Category: Education & Teaching

OVERVIEW
Throughout this course, you have studied numerous topics relating to as

OVERVIEW
Throughout this course, you have studied numerous topics relating to assessment and research.
Research findings support a positive relationship between a student’s ability to self-reflect on
their learning experience and improvements in academic performance (Lew & Schmidt, 2011).
Further research reports that doctoral students found the reflection process helpful, especially
regarding the impact of their learning (Klenowski, n.d.). The purpose of this assignment is for
you to analyze your learning experience as it relates to your educational journey, others, your
growth in the field of special education, and your overall professional understanding of content.
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer the questions in the provided Course Reflection Template. Reflect on the knowledge,
concepts, and skills you learned throughout this course, then analyze their importance.
Synthesize how you can utilize the course information and what more you need to learn.
Provide a word count for each question as well as a total word count for all answers. This
assignment should contain a total of at least 800 words.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

The purpose of this culminating final paper is to come full circle with the inte

The purpose of this culminating final paper is to come full circle with the intersection of instructional plan design and professional development. More specifically, you will finalize your comprehensive instructional plan and create a professional development handout that will provide instruction on how instructors could use it to provide differentiated instruction. Note: You do not need to create a new instructional plan; you are only finalizing the instructional plan you have been working on throughout the course.

Prepare:
As some of your previous work will be included in this assignment, please review your instructor’s feedback on all discussions and assignments from Weeks 1 through 5. Read the summative comments for all discussions and assignments. Often instructors will also leave embedded comments directly in your assignment within Waypoint. If you are unsure of how to access feedback within Waypoint, review Accessing Waypoint Feedback in your online classroom. As you work through each component of this assignment, make any corrections or revisions recommended by your instructor.
Scenario Instructions:
You have been invited by your leadership to create a handout to present at a professional development meeting for your fellow employees. You are to use the handout to introduce your finalized instructional plan and demonstrate how it can be used to implement differentiated instruction.
Part 1: Instructional Plan (six to seven pages)
Be sure to do the incorporate the feedback received during Weeks 1 through 5 of this course as you complete the following in the required Instructional Plan Template:Big Idea and General Content Objectives:State the essential understanding (“big idea”) for the lesson.
List the general content objective(s) for the lesson.
Preview Phase:Explain the procedure that will be used to hook learner interest during the preview phase.
Describe the appropriate materials for the preview phase.
Describe the specific preview phase content objective related to the “big idea.”
Explain the procedure for the preview phase activity.
Describe the grouping configuration for the preview phase.
Focused Learning Phase:Detail the learning activities of the focused learning phase.
Application Phase:Describe the project of the application phase.
Describe the appropriate materials for the application phase.
List the content objective(s) for the application phase.
Explain the procedure for the application phase activity.
Describe the grouping configuration for the application phase.
Revise the authentic assessment based on the feedback received during Weeks 1 to 5 of this course.
Revise the rubric based on the feedback received during Weeks 1 to 5 of this coursePart 2: Handout (three to four pages)
Once you have revised your instructional plan, create a handout that will provide instruction for your fellow employees on how to implement an instructional plan for the purpose of incorporating differentiated instruction. More specifically, create a handout that introduces your finalized Instructional Plan Template and how it supports differentiated instruction based on the audience and instructional setting you chose in Week 1. The handout must include the following components: Audience and Rationale (one paragraph) Describe the participants of your professional development session.Who is your target audience? This could be your current instructional setting, and if you are not currently working as an instructor, it could be your desired instructional setting. You can consider instructional settings from pre-K, elementary, middle, secondary, military, or corporate.
Instructional Plan (four to five paragraphs) Describe the process of creating an instructional plan. Be sure to include a description of the following components of the process:Determining the “big idea”
Determining the specific objective(s)
Researching the topic as defined by the objective
Deciding on how to interest learners using a hook
Selecting the appropriate instructional method
Deciding on how to organize the lesson
Choosing the appropriate support material
Preparing the beginning and ending of the lesson
Creating the authentic assessment
Creating a rubric.

