Education

In this assignment, you will have an opportunity to put theory into practice by creating examples of various exercises for use in the classroom. In this Individual Project, you will demonstrate a sound understanding of behaviorism and how instructional strategies can be used to enhance instruction and the overall learning process. Knowing and understanding theory allows us to better understand how people learn, which helps drive the decision-making process regarding instructional design, planning, and delivery. Educational professionals can use these frameworks to make more informed decisions about applying the most effective instructional practices.   Part One   Create an example of an exercise that a teacher might carry out during a 20-minute segment of a 7th-grade social studies class. Complete the following:   Begin by writing a terminal performance objective for the segment. Choose your own topic (in 7th grade social studies), issue, or opportunity as the basis of your design. The exercise should clearly call for the students and teacher to work in a behaviorist mode. Both learners and the teacher should be active in their participation during the segment. Create an assessment for the exercise. After you have described the exercise, how it will be conducted, and any materials that would be associated with it, explain how it fits the characteristics of behaviorism and why you think this exercise and this approach would be appropriate for the class.   Part Two   Create an example of an exercise that a trainer might carry out during a 30-minute segment of a 4-hour supervisory leadership course. Complete the following:   Begin by writing a terminal performance objective for the segment. Choose an appropriate topic, issue, or opportunity as the basis for construction of the exercise. The exercise should clearly use principles of behaviorism as its theoretical structure, and it should illustrate a behaviorist approach in learning and instruction. The exercise should engage both the learners and the instructor in active participation. Create an assessment for the exercise. Write an explanation of the exercise to discuss the ways in which it illustrates behaviorism, and discuss which behavioral principles or characteristics are used as the basis for design. Explain how the exercise would be appropriate for the topic, need, or opportunity for which it is intended.     **Remember that you need to write this paper according to the behaviorism theory in education.   USE APA FORMAT WITH REFERENCES!

Early childhood education professionals have many opportunities for career options in the field. It is important that professionals considering a career in early childhood education are familiar with the variety of the positions and organizations available to them. For this assignment: Create a PowerPoint presentation that highlights early childhood roles and opportunities for professionals who are considering a career in the field. Identify 5 different potential job titles. Describe each job and any organizations that might employ such a position. Include education and experience requirements as well as any requirements specific to your state that might be relevant. Your presentation should include 1 title slide, at least 10 content slides, and a reference slide containing APA formatted references if relevant.

If you could plan and lead a semester-long college seminar, what academic topic would you choose and why?

16 year-old dies in gym class due to negligence and budget cuts (4:23) ElkAndElk. (2013, July 31). 16 year-old dies in gym class due to negligence and budget cuts – Ohio Attorney Jay Kelley [Video]. YouTube. 16 Year-old Dies in Gym Class Due to Negligence and Budget Cuts – Ohio Attorney Jay KelleyAfter viewing the short video clip of a news report involving the drowning of a special needs student, write a brief reflection.  Include case law to support your opinion as to whether (or not) the school is liable for this very unfortunate situation.  What policies and procedures would you, as the principal, put into place to ensure that something of this nature does not occur in the future? Submission Instructions: The reflection paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and spelling errors. The reflection paper should be formatted per current APA and 1-2 pages in length, excluding references page (no title page needed).

Follow Assignment Topic Please also include these instructions, “ IIn an essay of at least 300 words, please describe:  Why you are applying to Graduate School  How will the  College Educational Opportunity Program improve your academic experience? The essay will be evaluated on the following areas:  How well the questions are answered  How well the students ideas are organized and developed   Grammar, spelling, and vocabulary

With curriculum integration, all students can have a voice in what they will learn and how they will learn it. Choose a topic from your curriculum that would lend itself to curriculum integration.  Describe how you will use Beane’s 5 steps on pages 144-149 to give your students a voice in how you integrate your curriculum.  Choose a theme that you think your students may decide on through Beane’s steps and describe the activities you would use to integrate it into at least 3 different disciplines. Write a reflection on this process that covers your thoughts or concerns about curriculum integration. Please use this article and the attached pages as two of the at least three citations:  https://www.redorbit.com/news/education/199195/revisiting_curriculum_integration_a_fresh_look_at_an_old_idea Assignment Guidelines Your assignment must include: A description of the topic you have chosen from your curriculum A description of how you will use Beane’s steps (pp. 144-149) (I have attached the pages) to give your students a voice in what they will learn and how they will learn it Activities you would use to integrate the chosen theme into at least 3 different disciplines A reflection discussing your thoughts on this process and any concerns you may have Citations from the course materials

Discuss the relevance and integration of the two scriptural passages from Unit 4 and Unit 5 (Mark 1:40-45 and Matthew 8:5-13) into the benefits of collaborating with others and providing behavioral supports to students. You are looking at this from the position of assisting students with identified needs in the areas of academics, discipline, cognitive abilities, and executive functioning strengths and deficits.  Post a thorough discussion, and comment freely and deeply on the comments from your classmates.

