Category: Education

Submit a an essay, of at least 600 words, detailing how you have demonstrated an exceptional dedication to or aptitude for teaching.

i will attach the report in which for the essay you are required to use only the report.
(PART 1) Evaluate the quality of the report.:
Part 1 (approx. 500 words)
In the first part of the EMA, you should introduce the report and critically examine its quality using learning introduced during the module such as the PROMPT criteria. You are not describing the content of the report but giving your assessment of whether it is a good report in terms of showing whether the service is making a difference.
(PART 2) Critically discuss how the different research methods and kinds of data mentioned in the report are used to evaluate services and/or practices:
Part 2 (approx. 800 words)
In Part 2, you should critically discuss the methods and types of data that were collected and referred to in the report. Discuss some of the strengths and limitations of different approaches to evaluation that are being demonstrated in the report, making connections and comparisons with other methods of evaluation that you have been introduced to. You can also be critical of the way the report evaluates the service, again drawing on your knowledge from the module
(PART 3) Identify issues raised in the report and discuss how they relate to the wellbeing of children and young people, drawing on your learning from KE206.:
Part 3 (approx. 1200 words)
The report focuses on issues that relate to families and children. You should briefly identify some of the key issues within the report, and then show your understanding of how these issues relate to children or young people’s wellbeing, drawing on your learning from across the module.Start by discussing wellbeing more generally (which may include use of Topic 1: Wellbeing), then use your knowledge and understanding of the module to make specific links to two other topics (i.e. from relationships, society, health, learning, safety, rights, identity, or culture) and consider these two topics in more detail.
Conclusion (approx. 250 words)
As you have done with your TMAs, use a brief conclusion that draws all key points together to ensure that all parts of the EMA question have been fully addressed.
References
Include a complete list of all cited sources. These must be referenced accurately using the Cite Them Right Harvard referencing system.

Understanding the various responsibilities of an instructional coach is important, so the role can be held in a professional manner while meeting the needs of the adult learners.
For this assignment, design a 1,000-1,250 word proposal on a topic of your choice. The topic can be applicable to your current position or a project you are working on. The proposal should be for an all-day professional development in-service to be presented to your principal.
The proposal should include the following:
Defined roles and responsibilities of the instructional coach during the professional development, including training, collaboration, and motivation.
Achievable, measurable schoolwide goals for the professional development, with at least one focusing on collaboration and another on the integration of technology.
How the professional development will meet the needs of adult learners, strengthening the learning environment, and enacting a system change.
Anticipated tools and resources, including technology, and an explanation of how each will assist the instructional coach in implementing the professional development or the teachers in achieving the outlined goals.
At least three instructional strategies or activities to be used during the professional development session to engage teachers and increase self-efficacy with the chosen topic.
How the success of the professional development and teacher implementation of the topic will be measured.
Support your proposal with 4 scholarly resources.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

Leadership Ability Determines a Person’s Level of Effectiveness
The Story: Dick and Maurice McDonald create a chain of restaurants but hit their leadership lid lacking the leadership needed to expand their business. Ray Kroc, who had a higher leadership lid was able to expand the business.
The Lesson: Kroc had what the McDonald’s brothers did not – a leadership lid that allowed him to lead others to run successful businesses.
My Law of the Lid Reflection—Review Page 1 of Maxwell Study Guide
1-Law of the Lid: Leadership ability is the LID that determines a person’s level of effectiveness as well as the organization’s effectiveness.
PROMPT: What would you have to change in your daily schedule to focus on improving your leadership skills as much as you focus on improving your other skills?
Rubric for Reflection on Maxwell 21 Laws of Leadership

