...ANTONIO L. HILL EN 1420 COMPOSITION 2 22-May-15 MRS. BUGYIE LARGEST SCHOOL CLOSURE IN OUR NATIONS HISTORY The City of Chicago is full of history; we had the first skyscraper, engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River to flow toward the Mississippi River, car radio, TV remote control, and refrigerated rail car, and now we are a part of history once more with the largest school closing in our nation’s history. The Mayor of Chicago and the Board of Education agreed to close 49 elementary schools and 1 high school. The school closures were a necessary evil that will help the city save a struggling school system that by the way is the third largest the America. Currently the Chicago school system is showing a deficit of more than a billion dollars and with the closures of the school the city stands to save more than 400 million dollars. The money that can be saved will help the school system by providing more funding to the remaining school, building computer labs, and hiring teacher that funding has prevented over the years. When a school is underutilized buy more than 45% and not meeting state ISAT testing standards, it should be considered a waste of tax payer money and should be looked at for closure or realignment. There are a lot of concerns about the children that will be relocated to new school, parents are worried that their children will fall victim to violence due to they have a longer commute and gangs. ...
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...TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction – Part 1 Retirement Analysis – Part 2 Retirement Property Investment Analysis – Part 3 Recommendations - Part 4 Appendix – MLS Brochures Introduction Team B of Investment Asset Managers Inc, has been tasked with a major project of preparing a recommendation of alternative residential retirement properties for a couple. The team intends of offering an option that will fulfill all of the couple’s needs, wants and within their yearly budget. Since the couple wishes to remain anonymous, Team B will work directly with their representative lawyer, Kenneth Strang. The team has determined that the work requested should take approximately 2 weeks and will includes four members at a full time rate of $30 per hour. Total cost for the project will be $9600. Team B’s members include Geoffrey Ramsay, Brett Sheppard, Wayne Johnson, and Michael Smith. Retirement Analysis 403 (b) Retirement payment options: Plan Option One: Investment: $277,770 Joint Lifetime Income With a 20-Year guarantee period (Also Known as Joint and Survivor With 20-Year Period Certain) and 100% continuing benefit to Survivor Monthly Payment for Owner: $1,291 Monthly Payment for Surviving Owner: $1,291 Minimum Payout: $309,840 What it means to you: This annuity provides income to you and another person (e.g., a spouse) for as long as either of you is alive. When one of you passes away, the survivor continues to receive income at 100% of the original amount. If you and...
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...Teachers and Weapons in Schools Jessica Rhodes Composition II WI12 Instructor S. Cochran February 10, 2013 Abstract In this paper, I will explore the controversial question of whether teachers should be allowed or required to carry weapons on school campuses. The question of whether the topic should be entertained has come up time and again after tragedies occur, the timeline of which will be summarized herein. The recent tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that devastated the nation on December 14, 2012, has wrenched this debate crudely back into the spotlight. I will investigate different types of protective instruments that could possibly be used, as well as what types are used in schools that have such regulations. I will delve into the reasoning behind states that have implemented laws that allow teachers to carry guns in school and/or at school events. Included within are excerpts from this writer’s first-person interview conducted with Maria Otero-Ball, a kindergarten teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a teacher of children the same age as those involved in the Newtown tragedy, Mrs. Otero-Ball offers a first-hand view on the changes that she and the school have made following the tragedy, as well as her views on the practicality of weapons in the school. My goals in preparing this paper are to expand my thoughts on the subject, peruse the thoughts of others, and explore the statistics to provide a better overall understanding of...
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...Assessments: What are the Ethical Concerns and how to tell what Type will Work best Desmond Demetrice Edwards April 10, 2013 This assignment will discuss different types of assessments that can be administered to the clients aforementioned in order to properly develop a course of action to help assist them with their individual needs. For instance, what can be done to help this young man cope with his personal and family life? Is there any way that an assessment can help him rediscover the joys of life? Is it possible for the 41 year old divorcee to inner peace, and if so, how will an assessment correlate with this? Also, can the academic careers of the two students somehow be salvaged? This paper will delve into the different historical and contextual considerations for these clients in hopes that one can find similarities in the cases given. In addition, this paper will discuss the ethical and personal issues that could hinder an assessment from bearing the fruit that is needed to help these people in crisis find an alternative to the madness. Assessments can definitely either assist or hurt a client’s chance of recovery especially if the wrong one is given to them. B.F Skinner said in 1938 that, “we need to go beyond mere observation to a study of functional relationships” and that, “we may only do this by finding variables of which behavior is a function” (Steege & Watson 2009, p. 1). These quotes have a lot of meaning behind them. Skinner...
