Imagine that you are a Head Start teacher for young children in a diverse, inner-city public school system.  The school district is diverse in terms of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomics, and includes large percentages of children who are immigrants and English Language Learners. Think about a plan for engagement of families, caregivers, and guardians to create a culturally responsive, engaging, and informative newsletter for […]

  The Anglo-Saxons:  Poetry as Cultural Commentary For this journal, you need to respond, citing textual moments from all three Old English poems, effectively and clearly to the prompt: These poems, all different in terms of thematic focus, each reveal something about the culture of the original, targeted audience.  What does each poem teach about the things valued by the culture and society?  HOW does […]

  Interview your cooperating teacher/mentor about the following aspects of your cooperating classroom. Use the discussion to prepare for the student teaching experience. Your interview questions and observations should review the following: The best methods for communicating with your cooperating teacher/mentor The school philosophy, policies, calendar, and daily schedule The professional dispositions including expectations regarding dress, behavior, etc. Required reports and recordkeeping, grading standards, and […]

  For this benchmark, you will complete and revise the “Science Unit Plan” template, integrated with health and activity, (fitness, body, physical, emotional, motor skills) and aligned to state content standards, based on feedback from your instructor. The “Science Unit Plan” template includes developed lesson titles, summary and rationale, learning objectives, standards, instructional strategies, differentiation, materials, resources, and technology for five lessons that includes a minimum of […]

  PART 1 (Initial Post): Start your discussion by framing a research problem of interest to you, utilizing 6 Guiding Questions. Here are the 6 Guiding Questions in Framing a Research Problem to be addressed in your initial post as you start your Discussion: What about this topic is of interest to me? What about this topic is relevant to my practice? What about this […]

United States Supreme Court cases related to school law. Create a case analysis for each of the five legal decisions.  #1 Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) #2 Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, 393 U.S. 503 #3, #4, #5 Choose another United States Supreme Court School Law Case   ***Use the example attached for formatting. Reference page and abstract needed. […]

Title:My Plate    The Assignment:  During Part 1 of the My Plate activity you focused on your diet and were required to complete a daily food plan for three days and analyze your diet based on the current American Dietary Guidelines, 2020-2025. These Guidelines are updated every five years and provide the basis for nutrition policies. These Guidelines should also guide our nutrition education practices. […]

 Educators are often tasked with selecting reading materials for students. These texts might be used in whole class, small group, or one-on-one instruction, or they might be used during independent reading time. It is critical that educators are aware of the types of reading materials offered in their classroom to present students with a range of books and perspectives, as well as provide reading materials […]

Reflect on the many elements related to early childhood education we have discussed. What is the most memorable issue you will take away with you from this course, and how will you apply or use that learning in the future?   Build reciprocal relationships with the families of all children that actively engage the family and community in the children’s development. Advocate for children and […]

  Students will reflect and identify their personal cultural identity. This reflection will help them understand an individual’s cultural identity defines who he/she is. With that understand students can use a multicultural perspective to support children’s cultural identity development. Instructions: Write a 1-2 page reflection paper   to help create personal and cultural self-awareness. In it, be sure to address the following: Part-1: Reflect on the […]