Students will choose two pieces of music and will compare and contrast the elements of the pieces.   Both pieces should have an instrumental and lyric component. Each piece must be less than four minutes in length. Each piece should be from a different genre or style of music. One must have been recorded before 1970 and the other must have been recorded […]

Despite an educator’s understanding and ability to develop curriculum they are seldom responsible for creating the curriculum in the classroom. In general, educators are given an established curriculum (what to teach), as well as an established time-line (when to teach it). This job related obligation to the curriculum is professionally and legally binding. In the Unit Discussion, you will discuss job related obligations to teach […]

    Write a 3 page paper that addresses the following questions:   What is your personal assessment of you own cultural competence (as an educator or educational leader)?   Describe at least 2 strategies that will enhance your own cultural competence (as an educator or educational leader).   As a current, or future, educator or educational leader why is an understanding of diverse student […]

Complete the following project, writing a 3- to 4-page paper.   Center Analysis Project   Center Design Project Create a plan for a center in your future classroom. Describe how you will organize the center…You may include a rough sketch if preferred. Identify the age level(s) the center will be designed for and how children will play in this center. Describe the materials that you […]

Hargreaves (2009) contends that there are “five pillars of purpose and partnership” (p. 22) for initiating and sustaining a viable change effort. He suggests that the first steps are to generate an “inspiring and inclusive vision” (p. 22), solicit “public engagement” (p. 24) in the process, get people to invest deeply in the initiative, ensure that businesses with whom schools develop partnerships are socially responsible […]

  As a current or future leader, it is important for you to understand how various leadership styles impact organizational culture, employees, and stakeholders. For your Week 1 assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation critiquing four leadership styles. Begin by familiarizing yourself with each of the eight theories listed below. Next, choose four theories from the following list to complete this week’s assignment. Eight […]

Write: For this discussion, you will address the following prompts: Explain at least five differences between popular and scholarly sources used in research. Locate and summarize one peer-reviewed, scholarly source from the Ashford University Library and one popular source that pertain to your Final Argumentative Essay topic (primary revision rights and the death penalty). In your summary of each article, comment on the following: biases, reliability, […]

Assessment Description All special educators who teach secondary students will be required to create transition plans that are meaningful and appropriate for the student. Transition plans go one step further than the IEP by adding specific goals and services that will help the student be successful after graduation in future education and training, in the community, and/or in the workforce. Being able to write an […]

   EC360 Music and Movement Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling, and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double‐spaced pages; refer to the “Format Requirementsʺ page for specific format […]

Write: For this assignment, review the Annotated Bibliography Formatting Guidelines and address the following prompts: Introductory Paragraph to Topic: Refer to the Final Argumentative Essay guidelines for your topic selection. Write an introductory paragraph with at least 150 words, which clearly explains the topic, the importance of further research, and ethical implications. Thesis statement: Write a direct and concise thesis statement, which will become the solution to the […]