Experts agree that education is a determining factor to the overall wealth of an individual in American society. As the income disparity between the wealthy and middle class becomes more profound, more education will be subsequently needed (Breaden, 2004). The problem of educational inequality has been a difficult aspect for Americans in general to overcome. Alarming statistics provide an illuminating perspective in regards to African-American and Latino children. For one, they are lacking behind their Asian and White counterparts in most metrics of academic success (Greene, 2002). Many children, especially those within the African-American and Latino do not have access to the same quality educational facilities and teacher as do their white counterparts. Extensive tests reveal that in many subjects many Asian students both abroad and domestically are outperforming their American counterparts ("Department of Education" 2009). This is in part due to the fact that Asian countries are collectivistic in nature. The community at large has a vested stake in the education of its younger children which has a profound impact on their overall achievement levels. As a result, the community helps in both education and corrective action in regards to education. This helps to establish a high quality standard for those individuals that are lagging behind their peers. This expectation of success coupled with community involvement in regards to education creates an environment in which children can flourish. Many would not dispute that America is a country based on individualistic values. In many instances, we simply avoid the thought of community involvement and instead elect to provide for our own well-being. There is no dispute as to the merits of providing for ones own well-being. It is my contention however, that some thought must be placed on community endeavors in order for...
This theory can be applied to any country with an education centered on individual merit. As mentioned above these communities often care only for their own children without regard to how the ineptitude of other children will affect the communities in which they interact with one a daily basis. In particular African-American and Latin Americans bare the brunt of our broken education system. In regards to any performance metric, African-Americans and Latinos are near the bottom (George, 2004). For example, not only do these two races have the highest high school drop out rates, they also have the highest prevalence of incarceration rates (Delpit, 2001, p.203-211). In America's individualistic society, many individuals are simply content with putting individuals in jail as oppose to helping educate them as a community for example.
Neuroscience Supports Differentiated Instruction Teaching Methods Differentiated instruction is a fairly new concept in both the areas of neuroscience and education. The integration of research and findings in neuroscience into educational practices such as teaching methods is a fairly recent occurrence as well. The paper provides insight into differentiated instruction and the neuroscientific evidence that exists supporting it as a valid method of teaching in the classroom setting. The paper clarifies
In many ways, the concepts of separating out individuals that are different has been fostered by the construction of the educational format. Tomlinson notes the fallacy of such an arrangement and provides some excellent advice with regard to classroom inclusiveness. "A classroom is -- or at least ought to be, in my opinion -- a microcosm for the world we live in. It is a community of individuals in
Signature Assignment Differentiation TemplateRespond to each prompt thoroughly and specifically,, using specific details about your lesson.Focus Student #1: English Language LearnerIdentify the specific areas of challenge posed to this student by this lesson1. The language of instruction for this lesson is English. Eslam�s first language is Arabic. He has been speaking English for 18 months only and his performance in English (C) indicates his grasp of the language is still
Resistance to Change Management Why do some employees resist change within the structure of the organization? What can management do to bring those employees along as the company transitions to another strategy? This paper addresses those issues and other related to resistance to change. The Literature on Resistance to Change Management Roy Smollan, senior lecturer in Management at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, notes that some companies refer to resistance to
Over the last few years, the government has exerted more control on the insurance industry by controlling premium rates meaning the industry has become less competitive on pricing. In addition to this, through Obamacare, the government has set requirements for healthcare insurers which have significantly reduced their medical loss ratio Dinan 396. The second factor that affects the degree of competitiveness of the industry is the number of companies operating
Thus, the idea of inclusion was born, an idea that suggests students with special needs be paired alongside students who are gifted, students with different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and students who have different modes of learning (Tomlinson et al., 2003). Despite this, evidence exists to suggest that the self-contained special education classroom still serves the needs of many students with special needs, suggesting that fears related to special education
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