For your final project you will prepare a “family tree” for an artist from the Rock era (50s, 60s, 70s, 80s). You will trace their musical influences back five “generations.” You may create a PowerPoint, flow chart, or other representation to indicate the various generational steps.  You will include pictures of your artist and each generation, whenever possible.  You will present a written entry for […]

There are multiple ways to use technology to help develop a healthy lifestyle. For children, it might be in the form of incorporating games into the existing physical education curricula. Adults might use tools such as their FitBits (now there’s even a children’s version), diet apps, or Plant Nanny to monitor hydration, and families might play Zombies, Run! or Pokémon Go. What are the potential […]

   Dr. Derek Cabrera is an internationally recognized expert in metacognition (thinking about thinking), epistemology (the study of knowledge), human and organizational learning, and education. He completed his PhD and post-doctoral studies at Cornell University and served as faculty at Cornell and researcher at the Santa Fe Institute. He leads the Cabrera Research Lab, is the author of five books, numerous journal articles, and a […]

Health Behavior Theories Chapter 7 of our textbook describes various health behavior theories. Use the Health Behavior Theories worksheet to complete this assignment. In section one, provide a definition of the social-ecological model in your own words. On the diagram, label each level of the model and explain each level. In section two, select four of the health behavior theories described in chapter 7 of […]

 The Challenges of Global Education   Please respond to the following: The author states, “A rather obvious realization of our experiences as global educators is that global education is complex, controversial, and vulnerable to external challenges” (p. 108). As potential leaders in global education, select one of these three qualities and determine how to meet that challenge in the school district of your choice or another […]

Write a letter to your 65 year-old self that describes what you hope your life will be like and what you plan to do throughout your earlier life to make sure you can lead a healthy life at 65; Think of where you would like to be in the later years of your life in terms of lifestyle choices. What kinds of activities will be […]

Create a 10- to 12-slide presentation with detailed speaker notes that addresses the influence of technology, media, and culture on the following domains of child development:  Physical  Cognitive  Emotional  Social  Note: You do not need to create audio for this presentation. The detailed speaker notes will be your script for the presentation.  Address the following ages for each influence and domain of development:  Infant/toddler  Early childhood  Middle […]

   El relato siempre ha vivido, al menos en nuestra tradición literaria, a la sombra de la novela. La magnitud de este último género siempre ha relegado al cuento a una posición casi de apéndice, de entrante ante el plato fuerte, que es esa obra plagada de páginas en la que el autor prueba su valía como un corredor de fondo. Sin embargo, el relato […]

   Description As part of the IEP team, general education teachers and special education teachers must possess an understanding of the eligibility categories used to determine whether a student is eligible to receive special education services. General education teachers and special education teachers must collaborate and communicate in a professional and articulate manner with school psychologists, related service providers, administrators, colleagues, and families when determining […]

             Week 4 – Assignment                Aesthetic and Affective Lesson Plan As you read in Chapter 3 of your primary text, identifying  appropriate learning goals for children is critical to planning  (Kostelnik, Soderman, Whiren, & Rupiper, 2015). Subsequently, in  Week Two you evaluated the planning process. For this assignment it is  your turn to use those planning steps and to create a developmentally  appropriate […]