Education

Please read the following chapter of Rubén Donato’s The Other Struggle for Equal Schools: Mexican Americans During the Civil Rights Era: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/washington/reader.action?docID=3406936&ppg=10   (Links to an external site.) or as pdf Donato _The Other Struggle Ch. 1.pdf The writing response should be 2-3 pages (double space) and answer the following prompts: Understanding Which obstacles did Mexican American youth face in schools, who created them, and what role did language and cultural identity play in it?  Make sure to cite specific evidence (passages or ideas, include page numbers) from the text. Reflection What is your reaction to this reading? This can be a critique of the arguments, a deconstruction of it, a new idea that you are excited about, but it must include a connection with one or more of the theoretical approaches (see list on syllabus) we are discussing in class and demonstrate that ou have a solid understanding of that approach in application. Make sure to include author and page numbers here as well.

Week 3 Activities This week you will be responsible for persuading key stakeholders about the importance of a critical issue for Special Education. After reading through the brief articles found in the Course Content folder, choose a topic of interest. You may not choose teacher shortages or disproportionality that were discussed last week. If you have an idea other than what you read in the Course Content folder, you must email me for approval. Once you have chosen your topic, you will have two options. The first option is to write a persuasive essay. The second option is to create one side of a debate. More information on the requirements for each of these is below. Persuasive Essay: For the persuasive essay you will be required to write a 2-3 page essay that includes at least 3 references. Think about the following items when writing your persuasive essay (retrieved from https://www.scribendi.com/advice/how_to_write_a_persuasive_essay.en.html). I have copied directly from this link to make it easier for you to have the information in one place. 1. Take a stance. What do you think about the issue? What side will you take? Be aware of any prejudices you might have that could color your argument. What resolution will you suggest? 2. Know your audience. Determine if your audience will agree with your position and why they may not. You must be able to understand both sides of the issue in order to successfully argue your point of view. 3. Thoroughly research your topic. The point of a persuasive essay is to provide detailed and compelling evidence—you should be able to disprove the opposing argument. It will likely be necessary to undertake library-based research in order to accomplish this. 4. Think about the structure of your essay. Determine what evidence you will include and the order in which you will present it. Remember, it must be logical. 5. Support your argument. Use hard facts. You can gather these from your research, observations, or personal experiences. But be careful! In order to avoid plagiarism, you must cite your sources. You should always use verifiable statistics. It is important to be able to back up your argument with data. In order to further strengthen the argument in your persuasive essay, try using one or two direct quotes from experts on the topic. Finally, provide meaningful examples to enhance and clearly illustrate your argument. Your essay should follow the format below: 1. Introduction – Make sure this grabs the reader’s attention and provides background information about your topic. End your introduction with a clearly stated stance. 2. Body – This is where you will write your arguments supporting your point of view. You will need a paragraph for each new argument. You will need at least 2 arguments with 2 details for each argument. Each argument must be backed with research. 3. Conclusion – This is where you will restate your stance and supporting points. Debate: For the debate you will be required to complete the sample outline below. The outline should be brief, but MUST include references for each reason/detail. You may choose to have more reasons and/or less details, but you MUST include at least 2 reasons and at least 2 details for each reason. You need to have at least have 3 references total. You will also be responsible for creating an audio recording in which you expand on your outline. Your recording should be no longer than 10 minutes. I. Position or Opinion of the topic II. Reason 1 a. Detail 1 b. Detail 2 c. Detail 3 d. Detail 4 III. Reason 2 a. Detail 1 b. Detail 2 c. Detail 3 d. Detail 4 IV. Closing Argument

The Next Generation Science Standards require students to make claims, use evidence, and engage in reasoning. This requires a tremendous amount of language What did the teacher(s) do in these videos to support ELLs’ language development, conceptual understandings, and analytical practices? As you watch the videos, try to identify examples from the videos of these TESOL instructional principles from the Understanding Language group at Stanford: Think, Talk and Write Like Experts in the Field Funds of Knowledge Standards-aligned, Grade-level Instruction Scaffolding Academic Language Formative Assessment *See this document for characteristics of each principle. Source: Hakuta, K. (2013). Understanding Language Key Principles for ELL Instruction. Retrieved from: https://ell.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/Key%20Principles%20for%20ELL%20Instruction%20with%20references_0

