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The Correlation Between School and Mental Health: Does School Really Cause Depression?
Akari, , Student-Centered, Good Health and Well-Being, Persisting, Thinking flexibly, Gathering data through all senses, TED Talks, Showcase, Bullying, mental health, WAMS, 3In this article, I will discuss the correlation between school, stress, and mental health, and how school can have...
Betraying Native Americans in “There There”
Anneliese, , Point of View, Thinking flexibly, Stories, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Student-Centered, Responding with wonderment and awe, Goals, Raise Your Voice, Spring 2023, Showcase, Tracking the Themes, Guns, Gentrification, Family, This is America, Crime, Spark Inquiry with Questions, History, Oakland, Friendship, Reduced Inequalities, betrayal, P.U.L.S.E. High School, There There, Tracking the Theme, Powwow, 0“There There” by Tommy Orange might leave a reader feeling gut wrenched. The building of the characters stories and...
“Explore Gender Dynamics in The 1619 Project: A Critical Literature Review!”
Chloe, , Documentary, Spring 2023, Quality Education, Black Lives Matter, Gender, History, Police, Media, Student-Centered, Arts & Entertainment, SLA@Beeber, genderlit, 4Thoughts and Reactions The 1619 Project is a powerful collection of essays that explores the social issues that affect...
Unlock The Black Project’s Power
Shareef, , This is America, Black Lives Matter, Media, Call to Action, Student-Centered, SLA@Beeber, genderlit, 1Masking America Even though it might take some time and effort, I think change is always possible. I know...
Mental Health
Evelin, , History, Student-Centered, This is America, mental health, helping others, OCHS, 0In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health ” (Upfront, Caron, 2022) i learned that many student throught...
Should Students be Allowed Mental Health Days?
Nicole, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, OCHS, school, mental health, 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, , This is America, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2022, Student-Centered, Orange Cove High School, OCHS, 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, , Good Health and Well-Being, Thinking flexibly, Questioning and posing problems, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Fall 2022, Showcase, Stress, Argument, Decision Making, Student-Centered, Summerwork, Orange Cove High School, 7In 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, , Showcase, Quality Education, Voting, Student-Centered, Questioning and posing problems, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Fall 2022, Youth Voices, Orange Cove High School, ACT/SAT, 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, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, Media and Message, 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...
Student Loan Forgiveness
Luke, , Quality Education, No Poverty (Economy), Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Forgiveness, Biden, loan, Debt, 0As US student loans approach a total of 1.75 trillion dollars, President Biden aims to enact a student loan...
A Day Off for Mental Health
Angel, , Media, Student-Centered, Stress relief, Orange Cove High School, 1In the article, “A Day Off for Mental Health” (Upfront, Caron,2022) I learned that teens around the country are...
“Become Who You Are”
Rafael, , Politics, Habits of Mind, History, Social Class, Summer 2022, Student-Centered, Bio, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Race Relations, LUTE-STEM, United States of America, #history #colonialism, Teachers, Lehman College, publicschools, education equality, 1Born to 1st generation Dominican and Salvadoran parents and forever inspired by their perseverance to work and family, I...
Description of a Child
Alexis, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, Description of a Child, Summer 2022, Showcase, reading, NOYCE-STEM, teacher, 2Javonne is a 15 years old male, is African American and is at 10th grade. He is a little...
Regina’s Biography
Regina, , Student-Centered, Bio, Persisting, Listening with understanding and empathy, Thinking flexibly, Showcase, Summer 2022, Quality Education, life, Dominican Republic, LUTE-STEM, Habits of Mind, 0I was born in the Dominican Republic and my parents named me Regina. I was one of the eleven...
Introducing Myself
Alexis, , Student-Centered, Career & Job Readiness, Finding Humor, Managing Impulsivity, Responding with wonderment and awe, Summer 2022, Showcase, Quality Education, Smile, teaching, NOYCE-STEM, 0My name is Alexis Asencio. I’m 23 years old, and I’m working towards my goal of becoming a science...
Never too Young to Start Spreading Kindness
Natalie L, , Love, Media, Student-Centered, Love, #Positivity, 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, , Student-Centered, Quality Education, Orange Cove High School, school, 0In the article Schools Around the World (BTW, 2015), I learned that in different places, schools function differently. There...
Do you think year-round school is a good idea?
Valarie, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, school, Orange Cove High School, 1In the post, “Is Year-Round School a Good Idea?”(Upfront) I learned about two different points of view on whether...
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...
Biden will travel to Europe next week for an extraordinary NATO meeting.
