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Mental Health
Evelin, , History, Student-Centered, This is America, helping others, mental health, OCHS, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health ” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) i learned that many student throught...
Should schools punish off-campus cyberbullying?
Blanca, , Bullying, Fall 2022, Media, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, cyberbullying, Orange Cove High School, 4In the article “Should schools punish off-campus cyberbullying” (Upfront, PATCHIN, 2017 PDF) I learned that 53 percent of voters...
How is Exercise beneficial?
Jennifer, , Beauty, Quality Education, #gymlife, #healthylife, #Stayhealthy, exercise, happiness, motivate, Orange Cove High School, 4In the article, Benefits of regular physical Actively (upfront, Mayo Clinic Staff, 10/8, 2021), I learned that exercising can...
A benefit of a Pet
Jennifer, , Fall 2022, Quality Education, Love, mental health, Orange Cove High School, pets, 0In the article, The health and Mood-Boosting Benefits of Pets (upfront, Robinson, Lundgren, and Segal), on 12/5, 2022, I...
Coronavirus
Jennifer, , Coronavirus Photo Memoirs, Fall 2022, History, Quality Education, #Sick, coronavirus, COVID-19, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, the L.A. county is facing a full-blown coronavirus surge as cases double, deaths rise (Upfront, Luke,...
Should Students be Allowed Mental Health Days?
Nicole, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, mental health, OCHS, school, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) it is emphasized that many students have...
Is It Fair to Pay Teens Less Than Adults?
Karen, , Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, Student-Centered, This is America, OCHS, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article, “Is It Fair to Pay Teens Less Than Adults?” (Upfront, Unknown, 2022) I learned that some...
Should Schools Give Summer Homework?
Rebecca, , Argument, Decision Making, Fall 2022, Good Health and Well-Being, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Stress, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Orange Cove High School, Summerwork, 4In the article “Should Schools Give Summer Homework?” (Upfront, 2022 subscription required) two experts debate this specific question and...
Do we need the SAT/ACT?
Blanca, , Fall 2022, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, ACT/SAT, Orange Cove High School, Youth Voices, 4In the article “Should Colleges Still Require the SAT/ACT?”(Upfront, Schaeffer, 2017 subscription required) I learned that standardized test scores...
You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?
Karen, , Media and Message, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, education, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?” (btw, btwadmin, 2022) I learned that community colleges are...
should community college be free?
Geraldine, , Community, Quality Education, Orange Cove High School, Upward Bound at Delaware Technical Community College, 1In the article “You Decide: Should Community College Be Free?” (BTW, Oct 27, 2022, You Decide) I learned that...
Student Loan Forgiveness
Luke, , No Poverty (Economy), Quality Education, Student-Centered, Biden, Debt, Forgiveness, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, loan, 0As US student loans approach a total of 1.75 trillion dollars, President Biden aims to enact a student loan...
Student Debt Forgiveness?
Vanessa, , Media, Quality Education, This is America, Orange Cove High School, student loan debt, 0In the article, “Should Student Debt be Forgiven?” (BTW, May 2022) I learned that some people think it should...
A Day Off for Mental Health
Angel, , Media, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, Stress relief, 1In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health” (Upfront, Caron,2022) I learned that teens around the country are...
Are Zoos Ethical?
Xavier, , Environment & World, Quality Education, #zoos, Animals, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Are Zoos Ethical” (Upfront, ASHE, 2022) I learned that there are some people who believe zoos...
“I Am” Scratch Proposal
Diana, , Finding Humor, Letter to Colleagues, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Scratch, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), LUTE-STEM, scratch project, 0Dear Natalie Kuhl, There was a lot to think about and to consider how to apply in the classroom,...
Old Mixed With The New!
Branden, , Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Summer 2022, Taking responsible risks, Kumospace, LUTE-STEM, 2Dear Mrs. Jacano: Over the summer, I participated in a profession learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College. I learned a great deal...
Proposal
Crystal, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleagues, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, learning, LUTE-STEM, Pre-k, 3Dear Colleague: I recently participated in a professional learning experience with Lute-Stem about multimodal methods at Lehman College. I...
Passing my pride on to my daughters and my students
Stephanie, , Bio, Language, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Dominican Pride, LUTE-STEM, 2My name is Stephanie Melo and I was born in Brooklyn NY. At the age of 10, my parents...
Youth and Impulsivity
Claudia, , Letter to Colleagues, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 7Dear Colleague, This summer, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College I learned a lot about different frameworks of learning...
