As you complete the courses in your program of study, you will read numerous research articles and other scholarly documents. As you read, you will critically analyze the articles. To prepare for your work in this module, consider what it means to be a critical analyst rather than a reader or consumer of research. Reading an article informs you. Being a critical analyst transforms […]

 As you learned in Topic 2, formative assessments are an integral part of teaching and learning Teachers must continuously assess student learning at the beginning of lessons, during lessons, and at the end of lessons in order to guide, modify, and adjust instruction. Part 1: Mini-Lesson Plan Implementation – For 6th Grade Class Complete the “Mini-Lesson Plan Template,” which includes a description of a learning […]

  Completing a literature review requires higher-order and critical-thinking skills. In a literature review, you extract themes and key information and synthesize them to illustrate your point. In Discussion 2, you selected four articles about a topic and then organized the information about the four articles by identifying and summarizing them. In essence, you completed the first step of a mini-literature review. In this Assignment, […]

  Write a two pages essay (MLA format) and answer the following questions. You can interview a person from a different culture in order have a deeper understanding of a particular culture. You can insert pictures and audio files. 1. Imagine needing to learn about a culture in another country because you will be traveling there for an extended period. What aspects of the culture do […]

Read the article “Motivation Exchange Rate” (attached PDF) Write a page and a half  page (single space) summary/critique related to the theme for this week. The theme is “Motivation, Incentives and Benefits”. In the summary paper, comment on the following: 1. Important points in the article 2. Relevancy based on your organization (My organization is Army Corps of Engineers located in San Francisco) 3. Application […]

The purpose of this assignment is to explore approaches to instruction that support adolescents’ physical, cognitive, or socioemotional growth and to understand the unique challenges adolescents face with regards to classroom learning. Respond to each of the following scenarios with a 500-750 word rationale. Your response to each scenario should include the following: Assessment of developmental characteristics of adolescent behaviors. Explanation of specific challenges the […]

   Throughout this course, you have had the opportunity to examine various populations at risk and learn about strategies and resources to support these groups. You have reviewed many websites that offer services for a variety of populations at risk as well, which have hopefully served as models for your website that is finalized for this Final Project. In the Final Project, you will demonstrate […]

   Post a reflection on which strategies were effective and which were ineffective in the effort to provide social justice and equity for all students. Post a description on how Findlay High School is a model of change leadership. Identify any strategies utilized by Findlay High School you have seen implemented in your school system (or one with which you are familiar) and describe which […]

  For this Performance Task Assessment, you will have an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to analyze a preschool teaching scenario for key concepts related to play and conditions for supporting learning through play, and to communicate with families about the importance of play. Professional Skills: Written Communication, Technology, and Critical Thinking are assessed in this Competency. You are strongly encouraged to use the Academic Writing […]