ou were just hired in a school that uses the DIBELS assessment for phonemic awareness progress monitoring.  Your principal asked you go to this link (Links to an external site.) and read how to administer and score a DIBELS test.  Usually you would have attended a professional development on this process but you were hired after the professional development happened.  He asks you to give this […]

There will always be issues between Caucasian and African American’s,  I believe that this (not all) of European group will never look at African American’s as equal.  But they readily accept other groups, accept for Hispanics but they seem more accepting of that group.  Thursday evening my son and his wife had a little dinner party at a restaurant for her birthday.  The wait was […]

 Please share a single excerpt of your life (or a story) with us that illustrates the strength of your personal character and highlights the qualities that would make you a unique addition to the John School of Management community.  DO NOT reiterate the information you already indicated on this addendum.  This statement is intended to provide the admissions committee with new information about you.  Length: […]

Of all the information I gathered in the guidebook, the most useful information for international business people is to learn the person’s culture that you will be conducting business with.  There is nothing more embarrassing than conducting business in another country and not knowing the customs. For example when conducting business in China is would be beneficial to know how to greet your business partner.  […]

 The responsibilities of the DHS span over all aspects of securing  the homeland while supporting and coordinating with stakeholders in the  local and state government as well as the private sector. Within such a  role,  the Department plays a lead role in all elements of risk  analysis. As such, mitigating threats to homeland security include  domestic and international terrorism, natural disasters and, most  recently, pandemics. […]

The ethical difference that surprised me between my home country and my host country were the ethical rules of greetings and introductions.  In the United Stats it is common courtesy to look at your associate directly in the eye when speaking to them; in China it is customary for the associate to look down and not to make eye contact with your associate.  In the […]

Conduct a functional analysis of a social institution of your choice (other than ones we have talked about in detail in class such as Valentine’s Day and gender norms).Begin by explaining why this institution is significant for sociological inquiry.Be sure to explain major concepts you use, and employ the ideas of manifest and latent functions, anomie, and sacred/profane (where relevant) in your analysis.Also be sure […]

Visual Communication Today Visual communication is just about everywhere we look. Reflect on the visuals you’ve seen in your daily life over the past couple weeks, and the messages they’ve communicated (e.g., TV commercials, billboards, magazine ads, web ads, websites, product packaging, photographs, etc.). Do any stand out in your mind? If so, why do you think they were so effective in getting your attention? […]

Your initial post in this discussion must be informed by the required material for this discussion. The required material for this discussion will introduce you to what is new about Uber as a business model, the profit incentive in business, and how laws can make or break innovation in business. Your preparation should focus on the characteristics of capitalism and socialism, as well as other […]

Watch the PBS Video about Aaron Copland linked below . Answer the following questions about the video. Long answers are necessary. http://video.pbs.org/video/1295288125/ 1. Tell about Copland’s musical journey through the years he composed so much nationalism. 2.What musical techniques did Copland use to make his music have certain characteristics? 3. What was Copland’s inspiration? 4. What was the reaction of other composers to Copland’s nationalism? […]