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Learning From Schools in Other Countries

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was something I wrote for a class on multiculturalism in education, based on an article from the anthology Annual Editions- Education. The main idea of this article is the need for those involved in education in the United States … Continue reading →

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The Four Major Curriculum Styles

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was something I wrote for my class on Multiculturalism in Education in response to an article that summarized the four main curriculum styles: Linear Thinkers, Holists, Laissez-Faire advocates and critical theorists. Author Donna Miller’s takeaway is that teachers should be … Continue reading →

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Common Core in New York and Kentucky

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was something I wrote for a class on multiculturalism in Education. It was a response to a Vox Article: 3 reasons Common Core is especially controversial in New York. The main takeaway is that New York suffered from inconvenient timing, … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Multiculturalism in Education

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was my final paper for a class on multiculturalism in education. There are currently two conflicting developments within the field of education. On the one hand, policies such as No Child Left Behind and Common Core have demonstrated a … Continue reading →

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A Lifeskills Class for African American Boys

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was something I wrote for a class on multiculturalism in Education, in response to an article on the success of a special program in a California High School aimed at African American male students, with a greater emphasis on … Continue reading →

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Assessments

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was something I wrote for a class on Education. The most important element of an effective assessment seems to be the information it provides. An assessment isn’t particularly useful if it doesn’t demonstrate what a student knows, and where … Continue reading →

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Concerns About English Language Learners

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was a final essay for one of my classes when I was going for my Education masters. If I wrote it now, I’d have some additional paragraphs on the troubles with students who speak unconventional languages such as Mixtec, … Continue reading →

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Middle School is Different

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This was something I wrote for one of the classes in my Education masters program, for a class dealing with middle school education. It was a response to an article on I-Searches, a form of paper in which students consistently … Continue reading →

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Howard Gardner and Education Literature

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Thomas Mets

Once again, this part of something I wrote when going for my Masters. This was on Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. There can be two very different responses to older articles on education. Sometimes a piece that seems somewhat … Continue reading →

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