If you wish to know what justice is, let injustice pursue you.
Rafael, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, History, Inquiry, Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, #history #colonialism, critical thinking, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, pedagogy, philosophy, 4Dear Colleague: Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE Stem at Lehman College. I learned a...
Day and Night I Always Dream With Open Eyes
Rafael, , Bio ELL, Black Lives Matter At School, Description of a Child, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Responding with wonderment and awe, Science & Math, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, bilingual, black power, history, LUTE-STEM, showcase, 0Jose is a 13 year old bilingual student from the Dominican Republic who is literate in both Spanish and...
“Become Who You Are”
Rafael, , Bio, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Habits of Mind, History, Politics, Race Relations, Showcase, Social Class, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, #history #colonialism, education equality, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, publicschools, Teachers, United States of America, 1Born to 1st generation Dominican and Salvadoran parents and forever inspired by their perseverance to work and family, I...
Proposal Letter Implementing Habits of Mind
Regina, , Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Scratch, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleage, LUTE-STEM, 6Dear Colleague, Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College. I learned a great...
Lesson Plan proposal: Using the “Thinking Interdependently” Habit of Mind to Play Music Better
Jesse, , Habits of Mind, Letter to Colleagues, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking interdependently, Lesson Planning, LUTE-STEM, music, 2Dear Colleague, This summer, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STE(A)M at CUNY Lehman College. I learned...
What You Thought You Knew
Emily, , Letter to Colleagues, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Summer 2022, LUTE-STEM, multimodal storytelling, 9Dear Colleague: Recently, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE Stem at Lehman College. In one of the courses this Summer,...
Persisting
Marlen, , Bio, Persisting, Portraits, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 8It doesn’t matter how far you have to walk, how hard you have to work, or the obstacles you...
Leo: Description of a Child
Diana, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, boys, LUTE-STEM, 1Background Leo (pseudonym) is an eight-year-old boy in the second grade. He is a shy to speak in public...
Letter to Colleagues
Marlen, , Finding Humor, Letter to Colleagues, Persisting, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, This I Believe, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 6Dear Ms. De Los Santos: Last month, I participated in a professional learning experience with LUTE-STEM at Lehman College....
Kayden: Description of a Child
Karyn, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Summer 2022, Description of a child, Lehman College, NOYCE-STEM, 4Kayden is a 7yr old. His dad is caucasian and his mother is Spanish. He is an only child...
Jerson: Descriptive Review
Regina, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, behavior, child, LUTE-STEM, 0Introduction: Jerson was born in the USA and is an 8 years old boy. He is the youngest of...
Description of a Child
Alexis, , Description of a Child, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, NOYCE-STEM, reading, teacher, 2Javonne is a 15 years old male, is African American and is at 10th grade. He is a little...
Ana: Description of A Child
Crystal, , Description of a Child, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Description of a child, LUTE-STEM, 5Background Ana (pseudonym) is a seven-year-old first grader. She is a hard worker, always willing to learn, and is...
My Future as an Educator
Brittney, , Bio, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 0Habits of Mind has has given me more insight on how to become the educator I want to be. ...
Jayden: Description of a Child
Claudia, , Description of a Child, Gathering data through all senses, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Summer 2022, children, LUTE-STEM, 6Background/ Description of a child Jayden is a 4-year-old boy who live in the Bronx. He is a single...
Regina’s Biography
Regina, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Persisting, Quality Education, Showcase, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, Dominican Republic, Habits of Mind, life, LUTE-STEM, 0I was born in the Dominican Republic and my parents named me Regina. I was one of the eleven...
Descriptive Review of a Broken Child: Raheem
Jesse, , Description of a Child, Gathering data through all senses, Listening with understanding and empathy, Psychology, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Social Class, Summer 2022, Descriptive Review, LUTE-STEM, 1Physical Presence and Gesture Raheem is a 12-year old, (presumably) African-American student from upper Manhattan. As I was his...
Amelia – Description of a Child
Emily, , Description of a Child, Gathering data through all senses, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Descriptive Review, LUTE-STEM, 4Amelia is nine years old. She is frequently late to arrive in the mornings, sometimes by more than an...
My Biography
Crystal, , Bio, Habits of Mind, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, autobiography, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 2Hello, my name is Crystal Santana. I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. My earliest education was...
A Little Bit of Me!
Claudia, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, LUTESTEM, 1My name is Claudia Suarez, I’m Dominican, I’m Cancer and I am a bilingual PreK teacher. I believe all...
