“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey
Why history? Is the past actually relevant to today? Why do we spend so much time in middle and high school studying history? Some students see history as a boring compilation of dates, events, and dead people, even a "brain drain" on their already taxed growing minds. Why should we need to understand what happened in the past? Isn’t the future what is really important?
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Are you a student taking the ACT with accommodations? You should know these things before you test:
Attempting to mold your future is a daunting task, made no easier by a rapidly changing technological environment. Motivation in choosing a major boils down to two main concerns: passion and personal fulfillment versus the likelihood of obtaining a reasonably (or wildly) lucrative job down the line. Some pick a major to fulfill one over the other, some try for a major that balances the two in some way. For those concerned with finding a path to financial stability and prosperity though, how to choose wisely?
The idea of introducing culture to the foreign language classroom has gained in traction since I started teaching Spanish. Many language instructors agree that some culture should be incorporated into the instruction as long as it furthers the learning of the language. However, there is little agreement about how much culture should be taught and whether students should be tested on their knowledge of the culture or merely tested on their proficiency with speaking, reading, and writing the language.
Many of the reasons a person wants to change schools during the academic calendar year are the same as wanting to utilize services in The Tutoring School:
In my Astronomy class at The Beekman School, I often refer to a scene in Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos series, where he states that humans are the universe looking back at itself. I explain that this is traditionally referred to as an anthropic statement. It’s also not far from the old kabbalistic adage that the universe exists because God wished to behold God, not the declaration that all is the lila of Shiva - the play of consciousness.
Try buying a new stereo system and every salesperson will attempt to have you purchase “the best” equipment. But so many factors go into that decision. You quickly learn that there is no best stereo, and the more you learn about what’s available, the more you begin to fine-tune your search. The same is true when you’re trying to find the best NYC private schools.
For all the hype about college, get this: The top 10 richest Americans with college degrees are worth $506 billion (top three: Gates, Zuckerberg, Ellison); but, the 10 wealthiest Americans without college degrees is not far behind at $400 billion (top three: Bezos, Buffett, the Koch brothers). Source: https://college-education.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=006844.
Parents and students think of the school day in much the same way everyone thought about it decades ago. Classes begin early in the morning and students finish in the mid-afternoon. While this plan may work for a majority of students, there are a significant number of students who have difficulty with fitting into the traditional school day for a number of reasons. This is why some schools have developed the ability to create an individualized curriculum.