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Q: students!!?
hiya i am 15 can i set up a student union there isnt one for students and i think teachers do students do!! will i need to register with the gov or something / one

A: i don't know if u can...but i think its a good idea..

Q: What is the most important thing that students expect from their teachers?
Teachers are often ineffective because they do not understand their students. When teachers and students operate at different frequencies, both get frustrated and unproductivity sets in. Good teachers know what students expect and work sincerely to fulfill students' needs. They deliberately engage in activities that would build and strengthen their students' potential. However, many times, communication between them are closed and teachers have no way of knowing what students 'really' expect from them. An open communication will help prevent this ill-practice at schools.

A: The most important thing is for the teacher to have a high expectation from their students. When the students are aware of that the teacher believes in their abillity the possibilities are endless. A child will respond if you have faith in him/her if not they shut down. Simple faith opens up all routes of communication. Take the example of the Kipp Academy...

Q: What are the other ways to educate students?
In my country (Taiwan), teachers were allowed to hit students as a punishment. They were also allowed to give any other pysical punishments,and were allowed to insult and humiliate students. But not anymore, now there are laws against pysical punishments and insulting students. And this make the students much more disrespectful toward the teachers, they curse and slap the teachers, but the teachers can't call the cops either (for the sake of the child's future). This is a problem, becasue there are many students whose parents are too busy at work and have no time to educate or discipline their kids. And those kids in school are a nightmare! They threaten other kids, slap teachers...... etc. and if you expel them from the school, all they have to do is to build another gang in their new school. There are simply no punishments that can make them behave! Can anyone think of any other ways that teachers can make those students behave?

A: in our classroom(in USA) we have instilled a "rewards" program. They have "things" that they work towards obtaining for example-free time.If they do a good job at one task, they are allowed to do another fun/good thing. I think expelling them is almost a reward to them and a punishment to us. It's usually at home or on the street that they have picked up that behavior to begin with.Putting them in a separate room(monitered of course) where they can't DO much of anything makes for a long day to sit and evaluate their conduct. Role play kindness situations and view lesson building videos together. Sit in a circle and have snack time or meal time so they can share own experiences and see one another in a different light as well as learning how to socialize. This planet has become one of such utter disrespect, it saddens and sickens me. It seems many parents have just given the reigns over to someone else and that someone else is teachers,aids,specialists in the classroom/educational field. I myself would like to make the parents held accountable for their children at young ages.Good luck. Hang in there, what you are doing WILL make a difference(I keep telling myself that anyway)

Q: Why does nonresident international students in USA pay social security and Medicare taxes?
Why does nonresident international students in USA pay social security and Medicare taxes? A major portion of these students will end up leaving USA. Hence they do not get the benefits anyway and end up paying for something they do not get value for. What gives? Is there anyway to get these refunds back if the student leaves USA for good?

A: that is the america way. paying for something and get no value.

Q: What can students do to make their school a safer place?
Last year, a student at my high school plotted to kill about 20 others including other students and teachers. He fortunately was caught. However, I still do not feel safe going to school and worry in the years to come about college safety. What can be done to make schools safer?

A: strength in numbers, always go somewhere in groups. At my college they have a program where if it's late at night and you don't feel comfortable you can call Public Safety and an officer will come and walk you to where ever it is your going (your car or dorm if you had a late night class). When you look around at colleges see if there's a similar program. Be appreciative of your overprotective guy friends...they'll come in handy.

Q: Do adult students need to sign a release of school responsibility for field trips?
I work at a private language school with international students. We are planning a field trip for wine tasting. Do we need to have students fill out a release of school responsibilities or anything? They are all adults and will be driving there on their own. Does anyone know what the school would be legally liable for?

A: If they are driving on their own they need no release.

Q: Student loan for Canadian students who want to study in Romania?
Hi, I am currently a second year university student in Canada. I am planning to go study in Romania next year. I was wondering is there any kinds of student loan out there that will lend money to canadian students who wants to go study in Romania? Thanks alot!

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Q: What sets a smart student apart from all the other smart students to get into an ivy league college?
Other than just a high GPA and a amazing SAT score, what other things will set a high school student apart from the other 4.0 GPA kind of students to help them get into an ivy league, or prestigious college?

A: Special accomplishments outside the classroom, since grades and all that are included elsewhere. A pre-med student who worked for a renowned professor, for example, in the field of medicine. Volunteer work in the community. If you express a great desire to save the world and have the formula, by all means show how you helped to make a poor person's day a little better through volunteering. There are so many opportunities to show you have other interests besides just getting your degree and making money, and many of these opportunities don't get filled because there are few or no applicants. The U.S. is a great society for giving and helping others, candidates with equal qualifications can be separated by the candidate who has already done some work in the field or in the community. Work on the school paper or student government are good. Special mention by a professor in the field who you helped on summer vacation are powerful statement's about your commitment and definitely count in your favor.

Q: What percent of the students are not allowed to graduate because of their performance on the exam?
The University of Smallville requires its students to pass an examination in college-level mathematics before they can graduate. The students are given three chances to pass the exam; 77 % pass it on their first attempt; 67 % of those that take it a second time pass it then; and 47 % of those that take it a third time pass it then.What percent of the students are not allowed to graduate because of their performance on the exam? I need exact answers!

A: only about 15%

Q: How many university students are there in Canada?
Please provide your source. How many student graduate from Canadian universities per year and/or how many students enrol for an undergraduate degree per year in Canada? Specific and accurate answers please - not your personal opinion but government figures etc. Please read the question carefully before responding.

