ANNOTATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Here are some articles that I have read and annotated. These articles have been very beneficial to my research.

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Ellerbrock, Cheryl R., et al. “Relationships: The Fundamental R In Education.” Phi Delta Kappan 96.8 (2015): 48-51. MasterFILE Elite. Web. 4 Oct. 2015.

“Relationships: The Fundamental R In Education” focuses on maintaining care-centered relationships between educators and students. This article gives examples of how showing acts out of care can impact a student socially and academically. This article also focuses on the fact that care is a reciprocal action. If educators wish to receive care and effort from their students, they need to make sure that each student knows that they are cared for and are unique and important people. This article mentioned that a caring atmosphere in the classroom can be obtained through “establishing a safe and academic-focused culture, creating shared norms and values, promoting open and honest communication, making time for everyone to get to know each other, facilitating mutual respect, encouraging reciprocal care and mutual responsibility, and demanding academic excellence from each student.”

This article comes from Phi Delta Kappa, a professional organization for educators in Indiana. This makes it a credible source, since it comes from a place that specifically deals with educators. This article is also a credible source, because it includes multiple references that show where the information within the article was found. I will definitely apply some of the methods and principles mentioned throughout this article into my teaching in the future. I can also use this article as a primary source when writing my research paper and/or summary, and I can use the quotes found within the article as credible evidence.

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Strauss, Valerie. “The Consequences for Kids When Their Parents Work Irregular Night Shifts — Research.” The Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2015. Web. 31 Jan. 2016

This article discusses “the consequences for kids when their parents work irregular night shifts.” A study has been led by the Economic Policy Institute, and in this study, research has shown that children whose parents work on an irregular schedule do not benefit as much as other students do mentally and behaviorally. Studies like this one show certain elements of social class that can hinder a child’s ability to thrive. In this article, several statistics stood out to me. In this study, statistics showed that toddlers who had mothers that worked on irregular schedules tended to have worse “sensory perception, learning, problem solving, and verbal communication” skills than toddlers whose parents worked on regular schedules. Teens whose parents worked at night were “more likely to be depressed and to engage in risky behavior, such as smoking and drinking” than kids whose parents were at home at night. These statistics really showed me that children need stability in their lives in order to reach their full mental capacity not only as a student, but as a prospering member of society. This article is credible, because I found it on a reliable online library site. The site that I found this article on is credible, because my teacher recommended it to me. I am using this article in my capstone project, and I feel like this article will be very beneficial as I continue on with my research. Aside from the obvious genetic factors, I feel that there are many more environmental and psychological factors that need to be unveiled to the general public regarding a child’s ability to succeed. This article had the type of information that I was looking for, and it has inspired me to diligently search for more research.

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Paquette, Danielle. “How Low Self-esteem Is Killing Girls’ Academic Success around the World.” Washington Post. The Washington Post, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2016.

This article discusses the impact that low self-esteem has had on girls all over the world. Studies have shown that girls tend to fall behind in certain areas of study (like math and science) when compared to boys. When expressing how smart or capable they thought that they were, girls typically responded a lot less confidently than boys did. These studies have shown that “confidence is a key factor” in this lack of ability of some girls to excel and reach their full potential. The authors of this particular study also found that, due to a lack of self confidence, the world may begin to lack a development of women with the strong mathematic and science skills needed in certain work forces, like engineering.

This article is credible, because I discovered it on a reliable, online library website. The website that I found this article on is credible, because my teacher recommended it to me. I have included this article in my capstone project, because throughout my mentorship journey, I have noticed that a lot of my students lack self confidence. Most of the students in my class that I feel have a lack of self-confidence also just so happen to be girls, which is another reason why this article appealed to me. So many girls grow up thinking that they have to become a mother, a teacher, or a nurse… Sure, those are all wonderful occupations, but there are so many more jobs out there for young girls to discover! If we begin motivating our youth, and if we start to educate them about the numerous career options that are available, there’s no telling how far society as a whole could come. We need to let our students, especially those lacking self-confidence, know that they are truly capable of achieving anything that they set their minds to!