Breakthrough Student Analysis

In contrast, the only barrier that teachers and students face when it comes to technology is accessibility. In certain areas and social classes, students do not have access to technology, mainly internet access, at home. Which may limit the use of technological devices to a school setting. There are many programs in place to give students access to internet outside the classroom, and hopefully allow students access to educational tools to allow them a better education.

Statistics also indicate that our school is located in one of the most deprived areas of income deprivation affecting children thus many of our students do not have access to technology at home. This means we have a responsibility to provide such access in a controlled school environment.

In trying to understand how to improve the way in which students learn about diversity so that they reflect on their own viewpoints, it is important to realize who the modern day student is. First student affairs professionals need to understand that the traditional age college (ages 18-24) student is a millennial (Broido, 2004). This generation views diversity much differently in all things including race, gender, sexual orientation, social justice issues, political ideology, and much more (Broido, 2004). One critical point to know is that while the United States is becoming a more diverse population, segregation among neighborhoods is increasing, thus lots of students have a very limited depth of interaction of different backgrounds (Broido,

Technology can be found in every classroom of schools today and continues to grow as the field of technology continues to advance. School age children today know more about technology than most middle-aged adults because they have been exposed to it from such an early age. We live in the technology age and it’s clear that technology is here to stay and has permeated every area of our lives including home, work and leisure. Because of this, educators and school staff have been tech-savvy and must continue to keep up with the technological advances in order to present as competent to the student body. Technology has impacted the way our students learn and has provided avenues of learning to disabled students that they didn’t have in the past and has provided teaching staff with a multitude of resources and diversity in class activities to aid in teaching (Pearson, 2010). Without a doubt, technology will continue to impact our educational system as new technologies emerge and our country competes to keep up with a new globalized economy. Schools will implement these technologies into the

Upon starting my undergraduate career at Saint Louis University, I immediately began serving as a volunteer tutor at Sherman Elementary School in St. Louis. I had been involved in community service for as long as I could remember, but I had never felt that I was not accomplishing the task that I set out to do. Unfortunately, this was not the case for me at Sherman Elementary. While I was tasked with bringing lagging students back up to the pace of the class, I most certainly failed at achieving this goal. It seemed that I was working, week after week, with the same students on the same problems. In hindsight, I think that my failure to build a strong rapport with my students was the primary problem. Since my background rests in a rural town

When looking at my transcript one will see a struggling student who fails to meet the college level coursework, but what it does not show is the personal struggles, lessons learned and the triumph. My college career started with the death of my grandmother. Her passing took apart of me, and shortly to follow I found myself back in the funeral home for the death Grandpa Dusty. This pattern of death continued almost every month for the entirety of my freshman year. Though I struggled to cope with the losses, I adjusted and finished freshman year. The summer class and sophomore year went well as I found a balance of course load, work, and personal life. My junior year, as grades will show was a problematic year. Junior year started with a

Everything is an accurate representation of me as a student except for sophomore year. Sophomore year, my grades dipped do to an unfortunate event that took up lots of my time and focus. During sophomore year my parents were going through with a divorce that was both nasty and prolonged. It took up a lot of my emotional, physical, and mental efforts that year moving my focus from school to my home life. Hearing them argue and yell at each other all the time was incredibly taxing and moving between living with my father and my mother every week was something new. My head simply was not where it needed to be and I often stayed up late at night doing homework and often forgetting to turn in assignments. I spent most of my time away from homes

Our students are growing up in a society that is technology based. It is our

My motivation and confidence leave for school at that time was very low. The crazy thing is I never felt like I got that education support from home , it all came from school and through out the years many different teachers inspire me to be better and to never give up no matter how hard it is and to always ask questions. Now that I look back at my life I'm am very greatful to have been in special ed because I learn more there then I ever did in regular ed. I feel I'm a survivor from me being homeless living on the streets to me getting my 1st job as an home health aide and continue with my education I'm the only one in my family to finish high school and college and made some nay Sayers about me into believers I feel that I made it . I all ways think back of the teachers who inspired me educationally I use their words for inspiration in my everyday

In High school I was a C plus B minus student, which was a substandard grade point average. Due to academic and financial reasons, I was confined to a Junior college. Nevertheless, making that the best decision that was ever made for me.

Introduction- Growing up in the city of Chicago on the west Garfield park area, education wasn’t ever an option; it was always a must in my household. By way of example, my parents are really strict on me about my grades, they really want me to succeed and be something in my life. It was the end of the first semester, my sophomore year, when I found out I was on the verge of getting excluded from my school; it was a hard time for me, My grades were on a roller coaster, they would go up and down, and I wasn’t as consistent as I should have been. However, my teachers called for a parent teacher conference, all my teachers were in one room, they were really concerned about me and wanted to know what was my issue, because they always have known me to be very bright and eager to learn. However, the meeting helped me a lot, I decided I learned that no matter how close to the edge I

Commuter students represent the largest, most complex and diverse collection of students in higher education (Weiss, 2014). Additionally, they make up approximately seventy-five percent of today’s college student (Newbold, Mehta, Forbus, 2011). As a result of the overwhelming increase in students choosing to commute to campus, many college and institutions find it necessary to cater to the differing needs of commuters compared to non-commuter students. Despite their status as the numerical majority, it is vital to the success of commuter students that their needs and support systems are customized based off each institution, rather than basing decisions on data collected nationwide (Weiss, 2014; Newbold, et al., 2011). There

A time that affected my outlook on life was when I was nominated as a Student of the Year Candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I was able to run a 7 week campaign against other students to raise money for blood cancer. I looked at this opportunity as a way to raise money for a horrible disease. I never realized how much it would impact me and that I had an opportunity to bring awareness to my community. Ultimately I was able to raise over $27,000.00 in just 7 weeks by bringing my community together, from working with the local baseball league, to fundraising at a popular pizza parlor, hosting events and including my high school classmates and staff. I have learned to speak publicly and be an active participant in my community. I

The lack of resources is becoming a major issue in our community as the area continu4es to deteriorate. “Teacher researchers noted that students were more likely to engage in classroom activities when technology was used, however, 47% of teachers responded by asserting their students used technology for less than 80 minutes per day” (Godzicki,144). The lack of home internet, computers, transportation to libraries and other educational centers is challenging. We as educators must be observant that not all students have access to the same tools we have at home, or as some students have currently. We must plan accordingly in order to be fair to all students. An example of this would be if a teacher requires a student to complete a five page research paper. As professionals, we cannot assume that a student will complete this typed essay from home, most children will not tell you this is not possible due to the lack in technology for fear they will be made fun of or put on the spot. Allowing for adequate computer lab time or computer carts is the only way we as a staff can assign such long projects and require the use of expensive technologies that most, do not have at home. Based on Godzicki study “In order to increase student motivation and engagement, teacher researchers implemented a technology-supported learning environment” (Godzicki, 130). The importance of getting our students up to date with today’s technology and a fair amount of time having

Technology is a very important thing that individuals use every day. Just think about how many times you pick up your phone in a day. That number amounts up quickly. Students in elementary and high school could benefit from the use of technology in the classroom especially in Missouri. In Missouri, the Technology Student Association is trying to prove that technology at times can be used to benefit a student’s education. The Technology Student Association is a non-profit organization that is completely devoted to finding a way to help students learn. They primarily target 3,500 middle school aged students and 49 high schools in the Missouri districts. Their location is at Missouri states capitol Jefferson City. Technology is rapidly