Overview
Create a PowerPoint presentation including speaker notes for a 10-minut

Overview
Create a PowerPoint presentation including speaker notes for a 10-minute presentation (15-20 slide presentation, excluding the title and reference slides) from the perspective of an administrator/leader in education for pre-service or in-service teachers.
The goals of the PowerPoint include the utilization of data-based decision-making with a student with special needs in:
1. Assessment
2. Evaluation
3. Evidence-based practice
4. Data-based decision-making.
In the Notes section, write as if you were presenting the PowerPoint to your audience. The PowerPoint slides must adhere to APA style and formatting and include at least four references. Include a reference list adhering to APA style and formatting for the references.
Instructions
Assume the audience has minimal knowledge of assessment, evaluation, evidence-based practice, or data-based decision-making regarding evaluating students with special needs. Identify your audience on your title slide (e.g., Special Education Services: Professional Development for Pre-Service Teachers).
Supporting evidence from the course readings must be incorporated throughout. Additionally, you must incorporate at least one other scholarly source (e.g., a peer-reviewed journal article or a scholarly book such as the Swanson, Harris, and Graham textbook).
Limit the presentation to professional graphics and font choice.
The slides should not contain too many words.
Some slides should contain bulleted information with one or two graphics to keep the presentation visually appealing.
Be sure you are formatting as per the current APA edition.
The presentation must include 15-20 slides, excluding the title and references slides.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

When used effectively, digital tools can greatly contribute to creating equity i

When used effectively, digital tools can greatly contribute to creating equity in instructional settings and can enhance your ability to implement differentiated instructional practices. For your final discussion, you will have an opportunity to both creatively reflect on your learning in this course and practice using a digital tool by creating a poster. Have fun with this, and allow your creativity to flow!
Prepare:
Choose one of the following tools to create your poster:CanvaLinks to an external site.
PiktochartLinks to an external site.
Microsoft WordYou may also use another digital tool of your choice as long as your poster can be submitted as a shared link, converted to PDF, or uploaded in an acceptable image format (review What Types of Media Files Can I Upload in Canvas as an Instructor?Links to an external site. for support on accepted formats).
For inspiration and support with getting started with your poster, you may wish to review the following optional help tools:Canva’s Inspire With PostersLinks to an external site.
Canva’s The Graphic OrganizerLinks to an external site.
Piktochart’s How to Create Engaging Typography Poster | Piktochart TutorialLinks to an external site.
How to Make a Poster in Word | Microsoft Word TutorialsLinks to an external site.
Canva’s Research Poster TemplatesLinks to an external site.
Canva’s Educational Posters TemplatesLinks to an external site.
Part 1: Create a Poster to be Included With Your Initial Post
Be creative with your poster and include the following: At least two images and five words that represent your learning in this course.Share your poster in your initial post as an attachment or by providing a shared link so your peers can access it.Part 2: Write a Synopsis of Your Poster for Your Initial Post:
Once you’ve completed your poster, provide a written synopsis of it to accompany your poster attachment or shared link in your initial post. In your synopsis, be sure to: Describe the two images you selected and how they represent your learning in this course. Explain how each of the five words you chose represents your learning in this course. Describe the most significant idea you learned in this course and why it was significant for you. Explain how your perspective has been changed, challenged, or reinforced as a result of this course. Write at least one question you still have regarding the topics of this course.

You will be transcribing a senecio in which you will be having a conversation wi

You will be transcribing a senecio in which you will be having a conversation with a child who’s age should be child (18 months – 4 years old, English-speaking but bilingual is ok too) and you will need to acquire 50 utterances from this child I was thinking if the conversation can be about the child’s day at school or anything to do with school related talk.
An ‘utterance’ can be thought of as an expression of a complete thought. It could be a complete sentence, a phrase/incomplete sentence, or a one-word response to a question.
Why do I need separate line numbers for each utterance?
To code your child’s speech sample accurately, you will need to have every utterance listed separately with its own line number. If line numbers contain more than one utterance, any future coding would not be accurate, so it is critical to get accurate line numbers for each utterance.
How do I number the utterances correctly?
Please review the following handout to clarify your understanding of utterances and how to number them. Look closely at the examples, as these are a good visual representation for how you will translate your child’s speech sample into a written transcription.

Reflection Journal Prompt
Lilian Katz studied the Developmental Stages of Teache

Reflection Journal Prompt
Lilian Katz studied the Developmental Stages of Teachers. In each stage, she writes about the developmental tasks and training needed. Read “The Developmental Stages of Teachers” by Lilian G. Katz and answer the following questions:
Assess yourself and describe the developmental stage you feel that you are in. Explain why you believe you are in this stage. Include in this the amount of time (years, months, weeks, or days) you have been teaching in an early childhood education setting.
Using the Cycle of Inquiry Process, describe the training (observation record, interpreting thinking, curriculum planning, inquiry provocation plan, set up and facilitating play, or reflective evaluation) that you believe would best support your growth AND explain why.
In reflecting on the topics we covered over the course of the semester, select 2 ideas from the list below that you would like to research further to support your growth. For each topic, explain why you believe further research would support your continued growth as a teacher educator.
A. Family Partnerships
B. Culturally Responsive Curriculum and NAEYC’s anti-bias goals
C. Project-based learning
D. Developmentally Appropriate Practices
E. Documentation
F. Behavior Management
G. Environment Planning
H. Emergent Curriculum Planning

Students will write a 1,800-word report in which they describe and justify a tea

Students will write a 1,800-word report in which they describe and justify a teacher research project they would like to carry out in their context. The report will include a concise rationale and a justification for each aspect of the research project. It will include at least 10 quality references. The report should include the summary/evaluation of at least 3 empirical studies focusing on methodology, research design, research tools, data analysis and ethical considerations.

