Dalton School

thinking to form a type of judgment. Both are very useful tools in present teaching methods in schools. Personally, both can provide a good foundation in learning and could be very effective if taught right. I find Critical Thinking to be useful not only in schools, but everyday life. Both can prepare people to make…

1. Other than those mentioned in this chapter, what additional recent educational developments seem particularly important to you? Why are they important? There are several recent educational developments that are particularly important to me (many of these changes are the results of the first decade of the 21st century). The first major recent educational development is the continuing integration of technology in the classroom. Even though the internet and computers were around in the later…

The incessant push for smaller class sizes is a result of extensive research conducted over various years. Research supports an overall positive impact, from additional attention for students by teacher that can lead to lower retention numbers, and more efficient special need referrals, to more active student participation and a higher morale due to a more efficient educational environment. It has been proven time and again that not all children, persons for that matter, have the ability to…

Village to Victory: How an Educational Evolution Brought Opportunity to My Family The more you learn, the more places you can go is the old maxim that my parents used to tell me growing up. Their emphasis on education was no hollow adage, but rather a family motto that has endured through generations. Education is a constitutionally protected right in India, where they house the third most extensive education system in the globe. From the lessons people learned in classrooms to the childhood…

Quality of education in primary school in Cameroon: a perspective from dropout and repeat rate Daigo Ito Introduction In the Cameroon, the enrolment rate of primary school has achieved more than 90% however, the achieve rate is still less than 80% and there are many children out of the school. There may be problems of quality of education. First, I researched enrolment, survival, dropout and repeat ratio annualize and analyse the problem behind them. Second, I report the teacher circumstance…

church. The first memory that I have of myself being in church was at four years of age. I was standing at the edge of the pew watching people walk by; not sure if it was the choir because I do not remember hearing music. I remember being in Sunday school at this age. I shared crayon with a boy, aged five who is now my husband. I remember playing Tag and Catch a Girl – Kiss a Girl with him in the church basement, walking to the candy store, changing into my choir robe and sleeping during every…

within the first few weeks of school. The next step is to complete goals, for teachers and school counselors complete two student impact SMART goals. This step is required to be completed by around October 1 of each year. The third step is to provide evidence for the five teaching standards. The fourth part of the process is teacher observations to provide a view of the teacher’s practice and to collect data to evaluate the teacher’s performance. This section on the school counselor evaluation…

Ambition Here in the United States, we live in the land of the bare-minimum. We pull into work moments before we need to clock-in, we count down the minutes before we get to leave, and we put off any projects we have to do away from work (or school) until the last minute. Why are we so inclined to do as little work as possible? What is so important to do that we can’t spare a few minutes to put a bit more effort in? The answer isn’t simple, but it lies within all of us. We aren’t “wired” to…

schooling between elementary and middle school, and were of diverse backgrounds themselves. These teachers had to go through a 40-hour program called CULTURES (Center for Urban Learning/Teaching and Urban Research in Education and Schools) that aimed to show them “how to create a professional development center that will assist practicing teachers to work effectively with culturally diverse students and enhance the quality of teaching and learning in urban schools” (McAllister & Irvine, pg 435).…

Religion in the School System: Is it beneficial or unnecessary? "I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." These were the words that started off the mornings in elementary school. The days were we could proudly discuss our American pride and belief in God within the school system. Why do we no longer teach or discuss religion within our school systems today?…