'Normal' Schools (State 'Teacher's Colleges')
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A 10 page paper on the Normal Schools. The writer describes the history of the normal schools and why and where they were begun, their evolution into teachers colleges, and finally into today's four year colleges and universities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Normalsk.wps

'Tracking' Or 'Ability-Grouping' Has Become Education's New Segregation
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This 5 page essay examines the problems associated with separating students into academic 'tracks.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Tracking.wps

(The) Intellectual Development of Children
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8 pages discussing the intellectual development of children. 9 references cited. Excellent for those studying child psychology, child development, theories of learning etc; Paper makes many reference to the works of Piaget.
Filename: Childdev.wps

25 MISTAKES TEACHERS MAKE AND HOW TO AVOID MAKING THEM
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This 5 page paper discusses the 25 mistakes teachers make, according to Carolyn Orange, and discusses how teachers can remedy situations including discipline, personal conduct, poor administration, and class room policies, among others. Bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: Mb25tch.rtf

A Case Study in the Classroom: Mathematical Instruction Through Nature
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A 9 page presentation of one teacher’s experience working with a mathematically challenged boy. This paper provides an overview of the theories of Piaget and Spelke and ties them in to a classroom experiment which capitalizes on a child’s fascination with a bird nest in order to successfully introduce basic mathematical concepts. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPedBird.rtf

A College Degree: A Prerequisite for Success?
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A 5 page discussion of the relevance of a college degree to success. Emphasizes that while a degree might be necessary as a prerequisite to pursuing certain occupations, it is not a prerequisite to success. Stresses that the real prerequisite to success is determination. Outlines the importance of communications skills to success in numerous occupations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPsucces.wps

A COMPARATIVE STUDY AND ANALYSIS OF THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts three encycopedia mediums: print, CD Rom, and internet. Strengths, weaknesses and applications are exampled and evidenced. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBbritanica.rtf

A Comparison of Clinical Supervision Models
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This 20 page paper compares different models of clinical supervision. The writer considers the Integrated Developmental Model and the Discrimination Model, noting similarities and difference as well as discussing ho they may be practically and conceptually used by supervisors. After this the paper goes on to compare these to the Skovholt and Ronnestad Model. The bibliography cites 21 sources.
Filename: TEclinsup.wps

A Comparison of Education and Healthcare in the U.S. and Canada
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A 7 page discussion of the educational and healthcare systems of the United States and Canada. Points out the shortcomings and discrepancies of each system but maintains that while there are differences in formats, Canada and the U.S. most often run neck and neck in the quality of their educational programs as well as in the quality of their healthcare programs. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPcanadE.wps

A Comparison of Educational Perspectives: Whitehead and Chaudhuri
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This 8 page paper considers the perspectives of Alfred North Whitehead in his work The Aims of Education, and Haridas Chaudhuri in his work The Evolution of Integral Consciousness. This paper outlines these 2 different perspectives on education, creates a critical analysis of both and then identifies the beliefs of each of the authors as they compare to existing perspectives on education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHAimsEd.wps

A COMPARISON OF REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHERS TO SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
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This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the special educator with the regular classroom educator in the areas of classroom management, subjects taught, class size, and teaching methods. Quotes and examples given to support the thesis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBtcher.rtf

A FAIR IQ
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This 5 page paper discusses IQ tests and teh controversy surrounding them in regard to built in biases including those of culture and gender. A discussion of the future of IQ testing is discussed as well. Quotes and examples given. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MBIQ.rtf