Parent Writing Contest Analysis

Allison is a sophomore at Seminole High School in Pinellas County. She has never received a grade other than an A and has been on the Dean’s List in school since the third grade. She is currently ranked first in her class (1 out of 506) and carries at 4.64 weighted GPA. To the point, during the 3rd report period she earned a 100% or higher in five of her seven classes, including her AP classes. She is currently taking two AP classes in addition to her other Honors classes and will be taking Dual Enrollment and four AP classes next year as

Being a teacher who has spent the past seven years working in a “persistently low-achieving” school, I have gained an understanding of the inequities within Jefferson County Public Schools. Students, who attend schools with higher levels of poverty, are subjected to not receiving the same standard of education as those who attend schools with lower levels of poverty. Educational equity is an issue in our district and has become a main focus for improvement. JCPS has made it a goal to find ways to provide an equitable education to all students, regardless of their gender, socio-economic status or ethnic origin. JCPS wishes to create a system that not only focuses on high achievement, fairness and providing an opportunity in education but ensures every student receives a basic minimum standard of education. Achieving these goals, of course, is easier said than done. Our district, school leaders, teachers, parents, students,

As a Learning Assistant, working in Year 3, I worked closely with a seven year old girl who, for the purpose of this case study, I will call Jane. Jane was a confident and happy girl who, despite not being particularly academically gifted, always participated with class discussions and activities enthusiastically.

Dillan Nguyen is a bright 18-year-old Vietnamese student who recently graduated from Centennial high school. Dillan has always been involved in school he played in his high school football team as well as being part of the school track team. Dillan has always been a hardworking student involved in school, he took English 101 as a dual enrollment course his senior year in high school, and is now taking English 102 and trigonometry at Glendale Community College to get ahead, and to be one step closer in becoming an engineer. He will be attending Arizona State University this fall in the polytechnic campus not only well he be studying there but will also be dorming in the campus. Academics are Dillan’s top priority; he recently quit his part-time

On top of all of her altruism, she has managed stay on top of her homework and be on Renaissance every semester while at Foothill Technology High School. Renaissance is a program that honors students for academic achievement, and Alejandra maintained a 3.0 or higher every single semester here at FTHS for four years. I know that her peers respect her and look up to her, and the teachers admire her quiet but diligent nature.

Children and young people should feel happy, safe, respected and included in the school or early years setting environment and all staff should be proactive in promoting positive behavior in the classroom, playground and the wider community. Policies and practice which make sure the safety and wellbeing of children should already be in place and it is this legislation develop through many years and experiences, and mistakes, that underpin the working practices that are used today.

The Power of Their Ideas is a collection of journal entries and essays by former New York City principal, Deborah Meier, who successfully created an alternative public school program. Long before the current school reform movement began Deborah Meier invested her heart and soul into creating a school environment that continues to foster to the whole child. For her, hearing the self-confident voices of children was a reminder that they are all-alike and are indeed capable of generating powerful ideas. With this as a mantra she has not only sought to build the individual student but the community as a whole.

In addition to tutoring and mentoring the children in the community, Jacelyn also holds the position as Volunteer and Outreach Coordination, requiring her recruit, organize, and oversee student volunteers in the project. In addition, due to financial constraints in her family, Jacelyn also has an off-campus job that requires her to work many late nights and weekends. This ability to manage two jobs, a research assistant position, and consistent participation in community service while maintaining her exceptional GPA at an academically rigorous institution like UCLA demonstrates her admirable character, work ethic, and time management, valuable skills found in few students.

Every family has a dream of a perfect family, where the kids excel academically, and athletically. Just like the story of “Welcome to Holland”, but many families have to recreate their dream into something bigger. The information given by Brian and Shannon Gibson left me speechless by their story, the challenges they take, and how this all relates to teaching.

NAMES: Dr. Paula Smith, Pamela Jones, Mike Paul, Robby Tomson, Tracy Tower, Peter Rabbit, John Hennery.

In Life-Span Development the class had the ability to observe the infant, Riley, and her parents, Erin and Robin. The class had the ability to discover to talk to real parents and ask the questions that most students are too shy to ask. The class was also able to observe how Riley acted in front of forty people. This experienced allowed people to understand the true development of infant whether it be cognitive, physical or social

In 1987, by the age of 16, Claireece Precious Jones had already endured inconceivable adversities in her young life. “Precious,” as she was called, lived with her dysfunctional, abusive, unemployed mother, Mary, in the New York City ghetto of Harlem. Mary and Precious resided in a Section 8 tenement where they survived on welfare. After being repetitively sexually abused by her own biological father, Carl, Precious became pregnant with her second child at 16 years old. Precious’ grandmother cared for her first child, Mongo, although Mary forced the family to pretend that the child lived with her and Precious so that she could receive additional funds from the government. After Precious’ pregnancy was discovered, she was forced out of the public school where she had been able to hide her illiteracy, and began attending an alternative school called “Each One Teach One.” It was at the alternative school that Precious encountered her first supportive community, as she built friendships with the other females in her GED class, as well as with her teacher, Blu Rain.

Imagine you are in a ceremony. The gathering’s purpose was to recognize outstanding individuals that have excelled throughout their time in school. They have showed amazing participation, achieved many awards, and have worked extremely hard to accomplish many of their goals. You see your child up on stage. You are as proud as could be. You hope that out of the six that were chosen as the top students from your child’s school your child will win the Student of the Year Award. You know how much hard work he has put into school that he deserves that award. He has participated in helping others in need. He has been tutoring other peers to help get their grades up and be a fantastic student. Although he has had trouble with a few, he has tried his

The child I chose to write about for this assignment is two year old Danjuma from Wayne, Ohio. He is the youngest of three children and attends an Early Head Start Program two days a week. The child’s parents have jobs; when the mother is working her sister takes care of Danjuma. The family has financial problems but don’t qualify for any type of public assistance.

Being a parent comes with a lot of responsibility and difficult decision making. You always have your child's best interest at heart, but sometimes your child may disagree with the rules you have set down. That is why, I believe, the perfect parenting style is democratic. You can compromise with your child, but still have basic rules you want them to follow, without them feeling targeted or that you are being unfair. When i become a parent, I want to make sure my children have guidelines. I want them to be able to make their own mistakes and learn from them. Their health, their type of entertainment and the toys they play with are three major, broad categories that I would like to have a say in, along with their input of course.