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Climate-Student/Adult experiences School culture and climate are crucial for individuals with little else supporting them during the at-risk adolescent years. Students at risk of school failure include those living in poverty or attending high-poverty schools, those with stressful family circumstances, and those who feel they do not fit in with peers or experience a mismatch between their needs and the school environment (Wisner, 2013). In addition, those students who show the need for more instructional time with a teacher, those with excessive absences or tardiness, and those who are not engaged in school are also at risk of school failure (Wisner, 2013). Teaching students how to meditate offers them a unique secular practice that
The United States educational system faces a major challenge in addressing the disenfranchisement of youth due to poverty and racism in the schools. The U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 found that “currently about one-quarter of Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans are living in poverty in the U.S. compared to less than 10% of Asian Americans or Whites.” (Hughes et al. 2010, p. 2) Hughes, Newkirk & Stenhjem (2010) identified the stressors children living in poverty faced caused young adolescents to suffer mental and physical health issues which resulted in anxiety, hypertension, fear and depression. Lack of health care, neighborhood crime levels, joblessness, prejudice, and inadequate housing are among the many reasons multi-cultural youth from high poverty backgrounds become disenfranchised from the American school system. Race, racism, and poverty combine to create a triple jeopardy which severely impacts the fulfillment of the need of young adolescents to experience a sense of belonging and cultural competence. Lack of supportive environments both in school, society, work, and family life often prevent students from developing the cultural competence minority students must develop in order to become fully successful. For the purposes of this essay key issues were identified regarding the disenfranchisement of Native American youth, such as systemic prejudice and cultural bias within the school system which resulted in loss of connectedness of Navajo youth to school, teachers, and family. Galliher, Jones, & Dahl (2010) identified cultural connectedness as being the key component necessary in order to reengage the Native American student within the educational environment.
After trying different methods to enrich special need students, the author felt that finally she found a method that works the best. The author in her own words said: “I wanted my students to be engaged, but like many teachers, couldn't identify what was standing in their way” (Judith Gaston Fisher, 2007). Studies have shown that to improve mindfulness, the focused awareness on the present moment, among adolescents, meditation practice can help to curb impulsivity. Also academic research has demonstrated that mindfulness programs conducted in school environment is very effective and it reduces the symptoms of anxiety and depression among adolescences. The revealing moment for the children to understand mindfulness is when they can
White, L. S. (2012). Reducing stress in school-age girls through mindful yoga. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 26(1), doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2011.01.002
Mental illness in the classroom has become an issue that is important for teachers, not just parents, to look out for. According to Cinda Johnson, “Studies indicate that 1 in 5 adolescents have some sort of serious emotional, behavioral, or mental health problem”(Johnson). When adolescents spend half of their days in school, it is important that their teachers take the time to notice unusual signs their students may be showing them. Teachers have the opportunity and the influence to help students work toward a better future. In Graziano’s article, however, the teacher’s influence was spun the wrong way and led to mistreatment of the six-year-old boy and his learning disability. Johnson explains, “Effective teachers are “responsive to students’ problems and…emphasize reciprocity and the value of their students’ perspectives and feelings”(Johnson). The issue of disability in the classroom coincides with the issue of teacher and student trust in the classroom. In both articles there...
In American public schools children are sitting still, listening to a teacher, for seven or more hours a day. Students are often denied the ability to go to the bathroom, move around, or even speak openly in their classrooms. Spending long days “without any freedoms is psychologically damaging to many students” (Gray). As “children are required to be in school, where their freedom is greatly restricted,” they begin to resent learning because they associate it with being uncomfortable and discouraged (Gray). In a Montessori classroom, the focus is more on students working independently with guidance as needed, rather than as a group being instructed. Students work for “long interrupted periods of time” (Israelson). During these periods, students may move around at their leisure and work how they want in any activity they choose. Many “Montessori programs can have large classes” with multiple age groups in one class (Israelson). Montessori schools can have “children from as many as three grades in one class” (Israelson). This class structure benefits the students because the younger children can learn from the older children, and the older children have a chance to be role models or leaders, and often help younger students understand what the teacher wants them to learn
As American’s we place a high level of importance on attending school and receiving a certain level of education. Across the world, the recommendations for attending school vastly differ based on the culture of the society. In America, we require our children to attend school until they are almost of legal age, push high school graduates to attend college and we constantly emphasize structured learning. Many children in today’s world lack many skills that would allow them to “teach” themselves outside of school leading to an increased interest in televisions, computers, and phones. Technology has taken away society’s attention away from independent learning such as reading, writing, and outside experiences. John Taylor Gatto’s emotional voice in his writing “Against School” has allowed me reveal my psychological voice regarding the educational system.
