The push toward accountability seen throughout the P-12 educational settings is now evidenced within teacher preparation programs, ensuring that universities and colleges are adequately preparing future teachers for the task. Such pressures are even more rampant within the field of special education. Special education teachers are tasked with the responsibility of not only ensuring students, individual needs are being met with meaningful curriculum and […]

assignment 2 For this assignment, you will complete the Global Intervention Plan and a Ziggurat Worksheet (ZW) for 2 areas (structure & visual/tactile supports and task demands).  Because you will not have yet completed all sections of the UCC, please use only the information that you provided in Assignment 1.  Note that in the final project, you will complete the ZW for all areas based […]

  Use the “Classroom and Safety Management Plans Template” to complete this assignment. Part 1: Classroom Management Classroom Rules and Expectations Using the “Classroom and Safety Management Plans Template,” identify three classroom rules or expectations for a classroom with 4-5-year-old students. Include one rule or expectation in each of the following areas: Routines Relationships Field trips In 50-100 words each, create and describe activities to […]

DQ 1: As a teacher, you will have students with a variety of religious and cultural backgrounds. How would you ensure that a family’s specific religious beliefs are respected in the IEP process? Support your response, citing the “Statement on the Integration of Faith and Work.”  DQ 2: Read the scenario below:  Mrs. Peterman serves as the intervention specialist in autism spectrum disorder for a […]

In planning and instructing math content, it is important to be able to create a cohesive unit that encompasses multiple areas in math, as well as other content areas, including literacy. Part 1: Unit Plan For this benchmark, you will choose one of the three lesson plans you created in this course to build a weeklong unit plan. Use the “Math Unit Plan” to prepare […]

  For this assignment, you will play the role. of dean for ABC University, a non-profit university that uses only online delivery of their courses. You have been asked by the University’s President to craft a proposal to help with student retention. You will examine all possible reasons for the lull in attendance and longevity of students. Because you have noticed a decline in faculty […]

Helen is 4 years old and has an eligibility of Downs Syndrome. Helen has low verbal skills and is exhibiting difficult behavior in class. She bites students and frequently leaves the centers and designated play areas. Recently Helen has begun to pull student’s hair. Here teacher, Ms. Stanwick has invited you to observe Helen during the class and make some recommendations about her behavior. Please […]

Individualized Professional Development Plan After reading Chapter 4, find an early childhood teacher who is willing to speak with you as you create an individualized professional development plan based on Table 4.1 in your text. This should take approximately 30 minutes of the volunteer’s time. You may complete this document in person or on the phone, making sure you have provided the teacher with a […]

Reflective Synthesis and Portfolio Submission Overview In this assignment, you will write a reflective synthesis statement that examines your development and growth throughout the program and plans for the future. You will then upload your finalized documents from this course into Optimal Resume to be submitted to your instructor by sharing the hyperlink to your final Optimal Resume portfolio. Part 1: Reflective Synthesis Statement Write […]

   Dr. Musk uses a bulletin board outside her high school classroom to post a spreadsheet with students’ grades. Dr. Musk’s bulletin board is designed to look like a news feed on a social media account of what is happening in the class. The spreadsheet includes students’ names, course grades to date, and scores on tests and assignments.  Which of the following principles for professional […]