Paul, , History, Call to Action, Argument, Protest, Student-Centered, Showcase, Questioning and posing problems, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Politics, Spring 2022, #UkraineandRussia, War, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, #PeacefulProtest, 2This article talked about Biden’s trip to Europe next week, including meetings with NATO and the European Union. Biden...
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, , Student-Centered, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Quality Education, School to prison pipeline, social justice, school, 0The article written by American University expands on how dangerous the school to prison pipeline is for students of...
Should schools be allowed to control students’ social media posts?
Valarie, , Showcase, Quality Education, Rights, Student-Centered, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Spring 2022, #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, , Quality Education, Student-Centered, Algorithms, school, teens, mental health, 0In the article, Is Year-Round School a Good Idea? (Upfront), I learned that there has been some controversy about...
What’s considered art nowadays?
Aaliyah, , Photography, Student-Centered, Art, Orange Cove High School, #Art, #Tech, 1In the article, “Is Digital Art Fake?” (Susannah, Mcgraw Hill) I learned that many people believe some things are...
The flying car
Araceli, , Media, Call to Action, American Dream, Photography, Argument, Student-Centered, COVID Around the World, History, Orange Cove High School, #cars, 0In the article, “Charting a New ´Highway´ (upfront) I learned that a flying vehicle was constructed and named ¨Aircar¨....
Nap Break?
Andrea L, , Getting Started, Stress, Student-Centered, Listening with understanding and empathy, Striving for accuracy, Orange Cove High School, #mentalhealth, 0In the article Naps at School (Upfront), I learned that there is a school in New Mexico that has...
The Broken Education System
Kelsi, , This is America, Quality Education, Black Lives Matter, Student-Centered, #schoolsystems, #judgememorial, 0The American school system is broken. “Even so, educational experiences for minority students have continued to be substantially separate...
Student Speech Limits
Lesly, , Questioning and posing problems, Thinking interdependently, Fall 2021, Showcase, Quality Education, Media, Student-Centered, Thinking flexibly, students, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “The Limits of Student Speech” I learned that schools want to limit what students have to...
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...
Student’s voice free
Veronica, , Media, Argument, Student-Centered, socialmedia, Orange Cove High School, freedom of speech, 0In the article “The Limits of Student Speech” (Patricia Smith) I learn that sometimes the student doesn’t have the...
No such thing as free lunch
Maria Z, , Argument, Student-Centered, Immigration, school, students, Immigration, 1It’s no secret that students like to joke about school lunches. But in reality, these meals provide vital sustenance...
The Link Between Time Management and Athleticism
Paul, , Sports, Student-Centered, time, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 5Athletes require more self-discipline because athletes generally get started on their homework later and have to miss classes for...
Should Private Social Media Posts be Regulated By School Administrators?
Lesly, , Media, Student-Centered, Social Media, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article “School Social Media Free Speech Case” I learned that people are questioning what students are and...
How Students Lives Have Been Affected by the Ongoing Pandemic
Kayla, , Spring 2021, Showcase, Media, Argument, Student-Centered, Coronavirus, Orange Cove High School, coronavirus, 1The pandemic has affected families across the world, people have lost jobs, houses, and even family members. Life has...
Fake News on Social Media
Diana, , Student-Centered, Quality Education, Media, Fake News, misleading, Social Media, internet, 0With technology advancing, fake news has become harder to identify on social media. And even in today’s events –...
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The Mental Health Epidemic
Alvaro, , Showcase, Student-Centered, Good Health and Well-Being, Fall 2020, Social Media, mental health, Orange Cove High School, 9Social media is a place that allows for media anywhere to be seen around the world. A connection between...
Finals and Why They Should Be Finally Done With
Anna, , Fall 2020, Showcase, Quality Education, Argument, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Finals, Final exams, school, 2At the end of each high school semester, the students are tasked with overwhelmingly difficult tests that encompass all...
Virtual classes, advantage or disadvantage?
Emily, , Student-Centered, Technology & Computer Science, Fall 2020, Showcase, Quality Education, Media, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, student health, education, school, 2Virtual classes have gotten to their peak this past year. Many of these reasons are not only because of...
Young People On Voting
Aaliyah, , Voting, Argument, Student-Centered, This is America, NowComment, Politics, Media, Orange Cove High School, vote, 0In the article, “Could Young Voters Decide the Presidency?” by Patricia Smith, past and younger generations haven’t been involved...
America; All Unique But All One
Griffin, , Community, Student-Centered, American Creed, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Fall 2020, Black Lives Matter, American Dream, Argument, identity, Okemos High School, 5In American culture, there are many different values, cultures, and creeds that shape the way we all exist as...