Background
As Early Childhood Educators, we understand the importance of play and all the skills young children learn through play. Children learn about obvious things, such as letters and numbers, colors and shapes, textures and smells. In addition, they learn more subtle skills, such as how to interact appropriately and why a child’s actions may cause another child to cry. However, not all parents understand the importance of play and what a child is actually learning. Parents may ask, “Why are the children always playing?” or “When are they going to learn something?” Teachers and parents can have differing views concerning how children learn best. Many parents do not understand how a child can learn through play. As an Early Childhood Educator, it is important to be educated and knowledgeable concerning different play theories and theorists and to be able to explain to parents how children learn through play.
Directions
For this assignment, you will analyze two different Play Theories and Theorists.
Step 1: Research and Analysis
Select two Early Childhood Theories and Theorists to analyze. Conduct basic research using course readings and additional library resources, as needed.
Some early childhood play theorist that you may consider for your assignment include:
Erik Erickson
Lev Vygotsky
Maria Montessori
Jean Piaget
John Dewey
Urie Bronfenbrenner
Howard Gardner
Sigmund Freud
Reggio Emilia
Albert Bandura
Step 2: Application and Reflection
Provide answers to the following questions and prompts in a 2–3-page reflection. Incorporate at least two credible resources from the course readings or additional library resources to support your answers.
Play Theory and Development: Analyze how each of the two play theories selected support children’s learning and development.
State the theorist or theory
Discuss what the theorist emphasizes concerning play.
Give an example of a child’s play activity and explain how and what the child is learning in a way that a parent would understand.
Stages of Development:
For each theory/theorist, describe stages of play (or stages of development) for children from birth to age 8. These will be different for each theory/theorist, so make sure to note this within your work.
Play Theories in Action: Explain how these play and development theories apply to environmental considerations in an early childhood setting.
Select an area or center, such as the blocks center, dramatic play, manipulatives, library, outdoor play, etc.
For each of your two theorists, explain what a child might be learning and how this may apply to their growth and development.

Instructions – Math Introduction
You will write a Math Introduction (about 3 pages long). This introduction should explain the Montessori developmental approach to teaching mathematics at the 3-6 level. Use information from the videos and readings. Include quotes to support your ideas and be sure to cite these quotes appropriately.
Key points to discuss would include the benefit of starting with the concrete and moving to the abstract, the development of the mathematical mind, the role color coding plays in the Math materials, and how the sequence unfolds and builds upon itself. Be sure to provide examples to support the points you are making.
** I have attached a copy of my math album. Please read the introduction section as it contains important key factors that should be included in the paper, as well as a detailed overview of the math area in an early childhood Montessori classroom. The album can also count as one of the sources used. Please reach out with any questions. **The paper will be checked by instructors for plagiarism.

As a teacher candidate in an educator preparation program, you may have access to information and records pertaining to students that require your understanding of FERPA. FERPA laws and ethics are at the forefront of educational decisions made regarding student learning and assessment. FERPA laws apply to all educational institutions and agencies that receive funding through the U.S. Department of Education.
Preparation
Review the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Resources located in the Wk 1 Learning Activities folder.
Analysis Deliverable
To complete this short-answer analysis, read the scenario for each question and type your response to the prompts that follow. Your response to each scenario should be a minimum of 100 words and address each prompt related to the scenario
Question 1
Ms. Thomas stood in the hallway during the class transition from second to third period with her grade-level team. She was frustrated and began to discuss the names of students who she had to give a behavior referral to because they got into a fight inside her classroom during first period. 
In your own words, how would you explain what FERPA states regarding confidentiality of student information and describe how it applies to this scenario?
What are the consequences of this scenario if another parent/caregiver visiting the campus walks by, overhears the conversation, and reports the teacher? 
What could Ms. Thomas have done differently to avoid a FERPA violation?
Question 2
Two weeks before school starts, Ms. Gonzalez, a fourth-grade teacher, creates a classroom booklet welcoming students and parents/caregivers for back-to-school night. The booklet includes class rules and procedures, as well as listing the names and addresses of students, parents/caregivers, and community partners. Ms. Gonzalez’s goal is to build comradery and community among students and parents/caregivers within the class; students are excited to see their friends and most parents/caregivers appreciate knowing about available resources close to their homes. Yasmine’s mother was not happy about this booklet and informed the principal.  
In your own words, what does FERPA state regarding disclosing directory information? Describe how it applies to this scenario.
What could Ms. Gonzalez have done differently to be FERPA-compliant when creating the classroom booklet, while still building comradery and a sense of community with her students and their parents/caregivers?
Question 3
At the beginning of the school year, the school counselor is required to send teachers the IEPs for special education students who are in their classroom. Mr. Chen, the school counselor, sent an email to all teachers and staff instructing them to look through all of the IEPs, but to only review and electronically sign off on the IEPs of students who are in their classrooms. Mr. Chen stated that signing off would indicate that the teachers read and understood the accommodations for each special education student in their classroom.
How would you explain how FERPA was violated in this scenario and what the consequences could be for this type of violation? 
What could Mr. Chen have done differently to avoid this type of FERPA violation and to better serve the special education students who have IEPs?
Question 4
The second-grade team agreed to use data grids for tracking student data. The first and last names of each student and their assessment data from each unit test would be listed on index cards. Cards would be posted on a data wall under each teacher to help second grade teachers organize and track the individual student and classroom progress. Teachers would also be able to determine whether students in their class were mastering skills that were taught, as well as help make plans for grouping and reteaching content.  
How could the teachers create the data wall, using index cards to display individual student’s data, without violating FERPA laws?
Who, if anyone, would be able to view the assessment data posted on the data wall? 
Question 5
Mrs. Smith is holding parent/caregiver-teacher conferences after the second nine weeks of school to discuss each student’s district benchmark data. The teacher will discuss the students’ strengths and weaknesses and establish next steps in preparation for state testing in the spring. 
On the day of conferences, she gathers all parents/caregivers in her classroom, welcomes them, and gives each parent/caregiver a colored tag. Red tags are for students who scored below level, yellow tags are for student who scored at approaching grade level, and green tags are for students who scored on or above grade level. Max’s mom, Mrs. Boyle, is upset about having a red tag. She leaves the room and goes to the principal’s office to complain. 
What do you believe the complaint to the principal by Mrs. Boyle would be? How was FERPA violated or not violated in this scenario?
What could Mrs. Smith have done differently to group the parents/caregivers, or should this be done at all? What might be an alternative?
Here are the resources that have been provided by the instructor 

