Category: Education

Chapter 9 Review – Crisis Communication / Read Chapter 9, and complete the Questions at the end of the chapter. (5 points)

The readings have been about planning lessons – and the kinds of mathematical work that is entailed in doing so. Planning should be understood as the collection of proactive activities a teacher engages in prior to a lesson. And by ‘mathematical work in teaching’ we are communicating about mathematical aspects of teaching – which is to say, unique ways in which the practice of teaching requires teachers to engage in mathematical practice.
Write a 2-3 page written paper, in APA format and incorporating pertinent citations(They should include some course readings but can incorporate other sources as well.) , that goes into detail about the specific mathematical work involved in planning one lesson. This should involve: i) selecting a particular mathematical topic around which to plan a lesson; ii) planning the outline of a lesson(There is no need for a ‘full’ lesson plan; for this paper, an outline of the major problems/explanations/tasks is sufficient.) ; and iii) elaborating in detail the particular ‘mathematical work’ – and all of your mathematical ideas around it – that was influential in how your lesson was planned.

DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS PART ONE Use the assigned reading and at least 2 other sources to discuss the use of multimedia in instructional design in order to address diversity. Be sure to include your thoughts as to how addressing diversity relates to your biblical worldview. Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructions Download Discussion Assignment Instructionsprior to posting. You may also click the three dots in the upper corner to Show Rubric. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-36119-8_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiusIiqvzbE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6t60Fh23iA Post-First: This course utilizes the Post-First feature in all Discussions. This means you will only be able to read and interact with your classmates’ threads after you have submitted your thread in response to the provided prompt. Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of Module 7: Week 7. You will complete four Discussions in this course. For each Discussion, you will post one thread of 400–500 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. You must then post two replies of 150–250 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, you must support your assertions with at least two scholarly citations in current APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least one scholarly citation in current APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook. While encouraged, the Bible will not count toward one of the required sources. EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND DIVERSITY VIDEO PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS PART TWO For this assignment, you will submit a video presentation exploring the benefits and barriers of using educational technology with students with diversities. The presentation should be created as if it would be used at a professional conference of your peers. The presentation will be submitted as a 6–10-minute video. The video should be recorded as narration accompanying the use of a presentation software such as PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote, etc. You must first choose a specific diversity to address. After the introduction, your presentation should describe the chosen diversity, and then explore what benefit(s) could be experienced by students with that diversity when educational technology is used. Be sure to also discuss any known or potential barriers for students with that type of diversity. Your presentation must be supported by the literature; however, citations can be as simple as mentioning the source in the narration. At least three sources must be used. A reference list must be provided at the end of the presentation. The video recording of the presentation must be submitted by embedding it in Canvas. For assistance, see the provided How to Submit a Video Presentation tutorial. The video will be graded on content and production quality. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

After reviewing the materials in Module 4, please answer the following questions. Be sure to reference the resources from the module in your answers when appropriate. What does specific actions does your school(or district) take to address educational gaps for low socio-economic status students? How often does your school (or district) analyze and/or address discipline, academic achievement, special education, and/or gifted enrollment in terms of gender subgroups. If so, are there notable differences in males and females in these areas? If your school does not analyze or discuss gender subgroups, could this type of discussion be beneficial? What are the barriers to addressing teacher bias against students of color? How can administrators address these barriers to better ensure equity in the school setting? How does your school(or district) meet the needs of ELL/ESOL students? What resources are available, and how are teachers trained to meet these needs? How are regular education teachers in your school trained to meet the needs of students with disabilities in the general education setting?

Now you will research a variety of financial institutions (banks, etc) and their services. You will then identify one service that you believe best supports your personal financial goals and write a short argumentative essay supporting your choice.
Please keep in mind that this is for research purposes only. Do not give your personal information to any financial website that you visit.
You will need to:
Research a variety of financial institutions. You should visit several websites.
Look at the services they offer including things like checking accounts, savings accounts, online banking, apps, and other services that interest you.
Compare and contrast those services so that you can choose one service that you think best supports a financial goal that you personally have.
Write an essay that describes the service and uses evidence to support your opinion that it could help you to reach a personal financial goal.
Here are some websites that can help you with your research. You may also need or want to find your own sources:
Major Types of Financial Institutions
Financial Products & Services- The Basics
U.S. Banks and Branches Database (This will provide you with a list of banks in the United States and their web addresses and other information.)
Your argumentative essay should:
Include an introduction with a thesis statement (this will be where you make it clear which banking service you think is best for you)
One body paragraph that describes the banking service that you have chosen.
At least one body paragraph that supports your thesis. This is where you will include evidence from your research that supports the reasons why you think you have chosen the best banking service for yourself.
A conclusion
Citations in MLA format

You must synthesize the learning outcomes of this assignment, noting what you have learned about the experiences of the group you have studied, what you have learned about yourself in relation to the group you studied, and how this new understanding will shape your work in higher education.
 Clearly relate what you have learned to the theory and research read this semester and other appropriate literature. Samples will be posted on Blackboard and paper format discussed in class. APA style required (7th edition).
Renn, K.A., & Reason, R.D. (2021). College students in the United States: Characteristics, experiences, and outcomes (2nd ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003443445