How can students stay more energized throughout the day?
Seth, , Life Skills & Fitness, Fall 2020, Showcase, Student-Centered, student health, Covid 19, physical needs, daily energy, mental health, 5During quarantine and the beginning of the school year, I was noticing that I did not have much energy...
What Does it Mean to Be an American?
Ismael, , American Dream, Argument, Student-Centered, American Creed, Writing, Showcase, Fall 2020, Rights, Religion, History, Okemos High School, American Creed, 3Being an American is always staying open-minded and welcoming to others. America is filled with so many different people...
When are you really an Adult?
Gerardo, , Showcase, Student-Centered, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2020, Orange Cove High School, Age of consent, 9When do you really know when you become a so called “Adult”. Some states have it to when you...
Is college worth it?
Zhelanea, , Showcase, Quality Education, Student-Centered, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2020, College, Orange Cove High School, 3The topic of whether to attend college or not has been discussed a lot. Many have come to the...
Which is a better alternative: Online School vs. Traditional School?
Aria, , Community, Student-Centered, Spring 2020, Showcase, Quality Education, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 9As the pandemic known as COVID-19 or better known as the coronavirus has become widespread and caused a global...
Is Homework Really Beneficial?
Peter, , Showcase, Quality Education, Student-Centered, Fall 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Schools are receiving increasing pressure to move to using curriculum that is more based around, self-centered learning and self...
Uniforms aren’t needed
Dominic, , Quality Education, Bullying, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 7Schools argue that uniforms are helpful in many different ways, such as the focus of their educations and not...
Is Homework Beneficial?
Ruhang, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Quality Education, Student-Centered, homework, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 1Many people do not like homework, and I am one of them. Homework is indeed good or bad. Less...
Free College?
Emily, , Showcase, Quality Education, Student-Centered, This is America, Career & Job Readiness, Fall 2019, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Partnerships for the Goals, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0In recent years there has been a debate on whether or not the government should pay for college. Graduating...
Are Cellphones Effective During School?
Adryan, , Quality Education, Media, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Should students be able to use cell phones during class periods? A lot of teenagers and parents have this...
Tablets vs. Textbooks
Dominic, , Fall 2019, Showcase, Quality Education, Media, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Technology has improved so much in the last decade it’s unbelievable. We have access to anything right at our...
College can cost an arm and a leg, but it wasn’t always like this. What happened?
Charlie, , Debt, Student-Centered, This is America, Career & Job Readiness, Showcase, Fall 2019, Quality Education, Partnerships for the Goals, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, College, Debt, education, school, 11For boomers and many other of the older generations, college tuition is similar to a walk in the park....
Should students wear uniforms?
Dakota, , Student-Centered, Design & Style, Fall 2019, Showcase, Bullying, Decision Making, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, school, bullying, 8In regards to schools making students wear a uniform, I disagree with the idea that it makes schools safer....
Bio
Lainie, , Showcase, Student-Centered, LRNG Portfolios, Fall 2019, Clean Water and Sanitation, #aboutme #bio, 2I am Lainie Himebaugh, I am a dedicated swimmer, water polo player, and leader in the chieftain marching band....
The Discriminatory Student Debt Crisis
Horyna, , Showcase, Quality Education, Art, Gender Equity (Women), Debt, Student-Centered, Fall 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0I am extremely interested in the student debt crisis that currently plagues college graduates. As I apply to colleges,...
Fight For Victims: The Results
Lamiah, , Summer 2019, Stress, Good Health and Well-Being, Social Media, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Happiness, Call to Action, Technology, Student-Centered, Goals, Showcase, Raise Your Voice, Quality Education, Media and Message, Rape Culture, Spring 2019, Rights, 0Our project was about the dangers of sexual harassment and our overall goal was to inform people about sexual...
Puppy Mills Project Pt. 2
Ingrid, , Student-Centered, Showcase, Spring 2019, Life on Land, Media, Animals, community, Presentations, care, puppy mills, dogs, home, 0It is known at this point that my team and I have been working on our end of year...
Sexual Harassment in Schools
Lamiah, , This I Believe, Student-Centered, Raise Your Voice, Showcase, Upstander, Rape Culture, Spring 2019, Rights, Stress, Happiness, Media, Call to Action, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, 0In tech, we are doing a digital presentation project and the issue that me and my group chose was...
A Broken System – College Admissions
Sante, , Spring 2019, Showcase, Quality Education, Call to Action, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, college admissions, College, broken, 2What Colleges Want in an Applicant (Everything) by Eric Hoover delves into the the volatile and often unfair world...
