Education

Prepare a detailed PowerPoint presentation on racial, ethnic, and language diversity.  Analyze your local setting, school, or work environment. (Sumter, SC) For example, consider comparing teachers to the students they serve, including individuals who are ELLs, the achievement gap, and other relevant differences that may impact the school environment and student success/engagement in your specific context.  You can find information on your local context by looking at demographic statistics on your local area, school districts’ websites, and local media (such as news articles on current events).  Be sure to link theoretical ideas from your review of the literature on this topic to practical solutions/strategies for your community and/or school. Length: 6-8 slides with 3-4 sentences in the notes section of each slide; not including title and reference pages References: Include a minimum of 5 scholarly resources.  Please use proper7th edition APA formatting.  Your presentation should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic.

compare/contrast the two states of Oklahoma and Texas by visiting the respective websites of the state department of education for both states and developing a written essay of 4-5 pages detailing the various curriculum offerings. This narrative will summarize the information found in regards to:   1.     The foundation curriculum 2.     The enrichment curriculum 3.     Is there a state-wide curriculum? If so, what is it referred to as? 4.     Does that state use a curriculum map? Any diagrams to illustrate the process? 5.     How is the curriculum evaluated (assessed)? Add graphs to the paper to back research

Purpose establishes a purpose early on and maintains a clear focus throughout. The content includes a clear statement of purpose or theme and is creative, compelling and clearly written. A rich variety of supporting information in the paper contributes to understanding the project’s main idea. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers that provide the audience with a sense of the presentation’s main idea. Events and messages are presented in a logical order. The introduction is compelling and provides motivating content that hooks the viewer from the beginning of the paper and keeps the audience’s attention.

Write a final analysis and review of the book in relation to the class discussions and context of the course learning throughout the semester. Does the book change how you think about adolescents? If so, how? What challenged your thinking? What resonated with you? Are there shifts to your thinking in terms of working with adolescents? What did you like/not like about the book? What things will you share with colleagues? How has this book influenced your work as an educator?

The main purpose of this Signature Assignment is to use the information you have garnered over the past seven weeks in this course from individuals such as central office personnel and local school board members who are in a position to enact policy within a public or private school/district. You are to identify a recent policy that has been revised within a school/district. Keep in mind that you are to focus on an actual school board policy and not simply an administrative guideline. Policy charts a course of action and provides a formalized framework, whereas administrative guidelines provide the details for carrying out policy and enforcing it. Through this assignment, you will critically evaluate and analyze the decision-making process by those in leadership positions within a school/district and address the following five areas: 1. The origin of the policy. 2. The codification of the policy. 3. The implementation of the policy. 4. The data and information systems used in policy implementation. 5. The ongoing evaluation of the policy. When formulating your paper, be sure address the questions below from the context of the identified policy you wish to critique. It is suggested that these five areas be APA level-2 headings: (a) Origin, (b) Codification, (c) Implementation, (d) Data and Information Systems, and (e) Evaluation. As an appendix to your submission, be sure to include both the initial version of the policy you are studying as well as the final, revised policy that was adopted by the board. 1. Origin Provide a historical overview of the events and policy context that led to the policy revision. Identify the internal and/or external influences on the policy revision. Who are the policy’s supporters? Are there opponents to the policy revision and subsequent enactment? 2. Codification To what degree, if any, did legislative action pursuant to this policy affect the need to revise the policy? What are the key provisions contained within the policy? What are the policy’s overarching objectives? What are the policy’s intended outcomes? What fiscal/financial effects does this policy have on institutions? Describe any impact on the school fiscal and budgeting processes for implementing the policy. 3. Implementation How is (was) the policy implemented? Who are the major audiences this policy is intended to reach? What committees or organizations (if any) have been formed to oversee or help facilitate the implementation of this policy? Please provide details regarding other schools/districts that have been successful and those that have had difficulty with the implementation of this policy. To what extent does this policy affect teaching and learning? What indicators and/or instruments have been developed/identified to measure policy outcomes? Has there been a difference between the policy’s initial objectives and the actual policy’s outcomes? How would you characterize the quality of communications and rollout specific to this policy between the governing body and those the policy affects? Provide any other pertinent details/specifics you would like to share. 4. Data and Information Systems What, if any, databases/datasets did the Board of Education use/reference when discussing the policy change. What, if any, types of new data are now being generated/analyzed? 5. Evaluation To what extent are/has there been formal evaluations of the policy after adoption? How is the policy’s effectiveness measured? What indicators are used to judge effectiveness? If none, what are your recommendations for how to measure policy effectiveness? What results have been obtained? How effective is the policy? Length: 15-18 pages, not including title, reference page or appendices. References: Include a minimum of 7 scholarly resources

