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Among the issues you can talk about in the response are: The value of work – how is it related to Christianity? According to Weber, What is Protestant ethic and is Capitalism rooted in it? What is leisure, according to Pieper? How is it connected to religious beliefs? Lastly, and this is not in the readings – where do you see the concepts of work and leisure in education? Said differently, do you think the school day resembles work or leisure? or maybe both? Max Weber – The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism only read chapters 2 and 5 – which are pages 13-39, 102-126 Josef Pieper – Leisure: The Basis of Culture only read chapters 1, 3, and 5

For this autobiography project you will write a 2-3 page paper about how the informal system has influenced your educational experiences. For example, you could discuss different “climates” related to your school experiences and how these helped or hindered your academic success. In your autobiography, be sure to address things from the chapter such as: Your beliefs about school and how they are affected by everything that goes on inside and outside of the classroom i.e. teachers, students, busses, cafeteria, extracurricular activities, arts, music, clubs, friends, parents, volunteers, administrators, community involvement, budgets, laws, etc. The “hidden curriculum” and the school as an agent of socialization The role of culture within a school and the way culture contributes to the overall climate This is not a “history of me” paper, but rather a focused project where you discuss how the informal system has influenced your entire education. In your paper, I should see some synthesis of what was discussed in the chapter, and it should provide a glimpse of you and your educational experiences. Your paper should be completed in Word, Times New Roman, 12 Font.

Topic 1 DQ 1 Describe the relationship between engagement and motivation. Discuss how individual experiences, culture, language development, and mild to moderate disabilities affect a student’s intrinsic motivation and the ability to initiate and maintain engagement in the classroom environment. need 250 words 2 sources Topic 1 DQ 2 How does this verse relate to teachers developing a positive classroom management plan and introducing it during the first week of school? “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it” (Proverbs 22:6, NIV). need 250 words 2 sources

For this assignment, you will create a multi-media portfolio that showcases your ability to apply your knowledge and skill in authentic ways in two of the following areas of expertise in early childhood education: • Communication and Collaboration in the Early Childhood Field • Early Childhood Studies: Leading and Developing Teams This Assessment requires submission of multiple files. • One (1) file must be a Word document that includes a 2-page written rationale for each of your two artifact. • The remaining files will depend upon the type of artifact provided. 1. Area of Expertise: Communication and Collaboration in Early Childhood • Artifact: Briefly describe the artifact you have designed to provide evidence of your knowledge and skills in this area of expertise. Design 4 quarterly “What’s Next” newsletters, Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer to inform and engage parents, and families about upcoming events, fundraisers, In-service, field trips/outings, Small lessons/activities, extra curriculum activities, and volunteer opportunities. • Rationale: Provide a brief outline or bullet points identifying key elements of your rationale. Family communication and engagement is only successful if programs/schools employs effective strategies needed to engage parents and families. Engagement promotes a respectful, reciprocal partnership with families Communication creates the platform for a decent exchange between all parties. Parents are able to learn the importance of collaboration with the program and gain value of the role they play in their child(rens) success. Establishing positive relationships with families has a significant impact on a child’s progress 2. Area of Expertise: Leading and Developing Teams • Artifact: Briefly describe the artifact you have designed to provide evidence of your knowledge and skills in this area of expertise. Design an in-service power point training presentation for early child care workers that covers professionalism and what it takes to build leading teams. The presentation will cover assumptions, goals and objectives of professional development and forms of professional development. • Rationale: Provide a brief outline or bullet points identifying key elements of your rationale. Leadership quality is so important when considering any business or organization, but the quality of staff and leadership in early childhood education is imperative. Annual workshops and in-service are necessary to ensure staff is ongoingly providing high quality service and care to those we serve.

dissertation proposal on the following topic: A Qualitative Study of the Attitudes and Perceptions of Middle School Students Towards the Math Remedial Education Program (REP)

