During my fourteen years working as an educator in the Houston area‚ I have always taught in Title 1 schools. It is generally acknowledged that Title I schools host a great number of struggling and ELL students. Most of these children lack the basic means to succeed in school‚ due to either insufficient economic resources or limited English Language skills. The majority of newcomers from foreign countries struggle to adapt to the new environment as well as the new language. Since their economic status
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The waiting room was cold. The walls echoed with sounds of ventilators and heart monitors. I was eighteen. This was my first time in a hospital. My best friend’s brother‚ Zach‚ just started treatment in Spokane for his recently diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Throughout the next few months‚ I was able to witness Zach’s recovery which was facilitated by his occupational therapist. Thereafter‚ I was fixated on pursuing a profession that would allow me to fulfill my passion for helping people. I
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Reflective Essay As I take the time to reflect‚ it never ceases to amaze me how I’ve changed within the course of this year. Especially when I consider my writing style and how that has changed. From high school to completing my first year of college‚ a lot has happened as far as my writing style goes and those changes will help me to be a more professional writer in the future. My writing style in high school was formal and followed a strict template for writing research papers and all other
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Reflective Essay It is amazing that my journey as an English: Literature major has almost come to a close so quickly. My path has been a smooth and enjoyable one‚ and it is with great sadness that I begin to gather up the ends of my literary education. I know that I will continue to grow and develop as a critical reader/thinker throughout my lifetime‚ but I will sorrowfully miss the educational structure that has shaped my literary understanding for the last three years. I consider my greatest
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During the school year 2014/2015‚ I have practised the Clil module in the Vth C class of the Human Sciences High School‚ for a total of 22 hours of lessons. I followed in most parts the project module and my internship was splitted into two parts: one of 11 hours‚ (from module 1 to 9)‚ the second of 10 hours‚ (from 10 to 12). Some differences that arose between the provisions and the achievements are due to several factors: first‚ I had not properly calculated the times‚ both for skim and corrections
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When thinking about the concept of critical thinking‚ several thoughts come to mind. Initially‚ I would say it involves placing deep thought on a subject area to come up with a conclusion. It may involve asking questions or further analysis to reach the appropriate answer. The main objective of critical thinking has been described as reaching conclusions that are wise and correct (Moore & Parker‚ 2012). I will also discuss my personal and professional goals and the relationship between critical
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analysis of its contents (McMullen‚ et. al.‚ 2003). A portfolio captures learning from experience‚ enables to measure learning‚ acts as a tool for reflective thinking‚ illustrates critical analytical skills and evidence of self-directed learning and provides a collection of detailed evidence of a person ’s competence (Gray‚ et. al.‚ 2004). For Dewey‚ reflective thinking consisted of two parts: a state of doubt and a search to resolve that doubt. Thus‚ constructing a portfolio is an act of revealing one
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When I’m reading I shut out everything around me and escape to my own world inside my mind‚ away from stress and problems of everyday life. This is why I enjoy reading so much. I like to read a lot. I’m an 8 as a reader in eighth grade. I could read since I was in kindergarten‚ so I thought I was more superior than the rest of my class‚ which made me want to read more often. In third grade my teacher started reading a book aloud to my small‚ obnoxious ‚ excited class. “Today we’re starting a new
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valuable reflective practice. Counsellors need not only to be conscious of their abilities‚ facts and presentation as professionals‚ but also wary of any private aspects that may mess with or obstruct their capability to supply an efficient and objective service. Counselling professionals in their everyday practice encounter unique and difficult circumstances which may be impossible to resolve by only scientific rationale approaches. Any counsellor employing the technique of reflective practice knows
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Reflective assignment This essay is a reflective account on my experience within the introductory period of my practice when caring for a patient. The essay will give the definition of reflection. This reflective essay will help me demonstrate how my experience in practice has helped me achieve one of the learning outcomes in my learning plan‚ (appendix 1). Driscoll (2000) will be used as a reflective model. The essay will explore what (description of events) so what (analysis) and now what
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