I think that school suspension as a punishment for students is ridiculous. I think that it’s just a way for administrators to get students out of their hair. Administrators think that they are punishing their studetns and teaching them a lesson by giving them a certain amount of days to stay out of school. What they don’t realize is that students don’t care. Some actually look forward to a suspension. To them, it is a mini-vacation. Many of these students are home during the day by themselves because their parents are at work so they can do whatever they want. I think that instead of the administrators giving students a suspension sentence, they should keep them in school and take away extracurricular activities or put them in a class away from all of their peers to teach them a lesson.
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I think that teachers should be allowed to have a facebook. Afterall, facebook was created so that people could stay in touch with friends and family. It is an easier and faster way for people to stay connected. As long as facebook is used in the manner it was created for, I don’t see a problem with it. What people forget is that teachers are human too. They desire that connection with people as much as their students do. If their facebook is appropriate at all times , than I think they should continue on with the use of their pages. So teachers, WRITE ON!!
Students in every public school are required to take the NJASK test. It is a test that is based on average students intelligence, which is exactly why i think that giving the test to studnets with special needs is an injustice to them. Students who have special needs should have a test that is specially designed for them. It should be a test that is approachable for them as well as challenging enough for them to feel that they can do the material. Giving them a test that is set on a level that even some regular education students have trouble with can be discouraging and disheartening for them and could lead to them giving up. If the desire for education is that no children should be left behind than adapt this test so that we as a society can finally fulfill the meaning of No Child Left Behind.
Why are students being forced to wear uniforms? Many argue that it will eliminate the students from being competitive with other students who wear name brands. But I think that students sh0uld have the choice to decide whether or not they want to. I mean after all, they are the ones who will be wearing them.
Here is a video that shows some students opinions on why they think that uniforms are ineffective.
Is skipping a grade the best way to encourage a gifted and talented child. Some people say yes it is a good idea to promote them to a higher garde. There main reason isthat it helps reduce their boredome and lack of challenge they might feel with their regular classes. Yes it is a fact that most gifted kids do not like school that much because they don’t feel chellenged enough. They often feel that the work that they are given is too easy, so they often don’t do the work and, this can lead to many behavioral problems.
But is the answer to this problem mean skipping a grade. Not necessarily skipping a grade can lead to host of other problems such as, immaturity, poor social adjustment, and slow physical development. Most kids that are pushed a grade or two ahead of their age mates often immature and have a lot of social problems. They find it very difficult to fit in because they are younger so their mind socially has not caught up with thier mental abilities. Therefore thier is a big hole between being smart and being socially developed. This seems like a small issue but unfortunately this can lead to being bullied and isolated in school, and for a young child this can lead to depression and negative views about school.
Another issue that can arise from skipping a grade is a false since of superiorty. some gifted kids are aware of their talent early on so they feel special. However for others they might look at that attitude as being snobbish or concieted, and this may even lead to further bullying and isolation.
Therfore, the child feeling should be considered before a parent makes the decision on moving him or her ahead, because when it comes down to it they are th e ones who are going to have to deal with all the negative issues of sipping a grade.
The answer to this question depends on the generation that is being asked. The older generation will definitely tell you, that there is nothing good that can come of this new technology. They often base there argument on the fact that people have become lazy and, technology such as texting, e-mails have made peolpe lack social skills. They also say that most people have forgotten how to simply write, because evrything is short and quick.
Howerver, the younger folks can not seem to get enough technology. They are often looking for the latest and fastest gadget. I know people that will trade in a perfectly good phone for a newer model just because it claims to be faster and better. Some young people are so confident with their texting ability that they carry it too far and text while they are driving. Texting and e-mailing have become a way of life just like the telephone was a major wayof communicating back in the days. Technology is not going any where, it is definitely here to stay. We have no choice than to join in on the great adventure of discovery and knowledge called technology. Here is ashort video that will help explain the impact that technology has on society
I have often wonderd about this particular question. There are many reasons why giving test is pronbably not the best way to judge a child’s intelligence. Children react differently to testing, some children are very calm and collected and those children often do well on test, while others get very nervouse and extremely agitated and that nervousness will affect the outcome of the test.
