Annales School

To Fail or not to Fail Throughout the Canadian education system there are individual schools and school boards that have written their own no-fail or no-zero policies. Over the last few years these policies have become a much debated issue, not only between the schools, parents and teachers, but also in the media. In most cases these policies do not permit teachers to assign a student a grade of zero for incomplete assignments, deduct marks for late assignments or penalize students for…

leading up to the move. Moving houses meant that I had to go to this new school, something that I never thought would happen. I’ve been in the same school system my entire life and was uncomfortable anywhere else. I’ve always associated change with a negative connotation, moving taught me that it is important to make the best of your situation and not all change is bad. It was a rainy first day of my new school. I got…

Philosophy Statement I have chosen to work in this field because I believe that early school years are the most significant in a child’s life as they lay the foundation for future education. True education is one that brings out the person’s potential. Education should encompass the whole child—intellectual, social, emotional and physical aspects of his/her being. Being a preschool teacher involves a true love for the career and working with children. "Growing up I was the oldest one in the…

2010), which presented the following main goals: • Raising the number of two- and four-year college graduates from 41% to 60% by the year 2020 • “Closing the achievement gap”, to ensure a better preparation for every student graduating from high school to succeed in a career or in college U.S. Department of Education, 2010). In the year 2012, almost 96% of traditional universities were offering online courses, with a wide range of offered programs, which leads to no other conclusion that using…

and hard work. The more we grow as a person, the more we realize that not only can those qualities be applied to sports, but they can be utilized in life scenarios. Female high school athletes are three times more likely to graduate than non-athletes. With that being said, sports can teach a variety of success. High school or college sports add the importance of grades. To remain eligible we need to maintain a…

enroll. This can be a problem, because some English Language Learners may be denied the opportunity to participate in a program to serve their needs. Budget may not be released by the State if there are not enough English native speakers in the same school or district. If the district fails to show proper data supporting the effectiveness of the program, budget may be cut and a good program may…

Introduction “Technology integration training is a fundamental factor in teachers’ positive attitudes toward technology integration in their teaching and the desire to use technology in their classroom” (Vu & Fadde, 2014, p.141). Teachers are entrusted with preparing students for their future, a future that evolves more and more around technology. So the question is, are teachers equipped to do so? Do teachers have the training and resources needed to effectively prepare students in the…

nature of the primary school Ilam School is a primary school located at 66 Ilam Road Christchurch, neighboring The University of Canterbury. This school accommodates approximately 500 students ranging from years 1-6(“Welcome to Ilam School”, 2015). Ilam School is of decile 6, which has fallen from last years reading of 7(Ministry of Education, 2015). Ilam School is a fantastic educational facility that offers extra curricular activities not always possible in a primary school setting. Which…

It 's likely that you started out with an occasional yoga class before finding that yoga brought something profound and vital to your life. Your practice became stronger, and your committment became deeper. You 've now decided that it would be a dream to commit yourself to bringing yoga to others. This is how many yoga instructors started on the path to teaching, but the next steps can be a little confusing. You 'll need to get some certifications, and you 'll also need to look deep inside to…

Sayers, introduced a new idea about how we go about education. Miss Sayers thinks we need to change how we educate our people by “turning back the wheel of progress”, to the end of the Middle Ages (p. 1). She suggests that we keep our children in school longer, and teach them to teach themselves. She says this because she believes that our current educational system only teaches kids to do things like read, but not fully understand what they are being taught. This leaves the children vulnerable…