Essays About Education System

The Wheaton College Teacher Education Program Conceptual Framework The Department of Education (the unit charged with teacher preparation) at Wheaton College envisions the teacher as an agent of change. This conceptualization of teaching has a spiritual and historical foundation as well as a theoretical framework. The role of teacher as an agent of change is […]

In Thailand, the commencement of each school year is symbolized by Thai students taking part in Wai Kru Day or Teacher’s Day, an act of reverence towards their educators. The tradition usually kicks off in October but can also be observed in January or June based on the institution’s calendar. The day always falls on […]

Among local films, Abakada Ina starring Lorna Tolentino as an illiterate mother comes to mind. Her mother-in-law (a teacher) looks down to her because she is “useless” and “unreliable.” When one of her kids gets sick and the doctor prescribes some medicines, the latter has to put some colored stickers on the bottles to help […]

Educational administration, according to Van der Westtuizen (1999:36) is when the government should take care of this through the necessary legislation providing for the proper functioning system. This will also entail legislation which provide for the matters such as the necessary decentralization, financing, maintenance of facilities, teacher training, compulsory education, differentiated education and general control […]

Self-directed learners according to Knowles, Holton & Swanson (2005) stated, “adults generally become ready to learn when their life situation creates a need to know” (p. 194). This has some grounded facts because most adult learners do not go back to school without a pre-determined purpose and/or desire to improve on personal or professional set […]

Pupils in the U.S. generally spend around six and a half hours at school per day, totaling to one hundred and eighty days per year. A lot of specialists in the educational sector hold the opinion that presently, children do not have sufficient time within the school’s schedule to cover all of the necessary curriculum. […]

Response to Intervention (RTI) is a system-wide approach in general education to prevent and/or resolve lack of student success. RTI provides the framework and means to meet the needs of all learners, especially struggling learners, by using data-based decisions to identify the students, link interventions and instruction to their needs, monitor their progress, and make […]

Traditionally the role of the teacher has been as a purveyor of information and trusted to be the fount of all knowledge. This suggests that the teacher was the one in control of the passing of knowledge onto passive students. Of course this ‘chalk and talk’ approach has now altered dramatically from the ‘traditional’ model […]

For teaching any subject effectively first of all teacher should be clear about its general as well as specific objectives of each topic/concepts because this will only help the teacher in selecting the appropriate approach and method of teaching according to the content. So for teaching commerce effectively teacher has to be thorough with the […]

Scholastic instruction is deemed a critical factor in achieving societal development today. The crux of education lies in academic learning, which introduces you to a world of prospects and aids personal growth. Multiple reasons justify the pursuit of academic learning, whether it’s enhancing vocational skills, accruing knowledge, or intellectual stimulation and the methods to realize […]

The best teachers are always specialists in their field and have the relevant skills required for imparting knowledge to learners. Some of this is achieved in the way the lectures or teaching sessions are delivered. A teacher has to be consistent, therefore cannot be contradictive and should maintain a positive and non biased approach towards […]

In the years where computers are not yet invented, students are not yet engaged in activities using technologies. Students rely on books and visit library facilities to study, read their notes and to review their school lessons. During those years, despite the lack of computers and hi-tech gadgets students still achieve high and good grades […]

Transitioning from high school to college marks a thrilling and demanding phase in a person’s journey. It is a significant milestone. The lifestyles of high school and college students often contain vast disparities. Some individuals seamlessly adapt to this shift, while others may struggle or perhaps never entirely embrace the full scope of the college […]

Bella “Bel” Kaufman (born May 10, 1911) is a Russian-American professor and author, best known for writing the 1965 best-seller Up the Down Staircase. Kaufman was born in Berlin, Germany, where her father was studying medicine. Although born in Germany, her native language was Russian. She was raised in Odessa. She emigrated to the United […]

Most people try to shield children from the evils of the world; however, some may try a little too hard. The teacher in Billy Collins’s poem “The History Teacher” is an example of this. By teaching the children a fairy-tale version of history rather than the reality of it, the children fail to learn about […]

It is a well-known fact that education is the most important key for any nation to achieve the needed development. Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another. (Chesterton, 1874). However it is established that about two-third of the world’s population live in stark illiteracy and the […]

Developmentally appropriate practice is based on knowledge about how children develop and learn, what is known about the needs of individual children in a particular group, and on knowledge of both the social and cultural contexts in which children live. (Bredekamp & Copple, 1997, pp. 8–9) Developmentally appropriate teaching means that we approach children from […]

In the beginning of this assignment, this writer believed that there would be no problems finding an adult who would be willing to share their memories. However, this writer talked to six different people before one would agree. When asked if they could answer a few short questions relating to their childhood, they got very […]

Proper use of language is very important in communication. In learning institutions, different language teaching methods are applied. A teaching method allows educators or teachers to teach a language based on certain procedures and systematic principles. Castillo (Castillo, 1990) holds the opinion that these procedures and principles are developed when various ways on how a […]

Every teacher has the main objective of having effective learning in classroom. This means that the students fully understand what they are learning in class through the various methods that the teacher will employ. It therefore becomes very difficult for a teacher to ensure that there is effective learning when some slow learners in class […]

Explain the boundaries between the teaching role and other professional roles. Professionalism requires us to maintain appropriate standards and fulfil our responsibilities to learners, institutions and colleagues. This is achieved by setting professional and personal boundaries which will enable us to be clear about what our limits are and what our professional role involves. A […]

Over time, literacy has been understood as the skill to understand written symbols and letters, which come together to create words that hold significance. Educators have always aimed to educate young people on comprehending and expressing complex ideas using words. In modern society’s multimedia environment, information is received not just through printed text but also […]