At George Fisher Middle School, students and teachers work together to collaborate and create a positive learning environment. The 6cs of the school that are emphasized areas of focus are critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, citizenship, and compassion. Students in this class features students who enjoy participating and having an active role in the learning. The class also features many theatre kids, I can take into consideration these interests.
Prior knowledge- Students have already learned about the Bills of Rights with an emphasis on the 1st and 4th amendment. Students have also been introduced and are familiar with the Supreme Court and its role in government. Students have performed presentations before and have engaged in classroom discussions and debates in previous lessons.
Gap- In order for this lesson to be successful, I will engage students in a classroom discussion and debate on the topic. I must remind students that during this lesson, they will get a chance to share their thoughts about the Supreme Court case, but must be respectful to others opinions.
There are no ELL’s in this class.
There are no gifted students in this class.
There are no IEP’s.
Two students have 504 plans.
There is one student of concern who often gets off task during lessons and distracts other students. When engaged he remains on tasks.
The central focus is what rights do students have in school? How does the 1st amendment apply in school?
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In the case Brewer vs. Hamilton Middle School the Supreme Court had to decide if the school had the right to limit Ben Brewer’s first amendment right to free speech. The school had decided to add a rule to the school dress code to ban students from wearing T-shirts that depict musical groups. Ben came into school after the rule had been enacted wearing a T-shirt that depicted Hall of Rejects which is a musical group. He was given the option to flip the shirt inside out and refused to. Mr. Brewer was then given a week of in-school suspension.
Declaration: I hold these truths to be self-evident, that all students are created equal and are given by their Creator the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of whatever makes them happy. In order to have control over these rights teachers and parents should understand that us students
We communicate daily with *Jacks mother through a home/school diary. At the beginning of each new term the class teacher, along with members of the SLT and *Jacks mother come up with new targets for his IEP (individual Education Plan). (Book 1 ST8 2.2) Our school likes to follow the saying: “It is every child’s right to be heard, listened to and taken seriously and to be consulted. ’’
Video Response 3 Addressing a student’s needs plays a vital part in the student’s academic success. Understanding one’s needs requires that a teacher take the steps to understanding the child’s personality traits, interests, abilities, disabilities, and so forth. Students are more likely to grasp the interest of learning a specific subject if they feel that the teacher is kind and understanding, just as Trisha and Brittany’s teachers is. Brittany’s mother mentions that a significant change is notable in Brittany’s self-esteem and grades (Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman, 2015). Trisha certainly associates her good grades to her relationship with her science teacher and identifies her teacher as helpful (Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman, 2015).
According to a United States Supreme Court ruling, public schools have the ability to restrict students’ First Amendment rights. This became true in the Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District Supreme Court case when Mary Beth Tinker, John Tinker, and Christopher Eckhart wore black arm bands to protest the Vietnam War. In order to understand Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case one must establish the history, examine the case, and explain the impacts. During time of war in the 1960’s a case from a small town, Des Moines, Iowa, made its way to the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court.
Justice Abe Fortas believes certain kinds of speech should not be prohibited within an educational setting .Hugo black argues that one should not demonstrate when he pleases and where he pleases. Justice Abe Fortes argues that certain kinds of speech should not be prohibited within an educational setting. In the story there was plenty of points one is ,” The prohibition of expression of one particular opinion….is not constitutionally permissible. ”(Paragraph 8)
The Effect of The Appeal After analyzing the arguments of those who believe certain kinds of speech should be prohibited within an educational setting and those who believe he opposite, the reader can infer the argument written by Justice Abe Fortas is more insightful than the article written by justice Hugo Black. Through the use of ethos and logos, Fortas provides greater facts and information. Along with the logical appeals, Fortas also draws the reader i with his diction and syntax. Therefore, the by analyzing the quotes and facts given by Fortas, the reader can gain a higher education and understanding of the argument.
differ in both a quantitative and a qualitative sense from other objects that might be kept on an arrestee 's person" (Garner, 2010, p. 5). Plan: Development, Plan: Communication (how does this case and precedent cases affect students, community, policy, etc.? The Fourth Amendment to the constitution is an unique law that protects United States citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
During the course of this semester, I feel that I have grown substantially as a writer. I think that I could improve even more with practice as well as using a few resources. This class has helped me drastically by improving my writing structure but I think it could have been even better if I had spent my time more efficiently. Overall this class has been very beneficial to me and I think it will really help me in the future. When I started this class I took a completely different approach to writing a paper.
One of the unique aspects of the Department of Child Development and Family Relations is that many of the department’s large core courses offer teaching assistant opportunities to undergraduate students. Teaching assistant opportunities are valuable for undergraduate students to decide whether to apply as a graduate teaching position, great addition to a resume, and for a letter of recommendation. From my teaching assistant experience, I was able to fully grasp the concepts of middle childhood development, form a new appreciation for professors and teaching assistants, and reflect on myself as a student. In addition, I had the opportunity to strengthen several essential skills such as organizational skills, leadership skills, and communication
F. What problem areas in their life might this student be able to have some control over? Much of Nick’s problem areas in his life are not what I would consider areas that he can control without support from others right now. His age, 6 years old, means that he relies more on the modeling and direction of others right now. Overall, Nick is not a student that is a problem of any kind with behavior within the classroom.