Introducing Myself
Alexis, , Career & Job Readiness, Finding Humor, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Student-Centered, Summer 2022, NOYCE-STEM, Smile, teaching, 0My name is Alexis Asencio. I’m 23 years old, and I’m working towards my goal of becoming a science...
A Little More About Me
Christal, , Bio, Finding Humor, Persisting, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, Lehman College, NOYCE-STEM, 0My name is Christal Perdomo and I am a grad student studying high school math education. I took a...
An Entrance to My Life
Bradly, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Managing Impulsivity, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Summer 2022, Lehman College, NOYCE-STEM, 1I am Bradly Rivera, a 23 year-old learner and mentor. I connect with many of the habit’s of mind...
This is Me
Branden, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, church, LUTE-STEM, 4My name is Branden Girtman. I am from Port Chester, New York. I Love to go to church and...
Three Habits Important to Me!
Jennifer Van Allen, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Bio, Getting Started, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Summer 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 3As a literacy teacher and lover of all things related to literacy (especially as it relates to technology), the...
Hiding Out In Kindergarten: Edwin
Niki Fayne, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Description of a Child, Happiness, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Descriptive Review, LUTE-STEM, 1Edwin is a child in my kindergarten class who comes into class each morning and picks a chapter book...
Get to Know Me
Regina, , Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, computer science, LUTE-STEM, 0Hello,I was born in the Dominican Republic and my parents named me Regina. I was one of the eleven...
Using Habits of Mind to Play Music Better
Jesse, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Getting Started, Listening with understanding and empathy, Music, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Taking responsible risks, Teachers as Learners, Habits of Mind, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, PS/MS 31, 2Hello! My name is Jesse and I am a music teacher with a background in creative approaches. I’ve chosen...
Irreplaceable
Marlen, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Quality Education, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking flexibly, Lehman College, LUTE-STEM, 2In the United States, I learned how to think flexibly to respect individuals’ ideas. It is essential to listen...
A New Creation
Emily, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Summer 2022, Teachers as Learners, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, LUTE-STEM, Teacher Preparation, 2Have you heard of the Dunning-Kruger Effect? This is a common occurrence where the most confident people are not...
Making Connections between Habits, Deeper Learning, Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Niki Fayne, , Bio, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Summer 2022, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, LUTE-STEM, TeacherPrep, 0Back in 2019, I was asked by SCALE (a Stanford University center) to work on the creation of Deeper...
Old Dog, New Tricks: Three Habits of Mind and TPCK
Niki Fayne, , Bio, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Spring 2022, Habits of Mind, LUTE-STEM, 1Even after 40 years in the teaching business, I have a great deal to learn. As I work on...
New Underground Railroad Sites in National Park Services
Ruendi, , History, Quality Education, Spring 2022, #Pasttimes, African American History, Orange Cove High School, Slavery, 2In the article, “National Parks Service Adds New Underground Railroad Sites” (McGraw Hill), I learned that in March of...
overflowing
Aaliyah, , Environment, Quality Education, Spring 2022, #environment, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Overpopulation” by Atticus (McGraw Hill) I learned that the population rising is mainly due to unwanted...
Earth Day Awareness
Emmanuel, , History, Quality Education, This is America, #EarthDay, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Earth day 2022: Invest in Our Planet” I learned that is important that people participate in...
Never too Young to Start Spreading Kindness
Natalie L, , Love, Media, Student-Centered, #Positivity, Love, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Need a “Peptoc?” (btw) I learned that an Elementary School teacher named Jessica Martin started a...
Schools All Around
Andrea L, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, school, 0In the article Schools Around the World (BTW, 2015), I learned that in different places, schools function differently. There...
Waste Less, Save More, Live More
Madai, , Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, #dontwaste, #food, Orange Cove High School, 3In the article, “Nigerian Inventor Fights Food Waste” (BTW) I learned that about ⅓ of food produced in the...
Cultural Influences on Child Development
Lilyana, , My Beautiful Neighborhood, Quality Education, child development, culture, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2This article delves into how a child processes the information around them. There are three main ways being classical...
The Case for Ukrainian Neutrality
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, History, Media, Politics, Quality Education, Voting, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, 0https://nowcomment.com/documents/310124 The title of this article was “a deal doesn’t have to be a death sentence.” It’s about making...
Schwarzenegger, Vindman Team Up for Viral Video Against Russian Disinfo
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, History, Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, War, 0https://nowcomment.com/documents/310128 This article talked about a video Arnold Schwarzenegger made, appealing to Russians not to believe their government’s misinformation...
