Education

Due in Week 9 and Worth 300 Points Using your answers to the discussion questions throughout this course and the information you researched about social forces from Assignment 1, you will create a proposal to update the curriculum you used in Assignment 1. Remember to relate your answers to the student population, neighborhood demographics, alignment to state and national standards, and other issues that affect the curriculum. Write a 6-8 page paper where you address the following points: Identify the immediate issues with the curriculum. Address the following: test scores of the current curriculum needs to implement technology social forces revision of state and/or national standards Discuss who will be on your curriculum team. How will you ensure that you have a diverse team? Explain the role of key positions and who you expect to fill those positions. Describe how you will conduct a needs assessment. Use a variety of resources and methods, not just test results. Explore at least 3 current trends that include technology integration in the classroom and current methodology in your grade/subject area. These issues can be ideas such as: Flipped classroom Online instruction Differentiated learning The latest teaching methods. Expanded the use of technology for students such as iPads for everyone. Discuss practical considerations with these issues such as cost, teacher training, logistics, etc. Your assignment must: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. Use references to support your claims, including quotes, facts, and illustrations from the articles in the text and at least three (3) other outside scholarly sources published in the two years. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Analyze current and future curriculum leadership issues of K-12?schools and/or students. Identify explicit expectations for high-quality education. Use technology and information resources to research issues in curriculum policy and leadership. Write clearly and concisely about curriculum policy and leadership using proper writing mechanics. 

Write a short, 300-word paper, reflecting on your internship and how it related to your executive master’s program at New England College.  As you prepare your paper, you might consider answering some of these questions: How did this internship help prepare you for future endeavors, both academically and in the workplace? What were the best and worst parts of your overall experience? What surprised you about this internship? What, if any, were any disappointments?

Data collection and analysis are important parts of the improvement process. Organizational leaders must be able to read and interpret the results of the data analysis to determine what areas to focus on when developing an improvement plan. For this assignment, you have been provided with a set of survey data from a large learning organization. The purpose of this survey was to evaluate organizational culture. Begin by creating a visual representation of the data, such as a chart or graph. Study the results carefully and determine areas to address in the improvement process. Answer the following questions: Areas of strength. What data support this? Areas in need of improvement. What data support this? What additional data might you need to make an informed decision? How will you collect them? Length: 2-3 pages, plus a visual representation (e.g., chart, graph)References: No references required, though any resources used should be cited Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards.

I am working on a research article about educators’ attitudes about shifting from traditional learning to online learning because of the COVID-19. I want you to help me design this article introduction, literature review, and methodology. Also, theoretical framework.

Throughout this course, all of the concepts that we discuss will be related to the concept of intentional teaching and how the theories and concepts that we learn about can contribute to intentional teaching.  After reading Chapter 1 of your text and the video, “Do you teach or do you educate?” respond to the following questions in your initial post. Discuss three (3) qualities that you feel are essential qualities of an intentional teacher. Why do you believe intentional teaching is important? Think back to the teachers in your own lifetime and discuss an intentional teacher that you have encountered.  What qualities did this teacher possess that stood out to you as qualities that are inherent to an intentional teacher?  If you cannot think of an intentional teacher in your past, discuss an unintentional teacher that you encountered and share what they could have done differently to be more intentional. Be sure to include properly cited scholarly sources.

This is achieved with 4–5 strong paragraphs for Main Posts. Part 1 The work of educational leaders concerns, in part, enhancing the skills and knowledge of the people in the organization. One way leaders can accomplish this task is to create a widespread culture that accepts the use of those skills and knowledge. The culture within the environment of an educational institution is extremely important for carrying out change. Focus your discussion on the following: What can an educational administrator do to affect the culture for change (readiness for change) in an educational institution? What are the criteria or characteristics of an organization that can be used to measure this readiness? How can an administrator observe and report on the state of preparedness for organizational changes that will affect culture? Part 2Educational administrators play a variety of roles including the following: Administrator as an entrepreneurAdministrator as an organizerAdministrator as an instructional leader Answer the following questions on the administrator role: What are the issues and potential obstacles that can block successful adaptation to change, as the administrator takes each role? What things can an administrator do to help ensure that change takes place smoothly? Use the full-text databases in the AIU Library and other peer-reviewed resources for your research. Be sure to reference all sources using APA style. For more information on APA, please visit the APA Lab. In your own words, post a substantive response to the Discussion Board question(s) and comment on other postings. Your response should address the DB question(s) and move the conversation forward. You will be graded on the quality of your postings, including mastery of the concept as well as critical thinking. If asked for your opinion, do not simply state that it is a good or bad idea; elaborate on your reasons and argument. Include enough detail to substantiate your thinking as well as your position on the questions or comments. Your assignment will be graded in accordance with the following criteria. Click here to view the grading rubric. For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.

