One of Denise’s claims was,“Just as teachers practice classroom management techniques
One of Denise’s claims was,“Just as teachers practice classroom management techniques
In Julia Alvarez’s short story, ”Nombres”, and in the visual, “Graduation Day”, both depict the common theme that people should embrace their culture and heritage. In “Nombres”, the theme can be seen when Julia's mother states, “You know what (Julia’s) friend Shakespeare said, ‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet’,” (Alvarez Pg. 1). This shows that Julia’s mother doesn’t want her to be ashamed of where she comes from, and that she should embrace her name. This theme is also evident in the visual,” Graduation Day”. The fact that the loving daughter, who just graduated from school, is hugging her hard-working father, shows that she is grateful for him, and that she is proud of him. Also in “Graduation Day”, the daughters decorated graduation…
Their leader Shaka had planted all his ideas and teachings into the Zulu people and because of him, they had this fearless persona about them to. All they were known for was wreaking havoc and growing their already growing empires with trained a killer, which was going to be a problem. I resented the British Laws that was passed to abolish slavery. If they never passed these laws things would have never changed and this would have never stroked their already growing egos. These laws caused us Boers to revolt and try to escape British rule. This was one of the key opponents that lead us into battle with the Zulu people. These ignorant, blood-thirsty, man slaying, people are dangerous. They start countless wars and make a lot of enemies which would hurt them because they were creating countless enemies. The only thing that they know how to do is how to kill and to start war amongst themselves, when we were trying to compromise with them. We was only trying to teach these barbaric people some of our ways and to civilize them, trying to help the blacks of the South Africa. All the “Great” King of The Zulu Land had to do was disband his military and recognize Britain’s authority, or face invasion. As usual they chose what they knew how to do best, which was how to start war. The same British people that passed the slave abolishing law for these people they were now going into war with them. So not only did they have wars with Boers they also had war with the British now to, how ironic. Even though I despise these people they were very courageous. It’s almost funny how the Zulu’s thought they could defeat us with their sticks. They knew that they could not have stopped us with their assegai which was basically a spear, while we…
It is a well-known fact in today’s world that a large percentage of students in college are failing their classes due to the fact that many of them are not worried about making good grades. In Amy Widner’s essay “The Pursuit of Just Getting by,” she shared her opinion about students that think it is cool to not try. “We are not fooling anybody but ourselves.” –Amy Widner. She addresses this issue as well as the ramifications for “practicing” bad habits in college. She goes on explaining the importance of a hard work ethic, skills, and most importantly knowledge. She believes that every student should make the most out of their education by doing all of the work they are assigned, and doing everything to the best of their abilities. Amy later explains since students are paying so much for a college education they should be pursuing…
“Students will float to the mark you set,” said Mike Rose (Rose 110). Every day students are being held to a lower standard. Not only does this happen at school, but in the home life as well. Today’s generation seems to have a lot of things done for them. We just hand out A’s, and allowance that hasn’t even been earned. From these poor examples being set for us, we lose the motive and drive that it takes to succeed. People are going through life with a sense that they are owed something.…
Anyon visits a couple of middle class schools next. “In middle class schools, work is getting the right answer. If one accumulates enough right answers, one gets a good grade.” Anyon(1980)states. Middle class schools focus on getting the right answers, and how to get those answers, and if the students aren’t understanding it, the teachers will focus on teaching the children how to get the right…
In his essay, “I Just Wanna Be Average,” author Mike Rose says, “students will float to the mark you set” (164). From my past experiences, I completely agree that students will work harder if their teachers set the standards high. Generally, teenagers do not have high goals or standards for themselves, so it is up to the teachers to encourage and push the students towards success. Throughout his excerpt, Rose shows through numerous examples that teachers are a vital part to a student’s success in life.…
When deciding on a new school you have to look at every aspect of it. What benefits would I get from going there? Is this school right for me? These are all questions you need to ask yourself before, you make your final decision. In this case, the school that I will be writing about is Adelanto high school.…