Prison Education Saved My Life and Stopped an Environmental Cycle of Incarceration
Araxan, , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, education equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2This article follows a man who seems to fall in line with many of the statistics following prison inmates...
Screen Time: How much Should Children Have ?
Karen Sr, , Quality Education, Showcase, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Orange Cove High School, Screentime, 3In the article, “What Does Too Much Screen Time Do to Children’s Brains?” by Isabella, I was able to...
Do you think year-round school is a good idea?
Valarie, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, school, 1In the post, “Is Year-Round School a Good Idea?”(Upfront) I learned about two different points of view on whether...
Kids Are Growing Up Wired — and That’s Changing Their Brains
Isabella, , Call to Action, Community, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Environment, Gaming, Media and Message, Partnerships for the Goals, Quality Education, Youth Activism, #judgememorial, Gaming, teens, 0Screens have not only had a big impact on our young children today but have taken a toll on...
Should schools be allowed to check your social media?
Lesly, , Media, Student-Centered, Media, Orange Cove High School, 2In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case” I learned that people are questioning what students are and...
Free Speech Case
Ashley G, , Quality Education, Social Media, free speech, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, ¨School Social Meda Free Speech Case (Mc Graw Hill) I learned that your principal can´t regulate...
How to Start Talking About Race in the Early Elementary Classroom
Georgia, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, #diversity, #elementaryschool, 0The Article “How to Start Talking About Race in the Early Elementary Classroom” explains different methods for bringing up...
Biden will travel to Europe next week for an extraordinary NATO meeting.
Paul, , Argument, Call to Action, History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Protest, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Spring 2022, Student-Centered, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, #PeacefulProtest, #UkraineandRussia, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, War, 2This article talked about Biden’s trip to Europe next week, including meetings with NATO and the European Union. Biden...
Education Opportunities in Prison Are Key to Reducing Crime
Araxan, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, reform, 1The connection between education and prison is astonishingly visible from a sociological standpoint but also an economic standpoint. This...
The societal benefits of postsecondary prison education (summary)
Araxan, , Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Prison, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Spring 2022, education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1The benefits of educating the incarcerated have massive economic and social benefits. Not only does postsecondary education in prisons...
Four Ways Teachers Can Reduce Implicit Bias
Georgia, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, #qualityeducation, #racialbias, #Teachers, 0This article explains four ways teachers specifically can reduce implicit biases in school. This article speaks less about the...
Overprotective Parents
Karen Sr, , Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Orange Cove High School, Parents, 1In the article, “Growing Up”, I was able to learn that many children growing up aren’t able to learn...
Were bullets the only way to keep people safe?
Fernando HM, , Media, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “The Cincinnati Zoo Gorilla Incident” (BTW), I came upon a contentious topic about a toddler accidentally...
Who is Most Affected by the School to Prison Pipeline?
Maya, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, Student-Centered, school, School to prison pipeline, social justice, 0The article written by American University expands on how dangerous the school to prison pipeline is for students of...
How do screens and screen time at a young age can affect the development of children throughout the years and impact them as the next generation?
Isabella, , Media, Quality Education, kids, Screentime, 0Screen time affects children at a young age from not being able to control their emotions to not being...
Benefits of Prison Education Summary
Araxan, , Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, education equality, reform, 1Prisoners released from prison have a 76.6% chance of returning to prison 5 years after they are released. However...
Should schools be allowed to control students’ social media posts?
Valarie, , Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2022, Student-Centered, #Freedom #american #Protest #Rights, Orange Cove High School, 20In the article, “School Social Media Free Speech Case”(BTW) I learned about Brandi Levy’s case that involved her first...
No Summer Break?
Andrea L, , Algorithms, Quality Education, Student-Centered, mental health, school, teens, 0In the article, Is Year-Round School a Good Idea? (Upfront), I learned that there has been some controversy about...
Positive comments
Monica, , Media, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2022, Orange Cove High School, Youthvoices, 18In the article, “Paying for Compliments”(upfront, login needed) I learned that social media is often blamed for making people...
What’s considered art nowadays?
Aaliyah, , Art, Photography, Student-Centered, #Art, #Tech, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Is Digital Art Fake?” (Susannah, Mcgraw Hill) I learned that many people believe some things are...
The flying car
Araceli, , American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, COVID Around the World, History, Media, Photography, Student-Centered, #cars, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Charting a New ´Highway´ (upfront) I learned that a flying vehicle was constructed and named ¨Aircar¨....
