Teacher's philosophies and the impotance of personal philosophy education are explained

1- What would you observe in a classroom in which the teacher’s philosophy was primarily Reconstructionism? Progressivism? Essentialism? Perennialism? Existentialism? (Please give specific examples) 2- Why is it important to have a personal philosophy of education?

Case Study: Curriculum

I would like for you to discuss and answer the questions related to the scenario you can give a short narrative form. Critical Incident What's the Problem? Roberto Lopez teaches sixth grade in an inner-city school. He believes that young people need to be actively involved in their own education and that they are most interested in learning when they have a voice in deciding what to study. Roberto's instructional program is built around his students' questions and interests. He helps members of his class identify important problems that people face in the real world. Then he helps them learn what they need to know to understand the problems and to think about possible solutions. Ofte... click for more

Time in school

One new trend/issue in the United States today is the idea to increase the amount of time students are in school. Many public, private and charter schools are beginning to lengthen their day from anywhere between fifteen minutes to one hour and extend the school year from 180 days to 210. Prepare a 750-1050 word paper based on the following: 1. Overview of the issue 2. Description of the stakeholders 3. 2-3 arguments supporting the issue/trend 4. 2-3 arguments opposing the issue/trend Again I do not need 750 words. I would like your thoughts on overview of this issue, Description of the stakeholders, 1 argument supporting the issue/trend. 1 argument... click for more

Practical, Emancipatory, & Technical Curriulum

I have been asked to state where I fall on the curriculum continuum, i.e., emancipatory, practical, or technical. However, I don't have a clear understanding of either. I need an explanation of all three. Please cite sources as well.

Web Citation (APA)

I want to cite information about No Child Left Behind that I obtained from Wikipedia. How would I do so? Please include in text as well as reference page citation. (APA only)