**If you’re unable to physically observe a classroom, find a YouTube video as it relates to “print”. When submitting your assignment make sure you paste the link to the video in the comment box. Title: Print Awareness/Concepts Observation Assignment: Observation of Print in a Preschool Classroom Observe a Preschool or NC PreK program.  Notice and list all print script letter forms found in the classroom that are within […]

Reflection Paper 1Personal values and self-awareness. Discuss the role of your values and your self-awareness in your work with clients or students. The old cliche’ — “Physician, heal thyself” could be converted to, “Counselor, heal thyself.” What does this mean to the counselor and for the client?  The  paper should be 3 – 4 pages. Include a cover page, but no abstract is needed.  Reflections suggest that […]

DUE IN 24 HOURS    Guided Response:  Consider investigating how your peers might frame their questions for their evaluation to be culturally responsive. Additionally, dig deeper with responding to a peer to determine what role or roles stakeholders play in culturally responsive evaluations? LASHANTA’S POST: Program Planning, Research, and Cultural Context Culture is crucial for program modification and planning due to its influence on the […]

   Produce TWO case studies from your teaching practice, providing examples of different situations where communications have had a clear impact on teaching and learning or where the impact was negative but where you learnt from the situation.  ONE case study should relate to 1:1 communications.  ONE case study should relate to group communications.  Use these case studies to analyse the impact of communication on […]

As a teacher, you need to have solid knowledge of formative and summative assessment and how each can help you ensure students are mastering key contents and skill. You also need to be able to take the information gleaned from assessments and make decisions that support the learning of all your students. This week, you will build on your previous assignment from last week and […]

  Why Diversity in our Schools?”  Please respond to the following: Review the article titled ““. Next, argue for or against Florida’s plan to alter academic goals for students based on their race answering the following questions: Why would Florida pass this plan? Do you think that other states will begin to follow suit?  Provide a rationale and support for your position and support it with […]

Construct an inspirational presentation (including both audio and visual elements) that asserts and defends the importance of innovative leadership, social justice, and 21st Century learning in early childhood settings. You may use a choice of tools for your audio and visual presentation: PowerPoint with audio narration. Content Expectations:The following content areas are required for this presentation: Introduction: Clearly establish the purpose of your presentation Leadership:  […]

Application: Cultural Identity Portrait  This week, you learned about the complex nature of cultural identity. Not only is cultural identity based on many different factors—gender, ethnicity, and religion, to name a few—it is also ever-shifting. As you age and develop and as the society around you changes as well, so too does your relationship with this society and thus the composition of your cultural identity. […]

***** Respond in a paragraph following the established guidelines. The answer must be of a substantial nature and with quotes present in the textbook. Agree or disagree is not appropriate.  ***** Only use this book and specific pages.   Represent the quotes (author, year, and page) when reflecting the content in your paragraph with concepts fundament or content about Dr.  Fernald of the book. Source of […]

  Module 3 Discussion Discussion: Organizing Classrooms or Groups As the authors of your course text point out in Chapter 7, group sizes and ratios can have a profound impact on the quality of care in child development centers. At the same time, maintaining high-quality care is not simply a matter of instituting a low adult-child ratio. Overall group sizes and age make-ups, as well […]