How do both disciplines of Adult Education and Human Resource Development connect to adult learning? Both Adult Education and Human Resource Development attempt to work closely with adult learners to improve their academic and professional performance. They encourage adults to learn and perfect their skills on their own–hence, be more self-directed–and then apply their new skills to real-life situations, where they can manage others and/or problem-solve. Both disciplines study the strengths and weaknesses of adults and later use this newly-gained knowledge to help them polish their strengths and improve on their weaknesses (if necessary). Both disciplines take into account adults’ previous experiences, academic or professional, and strive to find the most fitting ways to encourage adults to be more efficient individual learners and team workers. Adults Education and Human Resource Development share “similar theoretical and philosophical foundations;” hence, they, just like adult learning, are multidisciplinary and can be applied in various areas, professional or educational (Reio, 2007). Describe how learning connects with your personal and professional performance that is related to your current or past work processes, your organization, or individual professional performance.             When I was a young child, my parents would often tell me that what I learned at college–or, more specifically, what I majored in–would probably not end up being the thing I worked as. However, I find that to be quite wrong for me personally since the skills I’ve obtained and mastered throughout my education have, to a huge extent, helped me in all my work experiences. For example, my education has taught me how to be a critical thinker and an analytical writer, which are skills I have used frequently in my (somewhat of a) career and know that I will need in the future when I become an educator. I have also used the time management skills that being a self-directed learner has led me to develop in both my personal and professional life. Lastly, all the years I’ve spent at educational institutions have equipped me with a fair dose of common knowledge, which comes in handy no matter what I work, who I talk to, or which educational tasks I am tackling. Describe your perspective/personal position as it relates to the idea of adult learners controlling their own learning.             I fully support the idea that adult learners should be able to control their own learning; after all, I believe they’re mature and experienced enough to know what is best for them and what can help them academically, personally, and professionally. I am a true supporter of Knowles’ suggestions that adults need to be able to control their learning environment, study subjects they’re interested in, and master skills they can apply shortly after for their education to be successful. Hence, speaking from personal experience, I have noticed I’ve been more driven to succeed academically when I have had the freedom to structure and model my education, while taking classes and researching topics of relevance and interest; partially due to my stubbornness, I suppose I have been far more successful as a self-directed adult learner then as a high school student when teachers “breathed down my neck.” Step 4 – Discuss & Respond How might you combine HRD and AE principles to meet the needs of adult learners as an administrator in your current or future place of employment?             I would like to combine HDR and AE principles to establish a more productive and skill-oriented learning environment for adult learners. To do so, I would want to incorporate the principles of HDR and AE into the curriculum, and, if that has been done already, then polish the curriculum and ensure that adult learners are given the opportunities to be self-directed in their learning, but have supervisors around who can guide them if the need arises. Hence, by incorporating AE into the curriculum, I will ensure that adult learners can become more efficient and successful academically and by following the principles of HDR, I will make sure that adult learners will perform outstandingly even in their professional careers; while AE will focus on the individual development of adult learners, HDR will help teach them how to work with others to guarantee the growth of their corporations.             A few simple ways in which I believe I can combine AE and HDR are: 1. having classes that are structured upon AE principles and focus on learning and improving one’s individual strengths and weaknesses; 2. having courses that are structured around HDR principles and tend to focus on application of skills; 3. establishing a seminar for all adult learners that aims to distinguish between AE and HDR skills, encourage adult learners to apply their knowledge and skills by helping them find extracurriculars and employment, and help them achieve both their educational and professional targets. Describe the relative ease and difficulty of adults controlling the various learning phases (need, create, implement, and evaluate).             It is a well-known fact that adult learners are typically responsible and mature enough to direct their learning processes; however, when they have to tackle their personal life, work, and their educational career at the same time, they might find this relatively challenging. Therefore, although adults need to be able to be self-directed in their education, (meaning they can assert a certain degree of control over the various learning phases), they should still be supervised by professors and advisors who can help guide them. The first phase of learning–the need to learn–is a phase that adults will have little to no difficulty with; after all, their life experiences will guide them towards classes and careers that fit their characters and academic/professional motivations. Therefore, I do not find it that educators should dwell on this phase too much–they can trust Knowles’ principles and expect their students to come to the classroom with a clear idea of what they want to learn, why they would want to learn it, and how it would help them in the long term. The second phase of learning–the need to create–is a phase that encourages students to question, wonder, learn. Hence, I believe that this phase should be more self-directed. Adult learners should not face that many difficulties navigating through this stage. The third phase of learning–implementation–is the step where adult students can learn from trial and error. They can attempt to try implementing their skills on their own; if they experience hardships or fail, however, their educators will be there to help them. This is why I find that this specific phase can be the most challenging phase for adult learners, as they have to finally put their knowledge into practice. The fourth and final phase–evaluation–is a phase when I believe, students and teachers should work together. Sure, instructors may allow their students to pick their own methods of evaluation, but their educators should have a say in the matter. After all, educators are professionals and know that education must ultimately be a student’s preparation for real-life; hence, in real life–and in one’s career–people do not always have the right to choose the ways they demonstrate their competence. References: Andragogy (Adult Learning). (2010, May 17). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLoPiHUZbEw&feature=youtu.be Caruso, S.J. (2012). What is human resource development? [Video]. Youtube (3:43). Graham, S. (2017, May 22). A simple, easy to understand guide to andragogy. Cornerstone University. Reio, T.G. (2007). Exploring the links between adult education and human resource development: Learning, risk-taking, and democratic discourse. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 21(1/2), 5-12.https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ983862.pdf Sunyoung Park, M.H. (2016). We knew it all along! Using cognitive science to explain how andragogy works. European Journal of Training and Development, 40(3), 171-190.https://education.biu.ac.il/sites/education/files/shared/we_knew_it_all_along_using.pdf

