...
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...#5 Null Curriculum When I began my teaching career thirteen years ago, I had 3 preps (different courses to prepare for); Physical Education, Health, and Physical Science. Shortly after being hired, the Principal called and told me that I would be teaching a 7th grade physical science class. Several thoughts ran through my head, I started panicking after all my degree was in Physical Education, not Science. The Principal explained that my degree contained enough science courses which allowed me to teach the course. My lack of enthusiasm could not be denied, but had to remain hidden; I was fortunate to have my first teaching job in a high performing school. During pre-planning I recall sitting with my supervising administrator and we began mapping out the science course. Little did I know that the conversation was basically about Null Curriculum. Null Curriculum is the topics that are deleted or omitted because of lack of time, interest, or knowledge. At the time I obviously had no idea it was called this, and I literally came to this realization when I began this assignment. I recall sitting with my administrator, listening to her eliminate chapters from the curriculum, explaining that they (Principal and Assistant Principal) did not expect me to cover certain topics and the class that I was teaching would not comprehend the omitted material. As a rookie teacher, who was not thrilled to be teaching science, I just sat there nodding my head in agreement; what did I know? By...
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...This is the first year I'm taking more advanced classes. I'm enjoying them, but there is a recurring aspect in these classes that we have to prepare for, and that is an end of the year standardized test. Whether it is the End of course assessments or the AP tests assigned by the college board, they are prepared for by taking class time to familiarize ourselves with the format of the tests and to do practice tests and problems for possible content on the tests. For this reason and other reasons such as, the scoring errors that cost large amounts of money, and the fact that standardized tests are an imprecise measurement of teacher performance, standardized tests should be completely taken out of the education system. To begin with, class...
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...Rodriguez Recruiting Manager, MBA Programs norma.rodriguez@utdallas.edu Section 1 - Arithmetic v7.1 UTD GMAT Math Prep Section 1 Introduction and Arithmetic 1 Instructor Background Drue J Gawel • M.S. Electrical Engineering • B.S. Electrical Engineering, Computer Science • M.Ed. Learning Sciences (The study of How People Learn). • Work Experience • Texas Instruments, Test Systems Engineer • High School Mathematics Teacher, Dallas ISD • Full Time Tutor, Mathematics and Science Section 1 - Arithmetic v7.1 • Education 2 Instructor Background Susan Langford • Education • Work Experience • • • • • • • • • Syncrude Canada, Power Distribution Design Engineer Northern Telecom Canada, Product Manager Intel USA, Program Manager Nortel Australia, Technical Trainer Telstra Australia, International Product Manager Alliance Systems (now NEI), Program Manager CollegeBound , General Manager and SAT/ACT Tutor Plano ISD, High School Mathematics Teacher Math Tutor Section 1 - Arithmetic v7.1 • B.S. Electrical Engineering 3 Develop a Plan • Evaluate where you are • Take a Practice Test • http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/download-free-test-preparationsoftware.aspx • See what admissions scores are like for the colleges in the schools that you want to attend • Develop a plan to get there. • The UTD prep class is a good first step. • Additional practice and practice tests will be required. How much depends upon your goal...
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...According to Delaware School profile, Central Elementary school in Seaford, DE is a diverse school. There is a total of 432 students in the school, 137 in the 3rd grade, 152 in the 4th grade and 143 in the 5th grade. Out of the 432 students, 37.7 % of the students are African American, 0.2 % students are American Indian, 1.4 % students are Asian. 0.2% of students are Asian, 14.6% are Hispanic/Latino, 40.5% are White students and 5.3% of the school's population is Multi-Racial. Other student characteristics are as follows: 22.2% are English Language Learners, 48.6% are Low income, and special education accounts for 10.2% of the student population. The staff population at Central Elementary school has a different makeup, 10.5% of the staff are African American, while 5.3% of the staff are...
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...2. I step into the stadium hearing the crowd roaring in hopes the Eagles will topple the Deacons for their fourth win of the season. Witnessing the school spirit and love of football encompasses my senses. I no longer feel like an outsider, but rather an everyday Eagle. The Jesuit education provides an interesting viewpoint with its continued use of “Magis” in teaching. Rather than settle for simple and average education, Boston College exceeds and pounces upon opportunities to offer and demand more. Whether in the classroom or on the football field, BC continually surpasses goals, which is a result of the rigorous and mentally/physically demanding atmosphere. With only six weeks of experience in the summer, I understand the effort required...
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...properly and failing to discipline the bullies. She eventually ripped me out of school. We looked at many different options, but she decided on homeschooling me. In many ways, homeschooling is very similar to what Mike Rose describes as the “vocational education track”. After experiencing seven years of homeschooling, I can definitely relate to Rose's opinion on the educational system. Although, after reading through Rose’s essay, I found that his experience got better towards the end and it made him the man he is today. So I agree that the educational system is corrupt at times, but it also has its upsides, which sometimes turn students into exceptional young men and women. There are many different points Rose makes that remind me of the homeschooling system. One of them being, "School can be a tremendously disorienting place." (Rose, p3) Whether you are in actual school or being homeschooled, this is always true. All the school aspects on top of social ones can detrimentally put severe strain on your mental wellbeing. All this pressure placed on students result in poor academic results. Rose points this out many times in his argument. Next point of the many Rose states in his story is, "There are a few teachers who work hard at education." (Rose, p2). Through all those years of going to co-op (a community of homeschooling families who organize and instruct classes and workshops on subjects parents may not be knowledgeable enough to teach) and enrolling in...
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...Mike Rose is an author, poet, teacher, and National Academy of Education award winner. One of Roses novels is known as “Lives on the Boundary”. In the novel Rose takes insight on the educational system of Our Lady Mercy a school to which he used to attend. Rose criticizes the flaws and rewards and depicts the value of education as a whole. In “Lives on the Boundary” there is an excerpt known as “I Just Wanna Be Average”. This section specifically addresses Rose’s thoughts and portrays his conclusive argument on the matter. Rose essentially makes a testament to say particular educational systems lack consistency in their ability to produce teachers and curriculums that will support and challenge students, though when said factors are present...
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...explores how modern vocational education is being reimagined. “Vo-Tech” once was a staple of American education, with students either going from the classroom to blue-collar workplace or going into higher education. However, since the 1970s, the catchphrase has become “college for all.” Although in modern times, many students are not able to attend college due to rising costs and lack of preparation during high school. Recent statistics show that more than half of jobs do not require a bachelor’s degree and many experts say it is time to bring back career and technical education. I was able to listen to the documentary and the producers provided a full transcript. Also on the website, there were links to further information that proved valuable for other...
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