·         Multiple Intelligence Self Assessment   This week we’re going to focus on Dr. Howard Gardner’s theory on multiple intelligence.  His theory states that students learn differently depending on how their brain is wired (my abbreviation of his body of work) Some students learn by reading, others by writing , still others by listening, moving, calculating… in all, he has identified 7 different ways […]

1. Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 1.1: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part IPrewritingDue Week 2 and worth 30 points When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to […]

Review the 2010 NAEYC Initial & Advanced Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Programs. Please note that the standards listed in Chapter 7 of your course text have been revised since the printing of the text, so use your required web link for the current standards. The links are located in the “Required Resources” section of the Week 2 tab. Choose one of the individual […]

Part 2: Roadblocks Use the Summative Template, and fill out the section due in Week 4. Your supervisor made suggestions in your first draft. You will revise your original work based on your supervisor’s (instructor’s) feedback.  Think about your target audience, and anticipate two possible issues or roadblocks that may arise. Using your background knowledge of your field of study, share two possible solutions for […]

Counterargument Paper This paper assignment expands upon your Week One Assignment(SEE ATTACHED FILE SOCIAL MEDIA CONDUCT) and prepares you for the Final Paper. The expansion is to learn to improve one’s argument after investigating and fairly representing the opposite point of view. The main new tasks are to revise your previous argument created in Week One, to present a counterargument (an argument for a contrary […]

  Importance of Becoming a Global Citizen   Prepare: View the Globalization: What is Happening to Us? video and read the article A Model of Global Citizenship: Antecedents and Outcomes by Stephen Reysen and Iva Katzarska-Miller (2013). Go to the Ashford Library and locate one additional source on global citizenship that will help support your viewpoint.  Reflect: Please take some time to reflect on how the concept of global citizenship […]

Guided Response Respond to at least two of your peers’ posts. Select posts from at least two peers who examined a video different than the one you chose. Justify whether or not your peers accurately determined which elements of the ISTE Standards for Teachers were evident in their selected videos. Offer at least one other technology that could be integrated into the instructional context in your […]

Assignment 1: LASA 2: Ethnographic Comparison Anthropologists are interested in framing broad hypotheses about human behavior. In order to do this, it is imperative to use examples from multiple cultures to ensure that their conclusions are not grounded in a single case. In this assignment, you will be taking on the role of an ethnologist, using multiple ethnographic accounts to study human behavior and culture. […]

  Portfolio Reflection Portfolios are valuable assessment tools that represent authentic student work. They are helpful to demonstrate growth over time and to evaluate work that has been accomplished. For this Discussion, you will reflect upon your work thus far with the development of your assessment planning portfolio. To demonstrate your understanding of the purpose and function of portfolios and to share progress including goals […]

Unit III Research Paper Code Violations Paper Background Information: You are to assume the position of fire prevention officer or manager. You are responsible for enforcement of fire and life safety codes within your jurisdiction (fire service personnel are likely to relate directly to the fire FIR 3303, Introduction to Fire Prevention 4 department’s Fire Prevention Division, while private sector personnel are likely to relate […]