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| I was a student who could have probably fallen through the crack very easily I would like to see some system or program in place to catch high risk kids before they fall through the cracks. This family slipped through the cracks in the system and they are not eligible for aid. | fall through the cracks or slip through the cracks they are not helped by the system which is supposed to deal with them. |
| Five years ago, I became extremely disillusioned with this job that I love. I feel utterly disillusioned by his refusal to take any action. | disillusioned (by/with somebody/something) disappointed because the person you admired or the idea you believed to be good and true now seems without value |
| Mr. Peche, could you tell me what I need to do to get an A?. When I heard that my heart would sink My heart sank when I saw that the meal I'd spent all day preparing had burned in the oven. | One's heart will sink (One) feels disappointed or disheartened. |
| And it dawned on me that I was also being trained to answer questions, not to ask questions Suddenly it dawned on me that they couldn't possibly have met before. | it dawned on me (that) you begin to realize it for the first time |
| I was a cog in a wheel that put a premium on product rather than on the process of inquiry I'm tired of working in this thankless IT support job. I don't want to be just a cog in the wheel anymore! The firm tries hard to make its employees feel that they are more than simply cogs in the wheel. | Also, cog in the machine. One who holds a minor but necessary post in a large organization, as in Frank knew he was just a cog in the wheel of this giant corporation. This term alludes to the role of the mechanical cog, one of the teeth on a wheel or gear that, by engaging other teeth, transmits or receives motion. |
| Our current educational system is still stuck in the Dark Ages despite recent efforts at school redesign Ed is stuck in the Dark Ages when it comes to his attitudes towards women. What is this, the Dark Ages? | a time when attitudes, knowledge, technology etc were not as modern or developed as they are now |
| Most students are asked to absorb massive amount of information and then regurgitated it back on a test She tries to get students to think critically, not just regurgitate facts. | /rɪˈɡɜːrdʒɪteɪt/ (disapproving) to repeat something you have heard or read without really thinking about it or understanding it |
| Technology has had untold benefits for our profession of education, yet teen addictions to their devices may be significantly altering the way their brains are wired, making them more distractible, less able to focus, and less likely to complete tasks | Untold = Too much or too many to be counted or measured. ---- damage, --- number of ..., |
| What if I grounded my teaching practice on recent research on how the brain learns. What if I grounded my teaching in questions rather than answers. What if I stepped back to allow my students to step up and engage in the messiness of learning | /ɡraʊnd/ to base a decision or idea on a particular thing Any new policies need to be firmly grounded in careful analysis of the issues. |
| This pedagogy is grounded in inclusion. All voices are valued and encouraged. | /ɡraʊnd/ to base a decision or idea on a particular thing |
| the one that does the work does the learning New learning should be organized around a few significant ideas New learning must be useful Interference must be reduced | ll |
| we are turning traditional teaching and learning on its head | putting it upside-down |
| My university credits/ degree didn't hold good in The United States. I had to start university from scratch. | to have the same value/ acceptances |
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