Arizona offers unique opportunities for direct democracy based on initiative power. In 2012 the Arizona voters, for example, rejected the Proposition 204 initiative that sought to convert a temporary sales tax that funded education into a permanent tax. In a 500-750-word “Letter to the Editor,” propose an initiative for an educational issue that you feel needs to be addressed. Include a plan about how this […]

  This assignment is separate from your course project. An important task that leaders perform is setting the tone of an organization. Tone, climate, and culture are several ways that organizational experts talk about the organizational atmosphere, values, beliefs, and norms that can contribute to or hinder productivity in organizations. Various “tones” can be a part of the organizational setting, including trust, mistrust, hope, despair, […]

Week 2 Journal Many early childhood programs utilize a team-teaching instructional approach. The purpose is to ensure that students benefit from the variety of valued skills and competencies that each member of the team possess. In this journal, you will reflect on the potential for mentoring to occur in a team-setting as you respond to the scenario below. You are encouraged to identify and use […]

In this assignment, you will take your discussion presentation you prepared for the staff meeting and convert it into a poster that you could use at an academic conference. As well, often when submitting a poster proposal you include a CV and cover letter that highlight your experience and research interests. If you created a CV and cover letter for a course in your program […]

Evaluate a negative personal health behavior or activity. Examine ways to change the behavior based on information you learned in this class.  Please answer the following questions based on information learned in your “Critical Health Issues Class”.  Select one specific unhealthy personal behavior that affects you. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to; anger, anxiety, negativity, stress, cigarette smoking, texting and driving, binge […]

WRITTEN INTERVIEW QUESTIONS DOCTORAL CANDIDATES SHOULD PROVIDE AN AUTHENTIC PERSONAL STATEMENT TO EACH OF THE FIVE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS/PROMPTS REFLECTING ON THEIR INTERESTS. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY OUTSIDE RESOURCES ARE USED, RESOURCES SHOULD BE CITED IN APA FORMAT. SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE A MAXIMUM OF 500 WORDS OR 125 WORDS PER QUESTION/PROMPT. IT IS BEST TO RESPOND TO EACH PROMPT/QUESTION INDIVIDUALLY FOR CLARITY OF THE REVIEWER. […]

      Children, Families, and Communities Guidebook: Communicating, Engaging, and Encouraging Family Partnerships [CLOs: 1, 3, 4] This week you will continue to develop your Children, Families, and Communities Guidebook by completing the Communicating, Engaging, and Encouraging Family Partnerships section. This week’s readings included Chapters 8-10 of the Gestwicki text, which focuses on building family partnerships through effective communication. For this assignment, you will […]

This Assignment is a Performance Task in which you will assume the role of an early childhood professional with expertise in culturally responsive practices who provides consulting services to several early childcare centers. You are also the author of a popular blog called “The Care in Caregiving.” You will use the information in the documents and research from the professional knowledge base to recommend culturally […]

Providing interventions for the wide variety of disabilities that special education teachers encounter is often challenging. Because of this, educators may need to conduct their own professional development to research current trends and professional practices related to specific disabilities. Research a peer-reviewed article that studies a specific language impairment related to K-12 students. Address the following in a 1,000-1,250 word essay: What was the research […]

This assignment is designed to have you think like a nurse leader. This paper should enhance your knowledge and understanding of the given topic. As a nurse you maybe faced with decisions that may assist or hinder your patient’s care. write a short APA paper on Seclusion, Restraints and Patient Safety, also explain the Legal & Ethical implications of each.  Format: This essay should be […]