The following are examples of problems in your professional practice that may benefit from educational research. Lack of parental involvement, challenges in effective classroom management and the high burn out rate of teachers Briefly describe your field of professional practice, Family child care, and share two or three of your initial ideas from your preparatory brainstorm. Then, draft a description of your chosen problem […]

   Over the past four weeks you’ve had the opportunity to create a classroom environment that supports the foundations of differentiated instruction (DI), brainstorm differentiated strategies that align with the Common Core State Standards, and create the foundation for a unit plan based that incorporates instructional technology while adhering to UDL and DI principles.   This week, you will use what you’ve learned to create […]

   1.Do you know GCU offers free tutoring for online students? Use the following link (https://students.gcu.edu/student-resources/institutional-effectiveness/gcu-learning-lounge.php ) to describe the benefits of the Learning Lounge and the definition of a LEAD. List three ways a LEAD can help you with your assignments, and describe one in detail. What additional resources did you find within the Learning Lounge to help you in your academic journey here […]

  Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:  Welcome to class! In this first week of EDU/305, we are examining the foundations of child development research and the resulting theories presented by theorists. A long-standing debate in child development is nature versus nurture.  Which do you think has the strongest influence on child development, nature or nurture?  How would your thinking affect your approach […]

  Special educators must be able to effectively plan for students at all ages and abilities, using data and anecdotal information. An effective plan takes into consideration a student’s developmental level, age, strengths, needs, learning preferences, culture, and interests. Interventions that are well planned for students and are based on these factors are far more effective than interventions that narrowly focus only on the student’s […]

IntroductionView and discuss child observation showing child behaviour in setting to give you a deeper understanding of what to expect in practice.Grading Criteria:  Write detailed observation (2-3 paragraphs) of a young child engaged in outdoor play. – 25 points What aspect of development did you observe? – 20 points Did you find evidence of a connection/interest in nature, physical activity, of child-initiated activity? – 20 points Did […]

Speech writing should be the most straightforward task for every student. However, not many people can effectively handle it. The rules for writing a speech remain constant despite the numerous changes that take place. Whether you are in a class, job, or work situation, you must ensure that your document follows the right format. Let’s discuss some of the basics of structure. Components of speech […]

  Week 5 – Discussion 77 unread replies.77 replies. Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will […]

It is common practice in the Emergency Management field to learn from past cases, and share and adopt proven documents and templates which are then adapted to current local circumstances and needs. For this week’s post, share links for at least two Crisis Communications Plans that you find published by different entities which you are using as reference for your own plan you are creating. Discuss how you […]

Assignment directions: In this Assignment, you will create two lesson plans that address the integration of content areas and learning domains through a theme based approach. This Assignment has two parts. The first is the selection of an age appropriate, meaningful topic: one that represents both the interests of the children and the educational goals of the curriculum. Consider that long-term engagement in multi-sensory experiences […]