You are the owner of a new early childhood center (for children from birth to ki

You are the owner of a new early childhood center (for children from birth to kindergarten). You will create a Program Handbook to inform families about your school’s philosophy, program description, environment, and discipline policy. (NOTE: This handbook will NOT include operational issues such as drop-off procedures, dress code, attendance, etc.)
Your Program Handbook should include the following:
Cover Page (Name of school)
Table of Contents
School Philosophy Section (Approx. 300 words) including:Mission Statement (50 words or less)
School Philosophy (What is the theoretical foundation for the school’s philosophy?)
Program Description Section (Approx. 400 words) including:Description of curriculum
How does your program meet developmentally appropriate practices (DAP)?
What is the role of the teacher in connection to the school philosophy?
What is the role of the children in connection to the school philosophy?
What is the role of the parents in connection to the school philosophy?
School Environment Section (Approx. 200 words) including:How do classroom materials and room arrangements connect to the school philosophy?
How do classroom materials and room arrangements support children’s learning?
Discipline Philosophy Section (Approx. 150 words) including:Describe the discipline policy
How does the discipline policy connect with the school philosophy?
(You might want to read Chapter 14 of the textbook)
Your Program Handbook should be written in parent-friendly language, informative, and visually appealing.
It should be something that you want to read and be proud to distribute to the families.

What methods will you consider to reach these goals and objectives? What are you

What methods will you consider to reach these goals and objectives? What are your beliefs regarding learning theory and specific strategies you would use such as case studies, group work, simulations, interactive lectures, etc.? You might also include any new ideas or strategies you have used or want to try (specific examples). How are the values and beliefs noted above realized in classroom activities? Cite at least TWO Classroom Management references obtained through your research efforts to support your decisions for choosing instructional strategies that contribute or will contribute to your effective classroom management. Include which TAPS standards support teaching methodology, strategies, and implementation.
Assessing Learning: How will you assess student growth and learning? What are your beliefs about grading? Do you grade students on a percentage scale (criterion-referenced) or a curve (norm-referenced)? What different types of assessment will you use: traditional (paper/pen) tests, projects, portfolios, presentations, etc.? Include which TAPS standards support assessing the learner. This should be a 2-page minimum paper APA Format.

So far in this course, you have analyzed the many elements of differentiated ins

So far in this course, you have analyzed the many elements of differentiated instruction related to content, process, and product to support learner needs. In many ways, the elements of differentiation are also applicable when you apply for instructional jobs, and you must be able to differentiate your application materials to the needs of the hiring manager.
Just as you have created your Instructional Plan Template to be appropriate and meaningful for your particular instructional setting (e.g., K-12, higher education, etc.), you must also be able to market yourself as a candidate for jobs in that instructional setting in an appropriate and meaningful way. This is because the process for applying for jobs, and the application materials you will need to provide, will vary from one instructional setting to another. Job advertisements for instructor positions in higher education, for example, will likely require you to submit a curriculum vitae (CV), while job postings for a workforce development instructor will more likely require you to submit a resume. You will need to know how these two documents are different and which, if not both, you will need for your career goals.
Prepare:
Read The Difference Between a Resume and a Curriculum VitaeLinks to an external site..
Read University of Arizona’s Global Campus Career Services’ list of Niche Job Boards for EducationLinks to an external site..
Find a job posting that matches your career goal(s). You may choose a job posting from the Niche Job Boards for EducationLinks to an external site. or from any other job board of your choice (such as IndeedLinks to an external site. or MonsterLinks to an external site.).
Write:
List your career goals. You may have created these already in your EDU650 course, or you may wish to take this opportunity to revise them.
State the job title in the job posting you have chosen, and provide the URL link to that job posting along with a screen shot of the job posting.
Decide whether you would use a resume or a CV to apply for the job, and explain why.
Discuss what skills and experiences you currently have that meet the criteria listed in the job posting you chose.
Discuss skills, experiences, or other qualifications you still need to acquire in order to meet the criteria listed in the job posting.