Week 2 Topic 2

  What are my current beliefs about teaching and learning? What are the key elements of different theories/models that have developed over the years? How have these theories/models informed educational practices? How can I incorporate principles from these learning theories/models into my personal theory of teaching/learning? How do these theories/models impact my classroom practice?

 Developing as a professional and as a leader is a lifelong journey that requires careful reflection, concentrated attention, and dedication to learning not only who you are currently as a leader, but what your leadership goals are. This process requires taking careful inventory of your values and guiding principles, as well as learning about your…

   As with the previous week’s Discussion, this Discussion assists in solidifying your understanding of statistical testing by engaging in some data analysis. This week you will once again work with a real, secondary dataset to construct a research question, perform categorical data analysis that answers the question, and interpret the results.

  https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article264953259.html You are the Principal of the school mentioned in the article above. Please draft a letter to send home to parents. How will you make them feel like your school is safe? How transparent will you be?

 Perceptions about children with  varying abilities are teeming with myths and misconceptions. Often  misinformation is rooted in lack of knowledge, fear of the uncertain, or  the presence of incorrect, often negative, stereotypes. As an early  childhood professional, you have the responsibility to be knowledgeable  of varying abilities and must take direct action to correct other’s…

 How  does diminishing bias in the professional learning experience exemplify Christian worldview concepts of contributing to the common good and promoting human flourishing?