Watch any two of the following filmed stage plays to answer the questions below: · As You Like It (Links to an external site.) · Le Miserables · Legally Blonde: The Musical · Carrie (Links to an external site.) · In the Heights · Jitney IMPORTANT:  You must answer ALL questions for credit.  1.   Compare your two chosen plays on plot, theme, and characters. […]

Read the article, “7 Steps to A Truly Effective Leadership Style (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” by Rebecca Hourston. Based on the content presented in the article, describe a current (or previous) manager’s leadership style. Evaluate how well they put these steps into action. Then, add an 8th step to the seven steps presented to supplement the article. What is your […]

 Prepare: Take a few minutes to think about the material that we’ve covered in this 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 coursework more effectively or efficiently? Cite clear […]

Assignment:  Action Plan 5: Advocating for Children and Families in Your Community  As you have learned in this course, societal factors and issues impact young children and their families. Both as a student of child development and in your future role as a professional who works with young children and their families, you have a responsibility to take an advocacy role in addressing these issues […]

   Contextual factors play an integral role in the learning process. Outside factors, such as families, culture, socioeconomic dynamics, and family discipline routines, can have a profound effect on student development and readiness for learning. Teachers who recognize these factors equip themselves to meet the learning needs of diverse student populations. Additionally, by modifying instruction or procedures to address all of the students’ contextual factors, […]

   Journal Entry 4: Performance Standards In one or two (1-2) pages (excluding attached artifacts), complete the following: · Select one (1) of the Five Core Propositions for Teaching, and collect one to three (1-3) pieces of evidence / artifacts from previous coursework to demonstrate your professional growth, with respect to both your portfolio theme and the core proposition that you have selected. Discuss your […]

  Having an understanding of various types of literary texts and genres of literature is crucial in order to know how to integrate them into English language arts lessons in an elementary classroom. Part 1: Matrix For this assignment, you will complete the “Literary Genre Matrix” to describe different types of literary texts and how each can be implemented in the classroom. Below are examples […]

  Observe a small group or team–such as an office team, sports team,  work environment, church group, family gathering, hobby group, or  support group–and take copious notes regarding the interactions and  communication dynamics you observe. The observation should be 30 minutes  in length. Prepare, submit, and present at least a seven-slide PowerPoint® presentation  (not including your reference slides), in which you assess the  interactions and dynamics […]

In special education, the use of technology is a necessity in every classroom. Such technology can take the form of digital resources (high tech) or other non-digital tools (low-tech). Teachers must take the time to be comfortable with the use of both types of technology in their lessons and instruction. While it does not replace quality instruction from the teacher, technology can enhance concepts and […]

  Week 6 – Final Project Peer Review Throughoutthiscourse you have been developing your skills in the area of action research. You have had the opportunity to reflect on the action research process and how it can support student populations in the field of education. You selected an action research topic that was of interest to you, either in your current or future professional setting, […]