Dr. LaTisha Smith
Dr. L. A. Smith has always had an avid imagination. When she is not busy working as Co-Owner of her construction business, TnT Homes, LLC, she is writing and spending time with her family.
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Doctorate of Education, Nova Southeastern University; Masters of Education (Curriculum/Instruction), University of Missouri-Columbia, Bachelor of Science Special Education (Mild/Moderate Mental Retardation), University of Missouri-ColumbiaFavorites
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A Perfect UnionIn honor of Yahoo!
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The Ever-Changing Faces of EducationIssues effecting the state of our educational system.
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Mathematical Manipulatives: Exploring Patterns, Area, Fractions and MoreEffectively Using Manipulatives in Math Instruction.
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Calculators Complement Classroom Lessons, Shouldn't Replace ThemOpinion on the use of calculators in the classroom.
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Games to Motivate Students to LearnOne educator's opinion on getting students to "buy-in" to studying, learning, and retaining your course content.
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A Teacher's Assessment of Classroom TechnologyI work at a comprehensive school and teach reading and Class-Within-A-Class (CWC) language arts. This piece assesses technology techniques, practices and resources and explores district practices and student application of technology in individual classroom settings.
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Title I Reading: Providing Equal Opportunities for StudentsMany schools across the nation offer federally funded Title I Reading Programs for their students. Something needs to be done so students can have the same opportunity to have increased reading assistance offered.
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The Controversy Surrounding School VouchersSchool voucher programs are state-administered programs funded by taxpayers. This program was created in an effort to give low-income children a way out (Lord, 2002).
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My School-Based Meal Program: Providing Students Nutrition ChoicesThis plan details a school-based meal program to provide students with an additional source of nutrition. According to Murphy, Wehler, Pagano, Little, Kleinman and Jellinek (1998), child hunger may serve as a relevant factor in aggressive behavior and adolescent dropout.
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TeacherEducational Poem Saluting Educators.
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I Want My Angel WingsReligious Poem
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Jesus is the ReasonReligious Poem
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Since I've Strayed AwayReligious Poem
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Every ChildThis poem explore the belief in the learning ability of all children.
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Cry No More Lonely Little Fat GirlMany People, daily, battle the horros of eating disorders, depression, and suicide. This is one such story.
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Teenage ParenthoodSex education is no longer enough. Teaching kids about contraceptives, and promoting abstinence are not effective tools to combat the issues of teen pregnancy that the adolescence of today face.
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Learn to Be an Effective ResearcherWe live in an age of accountability; being in control of your own research will allow you to test the validity of your organization's practices.
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An Individual Vision: One Researcher's Personal Leadership PhilosophyEffective leadership is an integral part of success within any organization. The leadership within an organization can thrust the organization in the direction of meeting its goals- or hindering its progress.
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Who Will Help the Children?This research is designed to provide educators with techniques to help struggling students and students with exceptionalities find more success with regard to learning, more directly, with reading.
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Classroom Management: What's the Rule on Rules?Teachers need to find a balance between the authority they dictate in their classrooms, with the freedom they allow their students to exercise.
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Activities and Classroom TipsVocabulary Picture Book Activity
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The Take-Home TeacherIn many households, learning does not begin at home. Nor does it continue there after the school day has ended.
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Reading Across Disciplines: Needs-Based Staff DevelopmentMany high school students experience concerns in the area of reading. This research is designed to identify a solution to the issue of reading comprehension concerns in adolescents.
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Accepting Student Feedback: A Tool for Effective TeachingAs educators we consistently practice providing our students with feedback, in an effort to improve their habits and performance. Essential to effective teaching is gauging our own habits and practices to determine how students are viewing our performance.
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Teaching Reading: More Than Just Letters and SoundsI cannot say exactly how I developed literacy, I do remember an abundance of specific activities that helped to increase my literacy development.
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Is Television to Blame for Increased School Decay?Often times, educators and other professionals seek answers for the cause of increased violence, student aggression, and overall school decay. Television often receives a large grunt of this blame.
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Personal Philosophy of Student RetentionBelow is an offering of possible, adaptable solutions that may increase student retention at the college level.
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Evaluating Classroom Level-System ProgramsClassrooms across the nation employ measures to assist students in making responsible choices.
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Classroom Management: What You Teach is What You GetMost of us are familiar with the basic functioning of banks. In other words what you put into the bank (invest), you can withdraw. The same concept applies to classroom management.
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Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorders: Cognitive Disorders from the Information Processing ViewpointThere exist numerous cognitive issues that plague adolescence. The issues often govern the social, physical, and academic constraints guiding the developmental processes of youth.
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African-American Student Achievement: The Influence of African-American Teacher Presence on Performance and SuccessMany African-American students appear to "fall through the cracks" of even the flourishing educational systems.
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Adolescence: A Physical, Cognitive, and Psychological CultureThis research is involved with exploring the "culture" of adolescence.