The Importance Of Kaitlyn's Education

But research shows that even though students make good progress toward high levels of proficiency in the two languages, studies of student language use in the classroom clearly shows that there are challenges to address in this area. (Lindholm Leary, 2012; Potowski’s, 2007) observations of fifth- and eighth-grade students in a Spanish/English DLE program showed that although students did develop bilingual skills, they did not develop highly proficient or balanced bilingual skills, because they were more dominant, and felt more comfortable speaking, in English than in Spanish. In addition, DeJong and Bearse (2011) have also shown that secondary DLE students feel that they do not receive sufficient opportunity or support to develop high levels of Spanish within the DLE

In this respect, I have always been interested in learning different languages that could foster my understanding of different cultures. I have taken a course in Advanced Placement Spanish Language and Culture that has been integral in facilitating my understanding of the foreign language as well as other cultural aspects of the Spanish people. Learning foreign languages is an added advantage to my ambition of becoming a lawyer in the area of international relations.

The future of math and science in the United States is on a slow rise to the progression of our nation's education. Currently in today's world the United States is still falling behind other foreign countries, as stated by the PEW research center (DeSilver, Drew). The PEW research center works with expertise in the field of science, politics, economic, and foreign topics to provide the most accurate information making this site reliable. The National Center for Education states that the United States is moving at a steady speed of a one percent increase each year into developing the education of math and science (DeSilver, Drew). With a one percent increase we need to

One study found that among all age groups in elementary school, middle school, and high school, the majority of students had no interest in pursuing STEM, yet all students seemed to have a positive perception of STEM (Maholmes, 2001). Another study done by Leaper, Farkas, and Brown (2012), found that higher motivation in math and science classes were strongly associated with both mothers and peers support for these classes. Interestingly, peer support actually had the greatest impact on whether a young girl had motivation in math and science

I am new to the profession of education, but where I lack in experience I make up for it when it comes to my enthusiasm and willingness to learn more. My first field experience was at Milton Union high school, and it was also the most scared I’ve ever been in the classroom. However, when I went to Stivers School for the Arts things got even better—I felt more prepared. This year I’m back at Stivers and so far everything has been good, and I really enjoy working with my cooperating teacher. This year will be a test of my endurance and capabilities. I am up to the challenge to work with students who are linguistically diverse, even though I know it might be difficult at times. Studying Spanish for six years half in high school and college have given me an idea of how disorienting it is to not understand the language. Not only is it disorienting it is also very challenging, because languages are all unique in vocabulary and grammar structure. These experiences will become of aid to me when I’m working with ESL students in the classroom.

To participate and enter the field of STEM, students must have an adequate accumulation of knowledge from their K-12 schooling. Students that consider majoring in the STEM field prepare themselves in high school by taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses specifically in math and science. Therefore, the development of basic math and science skills gained in school (K-12) is crucial for a student that desires to pursue a STEM major in college. In high school, students are allowed and given the opportunity to take certain classes that interest them or correlate to their learning speed. Ideally, high school shapes the students’ educational opportunities and interests through their course offerings and most importantly, access to AP math or science courses.

The mentorship program’s goals are to improve the mathematics learning and achievement as well as promote student awareness of STEM careers on campus, which constitute under-represented populations. The STEM under-graduate mentorship began with one campus and over the past three years has grown to elementary 13 campuses during the 2016-2017 academic year. The mentoring program recruits their STEM undergraduates from local community colleges, as well as four-year universities, including some of the top universities in the nation. This mentorship program is unique on three levels: first, it is a program that provides support during classroom instruction which offers more instructional support for students and decreases the student to instructor

During President Obama’s speed regarding the need for getting students excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), he stated that “American 5 year olds rank 21st in science and 25th in math compared to their peers around the world” (The White House, 2009). This is woefully behind the curve for American students and something that must be addressed in order to move forward and compete in the 21st century and beyond.