Thematic planning organizes the curriculum around a theme and integrates several developmental and subject areas. In this assignment, you will select a theme, analyze a topic, and create a thematic web for early childhood curriculum. (An example is attached) Create a Word document for the narrative portion of your response. Use APA-appropriate fonts for the narrative portions of the assignment. You may select the fonts for your web design. Use APA format for the title page, references page, and in-text citations. Use at least three references, no older than 10 years, cited in APA format.   Step 1. Microsoft Word to create a thematic web for early childhood curriculum. The thematic web should integrate literacy, mathematics, science; cognitive/logical reasoning; and physical and social/emotional development. Step 2. In an introduction to the thematic web, identify the age of the group for whom you are designing the web: toddlers (twelve months to two years) Step 3. Describe each activity in detail. In the description, explain how the activity promotes content-specific acquisition, cognitive/logical reasoning, and physical and social/emotional development. Step 4. Align each activity to North Carolina Standards.

develop a narrative of 4-5 pages in length describing the challenges of implementing the curriculum for their school district/campus. Items to include in this essay are: 1. Needs assessment 4. Staff development 2. Scope & Sequence 5. Evaluation (assessment) 3. Planning for implementation

Please provide any other information about yourself that you feel will help this college make an admission decision. This may include work, research, volunteer activities, or other experiences pertaining to the degree program. My Degree program is Civil Engineering

Topic Selection Include Abstract Research requires systematic inquiry on an issue/problem to be investigated. Identify an issue/problem/topic that you may investigate to conduct your proposed dissertation study. Describe in detail: Where you derived the idea of your proposed research topic from. Whether the topic is worthy of investigating. Whether it will make an original contribution to your field of study or profession and how. Whether the topic will sustain your interest during the dissertation writing period. Why continued research in the problem/topic area is important to society. Support your argument with resources.   Submission Instructions: The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling.The paper is to be 2-3 pages in length, current APA style, excluding the title, abstract and references page.Incorporate a minimum of 5 current references (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.