Every student across America has at least one memorable teacher. For Diane Ravitch‚ it was Mrs. Ratliff—literature loving‚ demanding‚ challenging‚ encouraging‚ and respectful. She was a teacher who did not produce the hard data that is demanded today. The data-driven education leaders are looking for assessment driven and union-disliking teachers who aren’t so worried about tenure. But why would teachers give unions and tenure up? Ravitch declares that teachers need their basic rights protected and
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The Chronicle Review October 3‚ 2010 What Are You Going to Do With That? Katherine Streeter for The Chronicle Review By William Deresiewicz The essay below is adapted from a talk delivered to a freshman class at Stanford University in May. The question my title poses‚ of course‚ is the one that is classically aimed at humanities majors. What practical value could there possibly be in studying literature or art or philosophy? So you must be wondering why I’m bothering to raise it here‚ at
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chance for us -to put off / delaying things we’ve always wanted to do. I would like to savor every moment I have left. First‚ it’s time for forgiving. I would forgive those who have done something wrong to me. I’d treat them as we’ve never met before. Secondly‚ I’d apologize to my parents: let them know that I know I haven’t been a good son. I’ve just been focusing on my work without taking care of them / I’ve neglected them. I would say/tell them that I love them so much. Next‚ I have to be brave
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Students who have studied abroad have been known to say that the experience was the most meaningful and rewarding experience of their lives‚ even many years later. However‚ these experiences are not for everyone and not all types of study abroad options are appropriate for every student. The choices made about whether to study abroad‚ where‚ when‚ for how long and what type of program can make a difference between a wonderful experience and one that couldn’t have ended soon enough. Students say
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its mission. Iowa State must have students that can conduct research to solve the problems of this century. The students have to be able to communicate in order to share their findings with other people. Finally‚ they must be able to apply what they have learned in real world situations to either solve problems or improve a product. The one organization that I feel supports Iowa State’s mission the most is the Study Abroad Center. According to the Study Abroad Center at Iowa State‚ their mission
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE JUST ONE INHC TALL Being just an inch tall …. Sounds really strange‚ but if I were really such‚ I would really be very unique and special. All the equipments I would use had to be very diminutive. It might sound strange but I would have lots of leverage. I can go anywhere I wish to without a travelling mode. Just a small crumb of bread would be enough for my lunch and I can also explore many new things and get new experiences. If I wanted to go surfing‚ I
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Have you ever studied abroad? Study abroad has been a dream for students all over the world. In most countries‚ students travel to different places seeking a good university for a better education. Despite the struggling that students confront‚ they value the great benefits that study abroad has. However‚ Coping with expenses might be a main obstacle for many students‚ whereas other reasons‚ like adapting to a new life and breaking the language barrier make that dream more difficult to achieve
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Name member Going Abroad to Study When people’s standard of living improves‚ they often think about increasing their knowledge so they can have a better life. To do that‚ they choose to study in foreign countries where they can get a progressive education. However‚ everything has its positives and negatives‚ and studying abroad is no exception. Firstly‚ going abroad to study takes us to a different culture and environment. We can meet people who come from many countries with different points of
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2) Are you a flexible teacher? If so‚ explain how. Yes‚ I am a flexible teacher. I am completely aware of the fact that all students are not the same‚ some are fast learners and some are slow learners‚ some learn best in auditory manner and others through visual media. I am flexible in the sense that I address these differences and make it a point to respond to their different needs. 3) What will you do to modify your teaching to meet the needs of a gifted student? A gifted student in the midst
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Many students go abroad to improve their English proficiency and it has become a common phenomenon for international students who want to achieve higher education in English speaking countries; however‚ non-language factors can affect ESOL students while studying at University of Auckland. This essay will discuss several problems such as financial difficulties‚ cultural differences and social factors‚ mainly in an Asian perspective. First of all‚ financial problem is one of the major problems
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