Consider the following scenario: You are a teacher in a preschool classroom for 4-year-old children. Lucy, who turned four in September, has been in your classroom for two months. She cries for the first 30 minutes of each day and refuses to engage in whole group activities, such as circle time or story time. Lucy says that she hates school and wants to be at […]

Using an existing lesson plan from the Discovery Education Lesson Plan Library (http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/), choose one lesson plan (for elementary, middle school, or high school) based on your area of expertise and interest.  Analyze any differentiated components of the lesson that are already integrated into some aspect of the lesson.  Then suggest several strategies in each area (content, process, product) that could enhance your chosen lesson […]

Choose one of the following listed organizations. Using material from websites, news articles, journals, library texts, describe the mission and values of that organization—what is important to them as an organization? Do they have a written mission and values, and if so what are they? What do they reward? Can you tell what the priorities of the leadership people are? Are these values important to […]

This assignment re-introduces you to the framework of 21st Century Skills that you will consider each week as you work to redesign prior coursework for your ePortfolio. Note that a similar format is followed for each of the assignments in this course. You will upload this assignment to the course for evaluation and to your ePortfolio (Pathbrite). Specifically, after reviewing the Framework for 21st century learning, […]

For this assignment, students will create a timeline that chronicles important events of Aztec culture and mythology. A variety of free timeline creator programs are available online and are located in the sidebar under “Learn More”. Students can use one of these free programs, or create a timeline in another offline program, such as Word. Students may also choose to draw a timeline and scan […]

Your text states:  “Differences among students make teaching interesting. Student differences should not present a problem; rather, it is how differences are perceived that counts” (Krogh, Fielstein, Phelps, & Newman, 2015, Ch. 4).  To those who see differences in a positive light, the notion of diversity is exciting and educational.  Identify and briefly describe five types of diversity presented in Chapter 4 of your text.  […]

Many parents are frustrated with the standardized tests and the pressure that it is putting on their students; therefore, some opt-out of their child taking the test, or may have chosen other educational choices such as charter schools and homeschooling, especially when their designated public school is failing.  Explore the charter school movement and describe ways in which it holds promise for remedying the achievement […]

Write a 3 page paper (not including title and reference pages) describing the concept of inclusion as discussed in Chapter 4 of your text and in your own words.  Cite a minimum of one scholarly source in addition to your textbook, and format according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Your paper must contain the following: Introductory Paragraph:  Begin with an […]

Your task is to create a developmentally appropriate classroom management plan for a selected age level within the PK-3 classroom. Your plan should reflect your individual personality, teaching style, and philosophy of education. It should also define your goals as an early childhood educator and reflect your ability to synthesize the knowledge and insights gained from the readings, research, and discussions. Your paper will be […]

Throughout this course, you have completed journal entries that were both introspective and autobiographical in nature. Reread your entries for Weeks 1–4. Reflect on how well you were able to describe who you are and the ways that you are growing with respect to your understanding of race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic diversity, and abilities and disabilities. Your fifth and final […]