...person’s first week at college is one of the most significant transition periods in their life. It is ultimately one of the most surprising, frightening, and enjoyable experiences they will have. My first week at NDSU was no exception to this. There were things about my first week that I was completely not expecting, things that didn’t surprise me at all, and things that have been very rewarding. First, multiple things about my first week of college surprised me. One of these things was that the days don’t go by nearly as slowly as I thought they would. In high school, I was at school from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on any given day, and no matter what, the time seemed to go unbearably slow. I thought that I would be experiencing the same feeling of the day dragging on in college. Because I don’t live on campus, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays I have a 5 p.m. class, on those days I am typically on campus from 9:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. I didn’t think I would be able to handle long school hours again, especially hours even longer than I was at high school. However, there are so many ways to stay busy at NDSU that the hours practically fly by in a comparison to high school. The seemingly shorter school days are just one of the things that surprise me about NDSU. Second, there were several things about college that met my expectations exactly. For example, going into college I figured that there was going to be a very large amount of homework in comparison to high school. I was definitely...
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...students in a public school system? The purpose of this study is to test whether motivational instructions improve performance on standardized tests with students in two different schools in the Chicago Public Schools System. Figuring out whether doing simple things such as changing the way the test is presented to positively impact the way the students take the test and their resulting scores ways heavily on those who give these standardized tests. An e-mail will be sent around to all elementary school principals and fourth grade teachers in the Public Schools System in Chicago. This e-mail will discuss the concern of high standardized test scores in all schools across the United States. It will also ask these principals and teachers if they will be willing to participate in a simple study that will give educators more insight as to whether the way a teacher presents the instructions of their tests has an impact on the scores of these students. Of the schools that send back an e-mail stating that they are interested in the study, five to ten schools will be chosen. These schools will be chosen according to the number of students in the fourth grade, male to female ratio, their average test scores, socioeconomic status, and representation of the population. The schools with the most similar of these variables will be chosen to participate in this study. These students will already be divided into groups of about 150 students according to the elementary school these students...
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...Spirit week is something a lot of students look forward to, a chance to show your ideas and express yourself. Although spirit week can be distracting it can also have good qualities like, being a stress reliever, showing school pride, and showing your own creativity. During this week kids get to be weird and have fun without worrying about what others think of them. Spirit week has a mass amount of work into it and the fun had during it is all worth it. Additionally, adults get to participate to and have fun which is important since they are always working. Stress is something students and teachers have, but during spirit week kids seem less stressed during this time because they're having fun and participating. First off, less stress equal to kids being more focused in class and not worrying about assignments that are due. Secondly, students are more calm because they're having fun and getting out all of their energy during wiki and lunch so by the time they get into class they're not all energized. Lastly, it can be a time for teachers to relax a bit and also have fun. Their students are always energetic and stressed outside of spirit week, but it subsides so the teachers aren't...
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...major thing Obstetricians do is, specialize in pregnancy, birth, and caring for new mothers. They use Ultrasound equipment to determine if there is a baby in the uterus. They can tell you what will more than likely happen during your first, second, and third trimesters. In the first two weeks of being pregnant, you aren’t really pregnant yet. Conception takes place two weeks after your period. To calculate your due date, Obstetricians count ahead 40 weeks from the start of your last period. You were not pregnant during your last period, but it is still apart of your pregnancy. During week 3 of your pregnancy begins the fertilization process. Week 4 is when your baby is implanted into your uterus. Week 5 is when the baby’s brain, spinal cord, heart, and other organs begin to form. By the end of the 5th week, your baby is the size of the tip of a pen. Week 6 the neural tube closes, and your baby’s heart begins to pump blood. By week 7 your baby’s head beings to develop. Your baby’s face and brain is developing rapidly. By the end of week 7 your baby is a little bigger than the top of a pencil eraser. Week 8 the baby’s eyes become visible. Week 9 your baby’s toes begin to form. Your baby is about ½ inch long. Week 10 the baby’s neck begins to develop. Week 11 the baby’s genitals begin to form....
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...CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND IT’S BACKGROUND Introduction The government might have realized that necessary steps must be taken in order to improve the education system in the country, leading them to make and consider some changes to keep up with the other countries. First, there was that bold move of implementing the K to 12 program where basic education will last for 12 years instead of the traditional 10 years. And maybe also because of climate change, just recently, there were reports about Malacañang being open to studying proposals to change the school calendar. However, the Congress still has the final say on the matter. This means that the academic calendar would run from August to May or September to June instead of June to March. This was intended to avoid the suspension of class because of typhoons just like last year, about 25 typhoons, including the Nov. 9 super typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines and also to copy the academic calendar of most countries in order to attract foreign students to study in the Philippines and assist the enrollment abroad of Filipino students and teachers. This will also allow Philippines a greater synchronization with the ASEAN, Northeast Asian and American and European universities since a lot of training programs and activities of summer institutes happen in June and July in which, in the proposed academic calendar, these months don’t have classes. At present, five universities named University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila...