Over twenty-five hundred years ago, Buddha Guatama practiced meditation and came to what is known as “The Four Noble Truth,” an important principle in Buddhism (Elder, 2010). This principle informs the reader of what suffering is and how affect is. This is a great example of how valuable meditation is- on the very first session ever recorded, the awareness that came from it would later be the foundation of a new religion. This proves how powerful meditation can be. Furthermore, some form of meditation can be found in various religions. Although the styles, techniques, and ideology behind the meditation can vary per religion, personal transformation is the key goal (Modi, Singh, 2012). Today, in Western society, mindful meditation (a form of meditation) has grown in popularity, used for relaxation and to help treat those who suffer from mental illness’ and mood disorders. Viewed as alternative medicine for the mind and soul, it is beneficial for our emotional and mental
Climate, weather, and meteorology are 3 words that seem to be the same but in reality differ significantly. Two of these concepts pertain to the atmosphere but differ in what time and place they are studied in, and the last one is studying these concepts.
Mindfulness is an ordinary cultivatable cognitive ability related to the well-being of psychology in both the adults and young people. It is characterized by the consciousness and approval of current opinion, emotions, and physical sensation (Bien and Beverly 2003). Mindfulness is intentionally developed using a secular method borrowed from the meditation practices of the Buddhists (Emet 2012). Mindfulness meditation training programs have been familiar to the adults and the small extent to children and young people. However, after realizing that it would be helpful to young people by promoting their social and emotional helping and improve their academic performance, a mindfulness meditation training program have become a priority
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Haroutunian-Gordon, Sophie, and Elizabeth Meadows. School: Studies in Education. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2009. Print.
Meditation is an age-old practice that has renewed itself in many different cultures and times. Despite its age, however, there remains a mystery and some ambiguity as to what it is, or even how one performs it. The practice and tradition of meditation dates back thousands of years having appeared in many eastern traditions. Meditation’s ancient roots cloud its origins from being attributed to a sole inventor or religion, though Bon, Hindu, Shinto, Dao, and later, Buddhism are responsible for its development. Its practice has permeated almost all major world religions, but under different names. It has become a practice without borders, influencing millions with its tranquil and healing effects.
Even though, most of these middle school students enjoy coming to school every day and learning new things, school is also one of the major causes of stress in their lives. The stress of school is added on to the stress that exists from their parents, siblings, and relationships with their friends. Even though the students feel stressed about both school and their lives outside of school, many believe that their parents would describe them as smart, hardworking, kind, quiet, creative, and energetic. These middle school students were more than willing to offer suggestions for future middle school teachers such as being prepared for class, educate the students, manage the classroom effectively, have a sense of humor, and give opportunities for brain breaks after long periods of
Schools are institutions that lay the foundation of a child's development. They play a key role in developing children into responsible citizens and maximizing an individual’s potential. A school is where young talent is recognized and nurtured. Every country has its own particular characteristics regarding the school curriculum, teaching profession, and overall education system. However, in the global education race, the United States is extremely falling behind; countries that were once behind now meet or exceed U.S. education standards. The failure in our education system is characterized by low test scores, minimal parental involvement, and high dropout rates.
The underperformance of many students at the primary level of the education system in Jamaica has caused the schools to be placed under the microscope and there has been an intense focus on academic performance of students and the success of primary schools in general. Tied to this underperformance are many problems that are hindering the teaching and learning process, but little focus is placed on the learning environment and therefore the school climate as a critical factor is faded in the background. School climate is the learning environment created through the interaction of human relationship, physical setting and psychological atmosphere, (Perkins, 2006). A favourable school climate forms the structure within which teachers, students, parents and principals function cooperatively and constructively.