Audience Analysis: I am writing to the seven chairmen of the ___ County School Board. They are a made up of a group of five men and two women. They are most likely all parents who have a common concern on the material being taught on the issue of Sex Education in schools. Fellow parents vote on them to insure that they make the correct decisions on what their kids are learning in school. They are all from some form of the Christian religion. They are from ages 30 and older. They represent
attention, ‘Equity in mathematics learning and teaching – addressing social issues related to gender, class and ethnicity’. Obviously this topic was too broad a subject for me to research into with any depth so I began researching into the area which would most interest me. The result was the issue of gender within learning. I came to this conclusion after finding an interesting article on same-sex classes, ‘Can Single-sex Classes in Co-educational Schools Enhance the Learning Experiences of Girls and/or
one like to mention, sex. Every person came from two other people having sex. Not only do people have sex for reproducing, but also for pleasure making humans the most sexually active animals on the planet. Yet, the negative stigma behind sex keeps such a natural topic in the dark. Over the past hundred years everything in our society has changed; cars, cell phones, the internet, and education, but one topic still has not changed, the way younger generations learn about sex. The United States rates
Single-sex education has been growing in popularity since the 2002 No Child Left Behind Act was passed, allowing local educational agencies to use “Innovative Programs” funds to support same-gender schools and classrooms “consistent with existing law.” The U.S. Department of Education loosened its Title IX regulation in 2006 to diminish prohibitions on single-sex education. While simply separating boys and girls doesn’t guarantee success, schools that use best practices for gender-specific teaching
single- sex education would state things such as boys and girls learn differently, there is less classroom distractions, and that they allow girls to feel less pressure at school. Wesley Sharpe, an administrator for Education World, states, “Teachers of all-girl classes seemed to validate the idea that girls performed better in single-sex classes. "I enjoy seeing girls participate so much in class discussions. ... And, like it or not, girls seem to talk more in class in an all-female school. I often
understand more about the complexity of child development and how I can become a better person as a future parent and educator. Since I am an Education major, the four topics that would benefit me in the future are Erikson’s stages, Induction, Educational Self Fulfilling Philosophy, and Adolescence. I plan to be successful with my career and use what I have learned in Child Development to prepare future’s leaders of tomorrow. Initially, Erikson’s stages described a child’s developmental growth
the American public school system. These ideas include a common curriculum, higher academic standards and gender equity in schools. These different ideas are discussed to give parents more choices in their child’s education. One fundamental reform idea that is most commonly discussed is coeducation vs single sex education. This paper will explore the research behind single sex education versus coeducation, and how Jewish values relate to this research. The idea of educational reform is not a new
American public school system. These ideas include a common curriculum, higher academic standards and gender equity in schools. These different ideas are discussed to give parents more choices in their child’s education. Two fundamental reform ideas that are most commonly discussed are coeducation versus single sex education. This paper will explore the research behind single sex education versus coeducation, and how Jewish values relate to this research. The idea of educational reform is not a
are to blame. Failing educational programs and learning environments are resulting in an extreme outbreak of the HIV virus among the people. One of these failing methods is called “LoveLife.” More direct methods and actions need to become practiced in order to educate people, and save the lives of the innocent. We must enforce safe sex procedures to ensure a healthy future for generations to come. Transmission of the HIV virus, as well as any other types of STDs, is a subject that needs to be discussed
one can go to school looking like this; your social life will plummet. Slowly, you glance at the distant clock next to your unmade bed, and all of a sudden you are frozen with terror. The once tiny question becomes a gigantic one. How am I going to get ready in 10 minutes? Schools are one of many activities that children do almost daily, they may not enjoy it, but it does help them in the long run. There are many different types of schools which include religious schools, public schools, and private