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In the news recently, a middle school student – a 14 year old boy, to be precise – was suspended from Arizona Schools because of a drawing he made while sitting in class. No teacher wants to find his or her student doodling, but must admit that not all students will be as enamored of their subject as the teacher is.

The Arizona Schools district the boy attends has a zero tolerance policy concerning weapons; this includes drawing them, or even writing about them. In response to the Columbine massacre in 1999, most Arizona Schools have some version of such a policy in place. (Approximately 96% of all Arizona Schools have a zero-tolerance policy.)

Understandably, schools need to send the message that it is not okay to bring weapons to school. Nobody wants to see another Columbine. We must do all in our power to stop the violence, and this must include educating students about the harm an atmosphere of fear can do. Students who go to school every day afraid for their lives because they don’t know if they’ll be attacked or not are not learning, which is the principle purpose for attending school in the first place. Arizona Schools understand this, and have sent the message that they will tolerate no weapons, in any form, even on paper.

Supporters of zero-tolerance policies in place in Arizona Public Schools (and across the nation) say that this sends the message that the schools are concerned about the safety of their students, and are pro-active in the education and prevention of violence in the schools. They believe that such a policy, and the punishments, should be on view for the world to see. They feel that this will frighten the students into behaving themselves.
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I have worked at one business or another, since I turned 16. I worked for both private and nonprofit businesses, for big corporations and small professional firms. I still remember the excitement, as well as the culture shock, of my very first job. Because of my own experience, I made both of my children get part-time jobs as soon as they turned 16. It was not for the money, though they enjoyed that aspect of working. It was for the experience of being a part of the workplace.

While our children are in school, they lead a totally different life than when they graduate and enter the workforce. Whether they enter after they graduate from one of the Philadelphia schools or after college graduation, the culture shock is there. Children, who have worked in non-neighborhood, part-time jobs during their adolescence, have an edge over those who have not. They have been exposed to the expectations that will be placed on them by an employer. They have experienced the “office politics” that even exist at a neighborhood McDonalds®. They not only know what to expect, but they have learned how to live up to those expectations.

The United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania teamed up with 165 other businesses and organizations in January to sponsor Shadowing Day for Philadelphia schools’ ninth graders. Over 1,552 students spent a workday with a mentor at his/her workplace, giving the Philadelphia schools’ students a first-hand experience of the “real world” workplace.

Each Philadelphia schools’ participant was paired with an employee from a host business or organization. The student literally shadowed their mentor for an entire workday to see what they actually do in their job, what expectations they must meet, the interrelationships within that particular workplace, and how the employee handles his workload, coworkers and supervisors. The experience reduces the future culture shock, when these Philadelphia schools’ students enter the workforce.
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What types of subjects do private tutors specialize in? Anything you could think of, there is a private tutor out there that specializes in that subject. They are just like teachers in a sense. Consider the fact that for there to be a course of study available, there has to be someone to teach it. In that same respect, whether you are studying Pre-Algebra, Quantum Physics, or Packaging there is someone out there who can help you.

If you are debating on whether or not to hire a private tutor for yourself, your child, or someone you know and are wary about the costs, be assured that the benefits of private tutoring are above and beyond any cost constraints involved, and in all reality, private tutors are not as expensive as you might think.

Tutors usually charge for their services on an hourly basis, rather than a flat fee. The key word is ‘usually’ as some tutors charge a base fee per day or week. For the most cost
Effective private tutoring experience, you will probably want to go to your local public or school library or an academic counselor for help finding a tutor who charges per the hour. Many times, for the best deal, you will probably get a fellow student who has probably already passed the course with flying colors.
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No matter what age you are, if you have ever had academic problems in any area, whether it is in high school, college, or trade school, There are many public tutoring programs available. Many of them are available free of charge. The problem with these public tutoring programs is that they are difficult for some people to learn from. Public tutoring sessions are a lot like classes, and if classes were easy, there would be little need for a tutor, right?

A private tutor is a person who is hired to coach and assist one (maybe two) students at once on a certain given subject or multiple subjects. The idea behind private tutoring leading to success in academia is that it is like a second teacher on the particular subject that they are tutoring on.

This is great for people who need the extra help and learn better that way, as many people do. There are multiple styles of learning out there, and each person has a different style of learning. Private tutoring is a great option and an even better career/academic move when it comes to one particular style of learning, and that is those who learn best with one-on-one instruction and specialized attention. Other people do not require such close contact and have great visual memories, or can pass simply by taking good notes. There are other people who get along in their academic life without adopting any style of learning, always slipping through the cracks and taking things as they come, and that is okay. Read the rest of this entry »