The Value of Diversity   As this week’s Learning Resources attest to, the United States is more diverse now than it has ever been, and this trend will only continue in the future. However, the multicultural society that exists today does not necessarily guarantee that children and adolescents grow up in diverse environments. Many towns, cities, neighborhoods, and schools around the country remain relatively homogenous, whether […]

  One of our required text readings is Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity by Eugene Peterson, that deals with the “angles” of pastoral integrity. As you reflect on pastors and other Christian servant-leaders in various contexts of ministry, including your own, what issues do you see as of most importance to these leaders (in the US or your location) in this new […]

  Application 5: Career and Life Skills Portfolio Artifact and Project Submission Part 1 The elements of 21st Century Career and Life Skills include flexibility and adaptability, initiative and self-direction, social and cross-cultural skills, productivity and accountability skills, and leadership and responsibility skills. Think back on projects you have participated in, products you have created, and processes you have developed or applied in a school […]

  View the following five public service announcements: In your discussion, include the following: Describe the intended message and audience for each video. Compare and contrast the tone set in each, outlining which was most effective and why. Select the worst video in terms of tone and redo the video in a screencast/video to be more effective. Use at least one scholarly source for your […]

    Create a unit plan integrating science and math content of fractions,  decimals, and/or percents. Ensure you have listed each of the science (NSES)) and math (NCTM)  standards to include learning goals and objectives. Create the unit plan including the following: Clear-cut objectives that align to standards. Relevant materials and resources. Differentiation of    instruction to address the diverse needs of students. Identify the    differentiation strategies […]

I need a 2-4 page paper in APA format about my personal definition of 21st century teaching. It needs to include the following topics such as the role of technology in teaching, the technologies I plan to use as a teacher, and how will students use technology as learners. Use the following questions to guide your writing:  What role does technology play in the lives […]

  Select a nearby school district. Create a database of community and school resources that address the needs of students with disabilities living within your chosen school district. Your database should include a minimum of: Your database should be designed with school staff in mind and be provided in a digital format such as a brochure, flyer, newsletter, or webpage. APA format is not required, […]

  Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part IISynthesizing and WritingDue Week 4 and worth 100 points When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment […]

These reflections may take any form, but must include: 1) reference to the course material or one theoretical concept for the week and 2) relation to one’s personal life and/or a popular culture example.  Reflections may take the form of: a written paper, a video or vlog post, a song, podcast, zine, or any other form of creative work.  In the case of visual artistic submissions, a short paragraph may accompany […]

   1.  List ten (10) effective DAP teaching strategies. 2.  List four (4) reasons children learn to talk successfully, naturally and with apparent ease before they go to school. 3.  Explain each term:  immersion; demonstrations; engagement; expectation; responsibility; approximation; use; response. 4.  List the three (3) most important things in a reading program. 5.  List several suggestions that foster enjoyment of reading. 6.  List several […]