Constructivism is the foundation for the teacher education program.  It is vital that you are knowledgeable about the major theories of child development that relate to constructivist teaching.   You will submit a journal with the key elements of the theories of Piaget and Vygotsky.  You should use information from your textbook, video clips,  but you should use your own words.  You should respond to each of the questions […]

  In lieu of a term paper, for this class you will visit an emergency management professional and conduct a site visit to an emergency operations center or equivalent. You will have until the end of Week 7 to complete this in order to accommodate scheduling difficulties you may encounter in arranging your visit – however, don’t procrastinate. YOU MAY NOT SUBSTITUTE INTERNET RESEARCH, PHONE CALLS, EMAILS, […]

State the topic you plan to address in      your Health and Wellness Project.—Teaching food safety to children Create an annotated bibliography that      includes at least 5 (peer reviewed or government sources)      and current (published within the last five years) you are considering for      use in your project, one of which must be your textbook. You must cite      each source in current APA format.  Include a […]

 Discussion 1 Discuss each of the following: 1.   What are the signs of child maltreatment?    2.   What do the laws in your state say about reporting incidents of child abuse? 3.   You are working in an agency as a child/adolescent counselor.  Respond to either of the following situations:       a.     A 6  yr. old boy tells you in a session with you that his […]

Choosing a Curriculum Model Whether curriculum developers are fully aware or not, the education philosophy, learning theory, societal needs, and history of curriculum will influence the type of curriculum model used and curriculum goals and objectives produced. It is essential that a curriculum developer understand the relationship of these factors to the models available and to the structure of curriculum goals and objectives. There are […]

In this assignment, create an outline providing the opposing side of your argument and support your opposing perspective with a minimum of three to four distinct points. Include supporting subpoints and examples under each of your main points in order for your argument to be clearly envisioned. If you believe that cheating or plagiarism occurs more frequently now than it did in the past, then […]

Background Research Assignment  For this assignment you will jump-start your research process by doing adequate background research on the final paper topic you explored in last week’s Clustering / Mind Map exercise.  Determine which LibGuide would take you to databases on your topic and search those databases. Be mindful of using World Wide Web sources that are not scholarly – Remember Wikipedia does not count […]

   Part 1 Article Review Across the nation, states are joining together to create technology-based assessments aligned with the Common Core State Standards in English language arts, literacy, and math. These assessments will build a pathway to college and career readiness by the end of high school, mark students’ progress toward this goal from third grade on, provide teachers with information to inform instruction and […]

Do you think the genre of the Western is slowly dwindling? Are the Western’s conventions showing up in other genres? Be sure to support your answer with specifics. 100 words I would wager to say that what sold movies those old John Wayne movies were American values and manly characters.  With that in mind, and closing in on almost a century later, has anything changed […]

Application: Observing Infant Development  As emphasized in the Learning Resources, observation is an essential part of assessment and planning in infant settings. And, for you as a student, observing is an important way to enhance your understanding of the concepts and ideas presented in this course.  The main goal of this Application assignment is to give you an opportunity to develop your observation skills and […]