The Great Outdoors This discussion is your opportunity to explore the value of play in an outdoor setting as it relates to child growth and development. Evidence suggests that with the proliferation of portable handheld and web-enabled devices, such as tablets or smartphones, many young children are no longer spending as much time outside engaged in physical activity. Instead, we might argue that today many […]

1.  Discuss the various types of learning walks and their different purposes. Which of the types of learning walks presented in Figure 6.3 (p. 106) have you participated in and which are more useful for monitoring the improvement progress? (ghost walk, learning walk, faculty learning walk, external eyes, and guided visits) 2.   Answer the following questions using APA format. You should also include research […]

  To Play or Not to Play? Video games are one of the many tools industrialized societies use to teach children the technological and intellectual skills they will need as adults. It is argued that playing video games fosters good spatial cognition, visual-spatial organization, executive functioning skills, attention, problem-solving skills, creativity, and the experience of a variety of emotions (Granic, Lobel, Rutger, & Engels, 2013). […]

  Scenario: In February, Mr. Franklin and you had a new student join your class.  Manuel recently moved to your school from another state due his father’s job change.  The school’s guidance counselor tells you that she has contacted his previous school regarding his cumulative file but it has not yet arrived.  In the six weeks that Manuel has been a part of your Language […]

  For teacher inquiry, reflection, and growth to be successful, early childhood programs must support the conditions for mentoring and professional development. After reading the text, with special attention to Table 8.5 Reflecting on Conditions Conducive to Reflective Supervision and Professional Learning. Explain how you might respond if you were a coach working with a program with observable growth opportunities in the ability to support […]

   · How have your expectations of what you think about “public speaking” changed? If so, why and how? Be specific, not just state, “my expectations about ‘public speaking’ have changed.” · How has what you expect from other speakers changed? As a listener, what do you notice about other leaders and speakers that you didn’t think about before?  · How are you communicating today […]

The following list is a very small sampling of reformers in education from 1918-1980: Friedrich Froebel Jean Piaget John Dewey Thurgood Marshall Frazier and Sadker Choose one of the above and write a two- to three-page APA 6th-edition-formatted paper describing the significance of your chosen reformer. Use at least two sources in addition to your textbook. Explain how and why the reformer changed education. Conclude […]

 Instructions Putting It All Together This assignment includes two parts. You are to write a report that covers both. You should have a title page and include references. Part I. Modify your intake to meet the following dietary recommendations (already attached). Your new diet analysis must meet these goals. These should look familiar. They are recommendations we have discussed throughout the class. Calorie intake is […]

  Instructions: At Matthew 5:17 Jesus affirms that he came not to abolish the law but to fulfill it. Examine carefully the first two ‘antitheses’ (opposites) in Matthew 5:21-26 and Matthew 5:27-30. Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:21-48 is referred to as the ‘antithesis’ (opposite) because he contrasts his own interpretation of the law with the common understanding of the law. In approximately 500 words, discuss […]

  Students will conduct a literature review the therapeutic intervention strategies available in early childhood intervention that target young children with developmental disabilities. Students will select 3 of the interventions listed below and provide a describe of the target population for each, treatment procedures/ intervention strategies, challenges, strengths, affiliated professional organizations, level of training required to conduct the intervention (e.g. on the job training, certification, […]