Category: Education 2143

Problem Statement Every year elementary students in the Racine Unified School District are required to take the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE). Many students fail especially in completing the constructed response sections of the exam. With the constructed response sections weighing at 20% of the WKCE scores in each subject, several students are falling…

Table of Contents What constitutes a teacher and school leader Requirements for becoming an educator Educational professional in current times and the future Strategies for acquiring professional skills References What constitutes a teacher and school leader Educators provide resources to their colleagues and can thus become leaders to each other. A new teacher has to…

Table of Contents Introduction Statistics The Causes of the Problem Possible Solutions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Since ancient times, books used to be a rare commodity. Until public schools were introduced to the world en masse, the majority of the populace remained illiterate, and even less knew how to write. That, coupled with the fact…

Entering the educational establishment, most students are sure that they will pay tuition and will successfully graduate from college or University. Still, several different situations may ruin even the strongest plans. The absence of enough money for tuition is not the reason to quit the University. Furthermore, there are situations when students are unable to…

Almost every university and college has an organization where former students get a chance to gather from time to time and choose the most interesting themes, activities, and events for discussions. In some institutions, it is obligatory to point to contribute to an alumni association. However, the vast majority of education institutions promote an idea…

Common Core State Standards Mathematics-Grade 4 Learning Trajectories The learning trajectories for this Grade in reference to algebraic and mathematical calculations require that the student understands some basic rules regarding mathematics. There has been intensive input into this area from the state and as a standard requirement. Some of them include the need to understand…

Topical and Overarching Questions Topical questions are unit-specific questions. They tend to direct the understanding of processes and thoughts inside a certain unit. An example of topical question is: How do plants carry out photosynthesis?. It can be seen that the topical question is a science-specific one. Wiggins and McTighe (2005) described overarching questions as…

Purpose This is a lesson plan for the topic Big Seven Era: Industrialization and its Consequences, 1750-1914 CE. It is important that every student understands the contemporary technological developments whilst linking them up with classical developments. For every aspect of modern technology, there is a classical or traditional foundation. The Industrial Revolution as a World…

Cook, C. M. & Faulkner, S. A. (2010). The Use of Common Planning Time: A Case Study of Two Kentucky Schools to Watch. RMLE Online. 34(2), 1-12. Purpose and Problem Since little research has been done on the common planning of time in school, the authors have introduced the studies in which they have indicated…

The aspect of financial management is part of the life of an individual regardless of whether one is an adult or a minor. Every person is expected to make a given financial decision at some point in life. Understanding money value, the system of an economy, and interpreting financial news is a very important virtue.…