At the culmination of your degree program, it is very likely that you will use scholarly writing to produce an academic journal article sharing your research with the broader education community. To prepare for that process, your task for this assignment is to use the NCU Library to locate three academic journal articles related to your future research interests or professional interests.  For this […]

 Assessment Description Special educators must be able to effectively plan for students at all ages and abilities, using data and anecdotal information. An effective plan takes into consideration a student’s developmental level, age, strengths, needs, learning preferences, culture, and interests. Interventions that are well planned for students and are based on these factors are far more effective than interventions that narrowly focus only on the […]

As a teacher leader on a committee with other teacher leaders, you have been invited by the superintendent to propose suggestions for the improvement of teaching practices. Use your textbook and other reading materials to complete this assignment. Instructions Describe how you would improve academic engagement for teaching and learning in a K–12 school based on DeWitt’s suggestions. Select one of the instructional strategies discussed […]

  Most school programs cannot thrive financially without outside help. Therefore, physical education administrators need to find ways to bring in money. For this assignment you will create two fund-raising proposals (be creative!!!!). They must be different. One proposal will go to a corporate sponsor (this must look professional – I encourage you to look at CBU Athletics and their fundraising plans). The second proposal […]

 High School This week you will continue to build your agenda items for your critical assignment. Using the same grade level you chose in CAP 1, decide upon a unit you will teach. Example: soccer, softball, tennis, swimming, track & field, cricket, lacrosse, archery, etc. Make it a unit that will fit into your curriculum map from last week’s assignment. Part 1: Create a purchase […]

  Article Review Structure Introduction:  How did the author(s) introduce the content area? How was the topic situated within a larger view of early childhood education? What is the purpose? Was the need for this research discussed? (i.e. Did the author(s) build a case for a need for this research?) If so, what was the reasoning? Were related studies discussed in terms of the present […]

 Discussion: Identify the purpose for your proposal. Frame it within the larger research problem (ie: an issue you have experienced/read about in research within early childhood education). State your research question(s). If you are planning to use a quantitative approach, refer to page 112-126 in Creswell for guidance. If you are planning to use a qualitative approach, refer to pages 127-135 in Creswell for guidance. […]