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  • “ Our Society Is Overly Materialistic.We Center Our Lives on Acquiring Material Things at the Expense of Such Traditional Values as Family and Education.”

    “ Our Society Is Overly Materialistic.We Center Our Lives on Acquiring Material Things at the Expense of Such Traditional Values as Family and Education.”

    Topic 2 “ Our society is overly materialistic. We center our lives on acquiring material things at the expense of such traditional values as family and education.” I agree with the issue that our society is becoming too materialistic. People are involved into a commercial world and forget their responsibilities to this society. The traditional value is taken place by materialistic culture. This is because that there is too much temptation to resist in this

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    Essay Length: 644 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 12, 2010 By: Top
  • Should Private Education Be Abolished?

    Should Private Education Be Abolished?

    A small proportion of the children attend schools which their parents pay for, known as 'private' ( some times referred to as 'public' or 'independent ) because they exist outside state education provision. They do not have to teach 'National Curriculum', nor make their students sit Standard Attainment Tests (SATS). They range from, small private day schools catering for primary age children to 'progressive' schools, established by individuals who wish to practice radical educational ideas,

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    Essay Length: 595 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 13, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Leading Educational Change

    Leading Educational Change

    LEADING EDUCATIONAL CHANGE Assignment 1 The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors that have shaped my attitude and involvement in leading educational change, and to investigate how my personal ability to manage change has shaped my leadership of educational change. This discussion will be blended with examples of change in my personal life, my own leadership experience and references to the literature in the field of leading educational change. "Status quo" has

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    Essay Length: 464 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 14, 2010 By: Monika
  • Horace Mann’s Education

    Horace Mann’s Education

    The public education in American still resembles that described by Horace Mann in the late 1830s. Horace Mann wished to establish a state board of education and adequate tax support for public schools. He discouraged corporal punishment, believed education was a means of creating law-abiding citizens, and believed it would open doors for lower class children to be more successful than their parents were. Horace Mann was a lawyer and member of the state legislature.

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    Essay Length: 318 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Education Inequality in the United States

    Education Inequality in the United States

    Education Inequality in the United States Background Will Durant, a businessman and the founder of General Motors, once said, “Education is the transmission of civilization.” Unfortunately, education is still one of the most deliberated and controversial issues in the United States. Thus far, the privilege or right to receive education has not attained the level of equality throughout the nation; poor districts obtain less educational funding while rich districts obtain more, creating an immense

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    Essay Length: 1,854 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: April 15, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Sexual Education in Schools

    Sexual Education in Schools

    There are many very influential issues occurring in our world right now that affect my generation and those to come. The one that seems to be plaguing the young people of today and tomorrow is teenage sexual activity. Young adults are not as informed about the risks and complications that they face with inexperience and lack of knowledge. Many teens are going into the high school atmosphere with little to no knowledge of sex other

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    Essay Length: 1,560 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: April 16, 2010 By: Monika
  • Educating the Global Citizen

    Educating the Global Citizen

    Educating the Global Citizen Quote: “Washing one’s hands in conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.” Paulo Friere who was a Brazilian educator and a human right activist wrote this quote. He was born in 1922 and died in 1997. The quote means that that if you don’t to anything to change the issue of the powerless then the powerful people are the ones that

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    Essay Length: 361 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 18, 2010 By: Monika
  • My Educational Philosophy

    My Educational Philosophy

    The "Subjective Necessity for Social Settlements" by Jane Addams is an essay that is to capture a lecture she delivered in Plymouth. She is reflecting on an opportunity that she had one summer to discuss the new settlement movements with other settlement leaders. One natural leader of the group was Robert A. Woods (whom after residing in Toynbee Hall, in London, came to the United States to start Andover House in Boston), Miss Vida D.

