In the context of higher education: Is Affirmative Action fair? Should it be done away with, or is it an important and necessary policy? Why? Things to consider: History of affirmative action Definitions Alternatives Affirmative Action banned states Parameters: Explicitly state and underline your thesis statement. Everything following your thesis statement must clearly work to…
This discussion gives you a chance to map out your early ideas for the Week Six Final Project and to receive feedback from your instructor and peers that could help you produce the highest quality instructional plan in Week Six. In turn, your understanding of brain-based learning is put to work through your provision of…
Professional Development: Part Two After a successful workshop with colleagues in which you presented focused areas of brain-based learning during Week Two, your leadership team has asked you to follow up with a second workshop, adding specific components that expand upon the principles of brain-based learning by including information pertaining to memory and creating patterns…
Select a type of summative evaluation and discuss how you might use it in your project. Provide examples of what the evaluation might look like based on the information from the textbook. Select one (1) of the learning theories discussed in Chapter 14 and discuss how the theory relates to your project. Briefly describe the…
Assessment of Strategic Leaders For this weeks’ assignment, consider the following leaders: Abraham Lincoln Socrates Mahatma Gandhi Mother Teresa Barack Obama Muhtar Kent Herb Kelleher Howard Schultz You may also select other well known leaders with approval of the instructor Research any two of these leaders and assess what makes or made these leaders strategic….
(turn in with the final project) A very important resource is funding, which is needed to provide services to special population students. Funding for CTE programs was covered in the Third Student Instructor Chat Session. Review that chat log and find the funding sources. First, list each one and give description of each based on…
Describe the concepts of Attachment and Autonomy. How do these concepts help you to understand appropriate care of infants and toddlers? How is what you have learned different or the same as how you were raised (or how you care for children in your life now)? What are some recommended practices from the text and…
Discussion 1: Teachers Collaborating: Improving Practice Through Reflective Dialogue For this Discussion, you will assume the role of a special education leader in charge of facilitating a meeting between two teachers sharing communication interventions used with students with language delays in their classrooms. You will critique and evaluate evidence-based interventions presented by both teachers. Review…
Individually, candidates will research a pedagogical approach (curriculum & instruction) to instruction giving special attention to its appropriateness for children/youth with moderate to severe disabilities as determined through a review of the research literature. Prepare a critique to be presented and distributed to class members. You should state clearly the characteristics of children/youth that might…
Assignment 3: Final Instructional Design Project Due Week 9 and worth 225 points The final project includes submissions from your prior assignments. The previous submissions must be revised based on instructor feedback and recommendations. Review the paper for flow and continuity. Note: The cover, abstract, and reference pages do not count toward the final page…