A: Over the past 7 years there has been an increase in enrollment to Canadian universities In 2006 815,000 students enrolled in Canadian universities, up from 806,000 in 2005. 700,000 in undergrad programs 115,000 in graduate programs 70,000 full-time and 13,000 part-time international students I could not find numbers regarding graduating from Canadian universities

Q: What is the difference between student/faculty ratio and average number of students per class?
I was looking at college, (I'm a sophomore in high school) and I was looking at some prospective college facts. I saw that in one college, there was a 15/1 student/faculty ratio, but there were an average of 29 students per class. What causes this difference?

A: Departments get to count faculty (total teachers) that sometimes don't actually teach any classes. Some of these are doing research and some are simply advising students but have no course load. By counting these with the faculty that are teaching classes, we can imply that we have smaller classes by saying we have a student:faculty ratio of 15:1 when the average class size might really be 30 students (30:1) because all of our teachers aren't teaching a class. Let's say we have two biology teachers and 60 biology students. Our student:faculty ratio is 60:2 or 30:1 and their average class size will be the same 30 if they're both teaching the same number of students. But, if one of those faculty is in research and doesn't have any classload; our real class size for the one remaining professor is 60 students and not 30. It's also important to consider the number of sections each professor teaches. If we have that 30:1 ratio but only one class then there are 30 students in that class. If we have the same 30:1 spread over three different classes then our average class size is only 10 even though the student:faculty ratio of the department remains 30:1 Neat trick with numbers, isn't it? Smaller class size is the important number but it's best that both are low in order to get maximum interaction with the faculty.

Q: How many students drink neither milk nor coffee?
A school has 800 students. Of these, 400 students drink milk and 300 students drink coffee. 150 students drink both milk and coffee. How many students drink neither milk nor coffee?

A: Let's represent this as a set. The universal is 800. If 400 people drink milk, that means 150 of them must also drink coffee, as that amount is in the intersection set. The same goes for coffee. From this we can gather that 250 drink milk only and 150 drink coffee only. Milk only=250 add coffee only(150) = 400 Add intersection = 550 Subtract from 800=250 Your answer is 250.

Q: How many foreign exchange students are allowed to line in one house and are they allowed to babysit your kids?
I need to know this because my husbands ex-wife threw my stepson out to accomodate her 4 foreign exchange students. Are there any rules regarding the host responsibilities and is she allowed to use these students for babysitting services?

A: OK .. this is a very loaded question. First, is she a representative for the organization and is she listed as the permanent family or just an arrival family? If she is a representative, chances are good she got paid to bring these kids in (very few are volunteer only), However, it is quite common for a representative to have several students at the beginning of the year as often times permanent host families might be on vacation or unable to take their student on the day he/she arrives. If it is an arrival (temporary) situation then she could have that many. But if it's a permanent placement then the parents of both students must agree to it IN WRITING as well as the USIA. This is according to the USIA 514.25 "(l) Host family placement. (1) Sponsors shall secure, prior to the student’s departure from the home country, a host family placement for each student participant. Sponsors shall not: (i) Facilitate the entry into the United States for a student for whom a host family placement has not been secured; and (ii) Place more than one student with a host family without the express prior written consent of the Agency." USIA has VERY DEFINITE rules on host families and exchange students. In general, they cannot work in any capacity that requires a Social Security Number. However, they are permitted to work up to 10 hours a week in such things as babysitting, tutoring, lawn mowing, etc. They can also do a REASONABLE amount of babysitting if it is considered a weekly chore. This is a very gray area as you can see. If you truly have concerns, and this is not just a matter of families not getting along, you can contact the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel. They are a monitoring agency for exchange programs certified to operate in the U.S. Having worked with exchange students for so many years, I find stories like this quite disturbing -- if true, not good for the students, which is of paramount importance. If not true, not good for the programs. I hope this is just a momentary spat and nothing more serious. However, if it IS just a spat between wife and ex-wife, it is not responsible to bring in the exchange students. You also didn't note the stepson's age. If it was a child it's one thing, but did she "throw out" an adult who could be on his own anyway? EDIT: My answer applies to SECONDARY (high school) students, not college ones.

Q: Should students be allowed to buy and consume healthe drinks and snacks frome vending machines during the day?
Should there be vending machines in elementary schools with only healthy drinks and snacks? Should the students be allowed to buy and consume these products during the school day?

A: At my school (senior, high school), the vending machines have favoured water, energy drinks, candy, chips, and juices (with sugar). We don't even have regular water unless you count the fountains! Don't you love chlorine? Me too! As for our elementary, all they have is candy, chips, and sodas. Sprite, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, the likes. That's all. I don't think school vending machines should have crap in them, and I don't think the cafeterias should serve crap either. It makes me sick. And it's making the rest of the US's kids sick too. Why are we so pale? Why do we all have insane amounts of acne? Why are we all obese? The answers are right here. Lunches should ALWAYS include bottled water and fruits/vegetables . And they should be cooked well enough to get the students to eat the stuff. Schools should AT LEAST make healthy foods more easily obtainable, and make junk foods more difficult to find.

Q: What is the percentage of male and female students in an art class?
In an art class at a local high school, there are 11 male students, and 9 female students. What is the percentage of male students in the art class? What is the percentage of female students in the art class?

A: The Total number of students in the class is 20. There are 11 males, therefore 11/20 is the percentage. 11/20 = 0.55 = 55% Hence, 55% of the students in the art class are male. There are 9 females, therefore 9/20 is the percentage. 9/20 = 0.45 = 45% Hence, 45% of the students in the art class are female.