Dual language students will receive the same curriculum as English-only students. The academic goals of the program are to promote high levels of achievement in both English and Spanish. The program goal is first and foremost to support the ELL students as for the school adopted a two-way program to both support ELL students with peer models and also because district and community believe this program to be an asset to all students who wish to participate. Ultimately, the program’s overarching goal is to promote bilingualism, biliteracy, and cultural competency for both English and Spanish speaking students. For cultural aspect, this school exposed their students with Spanish language and culture through the text students have to read in the

According to a study by the University of Phoenix Research Institute, “demand for American workers who speak foreign languages- particularly Spanish and Chinese- will rise over the next decade”(“Rising Demand for Bilingual Workers among Employers”). As the United States continues to diversify, being bilingual or multilingual is becoming a key part to be successful in life. A student’s school education, beginning at the first day of kindergarten, is supposed to build and prepare a student for the future, so why is properly learning a new language not a priority from the start? The teaching of a foreign language should begin elementary school because learning at an earlier age is optimum for an easier and effective learning process and provides significant benefits that can last a lifetime.

I have been taking Spanish since fifth grade as a mandatory class and have come to love being able to understand and use a language in both academic settings and real-life situations. Spanish, in particular, is helpful to know in the U.S because it is the second most spoken language. I hear it all around me in public daily. A well-rounded knowledge of Spanish opens up many job opportunities because many companies are looking to make themselves more accessible to a wider range of people. Even if not for the opportunities, Spanish is a beautiful language. It’s mesmerizing to hear and I could only dream to speak it fluently. I already have a foundation from my Latin studies that would help me with Spanish as it is a Romance language. Unlike Latin,

The world today is much different than it was fifty years ago, or even ten year ago. New advances in science and technology are continuing to revolutionize life. As a result of this rise of science and technology, there is a corresponding increase in demand of capable employees in these fields. This area, collectively known as STEM, which stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, has seen a great increase in demand. One response to this increase in demand is early and more focused STEM education. This has led to the recent and increasingly large appearance of STEM focused high schools. With this recent push to better prepare the next generation of students to be high achieving in STEM and fill the projected demand, the number of STEM high schools has grown. Along with the current societal setting of a changing transition to adulthood, the questions of what are some measured outcomes of STEM high schools and how do STEM high schools affect the transition to adulthood arise.

While reading an article entitled, STEM Education Must Start in Early Childhood,” this article specifically entail and discuss the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Early Childhood Education. Many children are exposed to STEM circumstances in school, but some are said to start at home. Since children are exposed to a little of STEM it makes it very difficult for any child to perform a mathematic problem. It is believed that many children would rather play video games than do a mathematics problem. With STEM majors increasing, there are many jobs that are becoming most effective as an entry level job, while the education system for making an impact on student’s interest and achievement gap in early childhood

As he shoved his luggage into his overhead bin, he took a seat with exhaustion. Remembering all the memories they've had at their grandparents house, when they were little. Now today would be the day to relive all those fun and exciting memories, thought Jamerson. Jamerson knew he could be able to show his Grandma Judy and Grandpa Jona, all the things he's learned from his practices in football, soccer, and basketball. Kaitlyn had finally gotten a flight attendant to come over by her. Kaitlyn began to speak, “Mrs, by any chance do you have wifi on here I could connect to?” The flight attendant Carrie had said, “I'm sorry ma'am we don't, is there anything else I can get you?” Kaitlyn didn't say anything, she sat there in disappointment.

A STEM education is a necessity in the United States because the country is lacking knowledgeable people in such fields. However, one is better equipped for multiple job and career positions with the addition of a liberal arts education. It is nearly impossible to transition to different careers with only vocational training. In 2003, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development studied math and science literacy among fifteen year olds. The United States was ranked number twenty-four in math literacy (Drew 27). They are behind countries such as Finland, Slovak Republic, and Hungary. Likewise, the United States was ranked number nineteen in science literacy (Drew 27). It is obvious that the country is behind. STEM education needs to be reformed at the secondary and post-secondary levels of schooling. Katrina Trinko, a member of USA TODAY’s Board of Contributors, agrees that more emphasis should be placed on STEM education; however, this emphasis should not be at the sacrifice of a good liberal arts education. She writes, “Even technology wizards can become more innovative with a solid background in liberal arts” (Trinko 6). A liberal arts education is beneficial to people in all career fields.