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Children Enrichment Programs And Teaching Methods In Two Different Socioeconomic Classes, Chloe Bartlett
Children Enrichment Programs And Teaching Methods In Two Different Socioeconomic Classes, Chloe Bartlett
Honors Theses
Students from working class families are not given equal attention treatment opportunities or guidance as those of middle class backgrounds. The 'gap' between family and school is the socioeconomic background being catered to in schools. I argue that schools run on a highly Western middle class ideology and thus do not reflect cultural values or systems of students from working class families who perceive authority differently and have been socialized in a community plagued by violence crime and lack of economic resources. Such resources that middle class families can attain to academically assist their children. As a result those students …
A Glimpse At Teaching Leadership In America: Case Studies Illuminate The Problems, Margaret Girton
A Glimpse At Teaching Leadership In America: Case Studies Illuminate The Problems, Margaret Girton
Honors Theses
Leadership is everywhere in America. The concept of leadership is nearly impossible to define and means many different things to many different people, yet it permeates American society at all levels. Moreover, the American people seem to be obsessed with the notion of leadership and within their obsession have projected a value on the concept, making it a quality desired by many. The obsession of leadership is exemplified by the proliferation of the leadership industry and an increased emphasis on leadership development in the corporate world. Furthermore higher education has been similarly affected by the leadership phenomenon and often aims …