Read the article “Adult Education and the Social Media Revolution,” available in the eReserves section of the classroom. Pay particular attention to the references these authors make to the works of others. Every citation within this article is essentially a head nod to other authors who have written about the same or similar topics. Were they all in the same room, you could imagine the […]

Chapter 6 explains the National Standards for Family-school partnerships, as presented by the National PTA.  Although these standards are written for school-aged children, they are more than applicable to the early childhood classroom, as presented in your text.  Review the suggestions for each of the six standards as well as NAEYC’s Family Engagement Resource List.   Using your assigned grouping below, explain the two standards and offer […]

Some social critics and music critics (from both within and outside of the hip hop community) have raised concerns about increasing levels of violence and misogyny in hip hop music since the genre gained nationwide attention in the late 1970’s. Review Lonnae O’Neal Parker’s article in the Washington Post at
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/13/AR2006101301426_pf.html

Do you share Parker’s concern about the music her daughter is being exposed to? Do you […]

The final graded assignment is an 8–10-page paper about the question: what is the good life? This assignment will be completed in four parts, so you may want to use section headers to organize your paper. This paper is somewhat cumulative, so you may need to review material from previous weeks to prepare for this essay. Remember to explain the theories you reference with supporting […]

Director’s Presentation The Final Project will illustrate how family-centered programs, theories, and concepts support the early childhood classroom and the child’s family. The family-centered approach asserts that family involvement is important for a young child’s cognitive and social development. The Final Project, which will be presented via PowerPoint, will address the following scenario: You are the director of a preschool program that serves children ages […]

Description·       An abstract is 3 pages in length.·       The abstract must detail each reading assigned for the class period.·       The abstract will include:·       1) Thesis Statement for the book or chapter- this is a statement by the author summarizing the key/main idea of the whole assigned reading.  Try to locate a quote from the author.  One may need to find/write more than one thesis statement […]

Also known as “Conversion of St. Paul” 1600 Oil on canvas, 230 x 175 cm Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome In addition to the Elements of Art, you will want to check on the story behind this painting. Why is St. Paul on the ground? What happened on his way to Damascus? Why would a Catholic church particularly want this painting? Why is […]

Your philosophy of education will influence all of your activities in the classroom from how you teach, what you teach, how you manage your classroom, how you connect and relate to students, parents and colleagues, to how you engage in your own professional learning. Being able to articulate your beliefs and educational philosophy is a critical aspect of being an effective teacher and learner. In […]

The Executive Order 9066 is something I know all too well. It’s something that I have understood fairly recently, despite my knowledge of it ever since I was a child. My grandfather used to tell me stories of his brothers as zero fighters in WWII and my grandmother told me stories of her fleeing Kobe from the Doolittle air raids, all the way to the Kagawa prefecture in Japan. […]

 Carefully read, summarize and respond to in preparation for the Dean’s visit to our class. Your response should be between 200-400 words and include a brief summary, discussion and citation. Appropriate response/discussion includes your evaluation or connection to information found in the reading, your own suggestions for extending or modifying this discussion, and reflections on personal experiences touched on by the reading. Citations are appreciated. Please write […]