Discussion Post_Education

Objective:

To understand issues of poverty affecting higher education.

Instructions:

1. Listen to the following podcast by This American Life: Three Miles. Please note that there is a transcription available on their website for those with hearing impaired needs.

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2. Address the questions below. 

3. Remember to respond to two peers to receive full credit. 

4. This discussion post is worth 30 points. Twenty points for the post and ten for the two replies.

5. You will not be able to see others’ posts until you first post your response. 

6. Post should be about 300 to 500 words minimum.

Questions:

1. Who was Melanie and what happened to her when she arrived to the Private School?

2. What happened to Melanie after graduation?

3. Who was Jonathan Gonzales and what happened to him after high school?

4. After listening to the podcasts, what lessons did you learn about helping students from marginalized neighborhoods achieve their goals? What would you do different to make that happen?

5. What specifically affected you from this podcast? Describe a scene or something specific that affected you.  

6.  What do you think should be done about UNEQUAL education?

PLEASE ANSWER EACH QUESTIONS SEPARATELY 

Create a 2 page essay paper that discusses Management, Motivation, & Leadership.

They then employ every strategy in pursuance of the target (McGrath, 2011).

Eagles know and stick to their moral principles. An eagle will never feed on dead meat, however, hungry it is. Great leaders know and stick to their principles irrespective of the prevailing circumstances. Honesty to oneself and others is a virtue for any successful leader (McGrath, 2011).

The eagle family is one of a kind where the male has to persuade the female well enough before they can mate. This may involve building nests that the female has to approve and to be patient enough to the teasing of the female eagle. As a leader, you need to develop persuasion skills so that you can withstand the competition in the market. Sometimes, as a leader you have to go extra mile to win the trust of your followers or partners when trying to cut a business deal (McGrath, 2011).

The eagle character is to use challenges to its advantage. For instance, when there is a storm and every other bird is hiding the eagle uses the storm to rise higher. This character is an important principle for any successful leader. When something unexpected happens to alter your plan, and then a great leader seeks for an opportunity in the challenge t achieve greater dreams (McGrath, 2011).

A female eagle makes decision based on trust that is developed over time. She tests teases the male with twigs to test his commitment before mating. A great leader makes a decision after thorough search of relevant information and evaluation of probable risks involved (McGrath, 2011).

An eagle coaches the eaglets to fly by either throwing them out of the nest or taking them to heights, release them and then follow them to catch them before they can fall to the ground. A good leader should be able to model others for future leadership (McGrath, 2011).

Both the male and female eagles participate in the building of a nest where the female lays eggs. The female lays eggs and protects them while the male builds a