Introduce PAPER 1 PAPER 1: MEDIA LITERACY/MEDIA EFFECTS ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION: Media literacy and media effects (318-323) are closely intertwined. This assignment is intended to drive that point home. You should watch a one-hour original television program (not two 30 minute programs). The genre does not matter: you could watch a sitcom, an episodic drama, news, a reality show, sports programming, or whatever you choose. You shouldtake notes during the program. You may even choose to record it to assist you with the written […]

Grant Proposal Throughout this course, we have been discussing becoming the Whole Teacher. One of the five pillars of becoming the Whole Teacher is to find ways to encourage child-centered active learning. As we learned through our conversations in the discussion forums this week, two elements that contribute to the development of this type of learning environment are the physical and creative aspects of the […]

Identify digital media and applications that might help the teacher to address the learning needs of the student groups in each of the following three scenarios. Assume that each student group includes the following diverse student body: Students with specific learning disabilities in reading and or math English language learners Students with varied ability levels Multicultural students Students with limited access to technology in the home […]

Title of Paper: Classroom Management: The Underlying Problem in Early Childhood Education Your research paper should have approximately 6 – 8 sources cited. This is an estimate. Length of the paper and sources will be determined by topic selection and available research but should be approximately 5-6 pages. Follow APA, 6th Edition (double check on the APA website or Purdue Online Writing Lab for accuracy). […]

  As you complete the discussion and assignment this week, reflect back on ESE645: Lesson Design for Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities. In this course, you created SMART goals for academics. Think about how you could use the same principles of SMART goal creation for behavior. Use this week’s article, S.M.A.R.T. Behavior Change Outcome Objectives (Links to an external site.), to help you. For this […]

Discuss criminological theory. What is it, and why is it important? Select two of the theories examined in Unit III, and discuss the main points of the theories. How can each theory explain delinquency and help us understand possible deterrent and prevention methods for juveniles?   Your completed assignment must be a minimum of one page in length, not including the title page and reference […]

 Prepare: Take a few minutes to think about this course and the material covered in the course so far.   Reflect: Reflect on what you found interesting, surprising, or confusing in this past week. What did you learn that caused you to understand an issue differently? What habits, tips, or resources did you discover that helped you to complete your course work more effectively or efficiently? […]

Do a quick first reading of the assigned materials in this module and respond to the following questions in this discussion. You’ll find that participating in the discussion will prompt you to go back and reread portions or all of the readings. Philosophy requires reading for understanding, often necessitating reading a passage more than once and thinking about it. You must make your first post […]

I regretfully apologize for the extended instruction, but I could not avoid it!  It is important that you learn how to critically review research.  In our society today, we are exposed to so much information and so many studies.  Some of that information is excellent, some is useful, and some is very, very bad.  How can you determine what information is useful and what is dangerous?  […]

Option #1.  Examine one of the films listed under Module #3 on the M3 Gender Performances Movie Selections page and write a short (1000 words) essay focused on the following question: Can you identify and describe gender bias in the performance?  You may use the Bechdel test or any other indicator.  Select a film and describe how the actors perform as masculine, feminine or neutral gender.   You […]