Week 3 – Assignment               CCSS & Differentiated Classrooms  What we have learned so far in this course is that students come to us from diverse backgrounds and have their own unique learning needs. We have also learned that the systems of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are grounded in differentiated instructional practices to form the basis of quality curriculum. As noted in […]

Objective: Research an influential artist and present how his or her work impacts and influences the world. Resources: Select a contemporary artist from the choices below you want to learn more about. In this assignment, you have the choice to showcase them in an essay BanksyDamien HirstYayoi KusamaVic MunizAndy WarholTakashi MurakamiJeff KoonsGerhard RichterMarina AbramovicEd RuschaFrank StellaCindy Sherman Additional Resources: 2017 Influential Artists  •  The Art Story  •  Museum […]

  Overview This Assessment consists of a series of short-answer response questions. You will be asked to research regulations in your own state and apply those regulations to various questions within this Assessment. Prior to starting this Assessment, locate your state’s licensing and regulation requirements using the “A–Z Child Care Information Links” resource. You will reference this information in several short-answer responses to questions throughout […]

 1st Observation: Cognitive Development Observation: a. Complete a Running Record (pg. 8) during the observation. b. Pull out one incident/behavior from the running record to write an anecdotal record note on the Anecdotal Note form (pg. 7). c. Document one (1) I Wonder statement on the form (page 18). d. Fill in the Cognitive Development section on the Connecting Information Gathered From Families To Developmental […]

  You have been hired as the Curriculum Specialist for a new early childhood education program. The program will provide services for children ages: birth to 5 years old. Review the Curriculum Models described earlier, in Preschool Curriculum Choices. State which curriculum model you would recommend for the center and provide your reasoning for choosing this Model based upon what you know. Additional research is […]

  What do State reported “school rankings“/comparisons/student achievement & growth data say about the quality of a particular school and their administrators, teachers, programming (if anything)? reading materials  Apple, M. W. (2007). Ideological success, educational failure? On the politics of No Child Left Behind. Journal of Teacher Education, 58(2), 108-116. Young, M. D., Winn, K. M., & Reedy, M. A. (2017). The EveryStudent Succeeds Act: […]

   Respond to the following questions in 150-200 words each. 1. Analyze the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Explain the significance of these founding documents and how they altered previously accepted concepts of government. 2. What does it mean to be a part of “We the People”? What rights do “We the People” have and where do those rights come from? 3. How […]

I need the following completed:    Prepare the following components  o Section II: Issue Description o Write a fully developed issue description that (a) identifies the contemporary issue in education; (b) provides a relevant context and background of the issue; and (c) justifies the relevance of the issue in relation to your organization or discipline. o Ensure the description reaches the 350-word minimum. o Ensure […]

   elect one of the social networking sites for business professionals listed in the Insights and Additions 3.2: Social Networking Sites for Business Professionals box in Chapter 3 of your text. Describe the characteristics of the specific community, how community participants benefit from interactions, and why participants are motivated to join.  Discuss why you believe the selected social networking site has been successful in creating […]