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    takes a connected view of old and new, past and present, far and near, and which has an insight into the influence of all these. One on another; without which there is no whole, and no centre,” John Henry Newman, from the article On the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education. This statement expresses that one moment, one event does not define an individual, but a lifetime of experiences, trials and tribulations, sadness and joy, sickness and health, shape our decisions tomorrow. Only with that understanding

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    stress value of receiving a higher education because it was not as indispensable as it is today. Now, people perceive others not only by their appearances, but by their accomplishments. Employers always hire people with the most education and experience. The majority of students are concerned about getting a higher education throughout the years. Nevertheless, some people question the purposes of getting educated, and consider it meaningless. The concept of education has a significant meaning. It enables

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    In the past, the integrative function of education was most obvious in its emphasis on promoting a common language--English-- and an equal educational opportunity for children of various backgrounds and beliefs. Immigrant children were required to learn and speak English, and in some instances, they were even forbidden to speak their native language on school grounds, so they can easily adapt to a new-born country -- the United States of America(Schaefer, 2013). However, as we advanced in our educational

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    The purpose of public school education is to provide students with the tools and skills to continue to higher education, and to help them pursue their goals and dreams in life. It is meant to provide inspiring, positive and culturally affirming experiences that make students excited to learn and succeed. While many students are prepared properly in public schools, this is not true for all. For several students, education is not stimulating, and is dull and boring, or perhaps provides negative and

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    Statement of Purpose At present, the world population is more than 7 billion people and everyone wants to have good quality of life. The human well-being enhancement always comes from knowledge of science and technology, but not all people have an opportunity to learn or study about them. I am one person who has had a chance to study and know the importance of science. My passion is that I can be one person who conveys science to people of all ages in my country and promote the value of science.

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    The purpose of public school education is to provide students with the skills necessary to continue to higher education, and to help them pursue their goals and dreams in life. It is meant to provide inspiring, positive, and culturally affirming experiences that make students excited to learn and succeed. While many students are prepared properly in public schools, this is not true for all. For several students, education is neither stimulating nor engaging. Recognizing that there are flaws in the

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    Purpose Statement I am J.E. Wheelington. I am currently a Special Education teacher, which is what I planned and hoped I would be doing after receiving my degree from UM-Booneville. It worked out perfectly for me because that is how I started my career. I have been interested in earning a masters degree to further my teaching career. By choosing a masters in leadership, I will be increasing my chances of reaching my full potential within the teaching profession. I don’t particularly want to be

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    I am working at Migrant Education which is a federally funded program that supplements educational support services for migratory children. For this summer, Migrant Education has a summer school program for pre-school, pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, and high school students. To be honest, I was not too excited when I got an e-mail told me that I will be working with kids. When my supervisor asked me, I told her that I want to work with pre-K students. I thought it would be better not to work with

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    me with the mindset and tools needed to reach my goal. I have been in the workforce for the past six years and all I have proven to myself is that I can survive. I can say with confidence and humility that I am ready to continue to further my education to reach my goal. My greatest regret is that I lacked humility needed to see my own potential. I feared rejection of my own point of view by others, so I projected that fear onto others by not listening to theirs. Shutting people out in

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    Philosophy Of Education PURPOSE OF EDUCATION To me the purpose of education is ever changing the two people that holds the same belife and purpose as I is John Dewy who states that “The purpose of education has always been to everyone, in essence, the same—to give the young the things they need in order to develop in an orderly, sequential way into members of society. This was the purpose of the education given to a little aboriginal in the Australian bush before the coming of the white man

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