Education

Your professional disposition statement as a teacher. How your self-assessment supports your professional dispositions statement. Reflects on how you have grown in your professional dispositions throughout your program of study, supported by specific examples. Discuss the connection between professional dispositions and the Model Code of Ethics. Steps you will take to improve where necessary. While APA format is required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines. 3 resources 

One of the central issues in Qualitative Interviewing is understanding how to create interview questions so that data can be gathered effectively. What are the key concerns for a researcher writing questions? What are the different methods for recording and logging data, and which method, if any, is the best? One of the central issues in Field Observation is understanding how to observe phenomena in their natural settings. What motivated your decision-making? How does field research ensure validity and reliability? For more information check: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interview_(research)

Distinguishing Characteristics of an Op-Ed or Column Partly, a column is defined by where it appears, but it shares some common characteristics:• Typically, it is short, between 750 and 800 words.• It has a clearly defined point.• It has a clearly defined point of view.• It represents clarity of thinking.• It contains the strong, unique voice of the writer. Questions to Ask Yourself When Writing an Op-Ed or Column• Do I have a clear point to make?• What is it?• Who cares? (Writing with a particular audience in mind can inform how you execute your column. Who is it that you are trying to convince? Why are you targeting that specific reader?)• Is there substance to my argument? Topic and ThemeEvery successful op-ed piece or column must have a clearly defined topic and theme.• Topic: the person, place, issue, incident, or thing that is the primary focus of the column. The topic is usually stated in the first paragraph.• Theme: another level of meaning to the topic. What’s the big, overarching idea of the column? What’s your point? Why is your point important? The theme may appear early in the piece or it may appear later when it may also serve as a turning point into a deeper level of argument.ResearchWhile columns and op-ed pieces allow writers to include their own voice and express an opinion, to be successful the columns must be grounded in solid research. Research involves acquiring facts, quotations, citations, or data from sources and personal observation. Research also allows a reader to include sensory data (touch, taste, smell, sound, or sight) into a column. There are two basic methods of research:• Field research: going to the scene, interviews, legwork; primary materials, observations, andknowledge• Library, academic, or internet research: using secondary materials, including graphs, charts, and scholarly article opening the first line of an op-ed is crucial. The opening “hook” may grab the reader’s attention with a strong claim, a surprising fact, a metaphor, a mystery, or a counter-intuitive observation that entices the reader into reading more. The opening also briefly lays the foundation for your argument.DFEndingsEvery good column or op-ed piece needs a strong ending that has some basic requirements. It:• Echoes or answers introduction• Has been foreshadowed by preceding thematic statements• Is the last and often most memorable detail• Contains a final epiphany or calls the reader to action There are two basic types of endings. An “open ending” suggests rather than states a conclusion, while a “closed ending” states rather than suggests a conclusion. The closed ending in which the point of the piece is resolved is by far the most commonly used.

This is for a scholarship.Describe your educational and career objectives as they relate to your declared major, including beyond degree completion. (400 words) Describe why you are a good candidate for a scholarship, including any personal situations or financial hardships. (400 words)I am a Chinese American. First generation born in the U.S. Applied to Auburn University in Alabama for Business.

Cultures are difficult to change.  Review this article from Forbes and participate in this week’s discussion. How do you change an organization’s culture?1- After reviewing the article from Forbes magazine, (link found in Content for this week), elaborate on why cultures are difficult to change. Do you believe it would be easier to change a team’s culture than to change an organization’s culture?  Why or why not? 2- Both your text and the Forbes article pointed out the importance of leading during a time of cultural change. What is the role of leadership in culture change?

Given what you have learned from the readings, video and the cultural diversity self-awareness questionnaire: Discuss why cultural competence is important to effective teaching practices Describe three ways in which you could embrace different cultures and/or languages into your teaching practices Make sure to reference the textbook and/or other sources you may have used in writing this reflection.

Parents of children with disabilities typically experience more stress than families who do not have children with disabilities. The purpose of this assignment is to analyze how some of these perceptions and barriers affect family involvement. Directions: Visit the following website: IRIS Website  (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. Go through the module. On a word document, complete the following questions: (If you experience difficulty, go back and review the Perspectives and Resources pages in the Module). What is a secondary transition? Why is it important for school personnel to help students plan for post-school transitions? List and describe the five components of the Taxonomy for Transition Programming. Explain why self-determination is important for students with disabilities.  Read: Jessica is a rising ninth-grade student who has a physical and intellectual disability and uses a wheelchair. Imagine you are Jessica’s general education teacher and a member of her IEP team. As part of her annual review meeting, Jessica and her team discuss her post-secondary plans. Following is some of the information the team learns during the meeting.  Strengths: Capable student who works hard to get passing grades Loves the computer and catches on quickly to games and computer programs  Short-term goals: Ride the school bus to and from school (currently, parents transport her)    Spend more time with friends Post-school goals: Get a job in a hospital or somewhere she can help sick people (as long as she doesn’t have to read much) Live on her own or with a roommate    Areas of need:    Doesn’t like to read and often doesn’t remember things she does read    Additional information: Her parents state that she has never talked with them about her post-school goals, and they always assumed she would live with them.  For each of the components of the Taxonomy for Transition Programming, recommend one or two actions you as the teacher can take to help Jessica reach her goals. Explain your responses.     Components of Taxonomy for Transition Programming     Actions and Explanations Program Structure   Student-Focused Planning   Student Development   Family Involvement   Interagency Collaboration

Tell us about the goals you’ve set yourself as a student at Boise State University. Please also let us know about any challenges you’ve overcome, either personally or academically, that may have impacted your academic performance.

Science requires reading, writing, and math skills, in addition to critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. When teachers contextualize learning and integrate that context across all subjects, students are typically more engaged in learning and are able to make connections. Locate and review a science or health lesson plan. Consider how you would revise the lesson plan to include the integration of reading, writing, and math skills. In addition, include suggestions for technology integration and differentiation. Use the “5E Lesson Plan Template” for your revisions. Include the link to the original lesson plan. Include a 250-500 word rationale explaining your choices.

Watch the video Tribal Leadership (David Logan). Think about a group or organization (“tribe”) to which you belong. At what stage is that tribe? Describe it. Is there an in-group/out-group? How are the outgroup members treated by others? How could the leader (or you!) integrate the out-group members into the large group? Or as Dave Logan describes it, how could they move the ‘tribe’ to the next stage?