Should cars be required to have anti-drunk driving monitoring devices?
Jannette, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Quality Education, Drunk Driving, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “YOU DECIDE Cars That Stop Drunk Driving?” (McGraw Hill) I learned that congress passed a demand...
Nap Break?
Andrea L, , Getting Started, Listening with understanding and empathy, Stress, Striving for accuracy, Student-Centered, #mentalhealth, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article Naps at School (Upfront), I learned that there is a school in New Mexico that has...
Remote Learning Or Attend Class in Person?
Ruendi, , COVID Around the World, Habits of Mind, Quality Education, education, learning, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Return to Remote Learning?” (McGraw Hill), I learned that local school board officials and government officials...
Clementines
Lilly, , Creating, imagining, and innovating, Habits of Mind, Happiness, Poems and Stories, Poetry, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Spring 2022, Okemos High School, winter, 8the season of oranges i smell the scent of clementinesand i see a window of whiteand all of this...
The education system
Aaliyah, , Bullying, Quality Education, #help, #school system, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “The Broken Education System” (Kelsi) I learned that American School systems are failing their students. As...
What Kind Of Freedom Should A Teen Have?
Michelle, , Family, Privacy, Quality Education, Rights, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Parents, teens, 2I believe that there is a limit to freedom and how parents decide to use it on their kids....
Book Review of Anna and the French Kiss
Caroline, , Character Traits and Relationships, Fall 2021, Family, Friendship, Quality Education, Showcase, # Anna and the french Kiss, # book review, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins is a fun book to read. The author of this book...
Art helps me express who I am
Alaa, , Craft & Make, Creating, imagining, and innovating, Fall 2021, Quality Education, Shadow Box, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Thinking flexibly, MetWest High School, yemen, 6My Shadow box represents the dominant and counter narrative of my identity as a Muslim, Middle Eastern, Arabic speaking...
Maritza’s Show Way
Maritza, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Quality Education, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), inspiration, LUTE-STEM, 6Tap left to go back, right to go forward
Thanksgiving And Its Tradition / Background
Ruendi, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, Orange Cove High School, thanksgiving, turkey, 5In the article, “Thanksgiving Turkeys and Traditions”, (McGraw Hill) I learned that Benjamin Franklin had proposed the turkey as...
Growing Up
Emily, , Fall 2021, Family, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Orange Cove High School, tough love, 5Growing up is a big change in a child’s life because they have to get used to real-life situations...
Should The Minimum Wage be raised?
Eliana, , Argument, Minimum Wage, Quality Education, #minimumwage, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “YOU DECIDE: Raising the Minimum wage by admin ” (BTW) I learned that people often debate...
The Broken Education System
Kelsi, , Black Lives Matter, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, #judgememorial, #schoolsystems, 0The American school system is broken. “Even so, educational experiences for minority students have continued to be substantially separate...
Overpopulation
Atticus, , Abortion, Environment, Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, abortion, earth, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5I believe that Earth is becoming extremely overpopulated, and due to that, we will experience many issues in the...
Taking initiative as a leader
Emily, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, Thinking interdependently, leadership, Orange Cove High School, 0Taking initiative can be beneficial towards your team but especially in school. Many students need to learn how to...
Limits on Social Media
Eliana, , Bullying, Decision Making, Fall 2021, Media, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking interdependently, #media, Orange Cove High School, 4In the article, “YOU DECIDE: School Social Media Free Speech Case” (BTWl) I learned that there is a limit...
Multicultural Education
Jade, , AAPI Heritage, Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, american culture, Orange Cove High School, 3An October issue from btw discusses the recent laws four states made to promote Asian American and Pacific Islander...
Legendary Photo Of The Outlaw Billy The Kid
Valentin, , Fall 2021, Finding Humor, History, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Billy the Kid, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Two-Dollar Photo Worth Millions” I learned that a picture can be worth a bunch of money....
Asian American History
Saray, , AAPI Heritage, Decision Making, Fall 2021, History, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, high school, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “AAPI History Required in Illinois Schools” I learned that a governor signed a bill that requires...
School Media
Arlette, , Bullying, Fall 2021, Friendship, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, Orange Cove High School, school, 2In the article, “School media free speech case” I learned that students upload thoughts in social media. This is...
Should College Athletes Receive Pay?
Brenda, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Sports, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition), Thinking flexibly, #ncaa, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “College Athletes: To Pay or Not To Pay” (McGraw Hill), I learned a lot more in...
