Alexander Sutherland Neill (17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973) was a Scottish progressive educator‚ author and founder of Summerhill school‚ which remains open and continues to follow his educational philosophy to this day. He is best known as an advocate of personal freedom for children. Contents * 1 Life and personal background * 2 Educational philosophy * 3 Life at Summerhill * 4 Influences on Neill’s thought * 5 Criticisms of Neill * 6 Neill’s educational legacy * 7 Works
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Education in the United States is provided by public and private schools. Public education is universally available‚ with control and funding coming from state‚ local‚ and federal government.[4] Public school curricula‚ funding‚ teaching‚ employment‚ and other policies are set through locally elected school boards with jurisdiction over school districts. State governments have control over educational standards and standardized tests for public school systems.[clarification needed] Private schools
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Does School ’Socialise ’ Children? By Susan Wight‚ Bendigo‚ Victoria‚ Australia One of the meanings of the term "socialisation" is the process by which the accepted culture is passed on to the next generation. For centuries this process was a natural one performed by families and an increasingly wider circle as children grew to adulthood. Children learnt about the world by living and working in it. The culture passed on was always relevant to the particular child and the community in which
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spread of infection and disease states have also put mandates when it comes to children education. To attend public school children have to be up to date with all their vaccines. Parents that oppose to vaccinate their children are often found homeschooling their child. All states require some sort of vaccination but they don’t all require the child to get all vaccines out there. Meningococcal vaccine usually give in elementary and secondary school only 14 out of 51 states require this shot to be
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Bart Van Kerkhove Instructor: Andrew McCullough ENG 100 2 May 2008 Is the cost of post-secondary education in the United States too high? Everybody knows that the cost of higher education in the United States can be substantial. As a result a considerable number of students have to take up a part-time or even full-time job so they can cover not only tuition‚ but also rent and every day expenses. In some cases parents (or the students themselves) have to take (often big) loans to fulfill the financial
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References: A Guide to Homeschool Preschoolers: Realistic Goals and Suggestions for Teaching a Young Child at Home. (n.d.). Homeschooling. Retrieved September 1‚ 2010‚ from http://homeschooling.suite101.com/article.cfm/a_guide_to_homeschool_preschoolers Benjamin Bloom ’s Taxonomy of Behavioral Objectives. (n.d.). Retrieved September 02‚ 2010‚ from http://hs.riverdale.k12.or.us/~dthompso/exhibition/blooms
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Final Marketing Plan Alternative Classroom Marketing Plan Stephen L. Ezelle DeVry University – Keller Graduate School of Management Marketing Management (MKTG522) {February 23‚ 2014} Table of Contents Situation Analysis 2.0 Situation Analysis The attempt is to provide an extended opportunity to current store front teacher supply stores. A “Classroom” setting for teachers and homeschoolers alike inside existing stores. Although provisional in
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There is a difference between a “transgender‚” “transsexual‚” and a “non-gender conforming” individual. A transgender is a person whose self-identity differs from their ascribed status. To clarify‚ an ascribed status is something that is assigned to a person at birth which cannot be altered such as skin color— in this case— sex; meanwhile‚ a transsexual is a person who willingly undergoes plastic surgery to actually alter their birth sex. A non-gender conforming person is someone who does not abide
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Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge‚ skills‚ and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching‚ training‚ or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of others‚ but may also be autodidactic. Any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks‚ feels‚ or acts may be considered educational. A right to education has been recognized by some governments. At the global level‚ Article
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Prospero’s abjuration of his rough magic. 220-231. Web. Petrescue‚ Melissa. "Prospero ’s Metamorphosis:Character Transformation in Shakespeare ’s The Tempest." META-An Interdisciplinary Journal. N.p.. Web. 12 Apr 2014. Shin‚ Hiewon. "Single Parenting‚ Homeschooling: Prospero‚ Caliban‚ Miranda." Studies in English Literature 1500-1900.Vol. 48‚ No. 2‚ Tudor and Stuart Drama (2008): 373-93. JSTOR. Web. 12 Apr. 2014. Thompson‚ John. "Prospero ’s Selfishness." Simegen. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 12 Apr 2014.
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