When my mom withdrew me from the christian school‚ in first grade‚ she then enrolled me into; my second grade year‚ Coconut Creek Elementary School. After enrolling to this elementary school my mom says I learned so much more than I did in the Christian school. A perfect example of learning much better would be my reading level‚ my reading level (judged by the fcat) went from a two to a four. I was doing great academic wise; getting A’s and B’s in my class subjects. However‚ just because I was doing
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that “students in elementary schools and high schools been taught a history that demeans American Indians”. When I was in elementary school (I went to kindergarten in 1990)‚ students where taught that the pilgrims came over on the Mayflower in 1620. Than shortly after making landing they lived in a harmonious co-existence with the Native American peoples. After receiving what could be called an extremely “white washed” or “sugarcoated” version of early American History‚ high school students (I went
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Hawthorne Avenue Elementary School is located in Newark‚ New Jersey. The address of Hawthorne Ave is 428 Hawthorne Ave. Their mission statement is “ “The single greatest effect on student achievement is not a race‚ not poverty; it is the effectiveness of the teachers.” Therefore‚ the administration‚ teachers‚ staff‚ and parents of Hawthorne Avenue School are committed to providing a stimulating‚ structured‚ and safe learning environment that ensures the delivery of high- quality instruction with
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I interviewed Dan Carter‚ principal at Heritage Elementary School to gain a better understanding of how Heritage Elementary School’s budget is determined‚ how funds are allocated‚ and the timeline in which a budget has to be developed and finalized. In referring to School District Budgeting (Hartman‚ 2003)‚ I concluded that my district uses a centralized approach to budgeting. Many decisions are made at the district level by our Business Manager‚ Steve Summers and Superintendent‚ Randy Guttenburg
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This lesson plan can be adapted for use in grades K - 4‚ depending on the level of your students‚ with second grade being the primary use case. By using the book "Cry-baby Moon" this science lesson will help teach students learn about objects in the sky‚ rainstorms‚ and phases of the moon. Lesson Plan Objectives After this lesson‚ students will be able to better distinguish between different phases of the moon Children will learn about other objects in the sky‚ such as the clouds Students will
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Observation Paper During this week I watch how Maggie’s habits‚ the way she acted in class and outside of class. This was a fun thing to watch‚ I got to see a lot of different things that she did. Maggie would do a lot of the same small things everyday. I almost think that I learned more about her from these little things than if I would of talked to her for an hour. One of the thing I saw with Maggie is that she would talk to the people around her‚ but she almost never talk out in class. This
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I never had a problem with the color of my skin until I entered elementary school. Thankfully‚ I’ve never encountered any severe forms of racism‚ but I couldn’t shake off the feeling that I was coming up short. That maybe I wasn’t as talented as the other kids at school. In hindsight‚ I definitely had potential‚ but at the moment‚ I felt like I was below average. Both my elementary school and my middle school were predominantly Caucasian. The town itself wasn’t very diverse and my mother was never
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individual who is motivated by a sense of calling and purpose‚ focused on what schools can be‚ and guided by a mission that has the best interests of all students at its core.” (Trump‚ p. 43) When I read that quote‚ I was saddened for my school‚ the place where my heart has lived for nine years. Christy Johnston‚ as principal of Southaven Elementary School‚ has the potential to be a phenomenal leader‚ and the school has the capacity to be great! She graduated with her Specialist in Educational
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Americans today want more news coverage of their schools. If I was the principal at Brownsville Elementary School‚ there are a few steps I would take to improve the media coverage for the school. First‚ I would identify key media reporters and work at creating a friendly‚ beneficial relationship with them. I would go and personally introduce myself to each of them to begin a rapport with them if I didn’t already know them. I would also take their calls or office visits whenever possible‚ or call
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During my elementary years‚ I was always shy to talk to other people I didn’t consider as friends. The only ones I talked to was my classmates‚ teachers‚ and friends. I was the type of child that would depend on others. When I was 10‚ I was worried on how others would think of me. I was close minded and I would always assume that people would tease me for the little things that I did. This made me antisocial and I didn’t want to get involved into anything. At the age of 10‚ I was placed into an
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