Student Speech Limits
Lesly, , Fall 2021, Media, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Student-Centered, Thinking flexibly, Thinking interdependently, Orange Cove High School, students, 0In the article “The Limits of Student Speech” I learned that schools want to limit what students have to...
Hispanic Heritage Month
Ivan, , Call to Action, Fall 2021, History, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican pride, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “Hispanic Heritage Month” (btw) I learned that Hispanic heritage month is from September 15 to October...
African American Music in Nashville Museum
Natalie L, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Community, Fall 2021, Music, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Responding with wonderment and awe, Showcase, #BenefitsofMusic, African American History, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “New National Museum of African Music Opens in Nashville” (BTW) I learned that in Nashville Tennessee...
Should Schools Control Our Social Media?
Karen SI, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Social Media, #school, #socialmedia, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “YOU DECIDE School Social Media Free Speech Case” (McGraw Hill) I learned that if schools should...
Propaganda In History class
Sydney, , Fall 2021, History, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, propoganda, RHS, 4In school students are required to take at least three years of history and usually in those classes it...
Remembering Hardworking, Honest, and Helpful Macario
Dewry, , Character Traits and Relationships, Día de Muertos, Fall 2021, Listening with understanding and empathy, Quality Education, Showcase, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Día de Muertos, P.U.L.S.E. High School, 0Macario, the protagonist in “The Third Guest,” a short story by B. Traven, has a few traits that influence...
Nature vs. Nurture
Emily, , Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Nature, Psychology, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Nature vs. nurture, RHS, 3We separate everything about ourselves into two categories, nature vs. nurture. The debate over nature vs. nurture focuses on...
Is Intelligence Nature or Nurture?
Stephanie, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Thinking flexibly, genetics, RHS, 5In a society with various people, intelligence is based on nature because, research has proven that “a person’s IQ...
Psychopaths
Leigh Ann, , Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, nature vs. nature, RHS, 4Psychopaths can be both born and created. Chemicals in the brain can be unbalanced from birth and can be...
Glasses
Nicole, , Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, nature vs. nature, RHS, 3Glasses affect our world in many ways. The way that we see can change by the way our eyes...
Nature vs. Nurture: Personality Traits
Megan O, , Gathering data through all senses, Media, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, This is America, #Personality, RHS, 0The nature of genetics and nurture of daily environments shape people into who they are in their lives. Human...
Tattoos: A History, Culture, and Expression
Norah, , Applying past knowledge to new situations, Art, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2021, Gathering data through all senses, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, #culture, #expression, #history, #Identity, #tattoo, #tattoos, RHS, 0It may be difficult to wrap your head around why someone would want to endure the painful and expensive...
Freedom of Speech on Social Media
Emmanuel, , Argument, Student-Centered, freedom of speech, school, 0In this article, “School Social Media Free Speech Case”(Mcgraw Hill btw) I learned that students have free speech on...
Careers: Nurse Practitioner
Ernesto, , Career & Job Readiness, Quality Education, Nurses, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Careers: Nurse Practitioner” (BTW) I learned that this position is higher than a Registered Nurse and...
College Tuition
Juan, , Quality Education, This is America, #freedom #american #equality #education, #word, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0College should be cheaper. It should be cheaper so that students are more motivated to go to college and...
How Engineering is as much of an Art as it is a Science
Gabriel, , Art, Career & Job Readiness, Quality Education, Space, art, engineering, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, science, 1As fall approaches, seniors at high schools begin thinking about what interests and careers they want to pursue as...
Student’s voice free
Veronica, , Argument, Media, Student-Centered, freedom of speech, Orange Cove High School, socialmedia, 0In the article “The Limits of Student Speech” (Patricia Smith) I learn that sometimes the student doesn’t have the...
Sylvia Mendez
Ana, , History, Quality Education, Hispanic Heritage Month, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “Hispanic Heritage Month: Sylvia Mendez” (McGraw Hill) I learned that California was once segregated. Mexican Americans...
Ableism in Our Society
Rowan, , Critical Courageous Conversations, Media and Message, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, chronic illness, disability, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, learning disability, 0I often find myself questioning our society’s view on disability. I believe that our world is inheritably ableist. Now...
From Yemen to America
Abdulrahman A, , Bio ELL, Fall 2021, Family, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Taking responsible risks, Immigration, Park Slope Collegiate, 10I am Abdul. I am from Yemen. I always love being good and useful, and I love to help...
No such thing as free lunch
Maria Z, , Argument, Immigration, Student-Centered, Immigration, school, students, 1It’s no secret that students like to joke about school lunches. But in reality, these meals provide vital sustenance...
