The Life Of Education

In Kisautaq Lenona Okakok’s essay “Serving the Purpose of Education” she discusses the education dilemma in her borough of North Slope, Alaska, where many of the occupants are indigenous people of the Inupiat. Western education was thrust upon the Inupiat people of Alaska, changing the traditional way they taught their children. Okakok explains why and how The Board of Education for North Slope, Alaska took entire control of their education system after having Western education try to influence their way of teaching. The way the Inupiat teach is different from that of Western education, not only do they teach a different language (Inupiaq), they also need to teach a different curriculum that is better suited for the people of the North Slope compared to that of Western education. Okakok’s essay analyzes the way Western culture and teachings influenced her own culture, and how the Inupiat have taken control of their own education again while using considerable examples to defend her claims.

I feel that is good for kid’s to be involved in sports but sometimes parents push kid’s to participate. Between practice, games and travel time, there is not much free time for family time, play time or study time. They need time to play with friends and develop social skills outside of organized sports. Do not turn them into a workhorse. Realize that you cannot live your dreams through your child, and that they have dreams of their own. A parent should help a child set performance goals and develop a winning perspective and strive to instill a healthy level of competition.

It has been stated and understood that the purpose of education was best explained by John Dewey and was defined as transferring knowledge to young minds while preparing them for specific roles throughout society. Education must empower children and provide them with a sense of courage, inspiration, and worth. It is not simply teaching a set standard or curriculum. Teaching and learning should focus on values, attitudes, behaviors, and principles to help students learn to be unique yet commendable contributing citizens in a world filled with diversity. In order to conquer such goals, it is important to include all the variables, teachers, students, parents, curriculum, standards, and the community’s position. Without one of these vital roles, everyone will suffer and the overall goal will be that much more difficult to reach. The students, teacher, and community all take responsibilities in educating today’s children regardless of their ethnic, cultural, religious or sexual beliefs. In my classroom it is vital for students to feel comfortable, heard, and appreciated.

This shows these athletes would do better off with the professional help of the NBA. A major part of my action plan is to provide these athletes with the option to either attend a college or university for one year and then enter into the NBA draft or become drafted straight out of high school with the understanding that they will have to play for that specific teams developmental league for one year before joining the actually team itself. Ultimately, this plan would allow athletes to receive the financial benefits needed in the short term while still developing and preparing themselves for years in the NBA.

Coaches should be required to give equal playing time to kids 13 and under because studies have shown that “70% of children are dropping out of organized sports by the age of 13” (Sullivan). There are multiple reasons for why this is happening. The kids could be finding new things that interest them more for example, but one of the reasons is because they’re sitting the bench, not getting playing time. A reason for the coach benching them is because they might be underdeveloped and not the best player so the coaches try to mandate their playing time. In an article, by an anonymous writer the person states that “If kids are on a team, and they never get to play meaningful minutes or get pulled out after any mistake, they are going to quit!” (Sullivan). This is true. Who wants to sit on the bench and be forced to watch your other teammates play. How are kids supposed to develop a real world view of the game? How are they supposed to improve?

“Will I let my son play football?”. Is a question that comes to mind to parents who have kids interested in sports. But these are the questions they should also ask themselves. “Is a football career really worth all the repercussions?” and “Is a life worth a tackle?”. Many kids dream of having a professional football career and strive to be the best in the sport. With hard work and dedication these dreams can become clearer, but that does not mean they are promised. The only thing that a professional football career promises is that injuries will occur while playing, no matter what age or size. That being said, I would not give my son permission to play football because it causes concussions and bodily injuries, it also promotes violence and causes permanent brain damage and death.

It might stress the athlete out a whole lot. It could be putting too much on the shoulders of the athletes to be ready to play in a game and then having to get there work done with good grades. If one time the star player on the team didn’t get on the

In the past 30 years, the direction of sports within the youth has drastically changed. In the past, young athletes aimed to play in several sports. Now, athletes focus themselves in one single sport and year-round extensive training has been encouraged by most adults in a young athlete’s life whether they are a parent or a coach. Allowing the youth to participate in sports is frequently considered “a great way to develop leadership skills” and “an appreciation for individual and team accomplishments” (Sailor). Along with the rise of Sport Specialization, concerns pertaining to a child’s physical and psychological health have begun to increase as well. Early Sport Specialization may lead to greater risks in a child’s life such as injuries,

Every time you practicing you getting use to every body parts and when it comes to playing you wouldn't get tired faster. Overall I ask myself every question after I read the article and i would let my son play football over ready and having

It seems as though it is every boy’s dream to be a professional athlete. Most of them know in reality that it will never happen, yet there are that select group of people who are given a skill and they were born to play ball. These boys go to high school and become the star of their school team and starting at a young age are constantly harassed by

It isn't an easy thing to get into the kids would have to put a lot lot of time and effort into training and practising. The reality is not many kids actually get drafted. According to “Do Athletes face unnecessary parent pressure.” Only “11% of hockey players, 6% of basketball players, 5.5% of football players, and 3% of baseball players get drafted.” So most of the players will be let down.

Over the course of a year, there is only a 10% chance that a child playing a contact sport, such as football, will get a concussion. As early as the age of 5, parents enroll their children in sports. The most common of these sports include contact. It is questionable to parents whether or not their child should be involved in such activities. Children should play contact sports.

Do you have children or are you a child? Have you ever seen the effects on the kids whose parents pressure them and push them in sports? Putting pressure on young athletes is not good at all. Kids have homework and other things to do rather than play sports. Although if your child is very talented at the sport they play I can see your reasoning for wanting them to always play and make it to the pro’s. Professional sports players usually get played millions if not thousands. They can make a life out of playing sports or just one particular sport but, school education always has to come first incase the sport thing doesn’t always workout. They can get injured and ruin their career so it is always good to have a backup plan and getting a good education is the best way to go.

I cannot write this essay without reference to study of my own experienced and my daughter’s- placed in the harsh environment of the government schooling system and its observations of the stark belief systems of “the child to fit the system” and not “the system to fit the child” with reference to the what education should be about. This means different things to different people. To some this means a teacher teaching and passive learning taking place, the outcome is expected at the end of each year that each child has to achieve the same outcome and is graded accordingly.

such a young age is taking the fun out of the sport by making it all about winning.