The debt we must pay
Audrey, , Student-Centered, Fall 2018, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Career & Job Readiness, Quality Education, Debt, Call to Action, Voting, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Debt, education, 6American students owe 1.5 trillion in student debt. As the numbers it costs to get a college education continue...
Citizenship in Curriculum
Amanda, , Student-Centered, Fall 2018, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Showcase, Quality Education, Politics, University of Toledo, 1Teachers around the world are strikingly different. We come from different backgrounds, speak different languages, believe different subjects are...
Creating a Democratic Society in My Classroom
Allison, , Showcase, Quality Education, Student-Centered, American Creed, Fall 2018, University of Toledo, 0“In this classroom there is no such thing as democracy!” This is a very common comment from teacher all...
Diversity and Strength in America
Teo, , Point of View, American Dream, Student-Centered, American Creed, Fall 2018, Showcase, Rights, Okemos High School, Hunger for fame, Social Media, melting pot, Strength, Diversity, 911, Tide Pods, 3What does it mean to be an American? That is a great question because there are so many perspectives...
Is your teenager drinking?
Ozzie, , Showcase, Politics, Student-Centered, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, alcohol for minors, drinking and driving, 1Teenage years are some of the most important in a young adults life. It is also the time where...
“The Fish Who Lived” – Enticing Animation by Daniella L.
Daniella L., , Showcase, Stories, Scratch, Student-Centered, Spring 2018, story boarding, character development, scratch, creative writing, Digital story telling, script writing, 0In my story the main character is Blue, who lives in the ocean with his best friend Guppy. Guppy...
Animation Project: Scratch It!
Jade T., , Friendship, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Stories, Technology, Scratch, Showcase, Student-Centered, Quality Education, Spring 2018, Animation, Tech, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, scratch, DigitalStorytelling, 0Project Submission and Self-Evaluation Hi! My story is called “ Me and the Flawless Blind Boy.” The story is...
Othello Close Reading Analysis
Maxwell, , Showcase, Shakespeare, Student-Centered, Spring 2018, Shakespeare, Othello, Analysis, 0Iago 3.3.368-378 I will leave this handkerchief in Cassio’s house And let him find it. To a suspicious man...
Overpopulation: The Downside of Modernization
Henry, , Sustainable Cities and Communities, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Community, Student-Centered, Showcase, Spring 2018, Quality Education, Good Health and Well-Being, Environment, population growth, EVOLUTION, overpopulation, Natural Resource Depletion, earth, Malnutrition, Pollution, 0The modernization and development of our society is what makes us who we are. However, modernization and development does...
What can we do
PJ, , Showcase, Student-Centered, Quality Education, Spring 2018, No Poverty (Economy), Call to Action, Good Health and Well-Being, American Dream, Argument, Community, Decision Making, aplang18, education, school, career path, helping out, community, 1If you’ve read my last two posts you’d know a few problems, I see, with the US education system....
Learning Disabilities in Schools
Reagan, , Showcase, Quality Education, Student-Centered, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, school, ADHD, learning, disabilities, dyslexia, 5Are schools doing enough to accommodate students with learning disabilities? The majority of the time, learning disabilities are hereditary,...
The problem with education
PJ, , Stress, Happiness, Science, Community, Student-Centered, Fall 2017, Language, Showcase, Quality Education, education, students, schooling, reform, 2America’s education system was created in the nineteenth century and has been weakened throughout the years to a point...
Dress Codes Are Geared Towards Women!
Taniya, , Showcase, 2nextprez, Quality Education, Rights, Gender, Student-Centered, Fall 2017, Sexism, 7The dress code in high schools need to change. The dress code is mainly geared to limit what females...
Asian American Activism
Keaton, , AAPI Heritage, Research Help, Showcase, Call to Action, Violence, Social Class, Quality Education, American Dream, Race Relations, What do I stand for?, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Community, Politics, Student-Centered, Crime, Fall 2017, History, Raise Your Voice, Media, 6High School textbooks don’t have anything on Asian Americans during the civil rights era. There were a lot of...
The stress of highschool
PJ, , Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Stress, Happiness, Student-Centered, Fall 2017, #stress #highschool #trump2017, 10I chose my personal questions, “what causes all my stress?”. The reason I chose this is because the past...
Where do we go from here?
Lona, , Spring 2017, Decision Making, Student-Centered, Showcase, Summer 2017, SummerELLs2017, 1Oh my goodness, I feel a bit overwhelmed with all the components of this project. Excited and eager to...