Category: Education

While differentiated instruction and standards-based learning may seem like contradictory terms, consider the assertion in the McTighe and Brown (2005) article that “a genuine balance between educational standards and individualized approaches to teaching and learning is both possible and necessary” (p. 235). Using information from Chapter 10 in the course text, as well as other…

Read: Chapter 10 Chin, J. L. & Trimble, J. E. (2015). Diversity and leadership. Sage. Discussion 9: Pick one of the themes under Redefining Leadership. Discuss its relevance to your lived experiences and role in your exercise of leadership.

Cultural competence refers to your ability to relate to those from other cultures. Do some research and find a company or organization which celebrates diversity. Briefly discuss the company and its mission statement. How does the organization promote differences? What effect does this type of practice have on the workplace? What problems can arise in…

PLEASE REPLY TO THE Professor Response The upoade document to the initial question Topic 1: Quantitative Sampling Plan Objectives: Identify data sources. Compute sample size. Differentiate between quantitative sampling approaches. Question Topic 1 DQ 1 Quantitative research tends to require the use of relatively large samples. With that in mind, consider the strengths and weaknesses…

SECOND WRITING PROMPT: Many people in this country care more about the way they look and having a lot of nice things like cars and clothes, than about the problems of society. They do not pay enough attention to problems such as crime, poverty, and unemployment. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Write…

Each 1-2-page reflection assignment will comprise of 75 points toward your grade, for a total of 300 points. You will be given the prompts for each reflection assignment on the week they are assigned. You will need to relate your reflection to the course material for the given week the assignment is in. Be sure…

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to interpret personal meanings and values assigned to literacy in different contexts by young children who are attending an urban elementary school in an after-school program. Directions: Read chapter 16 As the case study reveals, most of the children who participated are experiencing disconnects between home and school…

Investigate the groundskeeping services provided by a Public School Facilities Manager/Director or Other Facilities Manager/Director. Your submission should be 4 to 5 pages excluding title page, abstract, and reference page. Be sure to include key elements of landscaping/groundskeeping such as environmental impact, pollution and contamination, aesthetics, and waste management to name a few. This is…

ne of the most critical questions facing American education today is how to make schools safer. Parents, teachers and administrators are concerned about bullying, sexual harassment and mass shootings in schools. Choose at least one of these three and post a thoughtful response, using a subject line that identifies the topic you chose: Topic 1:…

Required Texts and Materials 1. Vacca, R. T., Vacca, J. L. & Mraz, M. (2014). Content area reading Literacy and learning across the curriculum (11th ed.). New York: Allyn Bacon. Preparation (i.e., Reading): Vacca Chapter 6: Activating Prior Knowledge and Interest Assignment(s) Due: 1. Reader Response #9 Answer the following questions using at least two…