Therefore, does this mean that the children that are calm are more intelligent than the nervouse children. No I don’t think so, it just means that they are better prepared to handle intense situations. Children that get test anxiety are not dumb, they are simply suffering from testing anxiety. This can make them forget the answer to a question that they have studied and know quite well. My son has major test anxiety, every time he has a test I will sit with him the night before and go over similar problems and he would get ninety percent of the questions right. However, when the result of the test would come back he would score seventy percent and, I would wonder why he would score so low when he scored so high at home. When I asked him he said I don’t know mom, everything just went blank when I saw the test paper. Since then he has gotten a lot better, we both came up with a song to help calm him down before the test. Till this day he has never scored well on the NJASK test, his scores between average to below average. Do I think my son is dumb, no I certainly do not. I see his intelligence in other ways through other things. But as far as the NJASK test is concerned my son is just average. Therefore we have to device other ways to test these kids that have these concerns, we cannot just lable them as average or below average just because they suffer from testing anxiety. Take a moment to look at this video, it shows the anxiety that some high school students have right before they take the SATS. In the video you will meet some students who have taken the test more than one time and some who are not fazed by the test at all.
This is a question that perks a lot of interest and generates a lot of opinions, depending on who you ask. Most teachers believe that teaching cursive in schools is still a good idea and should be continued. However, they are very apprehensive about doing so because of the lack of enough time in the normal school day to include cursive as a lesson. Teachers are simply overwhelmed and, often have their hands full with dealing with other things such as, preparing students for the state test and, teaching students the basic curricullum requirements. So it becomes very difficult for them to adequately fit in a lesson on cursive.
On the other hand, parents that I have spoken to believe that cursive is a dieing art that should be strongly encouraged in our school system and, time should be allocated for teaching cursive. They believe that a little time devoted to teaching cursive is better than no time at all. Many supporters of cursive believe that writing in cursive shows a higher level of intelligence and, is required to read most of the important historical text, since most of them were written in cursive . But I ask do you really need to know how to write cursive to be able to read it, I think that most people can reasonable read cursive without actually having to write it. Cursive writing is definitely a much more beautiful form of penmanship than printing, the way the letters interlock with each other shows a fluidity that you can not achieve in printed words.
The biggest issue facing any form of writing, cursive or print is the fact that writing in general is gradually becoming a thing of the past. So the question should really be how can we encourage the younger generation to get back to writing manually?Especially when they have acess to computers. Rarely do you see people writing any moe, people do most of their correspondence on the computer. Therefore, writing it self is in danger and, not necessarily cursive writing but all writing.
Yes we are a society of social network users. Majority of us use one form of social netwoking site to communicate with others on a daily basis. According to excerpts from “Brave New World of Digital Intimacy,” by Clive Thompson. He says people use social network sites such as Facebook and Myspace to talk to others about things that are going on in their lives. These things range from silly topics like spilling cofee on your favorite top, or talking about episodes from you favorite shows, to talking about more seriouse issues like meeting the love of your life, the birth of a new baby, or even a death in the family.
people also use social networking sites to promote their businesses, and meet new people that share similar interest with them.Social network sites are no longer just a phenomenon , it has become a way of life for many peolpe. Nowadays the question is not do you belong to a social network group, people simply ask which socail network do you belong to. When Mark Zuckerman created facebook three years ago, I am pretty sure he did not imagine that it would be the great communication tool that it has turned out to be. As I mentioned earlier social network sites are now a necessity to keeping in touch with friends and family.Therfore if your are not using one of these social network sites you will definitely be out of the loop , and I see the rise of even more social network sites in the future After all one has to keep up with demand.
