In this course, you are to choose a current topic in the field of education to r

In this course, you are to choose a current topic in the field of education to research. This topic
should be focused on something that interests you and would benefit educators in the classroom
today. This also allows you to reflect on your higher education journey. What courses stick out to
you as interesting and helped you grow as an educator? What topics made you want to
investigate and discuss them further with friends or colleagues? After selecting a topic that you
would like to research, you will develop and submit the Final Project: Proposal Assignment. This
assignment allows you to explore your topic in depth by delving into five specific sections.
These five sections, which include Statement of Purpose, Rationale, Research Base, Projected
Application and Descriiption of the Projected Outcomes, will help you form a basis for your
Final Project: Presentation Assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
You should compose the Final Project: Proposal Assignment using the Final Project:
Proposal Template. Each section should be at least one paragraph (5-7 sentences). The Final
Project: Proposal Assignment should be between 3-5 pages. The Final Project: Proposal
Assignment must include five total sections (labeled in bold print on the template) including:
Statement of Purpose: In this section, you need to identify:
o The intended audience (teachers and school administrators) and grade level
(elementary, middle, or high school)
o The format you will use to share your project (PowerPoint presentation, blog,
Prezi, iMovie, Publisher, YouTube, etc.).
o 10-15 different options should be embedded into your project topic. For example,
“15 creative ways to teach writing in a first or second grade classroom” or “12
examples of how to create memorable high school history lessons”.
Rationale: State why you chose this project. How does this project fit into the broad area
of education? How would this help teachers in the classroom today?
Research Base: Describe a minimum of 3 scholarly sources (published within the last 5
years) you will be using for this project. You may include older sources but at least 3 of
the included sources must be current (published within the last 5 years). List each source
in current APA citation and answer these questions for each source listed:
o How will this source help teachers further understand my topic?
o How does this source help support my points I plan to make in the Final Project:
Presentation Assignment?
o Does this source provide valuable, realistic options and information for teachers
and/or students in the classroom today?
Projected Application: Describe how this project can be integrated into a school or
classroom. How will other teachers or schools be able to benefit from your project? Is
this something they can use in a PLC to help other teachers grow in this area? Would any
materials need to be purchased in order for the information covered in the presentation to
benefit classroom use?
Descriiption of the Projected Outcomes: Identify at least 4 outcomes you think will
happen as a result of the implementation of your project. You want to be specific and
practical in the descriiption of your outcomes in order to be able to document whether or
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not this actually occurs. Think about the pros and cons that could come from teachers
and/or administrators implementing this information in their classroom. Would your
presentation help teachers achieve short-term or long-term goals? Would it be
sustainable? Discuss your thoughts.
The Final Project: Proposal Template is provided to help you successfully complete
this Final Project: Proposal Assignment. You should download this template and fill in
your information as directed in the template. All text should be in 12-point Times New
Roman font and all highlighted text should be replaced. Specific content for each of the
five sections can be completed by answering the questions in each of the section
descriiptions above.