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The one is open to all teachers and students, though it is generally instigated by observing a specific need. In this fashion, she will observe a problem (such as a class in which the teacher is over-riding the interests and intelligence of the students, or a class in which the students are not inspired to pursue their self-directed work) and then determine if it is very limited in scope -- in which case she would confront a specific teacher -- or if it may be indicative of a larger problem. In that latter case, she announces a conference to be held at some upcoming time, and specifically invites those she feels need to attend. The conference then proceeds with her explaining what she has observed and her concern regarding it. The remainder of the conference consists of dialog among those who have attended mediated by Aloe herself, who seeks to build up some kind of compromise or plan of future action. Students often play a very active role in these conferences.
The other style of conference is more private, in which specific parties are called...
Food is generally served at these private conferences, and Aloe calls the parties to dialog with one another. This is the usual form for addressing interpersonal conflict. Aloe will "call them on" passive-aggressive behavior, lies, hostility, and other problems in their communication and work on forming legitimate styles of communication and problem-solving.
Both styles of conference are entirely based on dialog, consensus, and egalitarian respect among parties. They are scheduled whenever Aloe notices that they are needed, based on her observation of the classes, and her regular discussions with teachers and students alike. Aloe bases the majority of her leadership activities on such observations, interviews, and analysis of documents such as student portfolios. Her work, in general, is very holisitic, taking into account the interests of the individual, the class, the school, and society in general, and also assuring that each individual activity is not easily divorced from the entire fabric of her work.
Without trying to single out Islamic schools, one can not ignore the madrassas many times are funded by Islamic fundamentalists who are exclusively promoting the narrow Wahabist agenda ("Analysis: madrasas," 2010). A Minnesota Charter school is now at the center of a controversy that even has concerned the ACLU about its composition and intolerance. In addition, to make matters worse, issues of teacher accreditation have come up that threaten
Students in these kinds of schools do not attend school longer, but they do not have a summer break that is longer than any of the other breaks that they take during the school year. Research done by McMillen (2001) indicated that there were 106 schools in the state of North Carolina that operated on the year-round school calendar for third through eighth grades during the 1997-1998 school year. McMillen
Home Schooling "Since public schools have become over crowded, guns and violence are a daily occurrence, and private schools are so over priced for the average family, home schooling has become an excellent alternative." Education all the while has been a burning issue, it has been talked about in political fraternities, in the media and expectantly, in the households of America. Schools are encountering plummeting test results, aggressive behavior and other difficulties
Statement of the Problem In the business world, when a small company manages to bring a superior product to market in a more cost-effective fashion than their larger counterparts, analysts sit up and take notice. Likewise, according to Wilensky (2002), "With the decline of K- 12 quality in most public schools in the United States since 1970, the average quality of parochial and public schools has converged" (p. 76). Because resources
…Chapter 1IntroductionStudent truancy is a growing problem in the United States. Over the last twenty years the truancy rates have grown nationwide with the highest rates in inner cities (Jacob & Lovett, 2017). Research indicates that student truancy leads to potential socially deviant behavior in adulthood (Dronkers, Veerman, & Pong, 2017). Many students who are absent for prolonged periods are more likely to perform poorly academically, risking failure in classes
…Policies and procedures perceived by school leadersto reduce truancy in a public charter schoolAlix DesulmeB.A (St. Thomas University) 2004M.S (St. Thomas University) 2006A Proposal Presented in Partial FulfillmentOf the Requirements for the Degree ofDoctor of EducationUniversity of New England3/14/2018Chapter 1IntroductionStudent truancy is a growing problem in the United States. Over the last twenty years the truancy rates have grown nationwide with the highest rates in inner cities (Jacob & Lovett,