The Key Challenge For Academic Achievement

Secondly, I have learnt patience from my mother. Impatiently I kicked my mothers stomach whilst pulling her umbilical cord, leading to me being premature by two and a half months. My mother taught me that in life you should not rush what you do. Like studying, slowly make sure you understand

On January 30, 2018, at 2:00p.m., my newsletter presentation was given to four teachers in the exceptional children’s department at Douglas Byrd High School. It was important for me to review the newsletter with my coworkers because our work team is currently in the process of gathering new information for the start of the new semester which began on January 26, 2018. The age range of the students in our department range from 15-19 years of age; however, because of their varied learning disabilities and function levels, we use a lot of beginning reader teaching methods in an effort to work more effectively with all of our students.

A staggering 30% of U.S. adults have been or currently are alcoholics, and not all of them have abstained from parenthood. The essay “Under the Influence” by Russel Sanders tells the tale of a young boy who had an alcoholic father, who he could not understand why he was an alcoholic, except for the belief that he was possessed by demons. He didn’t live around any treatment centers that could help his father, for he lived in the backwoods of Ohio. He talked about the constant fear of his father beating him (which he never did), and the constant fear of his father leaving him (which he did for small increments of time). The trauma of having a father who was an alcoholic father stayed with Sanders well into adulthood.

Another something I should bring to school, which I have been lacking for years is patience. Patience is very important to bring to school so you can take your time and not rush on projects like I have been doing for the past few years. Rushing projects means you don’t put much effort into. You have to have the patience to do it well and good. I need patience so I can put all the my effort into a project or assignments.

Still, to this day, dyslexia presents challenges because I read slowly and sometimes mix up words and letter order. I don’t like to read because it’s frustrating, but I do it because I enjoy acquiring new knowledge and so I can make something of myself. In spite of dyslexia, I’ve excelled in high school, while participating in a rigorous academic program. It has taught me perseverance which will help me reach my goals. Instead of staying up late at night thinking about the existence of dog, I contemplate making a positive impact on

The challenges and barriers identified for teachers are directed at meeting the individual needs of their students. The lack of time and the need for more expertise in the area are a matter of concern for students with dyslexia. Lack of teacher training and expertise creates difficulties when considering the importance of teachers to be able to create Individualised Learning Programs which will effectively accommodate these learning difficulties.

But Mr. Falker caught her arm and sank to his knees in front of her. “You poor baby,” he said. “You think you 're dumb, don 't you? How awful for you to be so lonely and afraid.” She sobbed. “But, little one, don 't you understand, you don 't see letters or numbers the way other people do. And you 've gotten through school all this time, and fooled many, many good teachers!” He smiled at her. “That took cunning, and smartness, and such, such bravery.” Then he stood up and finished washing the board. “We 're going to change all that, girl. You 're going to read-I promise you that” (Abadiano, 2001, p.41). This is an excerpt from the book Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Placco. This book is an autobiography about a girl with dyslexia. Everyone told her she was dumb and could not learn – except Mr. Falker. Only he took the time to teach her to read and she went on to become a children’s author. Dyslexia, a common name for reading disorders, is common among students, and unfortunately many have similar experiences to Ms. Placco. How many of these children could feel like they can learn and even learn to read if teachers were more aware of the issue and better equipped to help these children?

All throughout my life, I’ve also never lost my patience; from taking care of my brothers, and lot’s more. It’s a skill I believe is one of the most significant aspects about me. I wish to pursue

Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement?

I think I am a very patient person, and to me I think patience is extremely important when it comes to teaching someone knowledge, especially if they find it challenging or boring. I also have the passion of energy to teach, which is also important as if the teacher is excited to teach, then the student wouldn’t be bored. A recent example if my teacher my friends sister maths. At the start, I became very annoyed and irritated as it was my first time, but as I gave her more and more lessons, the initial sense of annoyance became a passionate and proud feeling. Every time she did well in a maths test, I would also feel really good as I think that i have contributed to her improvement, but then acts as fuel and urges me to give more and more lessons to people around

Growing, developing and learning are the facts of life for all children. Each day children are faced with many new concepts and various challenges. Can you imagine how it feels for a child to face not only new challenges life has, but to face these challenges while living with a learning disability? These challenges are met not just when they begin school either. Students suffer from learning disabilities from the moment they begin learning, not when they start school. Learning disabilities are real and they affect millions of people. “One such disability that affects over approximately 15 percent of the total American population is dyslexia” ( Nosek 5).

Academic challenges within classes seem to be the overall challenge for the students. They all had trouble within their respective classes but overcame the circumstances by approaching their Professors. College being a new step the students had fears but with the help of First Year Seminar they overcame it. Students also seeked help within the College’s academic resources such as the Writing Lab and Tutoring. With all this help it allowed them to properly organize their schedules and put them on the right path to setting them up to graduate on time, efficiently and productively.

Student achievement is a multi-faceted concept and does not look the same for every student. At the core of student achievement are comprehension and connection. Students must be able to understand and contextualize instructional material to foster comprehension. Equal to comprehension is the ability of students to connect with the material and make relevant associations between concepts and skills for application. The intention of instruction based on prioritizing and unwrapping standards helps educators to define the instructional pathway that best supports the standard and facilitates student learning. Learning pathways align essential objectives, activities and resources to outline progress within a standard. Learning pathways detail the skills students need to acquire for demonstrating comprehension and mastery, which constitute achievement.

Unsafe homes often expose kids to bad habits and behavior. Unfortunately, John has been exposed to abusive drinking and behavior his whole life. It has become his normal, he and his family, all alcoholics. John even discloses that, “Bore got a big kick out of it when I was ten years old and I’d go around emptying all the beer glasses lying around the house” (Zindel 94). Of course, kids see bad things everywhere, but when a

To gain patience he/she should consciously make an effort to take your time and slow down instead of constantly being in a rush. It is always important to live in the moment because in this day in age many things people are involved in are one hundred miles per hour and that should not be the case if you are trying to practice