Culturally Relevant Inspiration

A number of important resources supporting the design, development,  implementation, and evaluation of culturally relevant instructional  experiences are available online. Throughout this course, you have had  many opportunities to view a number of such resources. This assignment  encourages you to reflect on the key concepts presented in the course  through the creation of a presentation that you can use in the future to  support your teaching efforts. The goal is to showcase schools or  programs representing what you have learned thus far regarding  culturally relevant practices, creativity, and innovation. A plethora of  options exists as you search for a model school or program. While the  K-12 public school setting may be on the forefront of your mind,  remember there are a variety of learning environments available, such as  charter and private schools, technical programs, post-secondary  education and training programs, schools and programs pertaining to the  military, Sunday schools and other religious schools, and more.  Therefore, expand your search efforts to gain a well-rounded perspective  to share in your presentation. The resource you create can also be  shared with colleagues (as well as the public in general) to advocate  for implementing a more culturally-relevant instructional approach to  professional practice.

A listing of free tools you might choose to use as you develop a  website or presentation is presented in the Instructor Guidance. Each  tool includes its own collection of help files and tutorials to support  your creative endeavor. Similarly, there are numerous web-based tools  that could be utilized to create an interactive presentation, such as  Animoto, Knovio, Prezi, or PowToon. Use your creativity and try  something new!

Review the Week Four Instructor Guidance for detailed assistance  about preparing for and completing this assignment. Next, construct your  assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations  below. You will submit this assignment to two places in our course.  First, submit the Assignment to Waypoint, as usual. Second, submit the  Assignment to Doc Sharing. To access the Doc Sharing tool, select  “Modules” in your left navigation menu. In the “Tools” module, you will  find the Doc Sharing page.

• Create a Presentation that includes each of the following items: (7 points)
  • A separate page/slide for each bullet point:
    • Name and location of the school with a link to the school or program
    • General demographic information about the students
    • A summary of why the school or program is innovative and/or unique
    • A description of the 21st century skills supported by the school or program.
    • Examination of how the learning experiences reflect culturally relevant pedagogy
    • Explanation of how the school and/or program promotes creativity in the classroom for both teachers and students
• The presentation is well organized, formatted with high-contrast (1 point)

If you are enrolled in the MAED Program, it is imperative that you  keep copies of all assignments completed in this course. You will return  to them for the portfolio that you will create in your final MAED  course. This portfolio is a culminating project that will demonstrate  that you have met program outcomes.

Review this week’s Instructor Guidance for additional information  about completing this assignment. Contact your instructor for  clarifications about this or any assessment in the course before the due  date using the “Ask Your Instructor” forum. Then, also using the  Grading Rubric as a guide for your performance on this assignment,  construct your assignment to meet each of the content and written  communication expectations.

Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric to be sure you have  achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion and  submit the assignment for evaluation no later than Day 7.

Culturally Relevant Inspiration

• Must be seven to ten slides (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
• Must use at three scholarly, peer-reviewed, credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table  offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have  questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this  assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the  final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a  particular assignment.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• (1 point)