Working in higher education, you will often be asked to contribute to new degree program creation or revision. To be able to understand this process, you have started with learning about how to communicate and collaborate in higher education, and you have also learned the roles of the people involved in the curricular and programmatic development process. Now, you will take that knowledge and […]

Please review the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document. Post any questions to the General Questions topic. Now that you have reviewed the final project guidelines, it is time to select a law or regulation that you will focus on for this project. You may choose from the following list: Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and Violence […]

Imagine that you have been asked to do a workshop on literacy in the 21st century. You have been asked to focus on key features of reading instruction that make up a balanced and effective literacy program at the early childhood level. Your audience will likely include current teachers, new teachers, librarians, paraprofessionals, and possibly high school students who plan to pursue early childhood education […]

  Every content area that is taught in higher education has a Specialized Professional Association (SPA) that produces standards that should be taught. Find the SPA for your content area.  Some examples are NCTE (English), NCTM (Mathematics), ILA (Reading), NCSS (Social Studies/History), and NSTA (Science). Once you have located your SPA, find the most recent standards the association has written for initial licensure programs. Review […]

For the first post of the week, watch the video David Bowie:  Spiders from Mars (segments 1 through 5) found in Week 5 of the Content area.  Utilizing concepts from chapters 8 & 9, discuss the relevance of the video clips to your understanding of Culture & Identity.    Note:  Even though segments 1-5 are the only required viewing for the week, please feel free […]

Section 2: From the text, we know that a center’s core values grow from the personal core values of its program director, who plays a key role in the culture and practices of a program. Imagine that you are in a position of leadership at this organization that you have chosen to work with for this course.  Reflect on what you believe the sources of […]

 Assignment 4: Supply Chain Management and Financial Plan Due Week 10 and worth 135 points “One of the most important steps in launching a new business venture is fashioning a well-designed, practical, realistic financial plan.” (Scarborough & Cornwall, 2015, p. 454). With this assignment, you are creating two important elements of a financial plan: an Income Statement and Balance Sheet. You also are preparing an […]

  Guiding Questions What makes a high quality or highly effective teacher? How can the three attitudes/characteristics of reflective teaching be utilized? How (or when) do you engage in reflection? What teacher evaluation tool/model does your district use? Do you feel this model makes you a better teacher? Why or why not? Does it promote reflection or change your practice? What role should student achievement play in […]

  Select a topic area of literacy to explore—for example, one of the domains in the National Reading Panel’s (NRP’s) Big 5.  Select an age range and disability level (mild, moderate, or severe) to focus on for the literacy topic. Select two peer-reviewed articles for the disability level you selected that provide an evidence-based literacy/reading strategy. Note: Each article should be authored by a different […]

3-5 pages Instructions When completing edTPA you are expected to submit a number of items as it relates to planning.  I have provided an example of a planning commentary that you should review.(Labeled Part B attached)  For this Question, you should use lesson plans and adapt them to address the prompts in the assessment commentary. Please provide a copy of the lesson plans with your […]