Assessment tasks
Write about the following:
B2 Explain the impacts of poor diet on children’s health and well-being in the:
Short term
Long term

The team you created in Week 2 has been humming along for a little over a week now. The conflicts that appeared last week seem to have subsided. However, your supervisor has just informed you that the deadline for completing your team’s goal has been moved up by 2 weeks. You now have less time to complete the same amount of work.
After informing you of the change in person, your supervisor has sent the following e-mail to you, asking for a short summary of your plan for achieving the goal within your shortened timeline. Below is a copy of the email you received from your supervisor, Stephanie:
Hi team leader:
As you are aware, we need to move this deadline up by 2 weeks. I have faith that you can meet this goal, but it might require some changes to the project or the team.
Please remind me of the original plan, including how many people are on your team and what their specific tasks are. Then please explain how these can be rearranged to meet the new timeline.
Considering the size of your team and the responsibilities of your team members, do you have enough people to complete this project 2 weeks earlier? If not, how do you recommend increasing the team size?
Are there aspects of the project that can be condensed or skipped? Why or why not? Whether or not you decide to condense or skip certain aspects, what are the implications of doing so?
Are there any costs, monetary or non-monetary, that should be considered with the changes you are proposing?
How do you intend to communicate the new requirements to the rest of the team in order to gain their buy-in?
Finally, I understand you have been enrolled in a course on teamwork and collaboration at the University of Phoenix. How can you use what you have learned about solving problems in teams to help you and your team meet the new deadline?
I look forward to reviewing how you intend to meet this new deadline and lead your team to success.
Sincerely,
Supervisor Stephanie
Create a short 350- to 525-word response to your supervisor’s email, detailing your plan for achieving the goal within your shortened timeline. Be sure to address each question your supervisor asked you.
Submit your assignment.
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The immigration debate in the United States continues to be a vibrant political firestorm that many believe is racially motivated. Review the attached information (and explore links or other sites, as needed) to form your position on immigration in this country. Specifically, State your position on immigration in the United States and why
Do you believe immigration practices/policies are racially motivated? Does your position on immigration change based on whether immigrants entered the country legally or illegally?
Summarize former president Obama’s immigration policy
Summarize former president Trump’s immigration policy
Summarize President Biden’s immigration policy
As educators, we are required to educate all students placed in our schools, regardless of how they arrived here. How does this affect your position?
First Video
Immigration Debate- Trump vs. Biden

Second Video DACA explained

Third video
What’s next for Dreamers?

Fourth Video
Biden and DACA

Final Ruling Update Dec. 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvtZcOzM7ZM