A well-written lesson plan is important to help teachers with their day-to-day activities in the classroom. A lesson plan is important because it provides the teacher with a tangible direction of what they are doing for the day, and how they are going to assess student knowledge. Not only does the lesson plan support…
This project requires you to develop a PowerPoint slide presentation for use as a training tool with managers and supervisors on how to prepare an effective presentation. As you move up through the workforce you will at some point be required to give a briefing or presentation to others. Hopefully, one day you will also…
Planning effective English language arts lessons many times includes focusing on multiple literacy skills, aligned to state or national standards, while incorporating interesting, student-centered materials. When focusing on reading, it is essential to model metacognitive strategies, before, during, and after reading, including relevant vocabulary. A book walk is a powerful pre-reading strategy that can…
Assignment Content Without having knowledge of our country’s education history, it would be almost impossible to understand today’s education system. The United States’ education history reveals many examples of how politics, special-interest groups, social class, religion, and cultural and ethnic diversity have influenced our schools. As an early educator, it will be critical to be…
Allocate 2 hours in the field to support this field experience in an inclusive K-12 classroom. In your placement, collaborate with your mentor to observe two of the six co-teaching models. Identify and rationalize the model being used in the classroom. Reflect on the lesson being taught, instructional strategies, and the students being instructed….
In a section titled “Theories” identify the 1-4 moral theories you will use to build your compass (deontological, utilitarian, common good, virtue, etc.) along with a short documented definition for each theory. [“documented” in the sense of citing and referencing your source.] In a section titled “Explanation” explain for each theory how it would…
As you seek to define your problem, pay attention to Stringer’s comments on page 99, which emphasize that defining a problem or an issue is often not as simple as it seems. Many organizational problems are known to stakeholders but because they are known, they are not critically examined—in other words, assumptions are not identified,…
Discussion #10: The Struggle for Civil Rights Throughout the 1950s African Americans in northern cities grew increasingly active in opposing discrimination and in protesting white resistance to black progress in housing, education, and employment. Martin Luther King and others embarked on a campaign of nonviolent resistance and demonstrations, which spread to the south. Some of…
Infant and Toddler Integrated Curriculum Activities SPS 40.02, SPS 40.03, SPS 40.03, SPS 40.07, SPS 41.06, SPS 41.07 Key Assessment for NAEYC STANDARD 5 Description: Age appropriate learning experiences that promote physical, cognitive and social/emotional development are essential elements of quality care and education for infants and toddlers. Directions: Plan 16 learning experiences that promote…
Use to complete Effective practices to balance literacy instructions in early childhood (Links to an external site.) read the joint position statement Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8 (Links to an external site.) (Strickland, n.d.; National Association for the Education of Young Children & Fred Rogers Center, 2012)….
