Like last week, this week you will have an opportunity to practice different aspects of the research and writing process in a research notebook using the required template below. This week, your research notebook will focus on summarizing and analyzing sources. Before you begin, please review the Writing Center resources Writing a Summary (Links to an external site.) and Summary vs. Analysis (Links to an external […]

The disposition to teach has been identified as the most influential quality of highly effective educators. Dispositions are the values, commitments, and professional ethics that influence behaviors toward students, families, colleagues, and communities and affect student learning, motivation, and development as well as the educator’s own professional growth. Part 1: Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey Complete the “Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey.” For each of the dispositions, check the […]

Child Study Team Presentation and Handout Child study teams provide school districts with an established structure for following screening, pre-referral, referral, and classification procedures. In turn, teachers should be knowledgeable of their role and responsibilities within the child study team process. This ensures pre-referral strategies are implemented with fidelity within the classroom setting and data is collected concerning student’s strengths and weaknesses to fully inform […]

An educator’s daily lesson plan is the most detailed and updated guide that they have to facilitate learning in their classroom. In essence, lesson planning is the educator’s opportunity to decide, in advance what curriculum to introduce, the instructional delivery method they will use, and how intended objectives will be assessed. After reading chapter 8, perform these two tasks. Jones, Jones, and Vermette (2011) did […]

All educators must be sensitive to the needs of their students and   families. In this video, Richard Lavoie addresses parents and   educators as he speaks about the unique needs of individuals with   learning disabilities. He offers advice regarding fairness in the   classroom, fairness at home, learned helplessness, the danger of   making assumptions, and many other implications for future practices.  Review the video “Beyond F.A.T. City: […]

Readings Use The American Community College to read the following: Chapter 1, “Background: Evolving Priorities and Expectations of the Community College,” pages 1–43. Use your Community College Leadership and Administration: Theory, Practice, and Change text to read the following: Chapter 1, “The Community College Mission and Vision,” pages 1–22. Chapter 2, “Historical Legacy of Community Colleges,” pages 23–52. Use your Community College Missions in the […]

A philosophy of education is a statement regarding your beliefs and values about education. This statement is often required as part of the application process in gaining employment as a teacher.   Create a 750-1,000 word draft of your educational philosophy. Your philosophy may be grounded in a theory or theories that you have studied in this course or be informed by your study of historical […]

   Rationale: In order to plan for developmentally appropriate experiences, a teacher needs to be aware of developmental characteristics of children birth to 8 years of age.  Description: EVERYONE WILL RESEARCH the five age groups: Newborns (Birth-One Month), Infants/Toddlers (1-24 months), Young Children (2-5 years old), School Age (6 year olds), and School Age (7-8 year olds) AND DO the following:  1. Summarize the information, […]

  This assignment is multiple parts, but you will be turning in one document. 1. Choose four assessments that demonstrate the integration of assessment into instruction to promote the learning of all students. These assessments must give strong evidence of designing, selecting, and employing a wide variety of formal and informal assessment tools to match educational purposes. These assessments should show student work and clear […]