Part 1:  From kindergarten through Grade 5, students learn to read and study a wide range of genres. As a classroom teacher, it is important to study state grade level and content area standards to determine the specific content and skills that should be taught in relation to each genre. Additionally, a strong knowledge of genre-specific characteristics is essential in helping teachers select books that […]

Week3inf0.docx Assignment Deliverable Create an infographic that explains the science of reading and the skill areas of structured literacy that new teachers could use for their own education.     Consider creating your infographic using Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint,  Google Slides ,  Canva , or another infographic application as approved by your faculty member. Include the following in your infographic: · A description of each of […]

https://www.latinoliteracy.com/issues-of-poverty-in-reading-and-language-development/ 3 Ways Poverty Impacts Children Learning to Read https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bWqFNdo3vM8N6LL0Sx2Pwyo1BQU2DbznlxOGkxxhlcY/edit?u sp=sharing After going through the readings, the powerpoint, and the videos answer the following: Share 5 strategies, ideas, or recommendations that we as early childhood education providers can implement to help reduce the literacy gap. Please explain your strategies and how these would benefit children. Your response should be a minimum of 2 paragraphs, equivalent […]

AssessmentDescription.docx Assessment Description An important part of a special education teacher’s job is to write effective IEPs for their students. There are many different components involved in the IEP. The special education teacher must be able to write all components of the IEP to be individualized to each student’s unique needs. Review the “Mock IEP.” Based on the “Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional […]

  Formative assessments are used by teachers throughout the school year to collect performance data on students for a variety of reasons. There are many different ways to perform these formative assessments. Observing young students at play is one such assessment that can yield a wealth of information. Part 1:  Graphic Organizer After researching different types of observation methods, complete the “Methods of Observation Graphic […]

2. Choose preschool or kindergarten children and research the economics standards from your state’s website. 3. Respond to all of the following: If you are working in an early childhood setting: Indicate your state, choose 1 standard, and write it at the beginning of your post. Please discuss if and how you currently encourage this Social Studies content learning in your classroom.  Describe two specific […]

The ability to establish clear expectations for students and families and create an environment that encourages ongoing collaboration and dialogue between the teacher, students, and families is an important skill for reading teachers. Families typically want to know what their students are reading, why specific reading selections have been made, and how to ask questions and express concerns they may have about what their child […]

  For  this week’s assignment, students are encouraged to conduct their own  outside research to provide additional support in their analysis to  address the question/objective at hand.  Select  one of the outlined federal policies (e.g. Clean Air Act, Affordable  Care Act, Immigration Reform Policy, EPA Policy Changes, NPR/School  Choice) Trace  it through the stages of the policy process model. What significant  events led to the […]

SpeechDiscussionsInstructions.docx Activity 1: Discussion Context: Our discussion this week will focus on verbal identity. Verbal identity can be conveyed through multiple avenues including: · Personal Branding · Advertising/Marketing · Websites · Social Media: Blogs, Twitter, and Facebook · Famous soliloquies Speeches are another way of communicating verbal identity. When you think of historical and contemporary speeches, which speeches do you relate to? What speakers do you […]

The governance of Higher Education institutions is different from that of K-12 schools. There are a variety of governance structures at various levels. For this week’s discussion, please be sure to read the following articles from your study: After your reading, respond to the following: Research and discuss two differences between the governance of Higher Education institutions and K-12 school divisions from an internal perspective. […]