Deveron's First Year: Movie

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xtranormal

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/14334811/teacher-lounge

Atlanta Cheating Scandal Reverberates

I did not get to read the entire article because you needed a subscriptions. BUT the part that i did read I find it very offensive towards schools that are really working hard to improve there school levels. It takes a way from those schools and teachers that deserve the recognition and bonuses. It also makes them liars and thieves. They committed a crime against the states and rob other schools of there progress because now if a school really does improve to such an excellent rate it is going to raise suspicious and causes the state to double check and inspect the school. As for the teachers, principal, superintendent, and etc they broke their code of conduct and ethics code that they agreed to upon receiving their license. So they should face the charges that they are faced with, but on the flip side if the state did not put so much pressure on schools to get the scores up and offer awards to the teachers that are responsible I think that just maybe this could have been avoided.

To (All) the Colleges That Rejected Me

She is saying that being herself was not good enough for the colleges she applied too. She feels that in order to have been accepted she had to do all of these amazing things including taking advantage of other peoples misfortunes. She is upset that all of her years in high school she thought she was sure to get into college just by doing what she did everyday. But now she is in the real world no one just gives you anything. I mean at home she had her freedom where no one really cared, but that is just not how college or life works. She should have done her research on the schools she applied to early on and see what kind of things other people had to offer and get into some of those same things. It's not fair because of all of those expectations take up a lot of your time to where you have no life, but you cannot change things that is just the way things are. If they accepted everyone who applied just because you made good grades, what would make their schools stand out? Nothing would make them special. Good clubs, organizations and so on are always harder to get into so you have to do extra.

LALEE'S KIN

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
The people are illiterate, all they have are each other, the school has limited funding, and they cannot find certified teachers that are willing to work in the Delta. The people in the Delta are stuck in a cycle and they really do not know where to start to break that cycle.

HOW DO WE FIX IT?
Get teachers who want to help the children succeed; teachers who can understand their background and not judge them or put limitations on them. The students need to start with basic grammar, spelling, reading, context clues and then on to basic math. They need to work on it everyday and be encouraged to want more out of life. The state needs to send more funds to help get them the materials they need to be successful.

WHY IS IT STILL AROUND?
They still cannot get any certified teachers and there is no money. This is all the people know so it is hard for them to change when they do not have any help. Learning starts at home, but if the parents or care takers are illiterate they cannot teach the children simple as that. The people are living in poverty and they have bigger issues than sending their kids to school or taking time to try and help them with their work. School really isn't a big deal for most of them.

Gapminder

Countries Picked:Italy, United States, China, Brazil, Jamaica, Russia, Mongolia, Madagascar, and Pakistan
Chart Title:Education: School Enrollment: Primary Completion Rate
Charted Information:Primary Completion Rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. It is calculated by taking the total number of students in the last grade of primary school, minus the number of repeaters in that grade, divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.
What I found: The chart ranges from 1997 to 2005. The united states is second on the list. We have more students moving on to the next grade level than the other countries I selected. Brazil was number one and Madagascar was last on the list. This information gave a little insight on where our country stands when it comes to our young children going to the next grade level or repeating the same grade level in primary school. This got my attention because I am going to be a teacher of course but also because I anted to know what the percentage rate was in other countries compared to ours.
How I can use this information in class: I would use this with an older class such as 5th grade and have them to research countries and schools and to tell me how often children go to school, how many are being retained, or not returning. This lesson would cover geography and research papers. They will be gaining information on other countries and students their age.