How to make a good impression in your new school When meeting your class, go in with your best foot forward (but don’t wear glitzy shoes) What is he talking about you might ask? Go out of your way to speak to your new colleagues. Don’t be shy. Get to […]
Successful schools create a culture of collaboration and shared responsibility among staff and students and with families and communities. These schools are safe, welcoming, and respectful to all. They establish teaching and learning as core values. What does a successful school year look like? The school year calls for renewed […]
They are a good decision-maker Student leaders evaluate a given situation and come to a well-reasoned conclusion about the best course of action. Ultimately, good decision-making stems from a high sense of responsibility, a strong sense of direction, and the ability to think quickly even under pressure. What is a […]
Welcomes new opportunities; perseveres when met with challenges; is invested in learning. Respects others, rules & property; is caring & trustworthy; conducts self with dignity. Exhibits personal and academic independence; takes responsibility for own behaviour; resolves conflict. What makes me a successful learner? Successful learners enthusiasm and motivation for learning. […]
Critical theory – the examination and critique of society and culture, drawing from knowledge across the social sciences and humanities. The term has two different meanings with different origins and histories: one originating in sociology and the other in literary criticism. Is critical theory a social science? Critical Theory is […]
Gramsci saw the capitalist state as being made up of two overlapping spheres, a ‘political society’ (which rules through force) and a ‘civil society’ (which rules through consent). What was Gramsci theory? Here Gramsci proposes that, in order to achieve a hegemonic position, the proletariat must ally with other social […]
Law professor Roy L. Brooks defined critical race theory in 1994 as “a collection of critical stances against the existing legal order from a race-based point of view”. When was the critical race theory developed? Critical race theory developed in the 1970s as an effort by activists and legal scholars […]
Critical Theory developed in the Frankfurt school from scholars such as Horkheimer and Adorno with an emphasis on examining and deconstructing fascism and mass media. Habermaas continued the tradition of Critical Theory through his notion of the lifeworld and the public sphere. When did critical theory originate? Max Horkheimer first […]
He was associated with the Frankfurt School, and also maintained formative friendships with thinkers such as playwright Bertolt Brecht and Kabbalah scholar Gershom Scholem. He was also related to German political theorist and philosopher Hannah Arendt through her first marriage to Benjamin’s cousin Günther Anders. Who was part of the […]
Qualities To Look For When Searching For New Schools Academics. One of the first things you will look at is the academics. Extra-Curricular Activities. Does your child have an interest in a particular activity? Community Involvement And Support. Finding Good Schools For Your Best Interests. What are the most important […]
1923. The Institute was founded in 1923 thanks to a donation by Felix Weil with the aim of developing Marxist studies in Germany. After 1933, the Nazis forced its closure, and the Institute was moved to the United States where it found hospitality at Columbia University in New York City. […]
Ask for class recommendations. Introduce yourself and ask about what they envision for the class in the coming semester. Ask your current teacher to introduce you to potential teachers. This gives them a chance to talk about you in a positive matter and build your reputation with other teachers early […]
It offers and understanding and opportunities of the different critical perspectives of disadvantaged members of the society. Therefore it promotes an idea that education is the key tool to social transformation. What is the importance of critical theory in education? Critical theory in education is about questioning how our educational […]
Critical criminology, as a general theoretical principle, asserts that crime is based in class conflict and the structured inequalities of class society. The class divisions and their associated forms of inequality under advanced capitalism, therefore, generate the problem of traditional crime. What is critical criminology in simple terms? Conclusion. Critical […]
The first class meeting should serve at least two basic purposes: Orchestrate positive first impressions. Introduce yourself effectively. Clarify learning objectives and expectations. Help students learn about each other. Set the tone for the course. Collect baseline data on students’ knowledge and motivation. How do I talk to a first […]