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    Essay Length: 803 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Banking Concept of Education

    Banking Concept of Education

    “A mind is a terrible thing to waste” is the motto for The United Negro College Fund. I remember reading these words on the way to City College. The message I got is that the mind is a valuable tool that can open up the world to a person, a young African-American person in particular, and education is an entrance to more choices and greater freedom but has the current educational system accommodated the potency

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    Essay Length: 1,872 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: Fonta
  • The Importance of Ethics in Education

    The Importance of Ethics in Education

    The Importance of Ethics in Education Research Compiled for The Paper Store by J. A. Rodgers, October 2005 For More Information On How To Use This Paper Properly, Please Visit www.paperwriters.com/aftersale.htm Introduction In our present age of technology where all information seems readily available and easily obtained through the internet and through emails, ethics in education is becoming even more important than it ever was. In the past people needed to really work hard

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    Essay Length: 1,846 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: April 19, 2010 By: regina
  • Patient Education Project

    Patient Education Project

    Patient Education Project The digestive system is a very complex but efficient system that allows the intake and disposal of material that allows the body to perform routine daily activities. The digestive system allows the intake of food and water to be broken down to be used for energy. The digestive system is made up of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, colon and the rectum. A Potential life-threatening disease of the digestive

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    Essay Length: 744 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 24, 2010 By: Mike
  • Education and the American Dream

    Education and the American Dream

    The "American dream" was a term coined by James Truslow Adams in his book, "The Epics of America." It has become a familiar slogan, but each individual's perception of this abstract phrase varies and can have multiple meanings. Although, each interpretation commonly states the American dream is the hope of an ideal life of happiness and success for all who may aspire. When I think of the American dream, I think of a "rag to

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    Essay Length: 386 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Jack
  • Value of a College Education

    Value of a College Education

    Value of a College Education 2 Value of a College Education In today's society, the value of an education has taken on a whole new meaning. There have been many studies done on the subject and in each such study, the good far outweigh the bad when it comes to furthering ones education. The nation has gone to one of farming and agriculture, to the industrial revolution. Now, in the twenty-first century, the ever-changing computer

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    Essay Length: 2,505 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Artur
  • American Education

    American Education

    Position Paper I agree with the slide on the state of American Education. Children and young adults do not learn moral character standards, nor respect for themselves or anyone else. To see the level of anarchy that walks through the halls of Americas’ schools is appalling. I recently left a public school job and know first hand how delinquent the behavior of children and young adults has become. Fortunately, I was a Bus Mechanic and

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    Essay Length: 278 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 26, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Educating Students with Disabilities

    Educating Students with Disabilities

    Inclusion One of the most controversial issues facing educators today is the topic of educating students with disabilities, specifically through the concept of inclusion. The debate of how to educate students with disabilities is one that has existed since the inception of schools. This debate is one that stirs controversy because of the moral and ethical aspects involved. Inclusion has become a response to the debate, but this response has also raised much debate.

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    Essay Length: 1,114 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: April 27, 2010 By: Kevin
  • McDonaldization of Education

    McDonaldization of Education

    Despite the changing times, education remains a cornerstone for society . Technology advances, the economy fluctuates, and politics change, but education remains something seen as, not only important but imperative for personal and social growth. Yet, as important as it is touted to be, the quality and purpose of learning is often lost in the assembly-line, manufactured process of education that exists today. In a highly structured and economics-driven world, the educational system may

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    Essay Length: 645 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Education Philosophy

    Education Philosophy

    As a secondary English teacher, I hold some important tenets in regards to running a high school classroom as smoothly as possible. My foremost belief lies within the importance of embracing the diversity of my classroom. Another essential notion of mine is the magnitude of deadlines. One last thought I wish to discuss in this paper is the importance of respect amongst everyone in a classroom. I understand that the aforementioned tenets will be worthless

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    Essay Length: 611 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 28, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • My Philosophy of Education

