Effective professional development is based on addressing the identified needs of the participants. Collecting and analyzing data prior to creating the professional development presentation is an important step in the professional development process. Once professional development has been delivered it is important to determine if the instruction has met learner needs or if further…
1-Read about what Siddattha Gotama (the Buddha) did to his bride Yasodhara and their newborn son Rahula, according on formal written sources. 1a-Concisely but thoroughly Describe Siddattha’s Actions: 1b-According to the ethical standard that you believe is most convincing and consistent, Morally Evaluate Siddattha’s Actions: 2-Read about what Avraham (Abraham) started, but did not finish,…
Lesson plans guide instructional delivery of required curricular content. A good lesson plan is aligned to academic state or national standards and the district adopted curriculum, if available. Strong lesson plans include required components and define what the students are learning to do, how the teacher will teach those skills, and how the students…
Tiered instruction and support programs are often implemented on a school or district-wide level. Response to Intervention (RTI) and Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) are common programs that provide a framework for assessment, delivery of instruction, provision of supports, and guidelines for referrals for eligibility in special education. The law requires that teams document…
As part of the IEP team, general education teachers and special education teachers must possess an understanding of the eligibility categories used to determine whether a student is eligible to receive special education services. General education teachers and special education teachers must collaborate and communicate in a professional and articulate manner with school psychologists,…
When you think of an Olympic host, what comes to mind? Do you think or the controversy-ridden Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, with allegations of cost overruns, civil rights violations, and political infighting or the awe-inspiring majesty of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic opening and closing ceremonies? Both Sochi and Rio de Janeiro spent billions in…
This week I propose a different sort of discussion board. Imagine you are the music director for the documentary film version of Professor Campbell’s Drug War Zone: Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez. As music director, you are charged with choosing the title song for the documentary of the book. What title…
This week I propose a different sort of discussion board. Imagine you are the music director for the documentary film version of Professor Campbell’s Drug War Zone: Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez. As music director, you are charged with choosing the title song for the documentary of the book. What title…
NEED WITHIN 8 HOURS!!! Teachers are cognizant of how students grow and develop. They recognize that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas. Therefore, teachers need to be able to design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences that are flexible to address…
Policy manuals provide reference and guidance to educators about different decisions and actions that apply in a school district. School boards determine the policies and procedures, and administrators execute and enforce those policies and procedures. Assume you have been asked to serve on the Ethics Committee at your school district. The committee chair has…
