Waddington Educ 230: Intro to Phil. Educ Reaction Paper Summerhill School: A New View of Childhood Alexander Sutherland Neill had it right when he said “the function of the child is to live his own life- not the life that his anxious parents think he should live‚ nor the life according to the purpose of educator who thinks he knows what is best” (15). This article about The Summerhill School‚ a school I had no idea existed before reading about it‚ has made me think about where
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SUMMERHILL EDUCATION Education is one of many elements‚ which create personalities of young people. We used to the fact that each school aims to teach‚ require and civilize. Most people think‚ that young do not know what is good for them‚ moreover‚ without appropriate mobilization‚ they cannot gain a success in future. 1. 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
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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 * 8 Published
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Jeffrey Jordan‚ Michael Joseph Jackson. Were either of these people unsuccessful... or... uneducated? All I’m saying is that‚ If there was a family tree hard work and education would be related‚ But school would probably be a distant cousin‚ Because if education is the key‚ School is the lock‚ Because it rarely ever develops your mind to the point where it can perceive red as green and continue to go when someone else said stop. Because as long as you follow the rules and pass exams
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Schoolhouse or Home School? What do George Washington and the Hanson brothers have in common? Do you give up? Well‚ the answer is that both of them were educated in their homes. Queen Elizabeth‚ Thomas Edison‚ and Theodore Roosevelt were also educated at home. According to the Home Education Research Institute‚ 1.5 million students are staying home for class today. This number is five times more than ten years ago (Kantrow and Wingert 66). This trend leads to many questions. Does home school education
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Traditional school institution displays their school-related racism through their own White teachers’ negative attitudes and behaviors‚ disproportionate placement of Black children in special education classes‚ and a disproportionate number of Black students in school punishments. In this case‚ traditional school teachers have "many racist stereotypes and attitudes that have been ingrained in them‚ in particular‚ the notions that Blacks lack intelligence or that Blacks are notoriously lazy and bent
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5-1-2011 Against School-Engaging The Text 1. Question: Why does Gatto think that school is boring and childish? How does Gatto’s depiction of school compare with your own elementary and secondary school experience? Answer: Gatto thinks school is boring because the teachers and students are bored with material. The students say they already know the material. I can compare my school experience to Gatto’s depiction of school. My experience in elementary was a breeze and easy. Then I entered
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The American School System Education is what keeps a society thriving; it’s what enables a society to thrive and create productive individuals who can keep the educational process on-going. The whole purpose of education is to enlighten us with truths‚ and create knowledgeable people. We must ask ourselves‚ what is the point of creating knowledgeable people? We answer this with a question in return; where would we be without knowledgeable people? In The Republic‚ Plato extensively analyzes
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Charter Schools‚ Magnet Schools and Community Schools Advantages and Disadvantages Education systems have evolved greatly since the days of the one room school house. There are nearly 46 million students enrolled in public schools‚ all with different talents‚ interests and needs. (Source: National Center for Educational Statistics). Today‚ students and their families are given more choices than ever to pursue academic excellence in facilities that best suit them as individuals. This paper will
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workplaces and high prices are not the only worries they deal with. School cafeteria foods are known for containing pink slime and meat glue in the school’s meat products. Junk foods have overridden the healthier food choices in the cafeteria menu. The parents’ efforts to facilitate healthier‚ cleaner‚ and nutritional food have not been ignored. Unfortunately‚ these efforts have shot back at the parents with rules from the school that go against the constitutional rights to raise their child the
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