Education

Preparation Research the student population and neighborhood demographics of your immediate area such as your county or city and the demographics of your state. Look at the most recent election results, especially for school board and elected state officials, and see what their opinions are about education. Especially note if your area is either aligned with your larger state or differs from your larger state. Student population description includes age, cultural diversity, family situation, academic achievement levels, and general attitudes toward school. Neighborhood refers to geographic setting, income levels, physical surroundings, and crime or safety challenges. Access demographic information from your district, city, county, or state websites and cite the URLs for this information in your paper. Scenario Assume you are leading a team of administrators, parents, students, and teachers to plan curricula that include the grade and subject you have been using to answer your discussion questions. Determine the top five social forces that you want to address. Describe three key issues of each social force, recommend a method to address the issues, and discuss the benefits expected. You can apply your paper to just the one grade and subject or broaden it to a grade range such as K–2, 3–5, middle school, etcetera. Otherwise, you can expand the grade range of your subjects such as elementary science or middle school ELA. Instructions Write a 6–8 page paper in which you: 1. Describe the demographics of your school district and compare them to the demographics of the county or city in which it resides. 2. Compare your local demographics to your state demographics, including recent election results, and note any major education issues that came up during the most recent election. 3. Describe the top five social forces that you want to address through curriculum planning. a. Explain why you think these are the top five. b. Explain why you think curriculum planning will help address these social forces. 4. Describe three key issues for each social force. a. Recommend a method to address the issue. b. Discuss the benefits expected.

Read: The case for teaching about sharks and mummies, not captions and the main idea by Natalie Wexler. This article can be found online with a Google search; if you cannot find the article, I can download it and send it to you. This is a really simple writing assignment, article just needs to be synthesized and takeaways learned need to be included. Please read prompt below. Respond: Interacting with the texts provided on this assignment will aid our efforts to understand the tenets of how students learn to read. What sticks with them? What aids and detracts from their growth as young readers? You will craft one discussion post in which you synthesize the article and with your own beliefs and understandings. You should note major takeaways, connections, and challenges to your current understanding of reading foundations.

Upload your personal statement of interest and goals (2-3 pages): Please articulate why you have chosen the University of San Francisco’s MPH program, and elaborate on your specific interests as they relate to the program’s strengths and your career goals. Hello! I want to become a Health Administrator as my career goal; however, I need help in answering the statements above in an articulated manner that is effective. Please ask if you need me to provide any information to aid you in the process.

Based on the scenarios and videos, discuss how Battered Women Syndrome (BWS), Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS) and Self-Defense may have played a role in the actions of these women.  In the cases of Francine Wilson, Lorena Bobbitt and Rita Felton, do you feel a defense of Self-Defense was warranted?  Should Francine and Rita be charged with murder and sentenced to prison for the death of their husbands?  If not, explain what type of sentence outcome would be more appropriate.

Describe a digital tool, game, or app used to teach mathematics in an early childhood classroom. Discuss the benefits and limitations of the tool. Provide examples of state/national standards and strategies the tool, game, or app supports.

A. Create an annotated bibliography in which you do the following: 1. Include a minimum of 20 entries, 15 of which must come from published sources, whether they are accessed online or in print (e.g., books, journal articles, white papers). 2. Include references that represent a variety of perspectives on educational theory, educational trends, and educational practices. 3. Include peer reviewed or academic sources for the majority of the entries. 4. Summarize (suggested length of 2–4 sentences), in your own words, the main ideas of each reference provided. 5. Discuss (suggested length of 1–2 sentences) the intended audience for each reference provided. 6. Explain (suggested length of 2–4 sentences) how each source is applicable to your research for the SCA1 paper. 7. Explain (suggested length of 1–2 sentences) how each reference relates to one of the following: ?   current issues in education ?   disparate points of view ?   diversity and/or range of student ability B. Format the annotated bibliography according to APA guidelines.

Write a research paper (suggested length of 20–30 pages) that includes the following: A. Provide an introduction in which you do the following: 1. Identify an open-ended problem in education. a. Explain your current thinking about the future of education posed by the open-ended problem you have identified, supporting your explanation with research-based evidence. B. Choose five aspects that influence your open-ended problem, which can include but are not limited to the following: • teachers and standards • high-stakes assessments • curriculum/instruction • methodology • technology • bilingual/ELL • special education • public policy • diversity and inclusion 1. Identify two possible approaches and discuss how they address the open-ended problem, using each of the 5 aspects chosen in part B. Note: The same two possible approaches should be used for each of the 5 aspects. Note: For example, a proponent of public school Montessori may have an approach that differs from the approach of a proponent of homeschooling. Or, a proponent of self-contained special education may have an approach that differs from the approach of a proponent of full-inclusion special education. a. Provide evidence to support your discussion from part B1. i. Discuss the quality of evidence, including the credibility and bias of the provided information or evidence relevant to the possible approaches presented in part B1. b. Discuss the underlying assumptions of the possible approaches presented in part B1. 2. Discuss how two of the influencing aspects chosen in part B and the possible approaches from part B1 impact each other. 3. Analyze the pros and cons of implementing each of the possible approaches from part B1. 4. Propose your solution to the open-ended problem identified in part A1. a. Discuss potential criticisms of the solution you proposed in part B4 and ways of addressing those criticisms. 5. Reflect on what education would look like in the future if the solution from part B4 were implemented. 6. Summarize the main points from the research paper. C. Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. D. Demonstrate professional communication

Support groups are especially important when transitioning into the higher education environment. I am in the bridge program (RN to BSN)  Bachelor of Science in Nursing. What support system(s) do you currently have in place? My support system is my family.  What support groups are available on campus? I am in Grand Canyo University online.  In case that you currently do not have a support system(s) or group(s), how will you create a support group that best reflects you and your academic and personal wellness support needs?

Discuss your thoughts on the DNP degree and include t nursing journal to support your stance: In what manner do you feel the DNP degree is necessary? Are there multiple justifications? Detail why these justifications themselves matter and how they affect your perspective on the value of the DNP degree. Is this a degree that you plan to complete? Why do you plan to complete the degree and what do you plan to do with it once you have the degree in hand? Based on your observations, what are your thoughts on the length of the DNP programs? Do you feel that they are appropriate based on the time it will take to complete the degree?

Prompt: Please provide an explanation as to why you are choosing to apply to this high school and why you think you will be a successful addition to our team. the reason I’m applying: to get a head start on college by taking high school classes and college classes at the same time the reason I’m a great addition:  reliable, dependable, hard worker, good grades,