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...Embracing the Change in Multicultural Education 1 Embracing the Change in Multicultural Education Karri Runion Western Governors University Embracing the Change in Multicultural Education 2 Abstract As schools prepare students to live and work in a comprehensive nation, it is evident that teachers and faculty must be readied to embrace this challenge. This paper discusses the ever- changing cultural landscape and the obligation of educators to reform common communication practices by the use of diversity skills. Embracing the Change in Multicultural Education 3 Demographic Changes There are three dominant demographics present in the faculty and volunteers of our local school district. Our interest for this growing trend will reveal the source from which they derive as well as bring growth and improvement to our schools. They are as follows: * Socio-economic * Ethnicity * Language A diverse teaching staff as well as student community is important to strengthen our school as a whole. Students have the right to gain experience and knowledge from teachers with similar cultural backgrounds or at the very least teachers that can relate with and teach from an understanding of a wide array of cultures. “A benefit of a diverse workforce is the ability to tap into the many talents which employees from different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities and disabilities bring to the workplace.” (Lindenberger, J...
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...It’s easier to ignore the truth and live in fear but once we get over our doubts, though it’s difficult we can change the darkness to light. We can live in truth and goodness but it’s scary, suffer through much and sometimes there are consequences but living the right way in truth without fear is worth getting there. Although this was hard to live by because my world was turning upside down. Asking myself why now? Why her? She meant so much to me and my family. My aunt was a loving person, always caring for others and focusing on the good. My aunt Jamie was a very passionate kindergarten teacher at Sugar Creek Elementary School. She loved the field of knowledge and brought it to the classroom. She sincerely cared for her kids and encouraged them to be better. She had an impact on almost all the students she had, everyone loved her as a teacher because she was upbeat and enjoyed the kids. The other teachers also loved working with her throughout the years. Aunt Jamie always did more than what was required because she thought that the kids should deserve more. Another great thing my aunt did was adopt a child who I am thankful for today to have as a cousin. Shauna was always part of the family because my aunt would invite her to the annual cooks forest trip every summer. Although one day she decided to ask Shauna if she wanted to officially be apart of the family and to live with my aunt, uncle and other cousins. My aunt was able to provide Shauna with a better life...
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...CHAPTER I Introduction to the Study This chapter has eight parts: (1) Background of the Study, (2) Statement of the Problem, (3) Hypotheses, (4) Theoretical Framework, (5) Conceptual Framework, (6) Significance of the Study, (7) Scope and Limitations of the Study, and (8) Definitions of Terms. Background of the Study A laudable goal of elementary education is one that embraces pupils learning and helps prepare those pupils for a very competitive global society. In light of this one can argue that pupils’ achievement should be the main focus of every individual associated with school systems across our great nation. Teachers are a vital part of the educational system for they provide the motivation and support that pupils need in order to succeed. Yet, teachers also need to be motivated and supported in order to be productive. Teacher morale could suffer due to constant stress of trying to meet the educational goals. Improving teacher morale has many benefits in that it can help teachers to maintain a positive attitude and be happier at work (Govindarajan, 2012). Ellanberg as cited by Govindarajan (2012) found that where morale was high, schools showed an increase in pupils’ academic achievement. Conversely, low levels of morale can lead to decreased teacher productivity and burnout. Recent studies found out that the academic achievement of pupils in the Division of Antique did not meet the standard set by the Department of Education (Arguelles, 2012; Ople,2012; Doronila, 2011;...
