Guided Response: Review several of your classmates’ posts. Respond to at least two and share the insights you have gained from reading their posts. Provide recommendations for one detail they may have overlooked. Anna Johnson After reading in the book about Harvard and their culture it is about the same back then as it is today. They haven’t changed to much but after reading […]

Week 4 – Discussion 1       No unread replies.          No replies.         Your  initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until  Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect  both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.  Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon  above for guidance on how […]

For this assignment, you will begin by completing the Self-Assessing Social and Emotional Instruction and Competencies: A Tool for Teachers (Links to an external site.) self- assessment developed by the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders at American Institute for Research. This tool focuses on five teacher social and emotional competencies, including self-awareness, self-management/emotion regulation, social awareness, relationship/social skills, and responsible decision making, (Yoder, 2014, […]

ask me anything about me so it help with this discussion In your journal entry, reflect on a potential role as a Student Affairs professional. Reflect on whether your experiences in this course have had any influence on this as a prospective career path for you. If you are already working in a student affairs role, reflect on how your views of student development have […]

Developing Autonomy     Erikson’s second psychosocial stage, autonomy versus shame and doubt, describes the child’s need for autonomy at a time when many developmental milestones are occurring.  Early childhood caregivers and parents can work together to support children’s development by guiding children with autonomy and developing socially and culturally appropriate behaviors.    For this discussion, choose one of challenges to overcome in helping children develop […]

  Your organization has decided to undertake a new IT project.   Describe the details of a project your organization might undertake. Which project development process would you recommend?  Agile, SDLC, Waterfall, Scrum, etc.   Support your decision with citations.  This course is about application not theory. Use APA guidelines to create a paper in Word. Your paper should have a minimum of 500 words – no more than 700 words –  addressing all the […]

  Reflective Paper – Teacher-led School Improvement As we think about putting theory into practice, and the case for teacher-led school improvement, read the essay in your text titled “The Case for Teacher-Led School Improvement” along with the article, “What Does the Research Tell Us About Teacher Leadership?” Submit a two-page reflection paper, including your response to the questions from DuFour below. DuFour talks about […]

  Week 1 – Assignment Social Support Essay Social support is an important concept in schools. Schools are not just charged with academic development, they are charged with aiding emotional and physical development as well. Social support systems aid in this development. As noted in your text (Hjalmarson, Chapter 2), this can be an important aspect of a successful school, such as “Los Pen.”  In […]

  Got MOOC? Due Week 8 and worth 210 points In this assignment, you will learn about Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and their impact on adults and education. To learn more about MOOCs, read the article titled “7 Things You Should Know About MOOCs”. Next, use the Internet or Strayer Library to locate two (2) additional articles on your own. Write a five to […]

Based in Gay’s (2000) book, Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice (2000), this article makes a case for improving the school success of ethnically diverse students through culturally responsive teaching and for preparing teachers in pre-service education programs with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to do this. Based on the finding from this article write at least two pages essay and answer the following […]