Assignment 2: Professional Development Plan Due Week 8 and worth 200 points This assignment consists of three parts: Part 1: Professional Resources and Issues in Education Part 2: Action Plan for Continued Growth Part 3: Career Readiness Documents You must submit all three parts for the completion of this assignment. For Part 1, use the Internet or the Strayer Library (https://research.strayer.edu) to research professional organizations, […]

  This week’s reading highlighted how to create and structure interest areas to support learning through play. Your readings suggested the arrangement of areas such as block center, dramatic play, literacy, art, and sensory experiences. However, this is just a small sampling of the available interest areas. The possibilities for creating learning spaces are endless–just as children’s interests are endless! Your assignment is to propose […]

  Advances over the last few decades have brought innovative and creative technological tools to the forefront of learning. Teachers must be aware of the purposes and applications of these tools to prepare students for future professional and educational opportunities in the 21st century. The purpose of this assignment is to select resources, media, and technology that aid in content learning, language development, and engagement […]

After reading Ormrod, Chapter 4 describe what you learned about group differences that teachers are likely to experience in the classroom. Which of the strategies described in Chapter 4 related to creating a culturally inclusive classroom environment and promoting gender equity did you find most useful? Why? One of the challenges often associated with growing up in poverty is emotional stress. After viewing the video […]

Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read the assigned chapter in Introduction to education: Choosing to teach by Krogh. Chapter 7 addresses the changing role of the educator as a result of 21st-century skills and technology. This chapter will also examine various classroom models for the changing role of teachers and students in addition to the advantages and disadvantages of technology in the classroom. […]

Educators need to remain current regarding assistive technology trends and types of AAC that are being used in classrooms. It can be helpful to have a database that is easy to update as new technology emerges. Such a database can be shared with colleagues and families. Using information from the topic materials and your own independent research, locate current and emerging assistive technology devices for […]

 Unit I focuses on the creation and the mission areas and core capabilities of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Begin this assignment by reviewing the core capabilities discussed in the reading assignments for this unit. Next, write an essay that analyzes two of the core capabilities along with the mission areas they fit into. In your essay, address the following prompts.   Identify the two […]

Assignment 2: Planning the TrainingDue Week 6 and worth 190 points Refer to both the Overall Concept for Assignments 1-4 and your responses from Assignment 1 in order to complete this assignment. Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: Outline the most significant elements or steps of the task upon which the training will focus (See Assignment 1). Using the selected […]

choose one Supreme Court case or one educational policy pertaining to English language learners (ELLs). In a 500-750 word essay, discuss the effect that this case or policy has had on the education of ELLs. Your essay should address the following questions: How has this case or policy helped contribute to the academic success of ELLs? How will this case or policy help improve education […]

  Read through the book’s profile of the different capabilities and attributes associated with each ‘hat’. Spend time performing a self-assessment to determine where your skills, knowledge and strengths lie and, conversely, where you might identify shortcomings. Of those shortcomings, which do you feel would be possible to address and where do you recognise some sense of a boundary – the things you will never […]