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Portfolio Cover Letter 4/26/13 While revising Project Two for my portfolio, I made large global changes that helped my paper become more descriptive. Instead of referring to other students, I geared my revised project towards my own problems and the ways in which I can improve them. I tried to give more examples of my…

Guided Reflection Protocol Form 1.      Observation and Description a.       Describe the observed classroom routines. Different classroom routines observed in the video are the following: proper arrangement of a student’s desk, freedom to use classroom facilities, presence of attendance graph which will be updated every school day, practical sign-out area, and freedom to use classroom materials…

Stress is a negative emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological, cognitive and behavioural changes that are directed either toward altering the stressful event or accommodating its effects (Taylor, 2012). It can be described as the difficulties and strains experienced by living organisms as they try to adapt to changing or new environmental conditions. All…

In the article, “What Teachers Hate about Parents,” Nancy Gibbs states, “But if parents are searching for the perfect teacher, teachers are looking for the ideal parent, a partner but not a pest, engaged but not obsessed, with a sense of perspective and patience. ” I agree with this statement completely. I think parent-teacher partnership…

People learn. There is no debate about that. The challenge comes in determining how people learn, and what impacts their learning. This challenge has spawned a variety of theories. While many of these theories are rooted in some basic understandings about human behavior, there are some differences worth distinguishing. Constructivism, as a concept, has been…

Rhetorical Analysis Plato, student to Socrates and Greek philosopher, affirms, “rhetoric is the art of ruling the minds of men. ” Rhetoric, the art of persuasive and effective argument, is evident in every facet of argument, written work, and speech. Writers have tried since the beginning of written language to integrate beautiful rhetorical devices to…

A Day Which Will Live in Infamy Franklin D. Roosevelt asked for a Joint Session of Congress in which only the most important issues are discussed which gives the American People an idea of the magnitude of the matter at hand; this establishes credibility or Ethos right off the bat. The speech’s audience is undoubtedly…

It is never too late to pursue your goals in life, because life continually presents you opportunities. When Melusina Pierce wrote to Marian Lewes, Marian felt the need to answer the letter, even though she did not usually answer letters. She wanted to reassure Melusina that she is not too old to begin writing, because…

According to the report, “Estimated Average Annual Salary of Teachers in Public Elementary and Secondary School,” by the U.S. Department of Education in 2011, the average starting salary for a teacher in Missouri is a measly $29,857 (1). The average salary for all teachers across the U.S. is $51,673 (“Estimated Average Annual” 1). Teachers are…

                                                     Abstract and Introduction             Virtually, all animals are born with few set of reflexes, or the genetically embedded responses to specific environmental stimuli. More precisely a reflex denote the relationship that exist between a given environmental event, referred to as a stimulus (S) and a fixed behavioral action, referred to as a response…