Essays on Education Page 166

The Assessment Reform Group (2002) identifies ten principles to guide classroom practice in assessment for learning . Choose five of particular relevance to your practice and evaluate them in relation to the pupil experience in your school. Assessment for learning (AFL) is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their…

After accounting for race and students with disabilities status, School A (with uniforms) had significantly better attendance and somewhat fewer minor behavior infractions, but trended lower in standardized math scores and more intermediate and major behavioral infractions than School B (without uniforms). These findings failed to demonstrate an unambiguous advantage of school uniforms, consistent with…

Introduction             Children with special needs deserve learning just like those without special needs. These students in many countries have access to the general curriculum and learning and therefore, teachers who are involved in teaching low functioning students are required to identify the best way through which they manage a classroom so that all students…

Dear Mr. Torres, I would like to thank you for the excellent work that district U-46 has accomplished over the year in academic results, but there is still more that can be improved. According to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academics (IMNA), “About nine million children over six years are considered obese” (Monghan)….

Introduction Through an overwhelming exposure perpetuated through large scale use in mass media, literature, advertisement and other aspects of popular culture, the Egyptian variant of Arabic, commonly referred to as Misra, is presently one of the most widely recognized variants of what is understood as Standard Arabic, a derivation of Classical Arabic. Although it is…

Why have I chosen this subject?  Since this is a class about public speaking, it is but a natural choice for me to choose a subject that dwells on that subject’s area. What is my purpose for this talk? Aside from building my public-speaking skills, the purpose of this talk is to use my knowledge…

The movie “College Road Trip” seems to have failed miserably as a family entertainer and as a comedy. The movie is centered on a over-protective cop-dad (Martin Lawrence), who accompanies his daughter (Raven-Symone) who wants to go to Georgetown University for the fall. They intend to check up prospective colleges. Her younger brother (Eshaya Draper)…

The principles of Child Development, listed from most to least important in my opinion, reflect the deliberate choices teachers make based on their understanding of how children learn and develop. The programs and curriculum are specifically created to captivate the children’s curiosity and encourage them to investigate the bridges and tunnels they are building. Teachers…

The alarm loudly buzzed off at exactly 5:00 in the morning. Though my head ached because of lack of sleep from the previous night, my feet searches where my bedroom slippers are. Finding them, I quickly arrange the bedcover and folded my blanket. Eyes half-open, I slowly made my way to the kitchen and filled…

Building strong relationships between parents and teachers is crucial. A parent-teacher conference provides an opportunity for parents and teachers to discuss students’ progress and address any academic or behavioral concerns. During my time at Sunbeam Christian School of Panabo, I arranged a conference with the parents of Joshua Miguel D. Ramirez and Christine S. Barnayja….