Service Learning Journal: Autism Children/Teens Service learning event One often-overlooked factor regarding children with autism is the extent to which they can benefit from playing with their non-autistic peers. I have noticed that while any type Continue Reading...
Personal Philosophy of Education My Personal Philosophy of Education My educational philosophy is dynamic. It has been evolving over time. In my opinion, the educational needs of learners keep changing in our ever-changing world. In that regard, a Continue Reading...
Some salient guidance concerning developing good note-taking skills from the literature include placing a date and the name of the class on the top of every page to make sorting class notes out later on easier. Likewise, many students with good typ Continue Reading...
He surveys a variety of pedagogical strategies, including the use of scaffolding each child's learning upon existing interests and talents; supporting dual and multi-language speakers and learners in a culturally sensitive fashion; and the often-ove Continue Reading...
Borland (1997) states that,"...the construct of giftedness has undergone significant changes in recent times." (Borland, 1997, p. 13) the author also refers to modern educationists and theorists of intelligence such as Gardner and his Theory of Mult Continue Reading...
When professors work with students with special needs they should always be certain to create an inclusive environment that encourages all students to shine. Moreover, community college professors need to develop curricula that honor diversity whene Continue Reading...
Repeated Reading Instruction a Powerful and Effective Alternative Teaching Strategy for Students with Learning Disabilities? This paper discusses how repeated reading instruction is a powerful and effective alternative for teaching reading to stude Continue Reading...
Dyslexia as a Specific Learning Disability Classified under the broader rubric of specific learning disabilities, dyslexia is a severe reading disability known to have a neurological basis (Taylor, Smiley & Richards, 2009, p. 92). Because reading Continue Reading...
Teaching Philosophy and Educating Students Traditionally, the focus of education has been the primary "3Rs" -- writing, reading, and arithmetic. But with ever-growing technological innovation driving universal change, educators need to reconsider wh Continue Reading...
common core state standards are a set of standards that have been adopted for K-12. States have the ability to adopt the federal CCSS. The CCSS intended to provide new expectations for each grade level. There are a number of different instructional Continue Reading...
Individual Education Plan In education it is important to understand the pedagogy and historical philosophical perspectives on educational theories to fully understand the educational plan in a comprehensive fashion. Understanding this element of an Continue Reading...
Teaching Philosophy, Teaching Style I teach in such a way that students can gain the tools and experience to help them successfully contribute to the world today. In that respect, my teaching philosophy is based on empowering students so that they a Continue Reading...
Emotional Behavior Disorder The learning environment has been characterized by the presence of students with emotional problems and behavior disorders. This trend contributes to considerable challenges in the educational system and for teachers. Con Continue Reading...
IEP Student With Intellectual Disability Goals and IEPs: Aiden One of the critical components of any IEP is 'goal setting.' Goals are determined for each individual student and a specific instructional plan is designed to meet those goals. Goals a Continue Reading...
The most important thing for me to do in a challenging situation such as this is to control the situation and calm everything down into a more comfortable environment. I have been trained in many different afflictions which may be present in a high- Continue Reading...
Educational Psychology: An Overview The topic of educational psychology, or psychology as it is practiced within a school system, has become increasingly important in recent years as the number of special education demands on school systems and espe Continue Reading...
The word layer is a figurative one in this case, as layers generally refer to more concrete items as in layers of cake or clothing. Similarly, the question about where the tree house landed is also an abstract one. The author never spells out exactl Continue Reading...
This study will represent one attempt to infuse conflict resolution practices with a focus on unity as a methodology and an outcome for recognizing the risks of conflicts. The study will also examine factors associated with conflict, and the utiliza Continue Reading...
Essentially, a cellular system involves the use of a series of sending and receiving stations placed throughout a region so that a telephone use can move from one place to another as the signal to and from the handheld telephone shifts seamlessly fr Continue Reading...
Because the teacher salaries in rural areas are generally lower than in urban areas, more highly educated teachers tend to opt for positions in urban areas. A possible lack of proper education can then influence a teacher's ability to identify the s Continue Reading...
Allington's Strategies of Designing Research-Based Programs applied to a math classroom Why can't Johnny -- or Jane, to be politically correct -- read at a grade-appropriate level? Educators have attempted to answer and remedy this question for yea Continue Reading...
Chromosomal Abnormality: Down Syndrome Down Syndrome is a chromosomal abnormality which is accompanied by both serious physical and mental developmental problems, and it is one of the most common genetic syndromes. According to Rebecca Saenz (1999), Continue Reading...
Gurin, Patricia, Dey, Eric, Hurtado, Sylvia, and Gurin, Gerald. Diversity and Higher Education: Theory and Impact on Educational Outcomes. Harvard Educational Review. Fall 2002. Volume 72. Issue 3. PG 330-366. In light of the current divisiveness of Continue Reading...
Researchers in the field of education have distinguished between two types of goals that are utilized in the modern classroom environment and schools i.e. mastery and performance. Mastery goal orientation tends to lead students toward acquiring new s Continue Reading...
Teacher Preparation Programs Enabling Technology Literacy? Enabling teachers to excel in technology-rich classroom environments needs to expand beyond training on specific systems, skills or technologies. There needs to be a strong focus on using t Continue Reading...
IRB for My Pilot Study Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on Classroom Communication in Immigrant Children IRB PROPOSAL This study will compare the communication of immigrant children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in cla Continue Reading...
Leadership Style One of the most insightful things that I ever read about leadership and leading a group of people, is that "leadership is less about your needs, and more about the needs of the people and the organization you are leading" (wsj, 2014 Continue Reading...
Professional Qualifications of Special Education Teacher Assistants Special Education is a field that continues to grow rapidly throughout the world. The 21st century thus far has seen an increased interest and attention paid to the area of Special Continue Reading...
Iraqi Students The literature review provides an abundance of material related to the educational and cultural aspects of Australian society and how those aspects play into the educating process regarding immigrants and especially high school studen Continue Reading...
Finally, students will have to put their new attitudes into practice. They will use a reflective journal each day to discuss their "adventures in attitude" and to describe how they have been practicing good attitudes, positive thinking, and being re Continue Reading...
Unforeseen technology-related events could have impacted the study. Maturation - No, this would not have been a potential threat as the class is short in relative time period. This was controlled through semester scheduling. Testing - Yes, this co Continue Reading...
Instead, it is rigid and reinforced with bureaucracy and red tape, thus making it a poor system for education and children. Educating the whole child." Educating the whole child is an idea that took root in the early 20th century and is making a co Continue Reading...
Thus one teaching strategy or method of lecturing will not serve the adult learning population as a whole. Rather the teacher would do best to incorporate tactics that allow more active participation, interaction and creative teaching principles in Continue Reading...
Special Education According to the Federal Laws of the United States of America, "Special Education means specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability [IDEA 97-300.26(a)]." The revi Continue Reading...
AECT and ISTE The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) share a common goal in that both organizations are dedicated to the improvement of learning and prov Continue Reading...
Headline Diagram This Headline in One Minute, If You Can. the requirements for EDUC 594 The purpose of the study by Landecker (2009) was to show that the sentence diagramming can be an fun, interactive, competitive and engaging exercise to help s Continue Reading...
Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) Violations as they Pertain to the Case of Sonya An educational institution's principal greatly influences the learning/teaching of every student within the school, for better or for worse. Studies have fo Continue Reading...
Driving Change in Education and their Impact The 21st Century is characterized by significant changes that have contributed to the emergence of an ever-evolving environment. The changes have been brought by rapid developments and advancements that Continue Reading...
