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As our nation becomes increasingly more diverse we will be presented with the challenge of understanding our cultural differences. The purpose of this paper is to develop and design a learning project that compares…

When comes to teaching students effectively, both curriculum development and instructional strategies are very important. Without curriculum development, students would not learn new skills and ideas that keep up with…

According to Betsy Gunzelmann's research on the role of hidden dangers within schools, in which she "defines school climate as a unique combination of intellectual, behavioral, social, ethical, and physical characteristics within a setting … (that) not only affect learning outcomes, but also impact the essential safety needs of our children" (2004), the rising rate of school violence is directly linked to the increase in diagnoses of learning disabilities within student populations. Researcher James Noonan echoes this sentiment in his own study, observing that "the climate of a school has always been … essential to a school's success in educating its children and preparing them for a life beyond its corridors … (and) a school that acknowledges the complexity inherent in its climate, and takes clear steps toward creating one conducive to learning, is a school that will inevitably become a safer school" (2005). The concept of proactive safeguarding of a school climate, rather than the typical pattern of response and reaction to crises, is relatively novel within the field of educational research, but Noonan's theory has gained traction during recent years. By fostering an environment in which students are encouraged to engage with the educational process, as well as with one another in an effort to reduce bullying and school violence, teachers and administrators can improve the safety climate of their campus before student performance can be adversely affected (Jones, 2012). Confirmation of this fact comes on an annual basis, in the form of student achievement scores and standardized test results gathered from schools across the nation, as the gap between urban and suburban academic performance continues to grow. Multiple studies have shown that "increasing academic performance, enhancing social and emotional skills, and even retaining quality teachers are all related to positive school climate," (Keiser & Schulte, 2009) and schools located in urban settings consistently return lower scores on surveys designed to assess school climate.

When someone mentions a historical fact, we more or less accept it as just that -- a fact, without ever questioning the authenticity of the source, analysis and interpretation process applied to it and the accuracy of…

These four articles deal with race discrimination in the workplace, its health effects and its persistence in subtle forms. The first discusses the impact of racism on non-white employees, based on socio-economic factors. The second article tackles the mental health consequences of exposure to workplace discrimination, specifically by non-white hospital workers, especially African-American ones. The third article explores the subtle forms of racism despite the enforcement of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, prohibiting racial discrimination everywhere. And the fourth and last also discusses the influence of socio-demographic faactors on the employment status and perceived job stress as well as health implications of Black women employees. The paper also discusses the types of research, the findings of the articles and the recommendations they made.

This paper explores the personal meaning of an education of the heart, mind, and soul.

Journalistic news media tend to present themselves as objective entities within out democratic society that ensure that citizens remain informed of important public issues and events, however, also as guardians who keep…

Teacher evaluation is a controversial topic. It is often thought by the general public and even some educators that once a teacher rises to a certain level there is little incentive to alter practices based on current…

There are many different facets of early child literacy that pedagogues must take into account when teaching this subject. One of these is the innate correlation between the reading and the writing process. Additionally, teachers must create the proper classroom environment and scheduling to make this work efficiently well.

In the many different veins of cognitive development research, certain themes and assumptions seem to run throughout. Most of the background beliefs common to the field are truly taken for granted to such an extent that…