Introduction to Contemporary Special Education New Horizons , by Smith, Deborah Deutsch; Tyler, Naomi Chowdhuri; Skow, Kimberly. Edition: 2 nd , ISBN: 978013489508 Self-Assessment/School Improvement Instructions The purpose of this assignment is for the student to have professional interactions with teachers and administrators in the field of special education, to understand their perspective on special education and to begin forming their own identity as […]

I DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL COPY TO THIS BOOK!    Hastie, P., & Martin, E. (2006). Teaching Elementary Physical Education: Strategies for the classroom teacher. San Francisco, CA: Pearson Education, Inc.   Read Chapter Three: “Teaching Motor Skills to Children,” and Chapter Four: “The Daily Physical Education Lesson Plan.” In your own words respond: “When do children learn motor skills?” and “How do teachers and students benefit from […]

1. In the school system where you are currently working or reside, how are resource allocation decisions determined? Is there a process for teacher input? Your response should be at least 500 words and two resources when answering this discussion questions. 2. What do you think will be the most challenging aspect of classroom research? Online Discussions  Your response for discussion questions must be researched […]

Develop a comprehensive literacy instruction for 2nd Grade.   2-3 Pages  APA Format  No Plagiarism  Now to the second layer of meaning in comprehensive literacy instruction. Comprehensive literacy instruction relies on a sense of balance. Balance usually refers to a multifaceted approach to teaching. It includes such strategies as read/write aloud, shared reading/writing, guided reading/writing, and independent reading/writing.  Describe each approach to reading/writing instruction, the […]

  The career I am pursuing is Librarian. I have always been a reader. I grew up with asthma in central California, so sports were mostly out of the question, and it was the 80’s, so no DVR. Reading was how I entertained myself. I spent a lot of time at the local library, but most of my books came from my grandfather. He owned […]

 Instructions: Read the case study to inform the assignment that follows. Case Study: Ana 9th grade, Age 14 Background Information Ana’s mother, who became pregnant while in high school, is a single parent who completed her GED after Ana’s birth. Her mother works full-time. Ana’s parent never married and her biological father has had very limited contact with her. Ana has no siblings, but does […]

Please write a 3-page essay discussing your thoughts about the family vignette provided in the Neukrug text: David, Jan, and Children. This vignette is provided on pages 181-182.  Imagine you are the human service professional working with this family.  You are welcome to include more than the following questions in your essay, but be sure to at least address these topics in your essay: 1. […]

• ECE101  • Discussions  • Week 1 – Discussion 1  The History of Early Childhood Education in America From the 1600s to today, the education of young children in the United States has changed dramatically and has been influenced by social, economic, and political events and trends. To develop a better understanding of these events, view the Early Childhood Education 101 Timeline (Links to an […]

  Differentiation is a crucial aspect of guiding students in cognitive development. Teachers should have a variety of differentiation strategies to help adolescents develop cognitively. Complete the “Cognitive Development Activities” template and design three activities that could be differentiated for students in various stages of cognitive development in your content area. Use Piaget’s stages of cognitive development theory, as you analyze differentiation strategies for various […]

The purpose of a functional behavior assessment is to determine when, where, and why a student is engaging in challenging behaviors. Students may engage in challenging behaviors across various conditions, as behaviors may be adaptive or serve a communicative intent. Utilizing FBAs, teachers can test a hypothesis for the function of challenging behavior. Once the function of a challenging behavior is determined, teachers can put […]