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... Authorization and Background For my project, I am going to talk about which graduate school to attend. I am junior now and I plan to graduate this summer. When I was in high school, I hated studying. However, now I think studying is interesting. In addition, my mom wants me to get a higher academic diploma. Therefore, preparing to find a good and satisfying graduate school is a very important thing for me. I think this class gives me a good chance to think about this topic carefully, so I choose this topic. Identify the Audience At first, my primary reader is my professor because you will grade my assignment. Secondly, my classmates are my primary readers because I need them to give me some advice to improve my assignment. Finally, I think my assignment is suitable for people who are planning to attend to graduate schools because they can know which factors may be considered. Therefore, they are also my primary readers. Define the Problem Which graduate school is best for me? Clarify the Purpose Finding a good graduate school is very important for me. Attending a best graduate school for me is useful for my future. Maybe I will find a good job because of the graduate school. To some extent, I think this is a complex problem. There are thousands of good graduate schools, but I need to find a school is best for my situation. I do not want to regret. Scope 1. Baruch College in New York...
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...The University of Pennsylvania holds claim to the prestigious Perelman School of Medicine. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school is one of the oldest medical institutions in the country. It was founded in 1765 and boasts pride in its leading education, patient care, and research programs. Its excellence is continuously represented in the top five rankings for best medical schools. The school’s dean is J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, looking over more than 2,000 full time faculty members and 791 medical students. In addition, the school is home to over 1,100 residents and fellows and several hundred PhD, MD-PhD, masters’ students, and post-doctoral fellows. It is affiliated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and Pennsylvania Hospital. The cost of attendance of Perelman School of Medicine totals $56,784 for in-state and out-of-state...
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...The University of Pennsylvania holds claim to the prestigious Perelman School of Medicine. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school is one of the oldest medical institutions in the country. It was founded in 1765 and boasts pride in its leading education, patient care, and research programs. Its excellence is continuously represented in the top five rankings for best medical schools. The school’s dean is J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD, looking over more than 2,000 full time faculty members and 791 medical students. In addition, the school is home to over 1,100 residents and fellows and several hundred PhD, MD-PhD, masters’ students, and post-doctoral fellows (“Overview”). It is affiliated with the Hospital...
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...for your interest in the change, growth and empowerment of Native Youth Education. This curriculum was developed specifically for educators in the state of Maine’s public high schools who wish to use this guide as a tool to improve Native Youth Education. NEG (Native Education Guide) provides lesson ideas and examples that support current lesson structures as well as implementing a culturally appropriate material for the Native Student. While many Native Education curriculums exist, NEG is designed to adapt to the block scheduling of the Public High School in Maine. This curriculum recognizes the appropriate education material needed for its intended audience, which focuses on the tribes of Maine whose youth attend Public High School. NEG aims to provide its learners with a set of educational experiences that encourages empowerment and positive Native identity through community education. Native Education is the study of the human, tribal, environmental, historical and social experience of the Natives of Maine. Native Education is very complex with a lot of variables such as time, space, place and the students; NEG therefore focuses on a number of messages: - Community Building - Seventh Generation Sustainability, Economics and Ecology - School Education Policies and Institutions (Boarding Schools to Current Education Models) - Colonization and the “White Expansion” - Cultural Appropriation - Native Ritual, Ceremonies, Practices, Healing Circle - Dominant Religions...
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...Laura Tackitt EDHE 105 (Section113) Journal Entry #1 My First Week at Ole Miss Moving to college is such a whirlwind of emotions. Students are anxious, excited, happy, sad, and so, so very confused. My first week at Ole Miss was no exception to this. There were things about my first week that I was completely not expecting, things that did not surprise me at all, and things that have been very rewarding. First, multiple things about my first week of college surprised me. One of these things was that the days do not go by nearly as slowly as I thought they would, but the nights do. In high school, I was at school from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on any given day, and no matter what, the time seemed to go unbearably slow. Second, there were several things about college that met my expectations exactly. For example, going into college I figured that there was going to be a very large amount of homework in comparison to high school. I was definitely correct about this. In high school, it was not too difficult to get by with minimal effort and attention paid in class. However, my first week at Ole Miss showed me that college indeed does require much effort and actually doing the readings from the textbook that you are assigned. I do not have a problem with doing my homework, it is just something that I have observed and expected before I started college. There are many things about college that were not at all surprising to...
