2. Opinion Essay Some people think that school children need to learn practical skills such as car maintenance or bank account management along with the academic subjects at school. To what extent do you agree or disagree? It is true that children do not learn many practical skills at school. However‚ I completely disagree with the idea that schools should teach skills like bank account management and car maintenance. At present‚ most schools focus on important academic subjects such as mathematics
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RUNNING HEAD: COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM East Islip School District’s Comprehensive School Counseling Program Carl Ficalora New York Institute of Technology Table of Contents: Introduction…………………………………………..…4 Literature Review……………………………………….5 Delivery Systems…………………………………….…8 Mapping …………………………………………….....10 Foundation ............................................................…...11 Management
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Running Head: MULTICULTURAL COUNSELING WITH HISPANIC FAMILIES Multicultural Counseling Success with Hispanic Families Dawn With Artz University Mike Smith‚ Ph.D. December 16‚ 2009 Abstract There are many characteristics and commonalities among immigrants coming into the United States such as language‚ values‚ tradition‚ religion‚ and culture. They come to the United States from many different countries and yet American culture puts them into one large melting pot and
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EDLA 626 – Culture‚ Diversity & Human Rights Culturally Proficient Leadership: The Personal Journey Begins Within Summary: Part 1: Leadership as an Informed Personal Perspective Chapter 1: The Leadership Journey Begins Within Getting Centered - reality – many people in society still live segregated lives based on race / ethnicity‚ class - It is important that we look inward to ourselves in order to understand our reactions to people culturally different than us. - Such understanding
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Sean S. Culturally Responsive Teaching Culturally Responsive Teaching is a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including students’ cultural references in all aspects of learning (Ladson-Billings‚ 1994). This approach to teaching encompasses how knowledge is both communicated and perceived by the students. The teacher must have a good relationship with the parents‚ have high expectations‚ learn about their students culture‚ have culturally mediated student-centered instruction‚ willing to
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Running head: Managing Cultural Diversity Managing Culturally Diverse Work Groups within an Organization Natasha Avies Troy State University Dr. Earl Ingram November 28‚ 2004 Abstract Cultural diversity has become widespread within many organizations today. The work groups in these organizations are increasingly being staffed by culturally diverse employees. The cultural differences exhibited in the groups can enhance or weaken the function of the work group‚ especially in a predominantly
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Adolescents in Group Counseling Many children and adolescents face developmental or situational difficulties in areas where they live most of their meaningful experiences—at home‚ at school‚ and in the community. While adults who struggle with life events and stressors may look to professional help‚ young individuals are quite alone in coping with these situations. Perhaps unsurprisingly‚ most children and adolescents typically do not seek such help‚ and often resist it when offered. (Shectman‚
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(2000) defines culturally responsive teaching as using the cultural knowledge‚ prior experiences‚ and performance styles of diverse students to make learning more appropriate and effective for them: it teaches to and through the strengths of these students.” I found this definition to be very effective and a great summary of the overall topic being covered. It hit on many of the different points and aspects of having a culturally responsive classroom and also how to be a culturally responsive teacher
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Do you believe that a work group or organization that is culturally diverse (in terms of the sex and racial/ethnic composition) is more effective than a culturally homogeneous group or organization? Why or why not? I believe for different environments a culturally diverse group is more effective than a homogeneous group. For larger organizations and groups that have a broader and more diverse audience or clientele‚ a culturally diverse group is more effective because it speaks to the audience
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students from racially‚ ethnically‚ culturally‚ and linguistically diverse families and communities of socioeconomic status. If a teacher can act on the knowledge that research offers‚ they can realize the educational excellence we desire for all children. Schools within the United States generally provide students of diverse backgrounds with instruction quite different from that provided to students of mainstream backgrounds (ASCD‚ 2014). I attended school from 1987 to 2000. In thinking back about
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