The Great Recession of 2007
What caused the downfall? The Great Recession of 2007 – 2009 is actually still going on in 2012. I know they say it’s a double-dip recession, but quite frankly, it’s…
Perfect Competition
Pure Competition Perfect competition, also known as pure competition has four basic characteristics: Large number of participants Standardized products Price takers not price makers Easy to enter or exit the…
Market Failure
Can markets fail? When markets don’t function properly, we have what “economists refer to as market failure” (McConnell, Brue, & Flynn, 2012, p. 92). Market failure happens on either the supply…
Free Market Society
What is a free market? In a free market society, such as the one people enjoy in the United States, supply and demand give rise to prices and products available…
Environmental Trend Analysis
SPLENDA Environmental Trends Introduction Environmental trends can be seen everywhere, and they affect all aspects of our lives. For marketing specialists, following and understanding environmental trends can make the difference…
Marketing Elements and Customer Analysis
SPLENDA Analysis Introduction Rated number one in their market, Splenda is a no-calorie sweetener made by McNeil Nutritionals, LLC; a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. This analysis will look at…
The future of Education
Is there any hope? Setting goals in the field of education is never an easy task. So many people have different opinions, and they can never seem to agree on…
Educator Responsibility
If I were an administrator, I would explain the balance between the influence of moral standards and character, and freedom of expression as individuals very carefully. I would let them…
Teachers and the Law
Can the school system change? Michelle Rhee knocked the Washington DC school district for a loop when she took over as the Chancellor of Education in 2007. With the backing…
The Role of Education Leaders
Who's in charge of educating the children? One would think that it would be easy to define the roles of educational leaders, but it is not. Even the educational leaders…
Application of Educational Philosophies
Using educational philosophies in the classroom With all the different philosophies I’ve read about over the past five weeks, it’s hard to keep them all straight, and harder still to…
Personal Educational Philosophy
What's my philosophy? Establishing a personal educational philosophy is no easy task. There are so many philosophies to examine, and each of them has redeeming qualities. Of course, each of…
Educational Philosophies
Pragmatism, Essentialism, and Progressivism While I can see merit in each of the three educational philosophies discussed this week: Pragmatism, Essentialism, and Progressivism, I find myself aligned with Pragmatism more…
Philosophy, Ideology, Theory & Code of Ethics
Developing as a teacher Philosophy, ideology, and theory are three parts of a whole when it comes to education. In comparing these three elements, I plan to develop my own…
My Teaching Philosophy
Until last week, I can honestly say I never gave my philosophy of teaching a second thought. In fact, until about a month ago, I still looked at teaching to…