More detailed instructions in the file.
There are two parts to this Exercise. The first is evidence of planning. There is no word count for Part A.
The second part is a rationale that explains the choices you have made in the planning you have set out in Part A. There is a word limit of 3000 words for Part B.
Part A: Create a sequence of learning experiences to teach one writing genre with a focus on strategies to meet the diverse needs of children. These need to address both compositional and transcriptional elements of writing.
Identify a central focus for the four sequential lessons on writing. Lessons can be based on a picture book as a mentor text. Choose an age group/ year level (F-3). Using the lesson plan proforma (professional experience handbook) select one or two curriculum content descriptors that include reference to compositional and transcriptional elements of writing. Links to the EYLF should be evident.
Your lessons should also include the following:
explicit teaching of metalanguage of the genre type (e.g., illustration, etc.)
teaching the vocabulary needed to create an engaging piece of writing (e.g., descriptive language needed for fiction etc).
opportunities for feedback
appropriate assessment
Part B: In your rationale explain and justify:
how your learning sequence addresses the teaching of both compositional and transcriptional skills of writing.
how the learning sequence enables effective learning about the particular characteristics of the genre type you have chosen, particularly through the use of the mentor text, and how young children are supported to develop their writing skills to achieve that genre of writing
how as a teacher you can determine learning goals for children. Examine and explain how your sequence of lessons draws on children’s funds of knowledge and develops learner agency.
how the lesson sequence provides explicit opportunities for collaboration and teaching of self-regulation. Explain the importance of these, particularly in relation to motivation and engagement.
where and how feedback is provided and your choice of assessment strategies. Explain why you have chosen this and how it supports writing skills, knowledge, the child’s writer identity, agency and choice, motivation and engagement.
How you will communicate progress/achievement to the parents/carers & colleagues.
Ensure you justify your choices in your lesson plans by referring to the research evidence.

As might be expected, needs assessment takes place prior to undertaking the project. As you are thinking about your potential project, you need to create a needs assessment that addresses the following:
Identifies and determines the scope of the social, economic, and environmental conditions or issues that need improving.
Gathers information/data about the gap between the current and desired level of audience knowledge, attitudes, skills, aspirations (KASA), and behaviors.
Helps confirm or negate assumptions of audience characteristics and appropriate content; defines goals and objectives; ensures goals and objectives are aligned with the agency’s strategic plan and other planning documents; and identifies stakeholders and potential collaborators.
As you consider your problem you want to address think about these questions that might be addressed by a needs assessment and answer each of them in this discussion forum:
What are the nature and scope of the problem? Where is the problem located, whom does it affect, and how does it affect them?
What is it about the problem or its effects that justifies new, expanded, or modified projects or programs?
What feasible actions are likely to significantly ameliorate the problem?
Who is the appropriate target audience(s)?
Who are the stakeholders and sponsors?
Problem: secondary school administrators knowing how to respond appropriately to minority student populations

The first step in in your project design is to identify the problem you want to solve and develop your problem statement. Please refer to this website(at the bottom) for examples of a problem statement. Then think about a problem that you will potentially address through an innovative project. Using the format in the example, develop your own problem statement including:
1. Problem – A problem statement is a short, clear explanation of an issue or challenge that sums up what you want to change. It helps you, team members, and other stakeholders to focus on the problem, why it’s important, and who it impacts.
2. Background – Collect information from the research and previous experience with the problem
3. Relevance – Talk to multiple stakeholders who are impacted by the problem (We will dive into this more in depth in module 2 when we think about needs assessment, but for this assignment try to think about how the problem is relevant to the population you seek to serve)
4. Objectives – Use the SMART goals framework (included as a link in the example) to develop a few measurable objectives.
I would like my statement to focus on :
Secondary Public Schools Administrative Organization
How they approach the minority in critical situations
https://www.betterup.com/blog/problem-statement

Write a reflection ( no more than two pages) about the following questions:
1. How much did you know about
design thinking before you started?
2. How does design thinking fit with
my philosophy or my beliefs about
learning? How does this approach
support student learning? What
theories might this connect to?
3. What worked in your project and
what challenges did you encounter?
4. What did you learn through engaging
in design thinking during the group
project?
5. What did you learn about yourself
as a learner?
6. What has this experience revealed
to you about your own relationship
to technology?
7. What aspects stretched your thinking?
8. Did you learn any new skills?
9. What did you learn were your biggest
areas for improvement?
10. How you worked as a team eg.
(a) The communication processes.
(b) Your contribution and effectiveness
as a team member.
(c) How will you use what you
learned in the future?
(d) What are the implications in using
this design thinking approach in
your own teaching?
(e) How do you think students would
like the design thinking process?
( f) What role would you play as a
teacher?
(g) What would you need to put in
place or find out more about?
(h) What literature supports your
claims in response to the questions
above?
Please weave the literature to support your thinking through. Use the Digital technologies Victorian Curriculum.
NOTE:
I will send you the Rubric
I will send you my answers for the questions.
Use bold headings for the questions and answer the question under the bold heading.