Education

The personal insight questions are about getting to know you better — your life experience, interests, ambitions and inspirations. Think of it as your interview with the admissions office. Be open. Be reflective. Find your individual voice and express it. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. They are about you and your life thus far. A few tips: Present your information and ideas in a focused, thoughtful manner. Making a list of accomplishments, activities, awards or work will lessen the impact of your words. Use specific, concrete examples to support the points you want to make. Focus your examples on the present and near past. Tell us about yourself. We want to know about your personal triumphs or challenges, leadership opportunities and experiences outside the classroom. Use your own voice. Your answers should reflect your ideas and be written by you alone. Use “I” and “my” statements in your responses. Try to relax. There are many pieces of information we consider in reviewing your application; an admission decision will not be based on your responses alone. The four prompts:  1. Please describe how you have prepared for your intended major, including your readiness to succeed in your upper-division courses once you enroll at the university.  2. Describe an example of your leadership experience in which you have positively influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.  3. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place?  4. Beyond what has already been shared in your application, what do you believe makes you stand out as a strong candidate for admissions to The University of California?  

Select one adult from a community that is culturally different from yours, or from the neighborhood of a school in which you are doing a field placement. Tell them that you are learning to teach and have been encouraged to get to know the community being served by the school.  With their permission, ask the following questions: 1.         What do you see as the main assets of this community? 2.         What are people in this community especially good at doing? 3.         Describe how you would like to see the community ten years from now. 4.         What assets can help the community reach this vision? 5.         What barriers will the community face in working toward this vision?  6.         What is being done about those barriers? 7.         How can the school serve the community most effectively?

Select any book (not a textbook) about a great leader in any field: politics, business, education or other.  This must be a biography or an autobiography about a successful leader.    The  leader  can  be  in  any  field:  Walt  Disney, President Reagan, Bill Gates, Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King,  Jr.,  etc.   Read  the  book  before  completing  the following 2 projects.   Using APA Style write a 5-7 page paper. Write a paper that accurately describes your Philosophy of Leadership in Education as it relates to your profession or field site information from the book NOT TEXTBOOK to support your philosophy. This must be submitted in canvas as the Signature Assignment.   The paper should have the cover the following:   Introduction   Summary of the book   Summary of leadership attributes from book   Personal Leadership in Education Philosophy   -Reference the book in your philosophy   How you use the information from the book as a             leader   Conclusion

In 1000 words or less, please respond to the following question: At GW our students are actively engaged within our campus community and DC community at large whether it be through volunteer service, advocacy work, professional development, or cultural celebration. What is a current issue or movement that you are passionate about, and how do you envision yourself engaging in that passion after high school?

1. A curriculum is influenced by many factors. One major factor is the students who will study the curriculum. Discuss the changes and developments in the American undergraduate curriculum starting with the colonial period to the mid-20th century. Indicate the relationship among the changing student body, the development of new types of institutions, and the curricular changes. reading assignment: Readings: TOPIC: THE EDUCATION OF MINORITIES Ashe Reader: Wright, B., For the children of the infidels? American Indian education in the  colonial colleges, pp 104-111. Anderson, J., Training the apostles of liberal culture: Black higher education, 1900-1935, pp474-499. Wagoner, J., The American compromise: Charles W. Eliot, black education and the New South pp500-512  Gasman, M. W.E. DuBois, & Johnson: Differing Views on the Role of Philanthropy  in Higher Education pp513-528 CHAPTER 10 DIVERSITY pp 661-722

Plan 3 activities where children are helped to understand ways of protecting their own safety A story presentation about children’s

Discuss the difference between the 10th and 11th day of suspension for a student who receives special education services. How might a special education teacher be involved in this process? https://www.parentcenterhub.org/disciplineregs/ https://www.parentcenterhub.org/disc-details/ https://www.parentcenterhub.org/manifestation/

Using five sources related to the topic, create a literature review between 500 – 750 words (At least one paragraph PER source). In a literature review, we are trying to find out what previous research studies have found on your topic. Please remember that the title and references pages do not count.  APA-compliant formatting should be used throughout the project.  The following should be answered for each selected research article/study: purpose of study, variables selected in the research and why, study findings, study significance, limitations of study (from researcher), limitations you observe of the study, and researcher’s recommendations for further studies. **Reference ALL 5 sources in APA format and include the in-text citations for each source on the reference page under the initial reference. However, each source does not have to be cited in each of the 5  literature reviews.**

Learning Theories   Read Chapter 7of the Textbook.  Textbook is a reference: Reference Knowles, M.S., Holton, E.F., III, & Swanson, R.A. (2015) The adult learner (8th ed.). New York: Routledge.   Using Robert Gagne’s types of learning (Table 7.2), classify your own learning when reading this chapter versus applying what you have learned when instructing.   Include a title page. References/sources – 2 minimum in APA format

You’ve been a principal for 5 years. You’ve had the opportunity to hire over half of the teachers in the building. You’ve hand selected your leadership team. The school finally feels like it’s operating under your vision. What would you like students, parents, teachers, and the community to say about the culture and climate at your school?