The Importance of Treaty-Education in Canadian Schools Today. (This is the topic: provide your own title reflecting the main argument of your essay) Position: Signing the Numbered Treaties took place in Canada in the mid to late 1800s. Promises were made regarding education. In order to understand the consequences of promises made and the promise broken, treaty-education must take place in all Canadian schools. This understanding is crucial before we can move forward with the reconciliation process. Use your research sources to support this position. This is where the authors you chose talk to each other in supporting the above position. Mandatory Article (You need 4 more academic sources see Further Information below) Tupper, Jennifer. “The Possibilities for Reconciliation Through Difficult Dialogues: Treaty Education as Peacebuilding, Curriculum Inquiry, 44, no.4 (2014). ( i have attached link to the article) The Tupper article is attached Essay Format Introduction: a)Provide a brief overview of the issue (General) b) Include a thesis statement to clarify your position (Specifics) The Body This is where you provide the information from the authors of the mandatory article and the 4 sources you chose. Your opinion does not belong here – see Conclusion Use the following as a guide to provide a framework for your essay 1.What? What promises were made about education during treaty making? 2. What is treaty-education? What is the current state of treaty-education in Canada? 3. Where? Where is treaty-education taking place – where is it not taking place? Why is this significant? 4. When? When did treaty-education in schools begin? What is the consequence of this time frame? 5. Why? Why is treaty-education important as a tool in working towards reconciliation? Conclusion: Repeat your thesis statement Briefly describe the main arguments Add your opinion here. Have your ideas changed or not since you began this essay? Why or why not? What do you suggest for future research?

1. Articulate the strengths and weaknesses of technology tools for quantitative and qualitative data collection. Briefly annotate the characteristics of at least two qualitative and two quantitative data collection tools. (Walk through the different technology tools available to collect data, what they can do, what they cannot do, and whether they might work for your particular needs—formative assessment or summative assessment data collection, quantitative or qualitative data, et cetera.) 2. Describe the tools you chose and the process you used to choose the right technology tools for data collection to answer the questions. How is your decision supported by research and best practices to choose the right data collection technology? 3. You should analyze how the tools offer valid and reliable assessments of student learning and engagement and can be used to inform future instruction (initial instruction, remediation, reteaching, and enrichment). Some examples of tools are Google Forms, Quizzizz, Pear Deck, Kahoot, Socrative, Edulastic, etc. Hope this helps.

Type a minimum of 1 ½ page statement of your philosophy of family involvement in early childhood education. Use your knowledge base to say how you will include and communicate with diverse families in the classroom. Write about your beliefs about center and family relationships and how you can impact the lives of the community you serve. Be sure to include the demographic of children you hope to work with and what you can bring to the classroom to help these children to become their best selves.

