Hello Director Humbles‚ My name is Kristina Jones‚ I am a first-year student here at the University of Iowa‚ and I am sending this email in order to appeal the decision of my Advantage Iowa Award. When I took my three placement tests I scored painfully low on Chemistry‚ average in Spanish‚ and I excelled in Math. I came with a major of undecided‚ but I had very serious hopes of becoming a double major in mechanical and industrial engineering. When I came here for orientation I was advised by my
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Khan Academy ! Case study! Bus 490 How did Khan Academy start? • In late 2004‚ Khan began tutoring his cousin Nadia in mathematics using Yahoo!’s Doodle notepad. • When other relatives and friends sought similar help‚ he decided it would be more practical to distribute the tutorials on YouTube. • Khan to quit his job in finance as a hedge fund analyst at Connective Capital Management in 2009‚ to focus on the tutorials (then released under the moniker "Khan Academy") full-time
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‘Only children’ are disadvantaged compared to children with siblings. Discuss. Introduction “I am an only child‚ I only have one sister” (Woody Allen). This statement is characteristic of the complex relationship between siblings. Dunn & Kendrick (1982) referred to emotions amongst siblings being both of love and hate (cited in Smith‚ Cowie & Blades‚ 2011). It is commonly believed that the existence of sibling interactions creates a beneficial environment for a child’s emotional and mental early
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Tutoring should be geared toward the students in the inclusion program; however‚ it should be open for all students to get extra help. Another form of tutoring that is less visible consists of carbon copy paper and a kind regular education student. For students of inclusion who have a difficult time writing notes and listening at
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for the material itself‚ but the students. Breakthroughs are the best part‚ but the process – the back-and-forth and mutual learning is why I keep coming back. I’ve been fortunate to tutor all through high school and participate in Math 121 peer tutoring‚ Chemistry lab teacher’s assistant‚ and the Ed Pros fellowship. From these experiences‚ I’ve grown as a communicator‚ learning how to transfer ideas and intuit when my words aren’t connecting. I’ve realized that patience and mutual respect are essential
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Linear Programming Model Formulation Graphical Solution Method Linear Programming Model Simplex method Solution Solving Linear Programming Problems with Excel Dr A Lung Student exercises Kingston University London 1 Linear Programming (LP) • A model consisting of linear relationships representing a firm’s objective and resource constraints • LP is a mathematical modeling technique used to determine a level of operational activity in order to achieve an objective‚ subject to
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I have a calling upon my life‚ which is to help people‚ mainly the youth. Not only do I have a club that is solely focused on helping “under privileged youth” but I have substituted in Orleans Parish Public Schools‚ Jefferson Parish Public Schools and St. John Parish Public Schools most of my substituting career. I want to teach in a “high need” school in “low income” communities because I feel like I would be able to bring a non- traditional style of teaching to them that will help to get the whole
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in 11th grade‚ is a true pleasure as a teacher. Brenda’s greatest academic strength is her ability to break down the difficult mathematics into manageable steps that all of her classmates understand. Last year‚ Brenda decided to create her own tutoring session for her fellow classmates in Pre-Calculus. Often expressing to me that the class was her favorite class‚ the content was easy for her to understand‚ but she also understood that many of her peers were struggling. Every morning before school
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Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder: Treatments and Classroom Interventions Alex Tejero EDF 6211 Spring 2014 Florida International University Submitted to Martha Pelaez April 10‚ 2014 Abstract Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a rather common behavior disorder that occurs amongst children‚ adolescents‚ and adults which is typically treated with psychotropic medications‚ behavioral intervention strategies‚ and other mediations. According to
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want to do it with good intentions and not because they are being forced to do so. Basically‚ community service is a way for a person to give back to a community in which they live. There are many ways of giving back to the community; it can include tutoring local elementary students‚ mentoring local high school students‚ collecting items for charity‚ or just simply cleaning up a park. One of the main benefits of community service is that it builds a person’s character. It helps you to work on skills
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