In your reading, Kwasi Wiredu described how stories have been used as a scare tactic to keep children and the weak-minded in line. One example he uses is Akan parents telling their children not to sing while bathing; otherwise, their mother will die. (Wiredu says this is for the child’s well-being so that he or she did not accidently drink the dirty water and possibly […]

   Directions: Review at 8 of the provided websites then select 4 of the 8 to rate using the provided rating scale provided. You will write a 1 page summary of how these web-sites supports the teaching and learning of students ages birth to 8 years. 1. National Association for the Education of Young Children   www.naeyc.org 2. Early Childhood Educators and Family Web Corner   http://users.sgi.net/-cokids/ […]

  Obtain a lesson plan that has been written by the teacher in a curricular area that is a challenge for the student (math, writing, reading, science, etc.). Make a copy of this lesson to submit with the Benchmark Assessment. Review the learning objective, activity/assignment description, and assessment (where applicable). Write an Accommodation/Lesson Plan based on your observations and inclusive of the following. Ensure that […]

CASE 3 Assignment This assignment is an add on to CASE 2 Assignment. Must be done in APA FORMAT. “REMEMBER MY TOPIC OF STUDY IS ” THE IMPACT OF POVERTY ON THE EDUCATION SUCCESS OF CHILDREN”. THE METHODOLOGY I HAVE CHOSEN IS QUALATATIVE. The work site I will I will do this study on is Geronimo Elementary in Geronimo, Oklahoma. You can look up school […]

   THIS IS A JOURNAL. PLEASE READ AND ANSWER 1 & 2 COMPLETELY. Talking With Parents Talking with parents about the struggles their child is having in class can be a difficult task for teachers and childcare professionals.  According to Powell and Driver (2013),  “teachers and school staff can talk with parents about the possibility of their child needing to undergo an evaluation for ADHD, […]

  “Learning Theories” Please respond to the following: Instructional designers apply instructional theories (such as cognitive, social, behavior) for many different reasons based on teachers’ preferences and students’ needs. Chapters 5, 7, and 14 in Morrison et al. (2013) discuss three different theories (cognitive, behavior, and social) for teachers to integrate when designing instruction. Select a learning theory that applies to the instructional design of […]

AS Description:  “(A literature review) usually has an organizational pattern and combines both summary and synthesis. A summary is a recap of the important information of the source, but a synthesis is a re-organization, or a reshuffling, of that information. It might give a new interpretation of old material or combine new with old interpretations. Or it might trace the intellectual progression of the field, […]

Do you think that fairy tales are too scary, too politically incorrect, too stereotypical for children?  – OR – Do you you agree with others such as author L.R. Knost  who believes that  “Fairy tales in childhood are stepping stones throughout life, leading the way through trouble and trial. The value of fairy tales lies not in a brief literary escape from reality, but in the […]

  Find and read an article published post-2000 about balanced literacy in a peer-reviewed journal from the International Literacy Association. The Ashford University Library has access to these journals. (Challenge: Find an article that does not support balanced literacy.) Create a PowerPoint or Prezi (or feel free to use another digital tool with instructor approval).  Your presentation title is “What is Balanced Literacy?” Describe what […]

Click here to view the grading rubric. APA-Plagiarism-Paraphrasing-Quoting-In-text Citing-References SafeAssign for Class Assignments SafeAssign Message: SafeAssign is a new plagiarism detection tool used by Strayer University Faculty to check submitted assignments for plagiarism.  When students upload an assignment to the Blackboard course shell the assignments submitted by the class may automatically be submitted to SafeAssign to check for plagiarism.  Once submitted, you will be given a percentage of the […]