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Emma Hayes wrote a new post, New York State's Correctional Facilities change in access to Higher Education, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 03 May 2013 23:56:25 -0400

The United States currently is the country with the highest number of inmates in prison. Although America is successful in putting criminals away problems occur upon release. Half of those incarcerated end up returning to prison for committing another crime (Olian). To reduce crime, and at the same time cut the number of Americans incarcerated, there […]

Emma Hayes wrote a new post, Sheff Lecture , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:42:17 -0400

The lecture today by Michael Paris from the CUNY College of Staten Island was very interesting regarding the Sheff v. O’Neil case on school desegregation. Paris explained how the two sides made riveting points on the subject, which to many is no longer seen as a vital movement. Yet Hartford is one of the few […]

Emma Hayes wrote a new post, Replicating a Search, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:51:47 -0400

Source Detective Question In Kate McEachern’s 2005 essay, she wanted to know when major newspapers began using the phrase “teach to the test,” and found a creative way to answer this question. Describe her approach and replicate how she did it. Response In Kate McEachern’s 2005 essay she set out to find out when the phrase “teach […]

Emma Hayes wrote a new post, Research Proposal , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:13:12 -0400

Proposal How has education in correctional facilities changed since the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 in New York State? Significance I believe Correctional Education is an important topic to education reform. Attaining an education provides an opportunity for success to inmates when they are released from prison. Without education the chance of recidivism is […]

Emma Hayes commented on the post, Why Should We Wait For Superman?, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:54:01 -0500

Ambar, “Waiting for Superman” seems like a very moving documentary. The emphasis on the lack of success of public schools and support towards charter schools is very interesting. The documentary I analyzed was “American Teacher” which was focused on what effective teachers bring to a classroom and how they are under appreciated. In “American Teacher” […]

Emma Hayes commented on the post, You Win Some, You Choose Some: Charter Schools and the Choice Movement in The Lottery, on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:44:27 -0500

Meredith, I really enjoyed reading your analysis of the documentary “The Lottery”. From what I learned through your analysis I definitely am interested in watching the documentary. Similar to my analysis of “American Teacher” it appears the film emphasizes that under the right conditions any child can succeed. Whether it be through school choice or […]

Emma Hayes wrote a new post, American Teacher Film Analysis , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:59:09 -0500

“American Teacher” timestamp 00:17:15 “American Teacher” is a documentary funded by The Teacher Salary Project, a non-profit organization committed to the investment of the teacher profession (The Teacher Salary Project). The 2011 documentary emphasizes the importance of great teachers by following the careers of four educators as well as interviews with education policy specialists. Narrated […]

Emma Hayes wrote a new post, Avoiding Plagiarism , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:45:28 -0500

Example 1: Plagiarize the original text by copying portions of it word-for-word. Sean Corcoran, an economist at New York University who studied the teacher evaluation systems in New York and Houston found that the average “margin of error” of a New York City teacher was plus or minus 28 points. Example 2: Plagiarize the original text by paraphrasing its […]

Emma Hayes wrote a new post, My ED300 Goals , on the site Educ 300: Education Reform, Past and Present

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:37:59 -0500

In Education 300 I hope to gain greater skill in research, writing, and reading. Through these I wish to obtain an understanding of education movements past and present. I especially look forward to utilizing the Watkinson Library.