In extreme cases this could afford a method of imparting knowledge where formerly there were none. (Mac Arthur, 248) Thus it is evident that the modern teacher cannot be away from the influence of technology and it is time that teachers are technically trained, and they are also made aware of the use of modern data processing methods which will enable them in assessing students and understanding their own potential

Teachers' Expectations Prospectus: This research study will examine the impact of teachers' expectation on students' overall academic achievement. The research will be conducted at Huntington Park High School, located in the city of Huntington Park. It is one of the largest high schools in Los Angeles Unified School District and has an enrollment of over 5000 students with 3-track calendar. The ethnic backgrounds of the students consist of 98.6% Latino, 0.6% black

Teachers Perceptions towards the value of personal development, health and physical education (PD/H/PE) The necessity for the furtherance of vigorous, hale and hearty lifestyles among the children and youth is immense. More and more children and youth are subjected to ample social evils and actions that expose their health and lifestyles at peril. This is substantiated by mounting reports of low self-esteem, insufficient nutrition, family troubles, strain, increased drop-out rates, aggression

There are many individuals that do enjoy reading novels as opposed to textbooks and therefore may see this type of assignment as providing immediate gratification. This can also allow individuals that are considering a particular career opportunity to view that type of career when seen in a real world type of context (Loebbecke, 1999). Having discussion questions and dealing with issues that were involved in the novel help students

Teachers Union Why are the current changes taking place within the current teachers union (ie..Student drop out rates, low test scores...etc...)? To begin, the problem of educational inequality has been a conundrum plaguing American society for decades. How is it that our international counterparts abroad are educating their children in grades K-12 better than America, yet we have the best Universities in the world? Extensive tests reveal that in many subjects (particularly

These experiences taught me the importance of having a good attitude. A teacher that taught me through positive experience was a literature teacher. He was an older man that always had a funny story to tell with whatever he happened to be talking about that day. He would make jokes and somehow make them fit into either the story or the writer we were studying. By making us laugh, he