    My Philosophy of Education

    My philosophy of teaching will be constantly evolving. As I develop professionally and gain more experience as an educator, I must constantly revise my philosophy to reflect my new educational goals, ideals, and insights. I must remember that I too am a lifelong learner. The following represents my current beliefs on education. Students have the right to be treated with respect and dignity for their ideas, skills, and stages of development. I strongly believe that

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    Essay Length: 561 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: April 29, 2010 By: Artur
  • Career Interest and the Value of a College Education

    Career Interest and the Value of a College Education

    Career Interest and the Value of a College Education Career Interest Many people do not realize the jeopardy that our youth are in when they are being criminally charged in an adult court system. Our children are being prosecuted for crimes, even as first time offenders, and are sent to adult prison systems. The children who are incarcerated in these prisons face great dangers of being amongst older, larger men and women. A study that

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    Essay Length: 802 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 1, 2010 By: Mike
  • What Makes You Stand out from Other Applicants in Regard to Your Leadership Ability, Ethical Framework, and Passion for Higher Learning?

    What Makes You Stand out from Other Applicants in Regard to Your Leadership Ability, Ethical Framework, and Passion for Higher Learning?

    Question: What makes you stand out from other applicants in regard to your leadership ability, ethical framework, and passion for higher learning? My demonstrated leadership skills, hardened ethical core, and persistent pursuit of knowledge set me apart from other MBA applicants. My undergraduate and professional backgrounds have afforded me experiences in many different team dynamics functioning in various team roles. As a member of a 12-person product design group at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), I

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    Essay Length: 569 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 2, 2010 By: regina
  • The Role of Education in the Republic

    The Role of Education in the Republic

    The Role of Education in the Republic Plato wrote the republic in the form of dialogues between Socrates and other citizens of ancient Athens. In this series of conversations Plato through Socrates describes his ideal state. The Republic is a place where philosophy rules and the pursuit of wisdom drives everyone. It is a place of class order, where each person performs the task in which he can do best. However, this state can not

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    Essay Length: 789 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Self-Esteem and Education

    Self-Esteem and Education

    With the new millennium marching on and technology advances at "superhighway" speeds, why are inner city students underachieving academically at alarming rates? Are the old methods of teaching ineffective on new millennium students? Does the education system need to discover a "new and improved" teaching technique to help bring these students up to par? In his article, "I Can't Spell Cat, But My Self-Esteem is High", Patrick A. Hall emphatically rebukes the notion that

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    Essay Length: 1,148 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Steve
  • Individuality and Interdependence: A Comparison of the North American and Japanese Educational Systems

    Individuality and Interdependence: A Comparison of the North American and Japanese Educational Systems

    Individuality and Interdependence: a Comparison of the North American and Japanese Educational Systems The comparison between Japanese and North American educational systems is often used. The Japanese system, along with other Asian cultures, places importance on the group and the interdependence of its members (Cole & Cole, 2001, p. 541). The North American model, in contrast, focuses on the ideals of individuality and independence (Cole & Cole, 2001, p.541). This contrast is due to

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    Essay Length: 732 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Mike
  • Online Education

    Online Education

    Online Education The modern age is the age of information technology and eLearning. The world has literally been placed on one’s finger tips. A click of a mouse can take you across the globe in a jiffy. The steep learning curve of knowledge never seemed so easy to scale in the past. Cyber technology and cyber learning are now the new mantras to success. Thanks to the internet traditional class rooms are rapidly giving way

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    Essay Length: 1,740 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: May 3, 2010 By: Bred
  • Abstinence Vs Comprehensive Sex Education

    Abstinence Vs Comprehensive Sex Education

    Sexuality has long been a sensitive topic, providing the alarming facts that: • Slightly more than half of females and nearly two-thirds of males have had experienced sexual intercourse by their 18th birthday, suggested in a research by Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, US Department of Health and Human Services. (Moore et al., Review section 1: Sexual Intercourse) • With 0,000 teenage pregnancies a year, America has the highest teen birth rates in the

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    Essay Length: 2,216 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: May 4, 2010 By: Mike

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