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The Major Social Problems Affecting Students and Schools in the U.S. Today: Identification, Methods and Interventions
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This is a 6 page paper discussing the major social problems affecting schools and students in the U.S. today. Schools and communities share common concerns about the major social problems which are affecting students in the U.S. today, namely: drug and alcohol abuse, differences in socio-economic factors, learning disorders including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD), violence, single-parent families and family problems and health concerns among others. The risk factors for these problems generally fall within the areas of behavioral and emotional problems, family associated problems, parent and/or adolescent substance abuse, health problems and problems associated with violence within individual students or groups and gangs Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Manufactured Crisis by David Berliner
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(5 pp) In 1996, authors. David C. Berliner, Bruce J. Biddle, and James Bell defended the American school system in the book, The Manufactured Crisis: Myths, Fraud, and the Attack on America's Public Schools. They debunked "The Nation at Risk" education report commissioned by President Regan in 1983. This discussion will examine how the authors go about this task.
Filename: BBberled.doc

The Marco Polo Web Site and Partner Sites
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the Marco Polo sites. Also provided is a sample lesson plan teaching students how to avoid plagiarism. Finally, ad copy is provided in terms of how the Marco Polo site might be used in a teacher publication. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The Mexican-American Teacher and Cultural Diversity:
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This 5 page paper explores the idea of a Mexican-American teacher in the classroom and the importance of fostering cultural acceptance and tolerance among students. This paper highlights many techniques for teachers to use to encourage such acceptance. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: GSMexAme.rtf

The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library / Barry University
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The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library at Barry University in Miami, Florida was named after one of the founders of the University and brother of Patrick Bishop and Mother Mary Gerald, the other two founding partners. This 4 page paper provides a brief overview of the history and the development of the library, including an outline of their holdings. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Barrylib.wps

The Montessori Method
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A 10 page paper. This essay provides a general overview of the Montessori method of education. The writer discusses the environment and materials, prepared environment, practical life components, a sample day in a Montessori classroom, and the roles of adults in the program. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGmontes.wps

The Montessori Method in Education: Societal Needs Yesterday and Today
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A 7 page discussion of the educational discipline which would become known as the Montessori method. This paper outlines the societal factors of the last half of the 1800s and the early 1900s which necessitated educational change. The Montessori method was designed to directly aid societally disadvantaged children of the time, a target group of which there were many representatives. The author ties the historical factors of the time into changes which are still being experienced to this day in our efforts to address the needs of the societally disadvantaged children in society. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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The Montessori Methods: The Importance of Play and Art in Addressing Behavioral Deviations
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A 4 page overview of the Montessori educational method. Behavioral deviations were viewed by Montessori as being an obstacle to normal development. She identified behavioral patterns such as timidity, destructiveness, and even overactive imagination as deviations and contended that carefully chosen educational activities could overcome behavioral deviations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The Montessori Philosophy
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This 4 page report discusses the philosophy and educational methods that were originally developed by Maria Montessori (1870-1952). The fact that Montessori insisted that a child “is not an inert being” initiated a remarkable shift in thinking. As more people found value in her philosophy and began to apply it in education and childhood development, it became clear that there was a great deal of merit in applying this changed way of thinking. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWmtsori.rtf

The Multicultural Student
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A 5 page discussion of multiculturalism on today’s campuses. The author examines the professional literature on multiculturalism to emphasize that while students change to one degree or another in exposure to other cultures they also retain a tendency to cling to their own traditions and lifeways. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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