I once heard the late Christian Apologist (A person who presents arguments for the existence of God) Ravi Zacharias say that when he talked to “young” people, many of them would initially deny the existence of a deity, but none of them denied the existence of evil.  Zacharias would then go to argue that both Good and Evil cannot exist without a God.  I bring […]

Choose a topic from below (just one). Prepare a lesson that engages the student in discussion primed for debate. During the role play you will be the teacher and your student will be a 12 year old intermediate level student. Keep in mind that an intermediate level student has a rapidly expanding vocabulary and exhibits growing confidence in her ability to comprehend and respond in […]

      Gradual Release   of Responsibility After viewing the video Improving Practice with Sarah Brown Wessling  Embedded Formative Assessments and after reading Releasing responsibility by Fisher and Frey, discuss the following: Hawker Brownlow Education.  (2012, April 1). Embedded formative assessment – Dylan Wiliam  [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3HRvFsZHoo&feature=youtu.be Fisher D. & Frey, N. (2008). Releasing responsibility. Educational Leadership, 66(3), 32-37. Retrieved from Ebscohost database.  Teaching Channel. […]

  Develop a 12-15 slide presentation to be utilized in a professional development session for general education teachers. Your presentation should: Include a minimum of three co-teaching models. Address strategies that are unique to each model. Demonstrate how strategies are applicable across grade levels. Demonstrate how strategies are applicable across topics of study. Define the advantages and disadvantages of each model. Be sure to cite […]

  This week, you have been learning about the vital role of the family in the socialization of children. The course text highlighted many changes in the composition and functioning of families over time, notably the influence of divorce, single parenting, and step-parenting. This week, for your second Action Plan, you will focus on ways to support children through an event that was not covered […]

  Week 4 Assignment Strategies for Conducting an Effective Structured Interview “What is your highest level of education?”  “If you are employed, where do you work?” “Have you ever sought services at this organization before?” Structured interviews using questions like these often are used as an intake tool to help a human services professional gather objective, uniform data that are necessary to begin assisting an […]

Regardless of what rules you choose as you start your first year of teaching, all classroom management experts will agree on one thing: Rules must be taught! Based on the required reading and supplemental materials in all Foundations of Teaching Modules, write a lesson plan and, using the SIBME platform, teach and record yourself teaching your most important classroom rule to your students.  Step 1: Please open, […]

   1. what is a company’s value chain? Explain or cite specifically how Ranbaxy has used primary and support value chain to gain and sustain a competitive advantage over its rivals? 2. . What is one generic competitive strategy used by Ranbaxy and cite specific information from the case to support your example? 3. Why is understanding if the barrier to entry is weak or […]

  Week 5 Discussion Differentiating Individuals in Crisis Imagine a hospital emergency room on a busy night. One man has fallen and broken his leg. A child has cut herself badly with a piece of glass. Another man is brought in on a stretcher complaining of chest pains and numbness in his left arm. Sometimes, the symptoms of the most critical emergency conditions are not […]

  Working in higher education, you will often be asked to contribute to  new degree program creation or revision. To be able to understand this  process, you have started with learning about how to communicate and  collaborate in higher education, and you have also learned the roles of  the people involved in the curricular and programmatic development  process. Now, you will take that knowledge and […]