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...challenges from poverty and poor access to schools. Niger has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world. BACKGROUND Compulsory provision of Universal Primary Education is an extremely modern concept. No solid efforts were made till the beginning of the 20th century.Primary education in Niger is compulsory between the ages of seven and fifteen. The primary school enrollment and attendance rates are low, particularly for girls. Some figures suggest that in 1997, the gross primary enrollment rate was 29.3%, and in 1996, the net primary enrollment rate was 24.5%. However reliable statistics vary because there is no definitive count of the number of school-age children. About 60% of children who finish primary schools are boys, as the majority of girls rarely attend school for more than a few years. Children are often forced to work rather than attend school, particularly during planting or harvest periods. Since independence many steps have been taken and different commissions and committees have given suggestions to achieve universalization of Primary Education. But it is still far from the hope and the national target. Traditionally, parents have been reluctant to send their children to school. In the 1960s, the government sent the army to rural villages to compel school attendance and villagers hid their children, fearful of what would happen to them. More recently parents have failed to register their children's births to avoid later school enrollment. Head teachers, who are...
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...Praising a child’s intelligence for a job well done may seem like a common and sincere action. We commonly think that this action is going to make children feel smart and in turn, motivate learning. However, studies have shown that praise for intelligence may have negative effects on children’s overall achievement. Students praised for intelligence were found to care more about performance goals relative to learning goals than children praised for effort. In addition, those students praised for intelligence described it as a fixed trait more than children praised for hard work. This is an important study to show what motivational tactics work best for different students. These negative effects can happen when children believe the praise to be insincere or when it leads them to feel pressure to produce future good performance. A study was done that showed that children who hold performance goals are likely to sacrifice potentially valuable learning opportunities in order to get good grades now and to “seem smart.” This could have a negative effect into the future as the children are not learning the material and instead just want to get good grades on the assignments. The researchers in the article hypothesized that the children praised for ability (intelligence) and children praised for hard work when administered after success, would lead children to hold different goals for their achievement and have different responses when confronted with failure. They expected...
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...Overcoming pupils’ misbehaviours in public school like Nagpayong Elementary School that is populated of 10,768 grader pupils and with over crowding narrow classrooms composed of a minimum of 50 and a maximum of 60 pupils per class, but its nature is much more difficult backbreaking responsibility to do than other obligations of the teacher and in this situation she should be able to bridge the between discipline and pupils behaviours. Militant, disobedient, socially inadequate and withdrawn behaviours of pupils are disruptions of class and establish a set of problems to public school teachers. As a teachers they claim it a great burden to deal with in their daily lives. Most teachers are claiming that their effort do not to effectively handle disruptive pupils. With fifty or more pupils in the classroom per section, almost one half of the members of the lower sections are disruptive. These behaviour pupils constantly disrupt classroom situations. Behaviour control is important. Success in teaching is often directly proportional to a teachers ability to use appropriate disciplinary measures. Teachers play a vital role in the total development of the child’s values. He is the key figure in the success or failure on the childs behaviour enhancement. It should be borne in mind that the ability of the teacher toimpose discipline in the classroom is an important factor inthelearning – teaching situations. Teachers ability is disciplining...
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...In my life I think I have always procrastinated. I remember since childhood in elementary school and middle school finishing projects the last day or late into the night before the project was due. Through this class, I have learned that it is partially due to my intense perfectionism. I get nervous and sometimes anxious of the impending project. It also has to do with the uncomfortable feeling of the unknown. When I do not know what I am going to do for a project, or I haven’t read what is expected, I push it off. I tend to always hit my deadlines, but do so in a hurry which does not help me to actually learn what I am working for. I don’t always procrastinate, but I undeniably do it frequently. I definitely always mean the best- as I want to be the best. Unfortunately, procrastination does not do me any justice. In order to overcome my procrastination I will need to do more than recognize it. Of course, though, it is a very important first step to fixing the problem. Besides understanding procrastination and how it develops, I need to do more research on understanding it and find ways on how to correct it. I will be searching articles that are written by professionals and reviewed by experts. This will include searches through Citizendium, Scholarpedia. I will also search the University of Phoenix Library search engines of major articles through EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Gale PowerSearch, and specialized articles through PsycARTICLES powered by EBSCOhost...
