The environment around us controls who we are, what we do, and how we act. The individual may have a slight control of what they do but the over looking factor in them is the environment they are put in. We learn what to do and how to change our behavior due to what the environment puts forth.Free...

In Earth in the Balance, Vice President Al Gore said "the rescue of the environment the central organizing principle for civilization." In the past 150 years, earth's resources have been abused and people do not know how to deal with the effects of not treating the earth right. I...

In today's society, children's education becomes a very important concern for many parents. After living in this world for more than twenty years, parents know that education has great impacts on the lives of their children in many ways, and the amount of knowledge their children acquire from schoo...

Friedrich Fröbel, or Froebel, is best known as the pioneer of the "kindergarten system." Radical in his day, he highlighted the significance of play, theorizing that it is the elementary engagement with the world that provides understanding. Strongly influenced by Pestolazzi, Froebel&...

The courts have ruled against prayer in school. Many agree with the decision, yet many disagree including me. Prayer should be allowed in public school because it is already practiced, it prevents immoral acts, and it enhances the learning environment. The issue of prayer in school has been debated ...

History/Philosophy of Ed Educational Equality From the formation of the United States of America, equality has been regarded as an unalienable right given to all. It sounds nice but actually equality is something that Americans have had to fight for. When addressin...

I believe the purposes of education are necessary for the child to live a successful life. Not only do children learn mathematics, science, history, or english at school, they also learn the social economics and the development of speaking. Everything taught in school will someday benefit the chil...

My EducationLike everyone since the beginning of time, I've been taught from the moment I was born to now by my loved ones and environment. I have known memories of childhood before the age of five. I think that for the first years of my existence like everyone else, I was taught by my mom, dad, a...

In the past, special education has been an issue that went unnoticed in school curricula and by school administrations. It is only recently that more attention has been given to the needs of disabled learners. This is a manifestation of the increasing compassion for less fortunate persons...

Each state of the United States has hundreds of different schools. These schools include public and private institutions of varying size and culture. For many, going to one school is a gift. I am fortunate enough to have attended 2 schools in different parts of the country. Fairfield Col...

School vs. Education is a correspondence between what is taught at home, at school, and in society in general. These things may be obtained through school as well as everyday activities such as watching television. Some of these things that are obtained may be negative or positive but they are ob...

Teaching is a way to train the young, in a selected environment (such as Miriam College), to help them adjust to the world in which they live. The researchers accept as true that teaching is passed on by people around, particularly the teachers. As a teacher, one must acknowledge the value and skill...

Caring; A Feminie Approach to Ethics and Moral Education In the Olympics, a pacesetter is often used at the beginning of running and skating events. Their purpose is to get the race exciting from the start and 'set the pace' for what is to come. "Human Caring and the memory of cari...

Division/Classification Your success in college depends on many variables. I believe one of the most important is the attitude of the teacher who is teaching. There are three different types of teachers here at Everest College: Those who kill our dreams, those who confuse us, and those who in...

Studies have shown that 66% of children ages ten-sixteen when asked say if their peers are influenced by what they are exposed to, like literature. Therefore the issues people view as controversial in Brave New World such as drug use, sexual promiscuity, lack of individualism, and genetic enginee...

Everyone who teaches has a philosophy of education. Everything that a teacher does is colored by the philosophy he/she holds. Every philosophy has at least the three following elements: ontology-what is real, epistemology-what is true, and axiology-what is of value (good) ethics. So what exactly d...

The use of uniforms will strip identity, stifle creativity, and unnecessarily burden the families that cannot afford them. Another problem that will surface due to the carrying out of school uniforms is the suppression of the individual's creativity and expression. Many students' express who t...

Society has a negative view towards our nation's public schools. It seems that every morning the media is showing an image of a violence in our schools or another statistic of poor test scores. However, public schools provide students with a supreme education opportunity compared to home sch...

Statement of the Problem Current statistics in the education marketplace show that a number of shifts are occurring. The president's "No Child will be Left Behind" act has demanded that schools raise their academic success rates, and lower the measured illiteracy and drop out rates in schools ...

In hindsight, it is easy to say to oneself, \"I should have done this, instead of that.\" However, foresight revelation can be quite difficult when deciding and set educational goals. For myself, I have found three areas in which I see myself striving for as a student: educational satisfaction, ment...

School Violence Violence in school systems has existed for a long period of time. School violence consists of fights, vandalism, shootings, and any act that physically or psychologically harms another child. Any of these acts should be taken serious, even among kindergarten kids. Recently the ...

EDUCATING KIDS AT HOME Every morning, Mary Jane, who is nine, doesn't have to worry about gulping down her cereal so she can be on time for school. School for Mary Jane is literally right at her doorstep. In this era of growing concerns about the quality of public education, increasing number...

Dear judgement, teachers and students: Funding is the most hotly issue in Australia. We strongly believe that private schools should not have funding from the government anymore! It is a kind of waste money by giving funds to private school. Private schools receive 150...

This years mayoral elections have become quite challenging due to the terrorist attacks on the U.S. the day of the primaries. Incredibly the candidates managed to pull through and prove us that they are eager and prepared to win the elections. Two of the candidates whom in my opinion...

My philosophy on childcare is that, when becoming a teacher you should be focused on the well being of the child and the process of caring for the young adolescent. By helping a young child grow and learn through Physical care, Nurturing, and Guidance a teacher will obtain a sense of achievement, th...