Demonstration of Mastery Portfolio paper critically analyzing specified writing prompts related to the Program Learning Outcomes and California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSELs). What must be included in my portfolio? The portfolio will be divided into nine (9) sections, six (6) of which correspond to the PLOs and CPSELs. A candidate introductory statement, leadership reflection and bibliography are also required. Written analysis/reflections must conform to APA 6th Edition. Candidate Introductory Statement Section #1) Vision Section #2) Instructional Leadership Section #3) Management Section #4) Collaboration Section #5) Ethics Section #6) Leadership Section #7) Leadership Reflection Bibliography Sections 1-6: Analytical Writing Prompts and Artifacts Sections 1-6 must include the following: a) Written response to the analytical writing prompt Provide a written analysis addressing each of the six (6) required prompts to demonstrate mastery of the specified Planned Learning Outcome (PLO) and California Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (CPSEL). Each analysis should be 2-3 pages in length and include a combination of references to textbooks used in your course of study, assignments/artifacts, outside readings, and research. All sources should be cited in APA format (6th Edition). b) Artifacts Each section should have at least two (2) artifacts that are referenced in your response and support the demonstration of mastery of each PLO and CSPEL. Artifacts may include but are not limited to Signature Assignments from your program of study, other course assignments, journal entries, PowerPoints, fieldwork assignments and/or other work products associated with each section. Analytical Writing Prompts Section #1: Vision CPSEL STANDARD 1: Shared Vision and Learning -A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. PLO #1: Vision – Organize the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. Writing Prompt: Please describe how you, as an educational leader, have facilitated the development of a shared vision among all stakeholders. Describe the specific collaborative methods you have used in creating a shared vision. What types of barriers would you anticipate you may encounter as a new leader? As you move forward, when barriers to achieving the mission and vision of the organization present themselves, what strategies will you use to overcome them? _____________________________________________________________________________________ Section #2: Instructional Leadership CPSEL STANDARD 2: Culture of Teaching and Learning- A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth. PLO #2: Instructional Leadership – Advocate, nurture and sustain a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and professional growth. Writing Prompt: Describe how you, as the educational leader, have helped to shape a culture in which high expectations are the norm for each student. Describe specifically what strategies you have used. Explain how you will utilize instructional supervision and multiple forms of student assessment to evaluate student learning and improve academic performance in the future. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Section #3: Management CPSEL STANDARD 3: School Management- A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment. PLO #3: Management – Design the management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment. Writing Prompt: Explain a specific situation where you were required to align fiscal, human, and material resources to support the learning of all subgroups of students. What barriers did you face and what steps did you take to ensure that resources were allocated where the need was greatest? Looking forward in an era of limited resources, how would you prioritize the needs of your school? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Section #4: Collaboration CPSEL STANDARD 4: Working with Diverse Families and Communities A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources. PLO #4 Collaboration – Collaborate with stakeholders, respond to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilize community resources to promote the success of all students. Writing Prompt: What actions have you taken to promote equity, fairness, and respect among all members of the school community? Why were those actions important? What results did you see? Looking forward, explain the various ways you will communicate with families and the community and how you will specifically encourage their involvement in school decision making through collaborative processes. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Section #5: Ethics CPSEL STANDARD 5: Ethics and Leadership Capacity- A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by modeling a personal code of ethics and developing professional leadership capacity PLO #5: Ethics – Construct and model a professional code of ethics and develop professional leadership capacity. Writing Prompt: Provide your personal/professional code of ethics (5-7 key ethical principles in bulleted format) that will guide you in your role as a leader. Cite the sources that have inspired these principles. Describe an ethical dilemma you have encountered as an aspiring leader where you have been guided by your code of ethics. What actions did you take? What were the results? Looking forward, How do you plan to model your personal and professional ethics and demonstrate integrity on a daily basis? _____________________________________________________________________________________ Section #6: Leadership CPSEL STANDARD 6: Political, Social Economic, Legal and Cultural Understanding A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by understanding, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context. PLO #6: Leadership – Advocate for the success of all students by influencing the larger political, social, economic, legal, and cultural context of schools. Writing Prompt: Describe a current or proposed educational reform, policy, or law that is politically charged such as charter schools, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), unions, collective bargaining, tenure, merit pay, teacher evaluation, Race to the Top, etc. Explain the positive and negative impact of the reform, policy, or law on the educational system and where you stand on the issue. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Section #7: Educational Leadership Reflection The reflection should be 3-5 pages in length and demonstrate your ability to be a reflective practitioner. Leadership Reflection Becoming a leader is a journey, not a destination. Please describe your personal leadership journey and growth while working toward your degree in Educational Leadership and Administration. How have you changed as a person and educational leader? Who inspired those changes (cite authors, speakers, instructors, role models that influenced you)? Include experiences, accomplishments, and other essential learning that contributed to these changes and your proficiency as an educational leader and scholar. Where do you see yourself in five years? What personal characteristics are likely to hinder your progress? What personal leadership characteristics do you believe will help you achieve these goals? What is your personal assessment of the changes you have experienced?

odule 4 Assignment 2: Turning Daily Caregiving Routines into Language and Literacy Learning Overview Infants and toddlers develop language and early literacy skills through relationships with responsive adults, watching and listening to adults, repetition, and experiencing routines that engage their senses. For this assignment, you will focus on creating daily caregiving experiences that engage the senses of the little ones in their care. Instructions Your task is to create daily caregiving experiences that engage the senses of infants and toddlers. You will select 2 of the following daily caregiving categories: diapering and toileting; feeding; napping; transition to outside; and hand washing. Using this Daily Caregiving Routines template, read the example provided, and complete the chart. Complete all 12 boxes. (That is 2 categories times 3 age groups.) The following resources have ideas for turning daily caregiving routines into language and literacy learning. You should investigate at least 3 of them (The links to the resources can be found in the CareGiving folder in Read/View in the Module 4 Content): Enhancing the Diapering Routine Feeding Frenzy Animal Sound Games Everyday Infant Finger Plays Nursery Rhymes for Play and Practice Infant Nursery Rhymes and Fingerplays Diaper Changing Games Hear This Daily Routines Infant Babbling Activities The infant daily language/literacy caregiving routines meet all 3 required criteria: Are from different caregiving categories Engage at least 2 of the child’s senses Developmentally appropriate The young toddler daily language/literacy caregiving routines meet all 3 required criteria: Are from different caregiving categories Engage at least 2 of the child’s senses Developmentally appropriate The older toddler daily language/literacy caregiving routines meet all 3 required criteria: Are from different caregiving categories Engage at least 2 of the child’s senses Developmentally appropriate At least 3 of the daily language/literacy caregiving routines are identified as inspired by course resources.