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...there are so many changes happens in me such as my studies, emotions , physical appearance, and especially my character. So let me tell you about my life and my story goes like this... On the 22th of October, 1998 from the golden city of Sta. Cruz, Manila, I was born and named Camille Esperida. I have fifteen years of existence, raised by Mr. Rolando and Mrs. Maribeth Esperida. I am the youngest child in the family and a devoted Roman Catholic. I finished my elementary education at Sta. Cristina Elementary School on April 2, 2011. During my elementary days, I was a consistent honor student, a Student Leader and a member of Girl Scout of the Philippines. I am always the representative of our batch, especially during academic and non-academic competitions. Sometimes I won but when I didn’t, I pride myself in knowing that I did my best. I remember the time when I joined a searched for Mr. and Ms. United Nations, I was a grade six student back then, and luckily I won as 2nd runner-up. During the last ladder of my elementary life, I enjoyed the company of my batch, ups and downs, happy and sad, we shared memories together. My mentors really molded me to become one of the best. At the graduation day, I was the valedictorian in our batch. For me, it was the reward after the six long years of sacrifices and unforgettable experiences I had encounter. Above all these, making my parents proud was my intention all along and I know that I got it. Seeing my mother with tears of joys in her...
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...Today, my family and I volunteered at Serve Visalia. Neighborhood Church started a community centered ministry a few years ago that focuses on serving our local communities. Serve Visalia is a concerted effort that helps the community with graffiti removal, tree planting, feeding the homeless, fire hydrant repainting, and decorating local elementary schools to help motivate the students as they begin STAR testing to name a few. My family and I chose to help decorate Goshen Elementary School. We helped put together gift baskets for all the students participating in STAR testing. Each student received a gift basket that included candy, fruit snacks, pencils, and a notepad. We also helped design and paint posters that would eventually be hung in the student classrooms. Each poster had an encouraging message aimed at motivating the students to do their best while taking the STAR test. We also hung banners down the halls and decorated the teacher’s lounge. It was very important for me to have my kids participate because, as the spiritual leader of my home, I wanted to show my children that they can serve God in many ways other than attending church on Sunday. Several years ago, I made a commitment to help my family grow in their faith by serving others in need. I wanted their lives to take on a much greater significance. Helping others has become part of our lives and Serve Visalia is a great way to do that with friends and family. We usually try to make it fun by randomly...
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...acronym are complete opposites of each other. These are the different range of emotions that one can show during each of these stages. I see character traits as being the building blocks of one’s personality. The way one has developed their speech, style, eating habits, peer groups, and core values. I have been told that I am bossy, independent, unorganized, and scatter brained. I obviously have pick up these traits at different points of my life. Yes, most of them I did retain from my mother and grandmother, because they raised me. Just like most children, I picked up the same habits, and speaking manner from my friends in school, and my surrounding environment. Over the years, most of my character traits have changed. My speech and circle of friends has rotated the most. I went through many different stages of vernacular along with the rest of my middle school peers. Even though...
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...Standardization on Elementary Social Studies MarginalizationFitchett and Heafner | Social Studies Education in the Age of Testing and AccountabilityBurroughs, Groce, and Webeck | | | | Persistent GCU Library Link | http://ehis.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/eds/detail?vid=4&sid=4348002d-9f6e-4191-b1e2-6c390ec6f813@sessionmgr110&hid=105&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ==#db=eric&AN=EJ885683 | http://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e49ba272-edce-47fe-b28ea6522f3243ab%40sessionmgr13&vid=4&hid=3 | | | | Purpose of the StudyWhat is the author’s rationale for selecting this topic? Does he build a strong case? | The authors of this journal article purpose was to examine and explore the trend within the United States towards social studies in elementary school (Kindergarten through 5th Grade) and how it has become marginalized. The authors compare social studies marginalization to the stronger emphasis placed upon reading, mathematics, language arts, and science. The authors of the article suggest that there is a trend in elementary schools is to give little to no social studies instruction within the primary grades (Kindergarten-2nd Grade) and then progress the amount of instruction in the intermediate grades (3rd Grade-5th Grade). The authors build a strong argument based on the amount of time spent instructing elementary school students in social studies in comparison to junior high school and high school students. The authors...
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