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The funding for NC public schools

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The importance of APA format and how to use this specific format

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The different levels of government and their ranking

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The key periods in educational history are important and lead up to why education is the the way it is now.

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Diversity needs to be in schools but also brought about in a way that is understanding to each student.

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It is important for schools to use money fro tutoring and all the necessities for a child to learn, not spend money on unnecessary things.

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I learned about the issues teachers face in the North Carolina school system. Some of the issues I learned about consists of teacher pay, qualifications,  school climate,  job satisfaction, etc.

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I learned about the funding towards public education and how our tax properties and sales tax are used to finance schools. I learned  about the differences between progressive (equitable) tax and regressive (inequitable) tax.

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I learned about the philosophical perspectives and the major philosophies of education.

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I learned how school funding differentiates between states which was one of my questions at the start of the semester.

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Court cases have played a pivotal role in shaping how schools are today and I think they've done a great job overall.

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Schools are one of the most important things in the country and are not credited enough for what they do.

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How our taxes help fund the educational system.

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How important learning how to use APA formatting is.

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How different court cases have shaped the educational system.

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I grew up in a denominational private school system and because my husband is an VP I know the ins and outs of how it works. I really enjoyed learning about the governance and funding of public schools.

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I learned anything is possible if you break it down into small steps and have proper guidance. When I first saw the Teacher Advocacy assignment I was terrified, but step by step it was manageable and I really enjoyed it and learned a great deal about my topic. These quotes from our textbook are ones that I included in my paper and find particularly applicable to moving forward as  a teacher.
“By fostering positive intergroup and interracial attitudes and contacts, multicultural education may help all students function in a culturally pluralistic society.”

“Cultural pluralism, particularly in education, is more important than ever before as the United States becomes transformed into what observers call the first ‘universal nation.’” – p. 359 - 360

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I learned about certain laws and court cases that have shaped the education system into what it is today.

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I learned the difference between equality and equity.

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I learned about the different philosophies of education and how they differ from each other when it comes to classroom teaching. I also learned about which one fits me best.

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I learned about how schools are funded.

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I learned that much of the budget for public school funding comes from the local and state levels, and not as much from the federal level.

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I learned about the educational pioneers and what each believed in. I was most interested when learning about Heinrich Pestalozzi and his views on protecting children in school as they would be protected in an ideal home situation, expecting nothing from them before their needs were met.

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I learned that I want to have a progressivist approach to teaching, meaning that I believe children should have the right to learn how it suits their learning style best. This approach focuses less on curriculum-based content, and allows children to learn at their own pace with the support of their teacher. That is what resonated with me.

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I learned how to write in APA format correctly.

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I also learned the differences between philosophies of education. I figured out which one I want to use in the future when I become a teacher.

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One of the most important things I learned in this course was about funding. I work at a Title 1 school and I never knew how the funding works for public schools.

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I learned about the school governance and it’s components.

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I learned more about religion in pubic schools and how it started.

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I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the many philosophies of education and where education gathered its roots. It was interesting to see how education has developed into what we know it as today, how far we have come, and to notice which philosophies are still being incorporated in education today.

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I learned about the funding of schools.

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I learned about the different levels of government.

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I learned about the different philosophies of education. I learned about the differences and similarities.

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One thing I learned that was actually pretty disheartening was that North Carolina still has not comploed with the Leandro ruling. I did some more research about the case and it has been over 20 years and we still haven't gotten it right. It makes me want to work even harder for my students.

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I liked learning about the history of education and where/who different teaching strategies that we still use today came from.

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I liked learning about the philosophies of education and which one most alligned with mine.

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The county I come from is very low income so learning about the funding of schools was very interesting to me.

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I enjoyed reading about and learning about the various educational philosophies. I talked about the questionnaire with my sister-in-law (also a teacher)....her response when I shared my progressive result? Of course you're a progressive, you're still in the classroom! That really made sense to me.

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I liked learning about the many philosophies of education. I learned a lot about them and I thought that topic was very interesting.

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One of the greatest benefit that I got out of taking this course was a better understanding of the APA format in writing. As soon as I finish my residency program, I will be starting my master's and I feel better about the writing process after EDUC3200!

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I thought it was interesting to learn about the different levels of government and how they handle education. I did not know that the government was so involved in the education system.

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I learned the role of the federal government in funding of the educational system.

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It was interesting to learn about the different philosophies of education.

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This is my first time using APA format. It was a good experience learning how to use it.

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One of the most important things that we learned about was school funding. I had no idea that school funding was so complicated and difficult. I also enjoyed learning about the Leandro vs. State rulings.

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I gained a deeper understanding of the struggles teachers in North Carolina go through including; pay, qualifications, over sized classrooms, and many other things.

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Throughout this course I gained a deeper understanding of school funding. Prior to this class I had no idea how complicated the process was nor how it was determined where money would go.

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Throughout this course I learned about the foundations for our education system and the people who paved the way for us to have the ability to educate others the way we do today.