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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Before Common Core Curriculum the Arts known as music‚ theater‚ dance and visual art were considered beneficial subjects and not essential to the learning process (Jacobs‚ 1999). During the research analysis of Critical Links in 2002: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development “provided evidence for enhancing learning and achievement as well as positive social outcomes when the arts were integral to students’ learning experiences” lawmakers started looking at the Arts in education
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AUG 7 Reasons Why Stevia is Better Than Refined Sugar Category: Healthy Foods‚Natural Health‚Organic Living Author: Dr. Edward Group @ 3:44 pm Aug 20 2011 What Is Stevia? Maybe you’ve heard of stevia already‚ maybe you haven’t. But if not‚ then it’s time you did! Stevia is a natural sweetener‚ derived from the stevia rebaudiana plant that was first discovered centuries ago in Paraguay by the native population. But it wasn’t until the late 19th century that a Swiss botanist working in
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5 Overlooked Benefits Of Juggling Jason Weiss Thompson Rivers University PHED 1230 - 01: Conditioning Student#: 9468323 September 15‚ 2013 Summary In his article “5 Overlooked Benefits Of Juggling‚” Shaun Rosenberg (2012) claims that juggling has some physical and mental benefits advantages. According to numerous studies‚ hobby may help grow your brain‚ decrease anxiety‚ all while teaching you life long lessons along the way. The author goes on to say that learning to juggle
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most popular fruits in the world. Bananas cater to your taste buds while offering many health benefits. Nutrients in Banana 1.00 each (118.00 grams) Nutrient%Daily Value vitamin B621.5% vitamin C17.1% manganese16% fiber12.2% potassium12% Calories (105)5% Benefits • The health benefits of banana include weight loss‚ obesity‚ weight gain‚ intestinal disorders‚ constipation‚ dysentery
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that provide an aerobic workout. A few laps in the pool combine all three! If the pool is heated‚ so much the better for arthritis sufferers‚ as the warm water can help loosen stiff joints. In fact‚ people with rheumatoid arthritis receive greater benefits to their health after participating in hydrotherapy than with other activities. It’s also been proven that water-based exercise improves the use of affected joints and decreases pain from osteoarthritis [source: CDC]. 9: Increased Muscle Tone and
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Benefit packages Randy McSparren BA 361 Human Resources Management Upper Iowa University Instructor Patrick Mulhern Abstract Benefit packages differ from company to company. Some company’s offer may offer medical and dental coverage‚ while another my offer neither but has a great 401K plan. Being able to identify what is a strong benefits package and what is not is not only important to applicants‚ but also to employers as well. The impact a weak benefits package has on a company
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At the outset‚ we must understand what we can gain out of this wonderful practice At the physical level‚ yoga and its cleansing practices have proven to be extremely effective for various disorders. To get a sampling of how yoga benefits health disorders‚ please visit the Yoga Therapy section. More importantly‚ yoga is extremely effective in: Increasing Flexibility – yoga has positions that act upon the various joints of the body including those joints that are never really on the ‘radar
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The core-periphery theory based at a global scale differentiates the developed countries of the world as the economic core of the global economic system and the developing countries as the economic periphery. The core-periphery relationship is defined as the spatial expression of development processes at different scales around the world. The economic core consists of the most advanced countries in the world‚ which exhibit high level of investment in economic and social activities. Core areas
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The challenge for schools across the state and nation is how to instruct students for them to reach the proficiency levels demanded in the Common Core State Standards. The National Governors Association defines the Common Core State Standards Initiative as “a state-led effort to establishing a single set of clear educational standards for English-language arts and math that states can share and voluntarily adopt” (“NGA”). The design of the standards is to emphasize the rigorous content and practices
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