standardized written test. Before we even arrive to our senior of high school‚ we have been subjected to at least 10 standardized test a year. Even in kindergarten‚ students are prepare for exams. Standardized testing First off‚ there is a looming racial bias towards minorities in standardized testing. In New York City‚ there are specialized high schools where admission is solely based on a standardized test‚ the Specialized High School Admissions Test. Statistics from 2011 show that out of the 12
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High school classes might have seemed better in the past compared to college. You might feel more comfortable in smaller classes than you would heading off to university‚ but that is simply from the comfort of your surroundings. You are familiar with your teachers and your closest friends are always by your side. This might create a friendlier environment‚ but branching away from the only things you have ever known will help you grow as an individual. Leaving home to start your life as an adult can
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player to help provide for her siblings. Also‚ my mom overcomes her struggles in school when she was younger. Partially junior high and early high school‚ my mother didn’t think or care about school and how important it was and she decided that providing for her siblings was the number one priority. As the school years had gone by her attitude toward school changes‚ she is more dedicated and determines to get her high school diploma. All in all overcoming struggles in her youth has made mom my personal
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either in school or outside of school‚ taught me the importance of leadership. I believe that I am a leader because I stand for what I believe is right‚ and if I succeed at doing something I am more than willing to help another person reach that same goal. when i am lead by another person‚ be it a teacher or a mentor‚ I look into the characteristics that they have that made them the great leaders they are and implement it to myself. One of the ways I have shown leadership during high school is through
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factor that divided me from my classmates in high school was my family’s socioeconomic status. I come from a divorced family and both of my parents are remarried. My dad owns his own business‚ so he tends to have a large income. My mom is a sales manager at Aflac. In this job‚ she gets commission off of her sales and her team’s sales. My mother is a very good saleswoman‚ so she tends to do pretty well financially. I first noticed this in middle school. I had the newest phone most of the time‚ I was
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to the school day. According to the interviews in the clip from sixty minutes poverty greatly affects the lives of children possibly more than the parents. The students interviewed for the show shared how they felt responsible for their parent’s financial issues. The children viewed themselves as another mouth to feed and body to clothed. Believing they are the source of their families problems will put pressure on their educational experiences. Many high school students feel that school is less
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16th November‚2014 Walden University Instructor: Professor Cynthia Luna Delivering educational material to high school students can be a taxing feat. Students can become overwhelmed and discouraged. Motivating students‚ through the establishment of entertaining learning activities and incorporating versatile methods of teaching as well as ; collaborating the efforts
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My High School Experience When I was in 8th grade‚ I remember how excited I was for high school. I could not wait to leave middle school where it seems like I had spent my entire life. I was ready for something new‚ a change of scenery‚ and meeting new people. I wanted to have that new level of freedom and responsibility. When I finally began high school I felt like so many new opportunities presented themselves to me. Then‚ after a change of heart‚ I soon realized that when thinking about changing
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to not only teach students how to write and think critically but to provide students with the opportunity to express themselves through writing. • In high school‚ ELA was important to me because it was the opportunity that I had to truly express myself. I was able to advocate for myself and my community through writing. Discussions gave me a chance to really have a voice. It was the only class in school that I felt safe. I try to create the same experience for my students. ELA is important because
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excellent education. My schooling was full of opportunities and experiences‚ all of which contributed to the person I am today; adequate education has been an indispensable facet of my being. Sadly‚ not everyone has had this same privilege. And now as a college student‚ I am becoming even more aware of this sad fact. Looking around me in such a diverse city as Chicago‚ I find myself being more and more grateful. When I read Jonathan Kozol’s Fremont High School‚ this these feelings were even more reassured
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