Personal Understanding Of The Social Justice Educator
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This 2.5 page paper presents the author's own understanding of what it means to be a social justice educator. The writer notes, among other things, that this philosophy goes well beyond the 'color blind' approach and that it takes time for this educator to gain an understanding of the complexities involved in the larger political, cultural, economic and social issues. No bibliography.
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Personal Views On Education – Tutorial
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This is a 6 page paper that offers personal views about different aspects of education. The topics discussed include: the roles of parents and the community in education, including citations related to the effects of parent involvement; administration's impact on teaching; and the impact of the student population, specifically, the need to meet the needs of a diverse population. Tutorial comments and recommendations throughout the paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Personality Theories / Erikson And Skinner
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This 5 page paper explores two of the many personality theorists, Erik Erikson and B.F. Skinner. Erikson focused on identity as the basis for personality development while Skinner focused on operant conditioning. Erikson's stages are discusses as is Skinner's thoughts about stimulus and response. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Peshkin's Places of Memory and Fordhams Blacked Out: Two Ethnographic Accounts of Culture in Education
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This 6 page paper compares and contrasts Alan Peshkin's Places of Memory with Signithia Fordham's Blacked Out, and considers the influence of culture on informing educational reforms. This paper determines the positive and negative impacts of culture on the development of educational responses in particular communities, including the Native American communities of New Mexico and the African-American communities of Washington, DC. This paper also integrates an understanding of the response of schools to the influences of culture and reflects and understanding of the sociological development of these educational communities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Philosophical Approaches to Education
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This 8 page paper provides information on the four educational culture oriented approaches called perennialism, essentialism, progressivism and reconstructionism. The paper takes the point of view that progressivism is the most logical approach to be implemented into public school systems today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Policy and Politics in Early Childhood Education
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A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education need to be informed of political and policy matters. Much is said about the potential effectiveness of non-government organizations (NGOs) in developing nations and the extent of their influence in shaping government policy and social perception in developing nations. NGOs exist in the United States as well, of course, and one of the most notable is The United Way. Currently it is embroiled in a political struggle seeking to preserve the federal Head Start program that has been in existence literally for decades. This is not an issue likely to disappear soon, and workers in early childhood education need to be aware both of the struggle and its implications. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Policy and Politics in Early Childhood Education in the UK
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A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education in the UK need to be informed of political and policy matters. The UK’s approach to early childhood education was as fragmented and variable as that in the US until the Labour government implemented changes beginning in 1997. Today, all 4-year-olds have access to free daycare that includes academic instruction in preparation for compulsory school attendance beginning at age 5. There are concerns that very young children receive instruction for which they are not yet ready, a fact that workers need to remain aware of and avoid. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Policy and Politics in Early Childhood Education in the UK
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A 5 page paper illustrating why workers in early childhood education in the UK need to be informed of political and policy matters related to child abuse and neglect. The UK has no national law requiring professionals to report any suspected child abuse. It has implemented seemingly every other approach to reducing the incidence of child abuse, and the changes expected following the death of Ainlee Walker may well include such a requirement. Workers in education will need to remain aware, and use their positions to help identify those children at risk for child abuse. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Political, Economic, Historical and Cultural Issues as Influences on the Trends, Policies and Reforms in the Educational System
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This is a 5 page paper discussing factors influencing the trends in the educational system. Political, economic and historical factors have had a great deal of influence on the trends and reforms which have occurred in the educational system over the course of time. Although education was a guaranteed right from each state in accordance with the U.S. Constitution, state legislation carefully implemented restrictions to certain populations within the general educational system. The 1950s and 1960s was a time which saw the greatest shift in the educational system due to a variety of factors. Firstly, the Civil Rights Movement led to the development of the rights of all citizens to an equal opportunity for education and the educational systems had to accommodate all citizens regardless of race and ability. Secondly, federal funding in regards to programs for the sciences increased dramatically upon the federal realization that the Soviet educational system was scientifically superior to that in the United States. Recently, the cultural shift which is taking place within the United States will also impact the educational system in regards to cultural policies, teacher education, linguistic programming, student population considerations and social programming among other factors influenced by the growing Hispanic population within the country. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Politics of School Choice
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A 10 page research paper that investigates the politics of the school choice movement. The writer defines and summaries the twin components of this movement -- charter schools and voucher systems -- and then gives a summary of pertinent research into the efficacy of these systems, focusing heavily on a RAND report on this topic. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Practitioner Research: Article Review
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A 5 page review of The New Paradigm Wars: Is There Room for Rigorous Practitioner Knowledge in Schools and Universities?. Authors Anderson and Herr present the arguments for and against practitioner research. This essay reviews their article and offers some opinions about practitioner research. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Prayer in Schools
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this heated argument. Both sides of the issue are adequately explored. The ACLU's position is explained. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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