Airbnb
Madai, , Environment & World, Quality Education, This is America, #airbnb, #essentialworkers, #refugees, 0In the article, “Airbnb Provides Housing for Afghan Refugees” I learned that the Airbnb business is providing shelter for...
In the article, “Teachers Walk Out for Education” (McGraw Hill) I learned that teachers are motivated to make movements...
In the article, “Stay-at-Home School ” (Posted by Admin) I learned that because of the Pandemic, having students engage...
Hispanic Heritage Month
Francisco P, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, Hispanic Heritage Month, Orange Cove High School, 6In the article “Hispanic Heritage Month” (btw) I learned that Hispanic heritage month is from september 15 to october...
Social Media Free Speech
Christopher, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, free speech, Orange Cove High School, Social Media, 20In the article, “YOU DECIDE School Social Media Free Speech Case” (BTW) we see that there was controversy on...
Examining Freedom Schools
Sophia, , Quality Education, Race Relations, Orange Cove High School, Youth Voices, 0In the article, “Examining Freedom Schools” I learned that freedom schools provided children of color with educational programming but...
The True Power Source Behind King Arthur
Madison, , Fall 2021, Literary Essay, Quality Education, Showcase, Merlin, RHS, 1King Arthur was an amazing legend that many people still talk about today. A plethora of movies, books, and...
Good in the world
Brecklyn, , Community, Fall 2021, Quality Education, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, showcase, 11In today’s world, we see a lot of bad happening every day, and it’s hard to keep a positive...
Is Daylight savings good for the economy?
Rene, , Decent Work and Economic Growth, Fall 2021, Quality Education, Room with a View, Showcase, Wonder, #Daylight, Orange Cove High School, Savings, 2In this article, “YOU DECIDE: Should Daylight Savings Time Become Permanent” (McGraw Hill) I learned saving light is good...
Does SpongeBob make you dumber?
Alex, , Fall 2021, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Media, 14Watching SpongeBob makes preschoolers slower thinkers. Or at least that is what one study suggests. A research study looked...
The Link Between Time Management and Athleticism
Paul, , Sports, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, time, 5Athletes require more self-discipline because athletes generally get started on their homework later and have to miss classes for...
How can racial bias and prejudices be prevented by teaching them in a school curriculum? At what age would this be most beneficial?
Georgia, , Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter At School, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2021, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Black Lives Matter, Diversity, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0An incident occurred in a small town, Burlington, Wisconsin. A young teacher was being asked by her students about...
School Social Media Free Speech Case
Christian, , Fall 2021, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Orange Cove High School, Social Media, 4In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case”, I learned that a fourteen-year-old student Brandi Levy didn’t make...
What is the new storytelling?
Aaliyah, , Fall 2021, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, new vs old, Orange Cove High School, Storyteling, 1In the article “Is storytelling still the same today as it once was?” (Kate) I learned that nowadays storytelling...
Should private social media posts be regulated by school administrators?
Sophia, , Community, Fall 2021, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Orange Cove High School, Social Media, 3In the article, “School Social Media Free Speech Case” I learned that people have different overviews on whether or...
Should Private Social Media Posts be Regulated By School Administrators?
Lesly, , Media, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, Social Media, 0In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case” I learned that people are questioning what students are and...
New School Year: COVID Requirements in Californina for Staff Members
Jennifer Gz, , Media and Message, Quality Education, COVID-19, Orange Cove High School, 0As the new school year is starting schools in California both private and public are mandating mask wearing. By...
What Makes Me, Me
Aniya, , Bio, Quality Education, Remaining open to continuous learning, Summer 2021, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, bio, getting Started, LUTE-STEM, 1My name is Aniya Morales and I am from the beautiful, loud and diverse City of New York. I...
Fast Fashion: Who is to blame?
Michelle, , Quality Education, Responsible Consumption and Production, Showcase, Summer 2021, Fast fashion, Orange Cove High School, 1According to Anna McCullen the people who are responsible for ensuring our products are ethically manufactured are the states...
Is Video Gaming Considered a Sport?
Ritchy, , Argument, Gaming, Quality Education, Showcase, Sports, Spring 2021, debate, Orange Cove High School, sports, 3Video Games have seen a drastic rise in popularity since the late 1970s. With Esport’s development of competitive gaming...
Is Video Gaming a Sport?
Matthew, , Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, #sports, debate, Gaming, Orange Cove High School, 0The 2019 League of Legends World Championship, one of the most famous video game tournaments in the world, drew...
