Assignment #1 – Chapters 1 & 2 Three common strategies for trying to destabilize multicultural education and finding solutions to those arguments. In Chapter 1 in Task #6 on page 21 you will read about how, “Three common strategies for trying to destabilize multicultural education include (1) calls for going back to basics, (2) claims of erosion of the educational canon, and (3) political struggles […]

  Use the GCU Library to research information beyond what is provided in the course materials to explore the law and its application to special education issues covered in this course. Explore state departments of education websites to investigate the laws of your state and other states as well as their application to special education issues covered in this course. Schedule an appointment with an […]

   Decision Making and Problem Solving Decision Making and Problem Solving. Due by Day 7. History is replete with examples of decision making that inadequately addressed problem-solving.  Truth be told, most people (if not all) have such examples in personal life too. Develop a 2- page paper that addresses the following: a. Describe a historic example (either social or personal) of a problem that required […]

  Assignment 2: Final Project Milestone 2 A City Museum: Permanent Exhibit Recall that for the Final Project, you are the director of a museum and you must select a permanent exhibit for the museum. You are committed to ensuring that the objects, themes, and ideas in the exhibit represent all the important groups and peoples that have created your city’s identity. In Final Project […]

  Develop a lesson plan for any subject area and any grade level.  The lesson plan should be in a three-day format.  The lesson plan should include following the SIOP Lesson Plan Format – Research it if it is new to you.  Ensure that you include State Standards being covered    Content Standards:  English as a Second Language Content Standards  http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ESL_Standards_551924_7.PDF   ACTFL-CAEP Program Standards […]

   Evidence-based reading practices can be adapted to work at any level and in any content area for students with a range of diverse exceptionalities. Instructional strategies, even those in basal readers and text, are often not based on the most current reading research. As a result, it is the responsibility of the classroom teacher and special education leader to study and assess whether a […]

Hello,    As educators, building rapport is a crucial part of our career. Building rapport with families, students, and colleagues help increase the overall success of the student and the school. However, building rapport is only one skill that should be improved. As stated in chapter fours Building Skills for Communication, skills for communication are: 1. Rapport Building 2. Responsive Listening 3. Assertion 4. Conflict […]

  Create a resource guide that could be used to educate teachers about the different types of assessments that will be utilized when evaluating a student for special services. The guide should be in the form of a bulleted list with basic information about each assessment. Provide a brief definition and explanation of each type of assessment along with at least one example of each. […]

 Please respond to each peer separately  Peer response one (T.H) Assessments have been used for hundreds of year to measure concepts, gather information, make predictions, and answer questions (Fremer & Wall, 2003). For this reason, what better way to use an assessment than to inform the public of why change needs to be made in the community. For the public to consider the results of […]

Part 1: Implementation For this field experience, you will deliver the literacy activity you created in Topic 2, or a lesson of your mentor’s choice, to a small group of students that your mentor teacher has selected. Remember to focus on: Instructional strategies for literacy development. Differentiation, including accommodations to meet the diverse needs of students. Creating engagement and promoting discussion. Part 2: Mentor Feedback […]