Teaching At Risk Students
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Ken Said:
What strategies are there for teaching students at risk and for keeping them in school?We Answered:
You should watch Freedom Writers, its the new movie with Hilary Swank, about a teacher that goes to a school and turns the kids around even though everyone thought they were losers. The teacher, Erin Gruwell, wrote a book about tips and suggestions... It would be a good idea to read it. Who better to get tips from then someone who has gone through teaching at risk students?Dorothy Said:
Need Help With Alternative Education Project?We Answered:
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What do you think of my Personal History Statement for graduate school?We Answered:
Your beginning is all negative. Instead of focusing on how bad it was, reshape the paragraph to talk about how you overcame your background. Less "I barely made it through high school" more "I realized education was important and worked hard to overcome a undesirable background".I'd also take out the "eventually" in the "eventually I'd like to return." It weakens the impact of the statement. Take out "back" in "return back to the" it's unnecessary. "Applications" seems a little awkward, maybe something like "I will return to the classroom with more real-world experience an a greater appreciation for the practical application of math. This will foster teachable moments and enhance my skills as a teacher."
I'd also want to phrase your next paragraph in a more positive light. More how you overcame a large interruption in your education, not just that you got over it. Actually you could just get rid of "however this feeling soon abated" since you explain that afterward. Get rid of the "and" at the beginning of the sentence.
In "Considering present threats and the associated future of counterinsurgency warfare, we will doubtlessly find ourselves in environs where IEDs will be the weapon of choice." I'd replace "we" with the US military or something similar, academics are overwhelmingly liberal/anti war. (I say that as a child raised in a military family, in certain situations particularly admissions it's better to be careful.)
First sentence is a kinda flippant. Otherwise the paragraph is fine.
Wade Said:
can you please critique my letter again please?We Answered:
1. Capitalize "Special Education" in the 2nd sentence.2. Be more specific in your experience w/underprivileged students; give a specific example or two of your accomplishments when you did that.
3. After "Philadelphia", put a period. It should read, "...in Philadelphia. I gained exerience in classroom and behavior management, keeping....."
4. Remove "also" and "as well" from that same sentence at the end.
6. Take out "I feel that" from the next sentence and just start with "I am an excellent candidate for a teaching position because I have solid knowledge of state standards in multiple content areas, and can effectively differentiate instruction to meet students' needs."
7. Change your closing sentence to, "My ability to help students succeed by creating engaging learning experiences makes me the ideal choice for a teaching position at Germantown High School. I am available for an interview at your convenience and will follow up via email on (insert date about 1 week or so from now) to discuss available opportunities. In the interim, you may reach me at (insert phone number) or via email at (insert email here). I look forward to speaking with you. Thank you very much for your consideration.
Very truly yours,
Maxine Said:
What comes to mind when you hear, "At-risk students".?We Answered:
I go to a regular high school and the people that I know that go to the alternative school are kids who get into trouble at school, at home, and with the law. They are the kids who really don't give a crap about anyone and don't like to listen, hate authority.Jerry Said:
I was mistreated by my future boss. Should I take it, or should I better speak at once and lose the job?We Answered:
What he say apparently hurt your feelings, but it sounds to me like he was just telling you his opinion of you. It sounds like he was saying that you are good, but still need improvement. Perhaps you should take the job and take a look at the things you need to improve.