Answer these questions : 1 ) why do you wish to work with children from birth to five? 2) summarise your skills , values and attitudes and how they will be of benefit to work with young children and their families 3) how will you draw on your academic background and achievement as an Early Years Teacher ? 4) do you have any previous experience of working /volunteering with children from birth throught to five ? 5 ) summarize your experience of team leadership 6) summarize your experience and commitment to working with disadvantaged families and children 7) what are your aspiration as an early teacher? 8) describe your commitment to full time participation in this full time programme

How do our cultural beliefs affect the school’s disciplinary practices? How do our cultural beliefs affect the way we assess student learning? Which strategies does the leadership team at your school currently utilize? How effective are the strategies?

assignment: Add 1100 words to existing research paper on the Action Research process ‘Look, Think, Act’ process. Make any necessary changes or addition to the initial paper that will clarify the AR process as recommended or from any new ideas you have obtained. (Please highlight all additions or corrections to help quickly to locate changes from your initial document) Include within your new document several additional stakeholders that may have been suggested through classroom discussion and include their roles throughout further AR cycles. Determine the feasibility of a second cycle by either adding the new options or explaining in detail why a single cycle is effective. Your revision should add another 1100-1500 words and should include at least another three (3) new citations. The sections should be clearly marked with headings so that your instructor knows which points you are addressing. Follow the guidelines for APA writing style. The title page and references page do not count towards the minimum word amount for this assignment.

Identify an institution of higher education that had a newsworthy event on campus (e.g. recorded in national, or regional news via broadcast, website, or print media). Using resources from Weeks 1 and 2, examine the event that occurred. Analyze which factors from the literature contributed to the event and identify root causes that created these factors. In an approximately 1400 word paper following APA format, summarize how the administration planned or did not plan for the event and make appropriate recommendations.

B. Discuss three key elements of behaviorism that could impact teaching and learning (not classroom or behavior management). 1. Analyze the effects of incorporating behaviorism on teaching and learning in an instructional setting. C. Propose one curriculum content or instructional strategy modification to the plan from part A that incorporates behaviorism in academics. 1. Discuss how the modification connects to a principle of behaviorism. 2. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of incorporating the behaviorism-based modification into curriculum or instruction. D. Propose a second curriculum content or instructional strategy modification to the plan from part A that incorporates behaviorism in academics. 1. Discuss how the modification connects to a principle of behaviorism. 2. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of incorporating the behaviorism-based modification into curriculum or instruction. E. Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized. F. Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission. Please use the attached Lesson Plan to answer the questions in part B, C and D.

Review and respond to this scenario: Mr. Percy is the teacher in the classroom next to yours. He generally seems to see himself as the? “director” of classroom events and seems fairly traditional in his methods. He leads most class activities from a podium at the front of the? room, his desks are set up in? rows, and when he allows students to work? together, it is typically on? low-level cooperative? tasks, such as reading together or checking one? another’s papers. He comes to you one day and? says, “I was reading an article about teachers who use cooperative learning in their? classes, and? I’m sort of intrigued by the idea.? I’m not? sure, though, that? it’s the right fit for? me, or that I even know how to get started in the use of cooperative groups with my students.? I’m also not sure how what they were discussing in the article really differs from the pair and partner work that? I’ve had my students do. What do you know about cooperative? learning?” Briefly describe the basic elements of cooperative learning and explain what distinguishes it from other types of group work. ?Hint: Review the section Research on Cooperative Learning.

Do you believe the professional development in K– 12 schools has a poor reputation among teachers? Why or why not? What do you believe would change teachers’ attitudes about professional development?