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...County Public Schools 2015-2016 District Calendar M JULY T W T 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 M OCTOBER T W T 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 1 5 6 7* 8 12 13 14 15 19 20 21* 22 26~ 27 28 29 JANUARY T W T M 4 11 18 25 1 5 6* 7 12 13 14 19 20~ 21 26 27* 28 M APRIL T W T 4 11 18 25 5~ 6 7 12 13* 14 19 20 21 26 27* 28 F M AUGUST T W T 3 10 17 24 31 3 10 17 24 31 F NOVEMBER M T W T F 2 9 16 23 30 F 1 8 15 22 29 F 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 M 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 4 11 18 25 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 F 3 4* 5 10 11 12 17 18* 19 24 25 26 FEBRUARY T W T 2 3 4 9 10* 11 16 17 18 23 24* 25 MAY T W T 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18* 19 24 25 26 31 7 14 21 28 6 13 20 27 F 5 12 19 26 F 6 13 20 27 SEPTEMBER M T W T 2 9* 16 23* 30 F 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 3 10 17 24 4 11 18 25 M DECEMBER T W T F 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2* 9 16 23 30 M MARCH T W T 2 9* 16 23 30* 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 F 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 29 M JUNE T W T F 6 13 20 27 7 14 21 28 1 8 15 22 29 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 Board Approved 11/5/12 Legend: Weather 25* Early Dismissal 7 First & Last Day of School 17 Schools Closed 15~ End of Grading Period 1 Employee Planning/Inservice 25 Schools/Admin Offices Closed Duval County Public Schools 2015-2016 Dates by Grading Period First Reporting Period 1st Week Aug 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 2nd Week Aug 31, Sep 1, 2, 3, 4 3rd Week Sep 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 4th Week Sep 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 5th Week Sep 22, 23...
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...Recovery to Initiation I felt a little set back going into highschool because I broke my ankle the night before orientation and missed the first two days of school. The third day of school was my first day of highschool but it wasn’t the best especially because I was on crutches and in pain most of the day. The first day I went to school without my crutches I felt my true initiation into Saint Louis University High School. After the first day without crutches everything got better, especially class. I wiped the sweat off my face as I checked the ball to my friend, Frank, it was tied nineteen to nineteen. Frank breathing heavily started to drive towards the basket after some ball maneuvers. He went up for the layup and I tipped the ball,...
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...classes a week of many different types. Each class ranges between 45-60 minutes in length. I became a part of band and choir when I was in middle school and was the first chair flute player through all three middle school years, despite challenges from all the other players. I received an award from my band director for my musical talents. I became a part of a middle school show choir in my eighth-grade year called “Cougar First Edition.” We sang and danced for different events around town and rehearsed for three hours once a week. I auditioned for the Varsity Singers as an incoming freshman and made it in with only five other freshmen. Varsity Singers is a competitive show choir that puts in a minimum two three-hour rehearsals weekly. Practices on the weekends could be anywhere from 6-12 hours straight. Weeks right before competitions or performances were often filled with five rehearsals per week for two weeks, taking place every day after school...
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...School Hours Essay Yes, Schools in America should be year round for the following reasons. Year round school is in the best interest of communities because it saves money, increases learning, and is a comfortable schedule for students. First, we need to establish why the nine month schedule was established in the first place? The nine month schedule was made when the U.S. had mostly agriculture in the communities and the schedule let the kids be able to help their parents on the farms over the summer when they were needed. Now that most communities aren’t rural anymore this schedule is no longer needed. Next, the year round schedule saves money. How is this possible? This is possible because with the year round schedule there could be what...
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...School Bells… I started kindergarten at Spring Hill Elementary School. There my teacher’s name was Mr. Shortner. Around half way through the year I won student of the month at that school and not even three days later I switched schools to Chocachatti. My kindergarten teacher’s name there was Mrs. Noark. Everyone thought she was the best teacher ever. She didn’t like to give us homework so we used to call her Mrs. No Work. She was really nice and loved teaching the class. My mom was excited for me to go to kindergarten. She was excited because she wanted me to learn in a new environment and meet new friends and have fun new experiences. When I was in kindergarten I got in trouble for sleeping in class a few times. I would fall asleep while a teacher put on a movie or a video or when we had an easy day. Chocachatti is a performing arts school so we would do plays and musicals all the time. I remember my class was connected to another class in the hallway to get to the other class there was a little stage and seats for the audience. That was my favorite thing to do while I was in kindergarten. I would pretend that I was on stage performing a play and the audience of my friends...
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