How Students Lives Have Been Affected by the Ongoing Pandemic
Kayla, , Argument, Coronavirus, Media, Showcase, Spring 2021, Student-Centered, coronavirus, Orange Cove High School, 1The pandemic has affected families across the world, people have lost jobs, houses, and even family members. Life has...
Should Financial Literacy Be Required?
Cynthia, , Career & Job Readiness, Quality Education, education, Money, 0In the article, “Should Financial Literacy Be Required?” I learned two sides to this debt. On one side financial...
The Problem of Reading Motivation
Maria, , Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing & Communication, reading, RHS, 6Reading motivation is defined as “the motivational drive to read, an area of interest in the field of education,”...
An end to years of segregation.
estrella, , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, Spring 2020, This is America, education equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Through our nation’s schools, underfunded schools have become a norm. This issue is seen within schools in low-income areas....
Since we are all a little more stressed, should we get mental health breaks?
Cecilia, , Coronavirus, Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, mental health, 6The Covid-19 Pandemic has brought extra stress for everyone. Our health, the health of our loved ones, financial and...
Are teen students responsible for the education of low-educated parents?
Tadeo, , Family, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Orange Cove High School, Parents, 4For the past few years, I have been hearing anecdotes from my peers about, “Oh my parents work in...
Media Bias on Social Injustice
Miles, , Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2021, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Media Bias, News, 2The media has a significant amount of influence on our values and opinions on certain issues and topics. As...
School integration reflects the nation America can become.
estrella, , Quality Education, Spring 2020, education equality, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Racial Inequality, 0After making many strides to becoming an “anti-racist” America such as, growing both racially and ethically diverse. Schools within...
Fake News on Social Media
Diana, , Media, Quality Education, Student-Centered, Fake News, internet, misleading, Social Media, 0With technology advancing, fake news has become harder to identify on social media. And even in today’s events –...
What has been the impact of Quarantine on student’s mental health, and what are we doing about it?
Cecilia, , Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Covid-19 for the past year turned somewhat into a battle between Republicans versus Democrats in the United States, with...
Pandemic effects on students
Gabriel, , Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Orange Cove High School, Pandemic, 0Social isolation has been a major issue regarding the school or any part of social life which has been...
Segregation
Kayla, , Beauty, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Media, Quality Education, This is America, Voting, blm, Civil Rights Movement, Orange Cove High School, 0Not too many years ago, America was labeled with signs everywhere stating whether or not Black people were welcome...
Why College Students Should Live On Campus
Haley, , Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, College, RHS, 0Leaving home to go away to college is hard on many students. Although living away from home is an...
Education reform is an important aspect in our world today. Its main goal is to change public education in...
Why Is Reading Important?
Julia B., , Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Power of language, reading, RHS, 3People around the world have different hobbies, whether that be a sport, singing, a volunteer position, or even a...
Who Should Handle Cyberbullying?
Aaliyah, , Bullying, Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Teachers as Learners, VoiceThread, cyberbullying, Orange Cove High School, students, 2In the article, “Should Schools Punish Off-Campus Cyberbullying?” cyberbullying is a major issue that is increasing. Statistics show that...
Students & The Pandemic
Aaliyah, , Good Health and Well-Being, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Surveys, Youth Activism, Orange Cove High School, Pandemic, students, 3In the article, “I Felt Like I Was Suffocating” by Aya Raji speaks on the pandemic and how it...
He’s Fighting QAnon with Sunlight
Miles, , Media, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, This is America, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Media Bias, 0In the article “He’s Fighting QAnon with Sunlight,” the writer, Nick Fouriezos, discusses the issue of how the spread...
Learning About Fake News and How to Spot It
Sam, , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Writing & Communication, Fake News, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2In this article written by Alina Tugend about the problems of Fake News, it talks about a particular group...
A movement to integrate schools across the United States.
estrella, , Quality Education, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Racism, 3Years after the Civil Rights Movement, there have been many strides to becoming an “anti-racist” America. One being, the...
Holocaust and Antisemitic Education in the United States
Lilly, , Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, antisemitism, education, holocaust, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Antisemitism has always been a major issue within the US, but lately, hate crimes and hateful acts towards Jewish...
Moving Forward from Private Schools’ Racist Past
Alyssa, , Quality Education, Showcase, Spring 2021, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Racism, 1Although swept under the rug, many private schools, especially Christian schools, have a racist past of segregation that cannot...