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In this assignment you are replying to a discussion board post below. The originality verification needs to be less than 17%. You are to cite all references you use. You do not have to write the assignment like a formal paper, it is a discussion board post, similar to a forum. With that being said, please give educated and proper responses as to why you agree or disagree with the post.  The reply needs to be in 2 – 3 strong paragraphs.   Discussion Board Post:   The instructional strategy that I use the most is chunking. I find that I have to break up my learning process due to work requirements, walking the dog, working out or simply needing to take a moment to think through what I’ve just read or learned and how I can apply that personally. I use that time to connect my new knowledge to my prior knowledge so I can see how it all fits together. According to Driscoll’s textbook, The Psychology of Learning for Instruction, chunking “may be as simple as breaking complex tasks into manageable steps… or presenting discrete bits of information to be studied and practiced.” My focus is on adult learners in the workplace environment. The instructional strategy that works very well in a work environment is concept mapping. When you gather a group of professionals to brainstorm and work out issues or new ideas, so many great things can happen with everyone feeding off of each other. Adults want to share their knowledge and experience. There is value in that. Concept mapping allows for those discussions to produce innovations and resolve issues with input from all. As a middle age adult, I find myself resistant in many circumstances to learning something new. I want to see it proven before I try it. Or, sometimes I feel that I’ve done it a certain “old school” way for so many years, and it has all worked out just fine…why change it? Why fix it? It is harder for adults to learn new technologies because they have to connect this new knowledge to prior learning. And sometimes there just isn’t the accessible understanding in the long term memory bank with which to connect it. This makes gaps. Gaps create problems in learning. Motivation and purpose are helpful to overcoming the resistance to learning new technologies. Adults need to understand the benefit in order to become motivated. According to the ARCS model, both enhancing relevance and generating satisfaction will be key motivators (Driscoll, 2005). Internet accessibility tends to widen the knowledge gap between economic groups within the US. As an Admission Advisor for AIU, I work with many potential students who don’t have access to a reliable computer and internet. About fifty percent of all the people I speak with on a daily basis fall into that category. It puts them at a significant disadvantage because they don’t have a way to learn the necessary skills to do a web search, type a paper or post to the discussion board. For those of us who have become confident with technology, we take those things for granted. There have been many times that I’ve had to help someone figure out how to search for the school website and navigate through that. A process that most of us would determine to be quite basic and automatic. Almost everyone these days has a cell phone. The majority of those are smart phones. Smart phones can be a viable technology tool that helps someone to learn different technology strategies in a convenient hand held manner. Portable network devices are very important to adult learners who are typically working outside the home and are juggling several different responsibilities. Having access to your virtual campus on your phone or a tablet is much more convenient than carrying around a laptop. Example: a student is working full time at a factory for the swing shift; this student would be able to use their dinner hour or break time to post to the discussion board or access their reading material from that portable device. It allows them to keep in step and up to date with assignments in a much easier fashion.   References Driscoll, M.P. (2005). Psychology of learning for instruction. (3rd ed). Boston, MA, Pearson Learning Solutions.

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.

Please use the information provided to create this paper and please use the readings list that was provided for references.Suggested Length: Written Paper:  5-7 pages.  Please limit your paper to 7 pages.The purpose of this assignment is to connect theory to practice by conducting an in-depth psychosocial assessment (social developmental history) and developing an intervention plan of an individual student or a group of students within a school context.  If your work within schools is primarily programmatic, you may apply this assignment to the assessment of a group, program, and/or systems work within the school. If you do not have a placement within either of these settings, you may either choose a past practice experience within a school setting, or use a film in which a school setting is clearly featured (see alternative assignment). Your assessment and intervention plan should include attention to and information from all systems involved:  interdisciplinary school staff (teachers, and others), student (s), parent(s)/family, and other community agencies, as applicable.

Position Paper: Write a 4 page paper using the following specific format guidelines. 12 times Roman font,  1 inch margins, double-spaced, left justification, header that includes name, date, assignment number, page number top right, references in APA format, 3 sources cited including 2 from other than course materials. Page 1 Title Page with running head Page 2 and page 3- content and  your position; have an opening paragraph and a closing or conclusion Page 4 Reference List in APA format Address the Following Statements Specifically: 1) Does technology change the way teachers teach; why or why not? 2) Does technology offer educators effective ways to reach different types of learners and assess student understanding through multiple means? Provide one specific example from your own experiences as teacher, parent, administrator or from other personal anecdotes. 3) Does technology enhance the relationship between teacher and student; why or why not? 4) How can you ensure that technology is effectively integrated into content rather than being an add-on?

1. What does the abbreviation CSEFEL stand for? 2. Describe the CSEFEL model and its relevance to early childhood education? 3. What are the primary areas of development covered within the CSEFEL model? 4. What is the foundation of the CSEFEL model? Why? 5. Explain the three levels on the CSEFEL pyramid model and their importance to young children’s development. 6. Evaluate at least 3 resources available for teachers on the CSEFEL website. Briefly describe each resource and how you could use each of these with young children in the classroom.

In a short statement, please highlight specific academic and professional experiences or accomplishments that provide evidence of effective verbal, writing, and analytical skills. (250 words or less)

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As a reading/literacy specialist, it is critical to know the stages of writing development and the writing process in order to gauge student’s knowledge and skills and properly create curriculum and instruction that meets the specific needs of the student. For this assignment you will create a matrix in which you describe stages of writing development (scribbler, pre-writer, etc.). Include the following in your matrix: Description of each stage Skills students develop at each stage. A writing activity for each stage that would assist students to develop skills in that stage. Below your matrix, describe the writing process as you would implement it with the selected grade range. Support your work with 3-5 scholarly resources. 1.      https://viewer.gcu.edu/DRMJBZ 2.      https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=128214412&site=ehost-live&scope=site 3.      https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.536447333&site=eds-live&scope=site 4.      https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=122323011&site=ehost-live&scope=site 5.      https://search-ebscohost-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ofs&AN=131442034&site=ehost-live&scope=site

On May 22, 2011; Joplin Missouri was struck by a tornado which killed more people than any other U.S. tornado since 1947. Reviewing this disaster, please address the following questions. As always please cite your references. Disaster Recovery includes the accounting for victims, the recovery, identification and safeguarding of human remains. Did the authorities in Joplin handle this in an adequate manner ? Please explain. Was there evidence of governmental strategic, operational and tactical plans in place prior to the disaster ? Were there signs of business and organization continuity plans in Joplin prior to the disaster? What are the signs there now of business and organization recovery in Joplin ? Critique the recovery efforts of St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. Could your local community recover after such a disaster ?

The U.S. Constitution stipulates that Electors will vote for the office of President and Vice President, what we commonly refer to as the Electoral College. Two times in the 21st century the candidate with the most popular votes across the United States has not won the most votes in the Electoral College, hence losing the election. Some activists and scholars are arguing that a democratic system of government requires that majority rules; therefore, the candidate for President who receives the most popular votes should win the election. Further, there is a proposal to bypass the Electoral College without having to amend the Constitution (which is impossible).   Compare how we elect Presidents in our current system to the proposal of the National Popular Vote movement. Which method is superior? Explain your answer.