Malcolm Gladwell, a staff writer for the New Yorker from Ontario, Canada analyzes the reasons for why some people can achieve success and why others do not. Students are generally centralized in the topic of how success is achieved and how KIPP schools reinforce the students to acknowledge the act of persistence. KIPP schools train the students how to be better learners to therefore set them up for a road of success. Patterns and certain methods are used to enhance the young minds. Students are held in an excessive amount of school days from…
There is pressure to meet a certain standard of achievement for students. Going through the critical reflection, I learned that helping others is key but the process needs to be done correctly. Educators cannot take loop-holes or shortcuts…
The high level of students allowed to graduate despite their poor performance is atrocious. In Mary Sherry’s essay, “In Praise of the F Word” she states, “tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas.” (Sherry 564) Further, in Sherry’s essay she discusses the need for teachers and parents to instill a healthy fear of failure in these kids. If a child truly cannot complete the required schoolwork at an acceptable level, the educational system should fail the child. It is just the right thing to do. Graduating students who have not done strong work in school is unfair to the students themselves and it cheats the future employers of these students. Children need to have mastered the basic skills taught to them throughout their student years. According to Sherry, students who have graduated without truly earning their diplomas end up feeling cheated by the educational system later on in life.…
The pressure of succeeding in school is always bearing in a student's mind. Schools today utilize standardized testing to determine whether a student is promoted. For instance, ACT and SAT are examples of how educators view a student’s ability. With that being said, the majority of a student's diligent work is dedicated to one evaluation on a test. In some classes, a majority of classroom instruction is centered around testing. A standardized test score should not hinder a student from furthering their education. Use of standardized testing is not an effective measure of a student’s ability.…
Is this deadly routine really necessary?” (Source A). Traditional education has been monotonized and homogenized to exploit a child’s moldable mind with the goal of creating an upstanding, economically-sound citizen. This tyrannical, oppressive force called school compartmentalizes students and encourages them to accept a routinized life. Mathematics and English are the dictators of a student’s career.…
Does it not seem that nowadays the concept of achieving good grades seems foreign to our generation? Most teenagers seem to be content with just a ‘D’, as long as it means “being able to get the heck out of here.” Never giving it their all, letting opportunities to aim higher melt away like snowflakes hitting bare concrete. Yet amongst us still linger the ones that haven’t been completely brain-washed by the mainstream. Whether you are blessed with a strong mutual support from home or not, it’s a test of self-worth and determination in getting the most out of your education. With many of us coming from a Latino heritage, it gets a bit tricky since our parents and grandparents had little or no education when they were young. That’s why we, the next generation, should fight even harder to regain what was lost and for the adults to try to catch on from the where they left off.…
Malcolm Gladwell is an author who normally analyzes the features of daily life in which he offers some very intriguing ideas of social events and human behavior. Malcolm explored the reasons why students achieve success and others do not. He conducted his study at KIPP middle school for parents and students. In which he observed the students behavior and academic level. He noticed that the students followed a strict protocol called, “SSLANT.” KIPP being a popular school in the bronx, they pushed the students to accelerate in mathematics, but not so much in writing skills. The studied showed that low-class kids could out smart the wealthy kids during the school year, but can’t out smart them doing summer vacation. In contrast, Carol Dweck cited…
A common phrase among young adults in secondary education is that there are three parts to high school life: social life, grades, and sleep. Pick two. Clifton Parker, on a study by education scholar Denise Pope, states “spending too much time on homework mean[s] students [are] ‘not meeting their developmental needs or cultivating other critical life skills,’” Students [are] more likely to drop activities, not see friends or family, and not pursue hobbies they enjoy.” To achieve grades that fulfill collegiate ambitions, students must spend all of the time they may spend with family or friends on the homework that earns them points. Teachers often assume that a student’s overall productivity is defined by the amount of work completed in a night. Many end up assigning at least an hour of homework to assure themselves that the kids are learning. Real life productivity is defined by advancement and development of character or leadership. Through that lens, completing busywork is not productive. Once students reach the real world, they are underprepared and underdeveloped to face day to day challenges. In an interview, Christine Gross-Loh quotes Krista Kuru, Finnish Education Chief, describing the reasoning against this approach. She states “Academics isn't all kids need. Kids need so much more. School should be where we teach the meaning of life; where kids learn they are needed; where they can learn community skills.…