1980 to thru the 1990s. For each time period, you will identify 2 to 3 leaders or major influencers in the field and the most significant contribution made by each. Additionally, you will describe 2 or 3 leading theories that were driving the field as well as 2 or 3 of the technologies that came into existence during the time period. As relevant to the time period, conclude each time period by briefly identifying those technologies that fell out of popularity during that time span. Each section will have 7 to 10 paragraphs. Recent Developments in the Field Begin this new section with a brief introduction of one or two paragraphs that outlines what will be covered under the heading. 2000 to 2010. For each time period, you will identify 2 to 3 leaders or major influencers in the field and the most significant contribution made by each. Additionally you will describe 2 or 3 leading theories that were driving the field as well as 2 or 3 of the technologies that came into existence during the time period. As relevant to the time period, conclude each subsection by briefly identifying those technologies that fell out of popularity or use during the time period. 2011 to Present. For this final time period, you will identify 2 to 3 leaders or major influencers in the field and the most significant contribution made by each. Additionally you will describe 2 or 3 leading theories that are currently driving the field as well as 2 or 3 of the technologies that have come into existence during the current time period in which we are living. As relevant to the time period, conclude this section by briefly identifying those technologies that have recently fallen out of popularity and reasons that this may be true. Conclude this section of the paper with two to three legends that have stood out through time or who have had the most significant impact on the field. Learners and Lessons In this final section of six to eight paragraphs you will discuss what has been learned through time about how technology can best be leveraged to support teaching and learning (2 paragraphs). Additionally, you will discuss the current issues and resulting struggles that modern-day educational technologists face (2 paragraphs). Focus significantly on what is meant by the digital divide, why this divide exists, and how it might best be addressed (3 to 4 paragraphs).

Locate an article relevant to supervising school counsellors. It should be a peer-reviewed article that has been well researched. Since you will be writing a theoretical approach paper based on a chosen model for supervision, it would be helpful to review the approaches of articles before choosing to see if they fit the kind of supervisor you would like to be in practice. The article review should be 2 – 3 pages, typed, double-spaced, APA format with a title page, citations throughout and a reference page. Include a summary of the article outlining what you learned, what were some of your take-a-ways, how you understand the approach and an application section on how you would use it in practice.

Go to: https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/wp-content/uploads/pdf_activities/case_based/IA_He_s_Just_a_Goofy_Guy.pdf (Links to an external site.) Conduct research on strategies for the inclusion of students with ADHD and behavioural problems in the general education classroom. Answer the questions in the scenario about Jake. Support your answers with references (3-5 reference) and evidenced-based strategies. ( Total of 3- 4 pages for this assignment) Provide a reflection on how you would personally feel about including Jake in your classroom and/or how you would help assist Betty, the general education teacher prepare to include Jake in her classroom with support and strategies. Questions: 1. Why do you think Betty is resistant to having Jake in her class? Do you think Jake is ready to be placed in a general education classroom full-time? Why or why not? 2. How can Sharon and Betty work together to best serve Jake’s needs? What types of services or support would help Betty be more comfortable with having Jake in her classroom full-time? 3. Should Jake’s parents and other education professionals be involved in the decision process? 4. What types of services or support would help Jake make a successful transition to a full-time general education classroom? What strategies can be implemented to address Jake’s behaviour and improve his organizational skills?

Prior to completing this assignment, read Chapters 11 and 12 and Section 14.1 and 14.5 in your textbook and read The Development of Adolescent Social Cognition (Links to an external site.)The purpose of this assignment is for you to continue working on elements that will become part of your Community Center Proposal Final Project. This week, you will be creating three activities that will become part of the infant room, early childhood room, and adolescent room of your center that address psychosocial development. Using Erikson’s and/or Kohlberg’s theories of psychosocial and moral development, you will continue to build your Community Center Proposal by identifying activities that promote psychosocial development. Focus on the primary developmental tasks of each age period. For each of the three activities, write a paragraph that addresses the following: Describe the age-appropriate activity in some detail as it relates to developmental theory (provide more than just the name of the activity). Identify the specific concept from the psychosocial theory that supports the use of this activity. Identify how the activity enhances psychosocial development (this can be emotional, cultural, and moral development) in the child and adolescent. The Psychosocial Development Activities paper Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.)Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.).Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance. Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Ashford Writing Center resources. Must use at least one credible source in addition to the course text. The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.)Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) resource in the Ashford Writing Center for specifications.