Common Core was adopted by many states in hopes that schools would perform better and be able to compete with the rest of the world. With the new Common Core Standards in place some states are not doing as well as they hoped. In April of 2012 at a public school in Brooklyn‚ a teacher named Trisha Matthew assigned her students to write self-portrait poems. Most of her students compared themselves to LeBron James or a loud piano. One student named Chrispin decided to write about something more meaningful:
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Retirees‚ and Civilians for what you do. Endnote: 1 C. Todd Lopez‚ “Army Secretary Announces 2009 Will Be ‘Year of NCO‚’” American Forces Press Service‚ U.S. Department of Defense‚ 6 October 2008. The NCO Creed No one is more professional than I. I am a noncommissioned officer‚ a leader of Soldiers. As a noncommissioned officer‚ I realize that I am a member of a time-honored corps‚ which is known as “The Backbone of the Army.” I am proud of the Corps of Noncommissioned Officers and will at all
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Mr. Todd 12 September 2011 “A Word Is Only a Word” The word friend means exactly what it is‚ just a word. The pure substance behind the word no longer bares any true meaning and feeling behind it. I have learned to limit the use of the word and can only call a select few a true friend. Growing up I thought I was popular because I had so many friends. However little did I know that instead of calling these people friends‚ I should have substituted the word for acquaintances‚ or in the future
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how many definitions every word has. There is one main definition that comes to mind‚ but never the smaller and less common uses. In order to find out all the definitions one can research in an online dictionary such as the Oxford English Dictionary. An example of one of these words is hand. It not only has more than one definition‚ but it is also more than one part of speech. People use their hands every day‚ probably without realizing how useful they are; this essay goes into more detail about
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High Standards As early as the third grade‚ I remember being involved in sports. Whether it was volleyball‚ basketball‚ or dance I have been given the privilege to play on many teams. The life of a young athlete is great‚ however‚ it can become very stressful. At all ages an athlete is forced to cope with school‚ sports‚ and a social life. Along with all of that‚ athletes are expected to deal with extra stress and even stricter rules. Over the years I have realized all student-athletes are treated
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The Odyssey Translations Essay The Odyssey is an epic poem‚ written in classical Greek‚ describing Odysseus’s adventures in his ten year attempt to return to Ithaca after the Trojan War. Since this 2‚500 year old book was written‚ there have been several English translations that are believed to be the closest interpretations to the original version of The Odyssey. Alexander Pope‚ Emile V. Rieu‚ Robert Fitzgerald‚ and Robert Fagles each wrote a translation of his own. These translations are read
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The National Quality Standard [NQS] is an essential aspect of the NQF‚ governing the quality standards that direct early educators with ways to improve service across seven quality areas. Which NQF appraised so that families know the providers’ quality rating‚ and they can choose a service they feel suits their child. All of these quality areas contain standards in each field which enable the early childhood services to accommodate into their services according to their community and cultural needs
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Structure: The importance of an organizational structure in a firm’s success cannot be disputed. Having said that‚ it is important to keep in mind that the structure of the organization is well in sync with the organizational goals and objectives. With a firm like Akamai which has been branded as a leader in content delivery and cloud infrastructure‚ it is essential that the firm’s structure align to the goals of the organization thereby ensuring that they continue to be in the formidable position
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Double Standard. The dictionary loosely defines a double standard as a when two different groups of people get treated different ways. A double standard is usually applied to a majority vs minority group of people. Usually‚ the minority is treated unfairly or unjustly by the majority size‚ because they have the advantage. When I went to a football game four years ago‚ I believe I was the victim of a minority double standard issue and was deprived of my personal liberties. The situation happened
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There is eight Standards of Practice that BHHS student are expected to follow while in the classroom and in the field. These practices are: Standards for Behavior‚ Self-Awareness‚ Stress Management‚ Emotional and Mental Capacities‚ Interpersonal Skills‚ Communications‚ Critical Thinking‚ and Professional Standards. Out of the eight Standards of Practice‚ I decided to discuss three that stood out to me: (3) Stress Management: according to the handbook‚ stress management permits individuals to “demonstrate
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