Human Beings Begin Collecting Information

To emphasize his point, Murray identifies the relevance of E.D. Hirsh Jr’s work on the importance of everyone having a body of core knowledge as a way of fostering reading speed and comprehension” (Hirsh, 235). Murray supports Hirsh’s main points that a person should be culturally literate about America and the West and that a person should be scientifically as well as geographically literate. However, he continues that these are items best learned in K-8 when young minds are open to myths and fables. At those ages young students are more able to absorb and learn names and dates. Traditionally, in the past, it seems that a person went to college to learn about history, science, art, music and literature. But having

In today’s society, education has shifted the way in how one thinks, making a basis were they acquire everyone in a classroom to grasp the knowledge being presented to them at the same pace. Those that are unsuccessful to comprehend in the way that was instructed to them are viewed upon as the most needed and deficient. Having a structured way in how one should apprehend certain information, sets barriers in the process of thinking. It prevents the mind to think of other solutions, and to stick to the certain idea.

The purpose of education is to prepare students for their futures with both knowledge as well as fundamental life skills. I believe students are highly capable beings who have a desire to be productively challenged. To empower students to meet and exceed high expectations set forth by the state, school, or teacher, it is imperative that educators “teach for enduring understanding through partnerships and by drawing on brain-based education, students ' multiple intelligences, and culturally appropriate curriculum innovations” (Laster and Johnson). Beyond guaranteeing students can read, write, and perform basic math functions, we should be producing graduates who are responsible individuals positively contributing to society, reliable workers, and devoted family members. Whether students receive a scholarship to attend college or go to work immediately following graduation, we must train them to conduct themselves with integrity, have an admirable work ethic, and solve challenging problems they may face throughout their lives.

Rita Pierson has been a child educator for over forty years, teaching junior high, elementary school, and special education. She was also a testing coordinator, an assistant principal, and a counselor, bringing a special energy into every role. Rita Pierson gives this speech to an intended audience of educators throughout the world, showing how relationships can affect a child’s academic studies. I believe Rita’s speech is appropriate for her intended audience because there are some educators out there who do not believe in relationships can alter a child’s view on education.

Rigid and divisive views from adults can be reflected in a child’s choice of language and expressed beliefs about groups in society. Children soak up all information given to them and to atmospheres and climates surrounding them. The school must make sure that the children are surrounded with

Children are very impressionable during early years of their lives. They are drawn in by anything new, exciting and adventurous. They are easily convinced to believe anything. Even though they may understand it to not be true. As adults, we must be careful what we mold into the minds of children. They look to adult for answers to ease their curiosities and for the truths. In the story by Charles Baxter “Gryphon”, the students are encountered by the substitute, Miss Ferenczi, who enlightens them with untruthful tales and stories that spark their imagination. Charles Baxter, who once was an elementary teacher states, “a teacher can enter a classroom and teach anything facts or substitute facts without anyone knowing

Today, even with the Internet, students still need to learn how to acquire information and retain knowledge. While information is quickly and easily found on the Internet, younger students should only use it to start the process of narrowing down an idea and looking for resources that can further deep

In “Preface to Cultural Literacy” by E. D. Hirsch, Jr., he claims that old theories is not transmitted engought basic knowledge information to young children. First Hirsch points out that it is not teacher or students fault that students did not get enough information about society, but the fault of curriculums, practices, and theories that are not helping students gain the background information that will help students learn about the society. Another time Hirsch reports that Jean Jacques Rousseau theory is wrong about young children that they should not receive an information about society before they understand it. Last, Hirsch believes that history of all the theories in the past is not giving us enough background information that will

She begins by asking teachers to exam their own biases before starting the conversation and then allowing the students to be “in front of what they are feeling rather than reacting to it”. This shows educators how to begin talking to the students, and motivates them to do so. Though some may object the true significance of speaking out about these topics, Pitts suggests that at any age, students will appreciate the “humility, compassion and vulnerability” of educators when they take responsibility of that role.

“The human mind is our fundamental resource,” John F Kennedy. When I was little, my parents always guided me towards expanding my intellectual horizons. I quickly learned what JFK had expressed long before my time, that my mind was my core asset. In elementary school I would spend every moment not spent doing homework or playing outside watching whatever documentary I could get my hands on. I would often ask my dad to teach me new math concepts, or my mom to take me to the library. All of this made school a breeze, I did not need to put forth the same effort other students did. I learned a lot, but the most important lesson did not come from my parents or books.

The idea that information is “deposited” from a teacher into a student fits the majority of Rodriguez’s educational experiences. As a young child, Rodriguez feels that “books were going to make [him] educated” (Rodriguez 578). He never questioned what he was told by his teachers or what he read in any book. He didn’t develop ideas of his own or any critical thinking skills. Rodriguez says that he was “a great mimic; a collector of thoughts, not a thinker; the very last person in class who ever feels obliged to have an opinion of his own” (Rodriguez 581). This type of education helps us to understand the relationships Rodriguez had with his “mentor” Richard Hoggart, as well as his school teachers and parents.

Educators today need to show students that they cannot believe everything they read or see from media sources. Teachers are able to show students at a young age how to

Under these circumstances, many high school and college students are not able to think for themselves and are being fed information from schools and news media day in and day out whether it's true or not. For example, Tim Walker, author of Who Stands Between Fake News and Students? Educators writes, “Regardless of their age or socioeconomic status, students across-the-board demonstrated a troubling inability to weed out unreliable information”. Students are not being taught how to tell if the information being learned in at home and in school is reliable. In addition, students even struggle to grasp the concept that even the news they are exposed to at home can be misleading.

It is this time when children begin to understand how scary the world is and what it contains, such as sickness, pain, and scary creatures. They see the do's and don'ts, so they do what they need to protect themselves. From our childhood experiences, we are extra cautious about our surroundings such as the example of the child and the sand. This limits our act of searching and discovering the world, but it does not stop our curiosity and uncertainty. Cathy Davidson, the author of "Project Classroom Makeover", explains how a student's creative mind is pushed away to make room for academic studies. The educational system is inefficient in today's world. Believing that the problem comes from classrooms, she encourages teachers and parents to teach their students and children about their academics and take part in things that interest them. Teachers should help students focus on their studies and encourage students to find their passion of interests in the world. It is best for both teachers and students if the students can open up more and have their curiosity lead

Three main theories of education exist: behavioral, constructivist, and cognitive. I find myself ideologically aligned most closely with the constructivist approach, yet for reasons to be explored later in this document, find the theory one that can only offer guidance for my actions as a teacher a portion of the time I am working with students. Constructivism means students don’t just absorb information and understand