Education Essay

Beatriz Araceli Cruz Herrera X01
Mexico and France Education
Nowadays the education is different than it was before. Most of the countries know that education is very important for their future. Each country is in charge of its people’s education. But, in this case, here we have the principals’ similarities end the differences in education between Mexico and France.

First of all, the similarities between Mexican and French education are France contributes 7.1% and Mexico 4.1% of the capital to education. The education must be free, lay and obligatory in both countries. There are boys and girls and schools. In Mexico and France the education is managed by the government.

The differences in these two countries are that the time to study at school in Mexico is an average of 6 hours per day, from Monday to Friday. But, in France the time to study at school is from 8 to12 and the same day from 14 to18 hours per day from Monday to Saturday. Also, the population in France is of 60 million people, and in México is of 103 million people. Furthermore, the education is obligatory in France: from 6 to 16 years old. While in México the obligatory education is from 3 or 4 to 15 years old. Besides, in México the students who finish their high school have to be evaluated by the university they want. But, in France students who finish high school have to present a test that evaluates all their subjects and it is very important because after that they can or cannot be evaluated by the university. But if they don’t pass this exam, they will have to take the classes again.

Finally, as we know, education is very important for people in each country. But, the government has the last word. All in all, México and France have important similarities but they have their differences too. And the differences could be quality, not expensive, hard, etc.

RR#10

In my opinion, I think that the immersion programs in kindergarten are very helpful for the students. Also, they are capable to learn more things at this age. Kids are motivated to learn by themselves and, some times, the teachers make the classes more interesting to them. The classes in kindergarten are very didactics because the teachers want to catch the attention of the students and it helps to the students’ learning.

Commensurate: In proportion: appropriately proportionate. “3) Developing English language skills commensurate with expectations for student's age and abilities.” “The rewards will be commensurate with the efforts made.”

Staffed: Provide organization with workers: to provide a place or organization with employees ( often passive ) “How Are Immersion Programs Staffed?”

Staff: Body within larger group: a particular group of employees within a company, institution, or organization. “Existing staff does not need to be supplanted if additional students are recruited.” “the teaching staff.”

Ensuing: Occurring next: happening next or as a result. “Though this will not solve staff displacement problems in the ensuing grades, it is possible that they may be minimized through an increase in the student population or through natural staff attrition.” “We wrote the ensuing parts.”

Ratio: Proportional relationship: a proportional relationship between two different numbers or quantities. “The number of students in a given class is determined by the pupil/teacher ratio.” “The ratio of teachers to students at that school is 1 to 27.”

Attrition: Loss of personnel: the gradual reduction of the size of a work force that occurs when personnel lost through retirement or resignation are not replaced “In the course of the years there will naturally be attrition.”

Cohort: Group of people: a united group of people. “Therefore, it is important to determine the desired size of the cohort at the end of the program sequence and then project backwards to determine the appropriate size of the cohort upon program entry.” “The king talks to cohort”

Graders: Student: a student in a particular grade in school. “For example, a school that wants to maintain a class of 20 fifth graders may begin with 40 kindergartners or first graders.” “First graders.”

Beatriz Araceli Cruz Herrera X01

RR #9

Reading Report #9
Beatriz Araceli Cruz Herrera X01



I think that the students need to read more to improve their reading skills.
Also, the teachers have to engage them to help them in their mistakes. When the students don’t have enough literacy, the teacher is responsible to help them with their reading. Furthermore, is necessary that students have their own motivation to improve themselves. Sometimes the teacher is not paying attention to the student’s learning. And, it’s very bad to the student’ improvement when the teacher do not help to our learning. Finally, the teachers always have to push them to read.

Reading Report #8

Beatriz Araceli Cruz Herrera X01


Reading Report # 8



Using Volunteers in your ESL Classroom: Suggestions for Newer Teachers


Is interesting to assign someone to help you in the classroom because:
They can give extra help to small groups or individuals in the class. And
They can help you give extra attention to all of the students while the class is engaged in practice activities.
It is very important because you engage the students to participate and interaction with others.
In my opinion I would like to do this because, maybe I can’t explain in the way that they understand it. But, the volunteers, yes. They can explain the instructions in their own words and everybody can understand it easily.



Using Volunteers in your ESL Classroom
I. Classroom Monitor

A. As you circulate through your class to monitor student progress during activities, the volunteer does the same.
II. Co-presenter
A. The volunteer can assist you in the presentation of new activities.
III. Half-group Teacher
A. For part of a class session, you can divide the class in two and have the volunteer teach one group while you teach the other.
IV. Pull-out Group Leader
A. A pull-out group is a group of like-ability students who work separately from the whole class for part of the class session.
V. One-on-one Tutor
A. You can provide your volunteer with materials, instructions and a place to help one student with special needs at their own pace for part of the class.
VI. Teacher Conferencing
A. Many teachers like to conference with students individually about their progress and/or study needs.
VII. Special Project Assistant
A. Job Interviews
1. After you have practiced interviews in class for a while, a volunteer can role play a potential employer and conduct final interviews with students.
B. Class Newspapers or News Shows
1. You and your volunteer can divide up the parts of the paper or show that students choose to work on, and you can each guide the students' work on your respective parts.


C. Giving Instructions/Describing an Interest
1. One teacher wanted her high beginners to make a presentation for the class describing how to do an activity of their choosing.
VIII. Special Talents
A. It is good to keep sight of the fact that every volunteer brings special talents and interests to your class, not to mention a different outlook
IX. Golden Rules of Using Volunteers
A. Clear communication is key!

1. Give clear instructions and adequate materials to your volunteer.
B. Feedback, feedback, feedback!
1. Your volunteer needs feedback on how s/he is doing.
C. If it's just not a good match.

1. If you find yourself having difficulty working with a particular volunteer, try to clear things up as soon as possible.
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Two people
Leader

There aren’t unknown words.