Becoming A Learner Analysis

While reading “Becoming a Learner” by Matthew L. Sanders, I found many interesting points on college education that I have never really focused on. One of my favorite statements that Sanders makes is that “who you are still matters more than what you can do because it speaks to your long term potential for success.” I thought this was very interesting and inspiring because it is encouraging the reader to focus on developing themselves rather than some impractical skills. I also thought it was really cool when Sanders made the point that “it’s not only what you do that counts; it’s also how you do it.” I thought that this quote is relatable on so many different levels, especially in the aspect of college. Sometimes you can take the easy way

Is there ever an instance when a M.Ed. cohort student does not have to take EDUC 635? I have had 2 students, 1 reading and 1 C&I, call to ask if they need to take 635. The C&I student said his professor talked about 630 being different for those taking 635 and those not. The reading student said 635 did not show on her advising sheet, which it does on all the advising sheets I have. The first time I was asked the question, I assumed there was some confusion with the professor, but when I got the same question twice in 2 days it made me wonder if I had missed something.

Robyn R. Jackson, How to Motivate Reluctant Learners, ASCD, 2011,says that, what we call "motivation" in school is really a decision students make to invest in our classrooms. It's our responsibility to show students the value of investment and guide them toward behaviors that will support learning. In this guide, Robyn R. Jackson takes you step by step through the process of motivating reluctant learners--what great teachers do instead of relying on elaborate rewards systems.

Most of the world plays the role of a student at least once in their lives. We are taught and expected to learn, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that anything is actually learned and stored in our memories. Majority of times people learn enough just to get by; just to get that perfect grade or perfect score. The difference between a learner and a student is that a learner takes that next step and starts learning outside of the classroom, and starts focusing on knowledge, instead of what grade they are going to get. In his book, Becoming a Learner: Realizing the Opportunity of Education, Matthew Sanders explains and defends the importance of transitioning from a student to a learner.

When reading the article Why Go to School by Steven Wolk, it is clear what he believes about how education and school are run today. His opinion is education today sucks the creativity and love to learn from children. By having students complete endless worksheet and read thousands of pages we were was destroying our children. Even more so teachers are spoon-feeding their student the information they want their students to learn. Instead of having student learn and figure out information for themselves. By spoon feeding students, they are inable think beyond memorizing. When asked ambiguous question like “why” they don’t know how to think in that way. Steven Wolk sums up our currently educational system in an interesting and effective way by calling it a “fill-in the blank” education.

In How to Read like a Professor, Thomas Foster teaches his readers how to deconstruct any work of literature, focusing on the different archetypes that writers often use. Foster explains that it is especially important to read a work of literature in the context it was written in. To truly understand the novels Crime and Punishment and Madame Bovary, one must first understand the social, historical, cultural, and personal backgrounds of each novel.

“I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over,” is what Governor Jimmy Carter said during his Inaugural Address on January 12, 1971, but it was not always true. In the texts, “Superman and Me,” by Sherman Alexie, and, “Learning to Read and Write,” by Frederick Douglass there are clear problems of racial discrimination between both authors. There are many other similarities and differences throughout Frederick and Sherman’s demanding upbringing, the most prominent are the main character’s obstacles, goals, and the claims that the author makes in the book.

The first step to following this advice is to ask questions or do research on my own. I need to understand the material. After I understand the scenario I need to apply my knowledge. I will make flash cards for new words, add to/ reread the notes that Dr. Boury puts on Black board, and hopefully help mentor another individual in order to keep the information running through my head. In saying that, hopefully I will live by this quote form the article, “It’s your priorities and not the clock that will determine the outcome of your college experience.” I choose how successful I will be in Biology 211, college, and my career. It will just take

“Some ask us why we act the way we act without lookin’ how long they kept us back” From “Rightstarter (Message To A Black Man) By Public Enemy. In the book “If I Grow Up” by Todd Strasser, a boy named DeShawn grows up in the projects. He has to decide whether or not to join join the gangs in and around where he lives. Depending on which one he chooses that choice alone could alter his live forever.

Improve my cultural competence in practice by interacting with culturally diverse clients, recognizing client’s unique set of beliefs and values towards health. Learning and applying appropriate ways to address the specific needs of clients from culturally diverse backgrounds as well as implementing appropriate culturally decision making Into my practice.

In one of the article we have read in the book They Say I Say describes, college is prepare people for job, but college is more prepare people to life in the another way. It is true that education helps people for life and that is the main function of the education. For example, my friend’s aunt Alba is who gets a doctor degree to earn more than $200,000 a year. Alba’s husband is who gets elementary diploma and the boss of the farm. They are both rich, but they are total different person. They always argue for small things and divorce at the end. Alba says, “ we are divorce is because my husband never believe me, and he is easy to believe what another people say, and what he see, he never give me a chance to explain.” Alba feels the education give her difference opinion with his husband. Difference level of education gives people difference opinion. Education is very important to people, it will function them to know something they might not know, to think about something they have never know about, to forward them in the right

Children enjoy moving playing games and taking every chance to playing outside. However, many school administrators do not consider physical education an essential part of the academic curriculum. According to Satcher’s article “Healthy and Ready to Learn” (2005), there are an estimated 20 percent of all elementary schools in the United States have dropped recess in favor of more classroom time, 9 million children are overweight, childhood weight problems can lead to elevated blood pressure and joint problems, these problems often continue into adulthood. At the same time, many children have such a hard time learning math which is one of three foundation classes. Children with math anxiety are so worried about doing math that it lowers

Hello Ms. Makewski I hope you're having a great day! It's your student Leslie from 5th period. I just had a couple of announcements and concerns about staying in your class. If you remember we had a talk not long ago whether I should stay in a AP class, or transfer to a regular class. Well I'm happy to say that I'm putting education first I told my sensei (karate chief instructor) two weeks ago that I will no longer be going for a short amount of time due to academics which he was very conclusively understandable with, But I still have my concerns. I understand that of course in college it's going to become more challenging and I don't want to make it sound like I'm making excuses, but I'm not sure if I can certainly handle your class. I mean,

Throughout the history of time, man has learned. Man has always had to sacrifice something in order to learn. The process of learning more about a specific subject is to become literate. When one becomes literate, it could either have a positive or negative effect. Growing up I had many sponsors that had a direct effect on the position that I am in today. My senior year English teacher had a massive effect on my college decision-making process. My father also had a big effect on where I am today; he gave me a better understanding on life in general. Lastly the most important sponsor of them all is myself. Man has always been curious to learn more; the prospect of learning something new is something than man has always yearned for.

Becoming Content Forty-Two and content, or so I thought. Twenty years of marriage and four children later I feel a stirring inside me that I cannot explain. I have been told several times to be content with what I have and where I am in life. And for the longest time I have felt content until now. I have a great husband and four beautiful daughters. They are my world. I now feel it is time for me to not only prove to myself I can accomplish my dreams, of successfully getting a degree, but to also prove to my children anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Up until about two years ago I was content with where I was in life. I think my outlook on life changed when I finally transferred to a job within my school I absolutely love. I work full time as a