Logical Arguments   It is very important for people to know and understand the events that are happening across the globe. Thus, you are required to write about a current event for this class. This assignment is designed to have you read an article from a newspaper or magazine and to analyze that article. You are to number the order of the following criteria in […]

Accessing Early Literacy Skills Read Chapter 3: Assessing Word Recognition and Reading Fluency (pp. 20-40). This chapter describes several early reading assessments such as Yopp-Singer Test of Phonemic Awareness, Basic Print Concepts, Three Minute Reading Assessments, Common Phonogram Assessment, etc. These tests measure various early literacy skills such as word recognition or sight words, concepts of print, fluency, etc.  The following are other sources which […]

Classroom Scenario Analysis To make curriculum accessible to English language learners (ELLs), teachers must be able to integrate strategies to help them develop social and academic language skills in English, and provide support by using comprehensible input and scaffolding. Accommodations should be based on current theories and research in language and literacy development, and they should address the interrelationship between culture and language. For this […]

Routines for Literacy Learning Read Chapter 4: Instructional Routines for Word Study and Fluency (pp. 41-57).  Some broad instructional goals are described on p. 42. After reading this chapter, create one or two of your own broad instructional goals in regard to reading instruction. Then, choose one of these options using your goals as a guiding framework:   Option 1: Select a grade level and create […]

  In this course, you have looked at classical ethical theories of utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue ethics. You have also examined different perspectives on ethical issues introduced by relativism, ethical egoism, and emotivism. For this paper, you will apply these theories and perspectives to a current issue. Choose an ethical issue to write about. You may choose from the list below or, with approval from […]

Assignment 3: Research Paper Part 2 – The Literature Review If you have ever collected coins, stamps, or shoes, you end up with an assortment of items that are similar in topic (e.g., shoes) but also vary a little (some have heals, laces, different colors, and patterns). Building a literature review is similar to a collection in that you have collected articles on your research […]

Week Four Journal Reflect back about what you have learned in this course about how to construct high quality arguments for positions. Give an example of how the ability to construct good arguments could help you in your career or in your daily life. Also, in what ways will the skill of being able to evaluate the quality of reasoning better enable you to discover […]

response at least 150 words   The principle of an effective literacy that I find to be challenging is incorporating a balance approach in the classroom which is differentiating instruction. The teacher needs to make sure to know the students in order to do so because each of them will have a different form of understanding. Being with the classroom size that teachers have today it […]

Analyze the Effectiveness of Teachers’ Application of ISTE Standards Carefully read the ISTE Standards for Teachers (http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-T_PDF.pdf) . You will be examining videos that may illustrate one of more of these standards. You can use the video examples provided below (complete references are listed in the Week Three Resources document) or find an example of your own (perhaps on TeacherTube.com). If you find your own video that illustrates one […]

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: Make revisions to Assignment 2 based on feedback from your professor.  Predict at least three (3) challenges to and two (2) benefits of collaboration. Analyze at least three (3) key issues of developmental supervision / leadership, highlighting ways to approach the issues effectively. Analyze at least three (3) issues involved in evaluating teacher (or […]