presently teach 3rd grade ESL at this elementary school. My school is identified as 90% economic disadvantage. The students at this school are majority Hispanic‚ with a small group of African American students and an even smaller percentage of white students. We currently have a large SPED and LEP population‚ and most of the families at our school are low-income families. More than half the students at our school are labeled “At Risk” in this location. My curriculum philosophy is that all children (students)
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Brooke Molder 21 April 2013 Aristotle Santas Final Exam Essay The Age of Philosophy The term philosophy was brought about from the ancient Greeks meaning “wisdom of love.” The true nature behind this social science is to use reason and logic to fully understand certain things. It is the study of knowledge‚ reality‚ and existence‚ especially as an academic discipline. The question every philosopher wants answered is‚ “How do we know the knowledge that we do?” There is a process they go through
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Functionalism (or Functional Psychology)‚ and a leading representative of the progressive movement in American education during the first half of the 20th Century. He developed a broad body of work encompassing virtually all of the main areas of philosophy‚ and wrote extensively on social issues in popular publications‚ gaining a reputation as a leading social commentator of his time. Life Dewey was born on 20 October 1859 in Burlington‚ Vermont‚ the third of four sons born to Archibald Sprague
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My Professional Philosophy Statement I believe the purposes of education is to teach the children to do the best they can at everything they do. It ’s important to let the children know when they make mistakes to learn from them‚ and to let them know that they will be loved‚ even if they make mistakes. Each and every child should experience a positive approach of teaching from mistakes rather than negative. As children no matter the age they remember things; wouldn’t it be better for them to
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Reading Philosophies Katy J. Kaldenberg Grand Canyon University: EED-470 Curriculum‚ Methods and Assessment: Literacy and Language Arts K-3 Monday‚ March 11‚ 2013 Reading Philosophies Chart Reading Philosophy | Brief Description | Reading Activities | Reading Assessments | Constructivist Reading Instruction | Constructivists view the student as an active participant in the learning process who constructs a personal meaning from each experience (Ying-Tien & Chin-Chung‚ 2005). | One
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My Philosophy of Education by Javier Medina I grew up in Venezuela‚ where education follows a model in which the teacher shares his knowledge with the student and the student learns from the teacher‚ not the other way around. I believe this model would benefit from some changes to create more successful individuals in both their professional and personal lives. In the Venezuelan classroom‚ the teacher takes an active
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para. 19) What this chapter is about . . . . . . . Reflective practice ± what is it? Why and how should we do it? Reflection `in’ and `on’ action Some models of reflective practice Using reflection as a basis for improving learning and teaching Writing your personal development journal (PDJ) Your individual learning plan (ILP) What makes a good teacher in lifelong learning? LLUK standards This chapter covers‚ at least‚ the following standards: AS 4; AK 4.2; AP 4.2; AK 4.3; AP 4
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The History of Philosophy A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y and Z (A) Abelard‚ Peter: One of the most heated debates that troubled the church in the Middle Ages was the question of universals. This question goes back as far as Plato’s Forms. It has to do with the relationship between the abstract and general concepts that we have in our minds (what is the relationship between Chair with a capitol “C” and chair with a small “c”?). And from this‚ two radical viewpoints emerged
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there on discipline. I don’t personally believe that any one theory works in every situation. That is why I believe it is important to have an eclectic approach to this subject. You have to choose an approach that fits your personal educational philosophy. There are many aspects of the assertive discipline that I like. Canter states that teachers have the right to insist on behavior from students that meets the teacher’s needs and that encourages the positive social and educational development
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I have been out of school for six years and I have unknowingly created a personal Nursing Philosophy. My values‚ beliefs‚ interaction with patients and families‚ my Clinical experience‚ and my education are all integrated into how I care for patients and families. When I was searching for a career path‚ I had a mentor that recommended registered nursing over dental hygiene. He saw something in me that I didn’t. It was My drive to give‚ teach and provide quality care. At that time I
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