Standard #9: Professional Learning and Ethical Practice. Wong and Wong discuss a lot of aspects that come together to make an effective teacher, but one they reiterate throughout The First Days of School is that a “professional educator is always learning and growing” (Wong & Wong, p. 301), and standard 9 of the InTASC Standards addresses just this. Professional learning is not limited to attending conferences or joining a professional organization, though these things are extremely important, it
Analysis of a Text ‘‘Is The Internet Making Us Stupid’’ is an article written by Nathanael Enwald from the University of Wisconsin. The author gives us many accurate points of view on how the Internet is making people less and less interested about knowing what’s the essence of that piece of information. What he emphasizes on is that people just look up information on Google, copy and paste them, and get credit for them. In my point of view, I truly believe that the
A Life with a Liberal Arts Education As a freshman choosing a major at a liberal arts university, many students wonder why they are required to take literature if they want to major in business or why they have to take math if they want to major in theatre. Author, Robert Harris, in his essay “On the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education,” published in 1991, answers these questions. Harris gives much evidence to support his idea that acquiring a liberal arts education is valuable. An
Paper 1 American Education Reform A common thread in everythe average Aamerican child’s life is waking up too early for their liking and going to school, still partially asleep. Most students can agree that school takes up a majority of their life and time. Spending hours and hours just to perfect that diorama or staying up late to study. Education is easily one of the most important aspects in a kid's life, but school as a whole wasn’t always this common. Once long ago (or perhaps not that
All of our amazing Carolina Day School students have the potential to do something great for the world. Do you recall that time you told me that you became a teacher to make more of a difference? Well with your support and the advantages of using technology you can help the students use that potential to do their great something. Both you and information technology play a substantial role at CDS. You and technology are here at CDS to help us, the students,gain as much of an education as possible
The classroom is under attack. At least, that is what many educators seem to believe. From countless teachers and professors across the nation, the use of technology in the classrooms has served as a distraction to instructors and an impediment to the student’s success in the classroom. Many educators believe that the current generation of students seem to see technology such as smart phones and laptops as a means of entertainment and socializing. Most would say that the teachers should be the main
What are the similarities and differences between Mesopotamia and The Nile River Civilization? They were both civilizations developed around 3000 B.C but yet they’re social and political systems can be quite different. Let’s explore… Mesopotamia or “between the river” (in Greek) was a civilization that resided between the Tigris and Euphrates river. Mesopotamia was home to many city-states, such as the Sumerian civilization, as well as impressive inventions, cultures and learning techniques
Devin Kolarac Williams AP English 6 October 2014 p163, Question 1 Write an essay explaining whether you agree with Leon Botstein’s critique of the American high school. The current American educational system is broken and must be rebuilt. Botstein’s evaluation of the American high school is accurate. The typical school environment experienced by students has hurt several classes of students dating back to the 1990s. American high school’s hurt students by having these groups within the educational
Sister Mathilde DeLucy Doctor Daniel Katz EDST 1501-AA 15 October 2014 "The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth."--Dan Rather A teacher is one who has the privilege to walk beside countless individuals in this constantly changing world. A true teacher inspires wonder and encourages growth. A teacher has the potential to inspire a dream, and provide a
The painting Apollo and Daphne was painted by Giovanni Di Lutero, who also known as Dosso Dossi. He created this beautiful painting in 1538. The Apollo and Daphne is 6’2” by 3’ 9” oil on canvas painting located in Galleria Borghese, Rome. A picture of this painting can be found on page 352 in the textbook Experience Humanities by Roy T. Matthews, F. DeWitt Platt, and Thomas F. X. Noble. Bright, vibrant colors in the background make this painting appear to almost glow with light. The medium that