Education

Teachers are not born, they are created; they are taught how to teach (DeYoung, 2015). However, learning to teach does not always produce an effective teacher. Learning to teach needs to develop in tandem with developing the characteristics of an effective teacher (Gardner, 2014). Effective teaching methods for fostering student engagement must be tailored to generational learning needs (Werth & Werth, 2011). You will encounter multiple generations in your classrooms. Reflecting back on your own educational experience and articles you have found, how have things changed in nursing education, and how would you adopt changes to become an effective nurse educator of millennials in your future classroom?

You will create an essay about the behavioral theorist  B.F. Skinner and his philosophy about classroom management and behavior. It must include all the information below and be in an orderly formatt.  ·         Biography/background information about the theorist ·         Explanation of key concepts of the theory  ·         Modeling and/or examples of how the theory could be implemented into a class ·         Important quotes from the theorist ·         References slide following APA guidelines with reliable and scholarly sources (i.e. do not use Wikipedia)

Discuss the relevance and integration of the two selected scriptural passages for this section of the course into the teaching and learning of mathematics, including various approaches to assessment and remediation.  You are looking at this from a secular point of view as well as a Christian point of view – how would a non-Christian teacher approach the teaching of mathematics and the changes required in instruction and assessment?  How would a Christian teacher approach it? Matthew 6: 25–34; Philippians 4:4-13

ORIGINALITY VERIFICATION NEEDS TO BE LESS THAN 19% ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN 3 – 4 STRONG PARAGRAPHS Discuss the following: What does education research offer as some of the key factors that usually serve as motivation for adult learners to return to school?   What does the research say about internal and external motivations in online learning?   How important is cognitive load theory when considering learner motivation, whether for childhood learners or adults?

As classroom leaders, teachers have many opportunities to encourage everyone to respect people of all backgrounds and abilities, and promote a positive classroom environment that supports learning and decreases disruptive behavior. Teachers should reflect on their own values and beliefs in order to understand any underlying effects these beliefs may have on their instruction and interaction styles with students. Such awareness can help teachers be more objective, have more empathy and understanding of others, and set the tone for a respectful and cooperative learning environment. Prepare a 750-1,000 word reflective essay on the topic of diversity and learning environments. Within your essay, address the following: Describe personal frames of reference regarding cultural, linguistic, and gender differences. Reflect upon how your personal background and frames of reference can, however unintentionally, create bias in your relationships with students and families, how you design instruction, and the classroom environment you promote. Describe specific ways to decrease potential bias in your classroom, including ways to incorporate your students’ abilities, interests, and cultural and linguistic backgrounds into the learning environment. Review the “Integration of Faith and Work at GCU.” Using this as a guide, discuss how Christian values align with establishing a multicultural classroom that demonstrates and teaches how to respect people of all backgrounds and abilities. Support your essay with 3-5 scholarly resources, including the “Integration of Faith and Work at GCU” article. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a grading rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

You will need to use Figures 3.1 and 3.2 in the Powell and Kusuma-Powell (2011) textbook to complete this week’s task. Since we are exploring assessment next week, you will only be responsible for Planning Stage 1: Identify Desired Results according to Figure 3.2 and the Backward Design model. Use Figure 3.2 to help you complete the first few boxes of Figure 3.1. Simply use Figure 3.2 to reflect upon your process and Pre-Plan development.   For your Pre-Plan for Personalized Learning:   Create a template like Figure 3.1 and include: Concept Essential Questions Content Objectives Declarative Knowledge Learning Goals Procedural Knowledge Learning Goals  Assessment of Student Learning Diverse Learner Characteristics As you create this Pre-Plan, reflect on your work using Planning Stage 1 of Figure 3.2 After you create this chart and Pre-Plan, write approximately one referenced paragraph explaining your initial thoughts and plans to use technology to motivate and deliver the curricular concepts to your diverse and individual learners in a personalized manner.   Write approximately one referenced paragraph explaining your rationale for using your selected assessment(s) to address your Concept, Objectives, and Goals. Explain how your assessment choices attend to your diverse and individual learners in a personalized manner.

Using the English Language Proficiency (ELP) Standards from New York State, select the stage for 2nd grade. Based on the Common Core Standards’ English Language Arts (ELA) performance objectives or the English Language Arts Standards from your New York State, create a learning activity that is aligned with a learning objective at the basic proficiency level on the ELP standards for each of the following domains: 1.     Listening and Speaking 2.     Reading 3.     Writing Account for language acquisition principles within the design of your activities. Include a 250-500 word rationale that describes how each activity addresses the characteristics of the ELL at the basic level and how language acquisition principles have been accounted for within your design. Include ideas for strategies to differentiate these activities for students in the pre-production and early production stages. Support this assignment with at least three scholarly resources. While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using the documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

Your highest performing and tenured manager of a 20-person department unexpectedly submitted their two weeks’ notice. Your next-most tenured employee in the department has only 2 years of experience. Additionally, there is a major hospital chain in your area that seems to have the first pick recruiting the talent you need.   Develop a 3- to 4-page strategic plan that outlines priorities and steps to mitigate the impact of your employees’ rapid departure.   Propose a recruitment plan to fill the managerial position.   Develop a pre-boarding checklist and an onboarding plan covering an employee’s first 30, 90, and 180 days with performance metrics.   Identify policies and practices that could have been put in place to proactively avoid this situation.   Cite at least 3 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).   Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

Watch the PBS segment on Georgia’s segregation of students with disabilities, and address the following: What might be the state of Georgia’s rationale for this practice? Other than the obvious, horrific examples given in the video, how could such segregation be damaging to students with disabilities? How might the state of Georgia address this issue? Remember to take into account their possible rationale for the practice. LINK: https://www.pbs.org/video/georgia-segregates-kids-with-disabilities-behavior-problems-1445556187/

The writing assignment will include a description of the academic integrity and honesty policy, why it’s important, the implications of university students submitting papers that don’t conform to academic honesty standards, and how Capella learners can avoid academic honesty violations. b. The document should be a minimum of three pages for the body of the writing, not including title page and references, and should be formatted according to APA style, e.g., double-spacing throughout, citations and references as merited, proper GUM (grammar, usage, and mechanics), etc. c. You are directed to use the academic honesty materials on Campus and other scholarly sources to help complete this assignment. d. Specific required components for this paper are: i. Indicate that you have read Capella’s Academic Integrity and Honesty policies. ii. Define and discuss paraphrasing and summarizing citations versus directly quoting the work of others, and how to correctly cite a paraphrase or summary. iii. Discuss how and when to correctly cite a direct quote, including citation examples demonstrating the distinctions between short quotes of less than 40 words and long quotes of 40 or more words. iv. Connect your discussion of scholarly writing to a discussion of professional ethics, as it applies to the inclusion of and citing the work of others. v. Discuss what you learned from reading Capella’s Academic Integrity and Honesty policy, including about collaborating with or using the work of others (in-person or online) to intentionally violate this policy. vi. Discuss how completing coursework with a heavy reliance on someone else’s work negatively impacts opportunities to learn. vii. Discuss how not gaining mastery in these writing skills and ethical considerations might negatively impact your future work in the field and profession. viii. Discuss what resources and strategies you will use to adhere to Capella’s Academic Integrity and Honesty policy in the future.