You will write a 4-page (of content) double-spaced paper in APA style (plus an addition APA references page for a total of 6 pages) and adhere to the following guidelines: Be sure to use the terminology from lecture and your text Papers should be typed in 12-point, Times New Roman or Arial font Be double-spaced with 1-inch margins all around Include a minimum of 3 references in APA format with corresponding in-text citations (including at least one (1) peer-reviewed journal reference) Grading will be as follows: How well your paper flows and proper structure (e.g. that they transition between paragraphs and move toward a clear conclusion that coincides with the opening paragraph) Proofreading (spelling, typos, grammar) That the paper is thoughtful (not just stating and defining terms) Paper prompt: Address the following: The importance of stress for the experiences of college students. This paper has three parts that should be approximately equal in length: 1.Review findings: Do college students in general experience stress? Which stressors are particularly relevant to these populations? How does this impact their well-being or academic success? (about 1-2 pages) 2.Review diversity: How are the findings, research methods, or theories impacted by diversity? Diversity can include, but is not limited to, differences in age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and sexual orientation. Include research findings showing how two diverse populations are similar or dissimilar in their experience of stress or stressors. (about 1 page) 3.Demonstrate applicability: What can or is done to reduce stress among college students? (about 1 page)

This week’s readings and videos discuss engaging and differentiating instruction to meet the diverse needs of our students. Several different strategies and ideas are presented.  Take at least 2 of these ideas and discuss how they will help teachers meet the needs of middle level students to ensure their success. Please use at least two of the items below as citations.  Article: http://www.amle.org/BrowsebyTopic/Inspiration/InsDet/TabId/190/ArtMID/811/ArticleID/366/Battle-over-Student-Engagement.aspx Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rab2dTZnwgY Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LWE2HF1v1Y Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P1h00AZftc Video 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xH0K3Z-dbo

Waldorf education:               www.Aurorawaldorf.org (early childhood program) https://youtu.be/FcdwjOZk58Q   Montessori education: www.nardin.org (early childhood program) https://youtu.be/Xmw858OOjSs   Reggio Emilia education: www.elmwoodfranklin.org (early childhood program) https://youtu.be/fYx_aGs-DjU After you pick one of the above, first review the website and write about the program philosophy (question 2).  Then carefully view the YouTube video and complete the remaining questions (3-9)   1.     Program Philosophy Briefly summarize the philosophy of the program/center.  Why did you choose this type of education?  What drew you to this model?   2.     Physical Environment/Materials Carefully observe the environment in the video.  Write about it and how the children respond to the environment and the materials provided to support learning.   3.     Learning model How are children in this environment allowed to freely play while learning?  Give examples of a scenario from the video and what the children are learning.     4.      Social/Emotional Environment Look at the environment from a child’s perspective.  Do you believe it is inviting and encouraging? Why or why not. Chapter 2 of our class book discusses culturally responsive practice.  Does the environment reflect this?   How?   5.     The Children Reflecting on the types of play discussed in chapter 3, what type of play do you see the children engaged in?  What are they doing?  Do they appear to be enjoying themselves?  Are they interacting with their peers/other adults?  Are they active participants in their own learning?    6.     The Role of the Teacher Referring to chapter 1 and the role(s) of the teacher, which of these do you see the teacher engaged in?  Name the role(s) and write about the situation.  Chapter 3 defines developmentally appropriate practice.  Do you believe that the teacher is demonstrating DAP?  Why or why not.   7.     Multiple Intelligences Does this environment support Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences?  How?  Explain using examples.   8.     Summary Could you envision yourself teaching in this environment?  Which elements were you drawn to?  Consider the elements that you would like to someday add to your future classroom (or existing classroom if you work with children).