Explain how salvation, holiness, love of the family and society and the environment have helped develop theological roots to religious education.

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With reference to a particular educational setting (secondary school) explain how salvation, holiness, love of the family and society and the environment have helped develop theological roots to religious education.
How might these issues be addressed in a directive or policy of one Australian archdiocese in a way that is grounded in ecclesial direction since Vatican II, the biblical and theological foundations of of religious education and contemporary thinking about the direction of religious education.

Critically explore the opportunities and challenges of working collaboratively for equitable outcomes in networked improvement communities

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The purpose of this assignment is to critically explore the opportunities and challenges of working collaboratively for equitable outcomes in networked improvement communities such as Community of Learning | Kāhui Ako. You will then use this knowledge to form a position on the potential of Kāhui Ako/working collaboratively to drive change in NZ.

What strategies do teachers use to teach bilingual learners English effectively?

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Topic: What strategies do teachers use to teach bilingual learners English effectively?

What strategies do teachers you think are most useful to teach English to  bilingual learners?

A few introductory comments that provide the background and a rationale for the study

You need to be concise and able to connect how this research is connected to your practice and will help you develop the professional disposition, encouraging you to be a continuous learner.   First, each of you will briefly discuss how you got interested in this particular topic.  Then you need to briefly discuss how your interests got emerged into one specific topic.

Some background info  : I am from an immigrant family and have seen relatives struggle with reading and writing English growing up .I am interested in this topic because I previously  worked in a kindergarten classroom with multiple bilingual students who were struggling with learning to read and write English. It was extremely difficult especially since parents did not speak English or they spoke some English.  The strategies used I felt can be expanded on. ….

Purpose of the Study with Research questions  1- page

            The purpose of this study is to ………………..

** Need to define some major terms you will address in this study.  Terms that may be ambiguous or are used in a specialized sense must be defined.  You need to use other researches to provide definitions (Don’t use dictionary!!).                                                                  

Research Questions                                                                      

When coming up with research questions, you need to consider the following aspects:

  • Does the answer to this problem have the potential for providing important and useful answers and information?
  • Will the result be more than a simple exercise in gathering information, answering yes/no question, or making a simple comparison?
  • Is the problem really what I want to investigate?

***The researcher must distinguish subproblems that are an integral part of the main problem from things that look like problems but are nothing more than procedural issues.  The latter, which we might call pseudo-problems, involve decisions the researcher must make before he/she can resolve research problem and its subproblems.

Statement of Problem/ Significance of the Study  1 page      

This section describes the problem, tells the reader why this is a problem worth of study, and explains how this study will contribute to an understanding of the problem.  All your arguments must be anchored in your practice as well as current literature review.

** Relevance of research question or problem to inform self (and broader) teaching learning procesExample of Purpose of Study and Research Question:

Example of purpose of study and research question

The purpose of my study is to examine the effectiveness of rapid automatic naming, shared reading, and paraphrasing in improving early literacy development.  My focus is specifically on phonological awareness, fluency and comprehension. Phonological awareness is the awareness of words, rhyming words, onsets and rimes, syllables and individual sounds (Fountas & Pinnell, 2007). Fluency is when you read continuous text with good momentum, phrasing appropriate pausing, intonation, and stress (Fountas & Pinnell, 2007). Comprehension is the ability to understand what you are reading (Brummitt-Yale, 2008). I would like to implement rapid automatic naming, shared reading and paraphrasing into my practice and examine its effectiveness in an integrated co-teaching classroom. I will implement my research strategies in an integrated co-teaching classroom. I would like to implement the strategies one to one or in a group of three to four students.

Research Questions

  1. How do intervention strategies improve early literacy development?

Does rapid automatic naming influence phonological awareness?

Does shared reading influence fluency?

Does paraphrasing influence comprehension?

  1. How do home literacy experiences influence early literacy development?

 

 

Write a short paragraph about the content of each source.

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Good research can be replicated by others. Part of this necessity is fulfilled by a researcher telling other researchers from where he/she collected data. Every book, article, website, or other source must be credited for its contribution to the current work not only to direct other researchers to foundational literature, but also to avoid plagiarism. Be sure to cite ANY and ALL sources when producing your research.

The research community desires citations to be in some standard format. This makes finding research materials, no matter who or where you are, much easier. In the education realm, APA style is used. This Section introduces you to APA citation formats and to provide adequate practice with the format so you are ready to use it within your research writing.

Activity

Collect a book, a magazine article, a newspaper article, and a website on a subject related to educational research or education. With your collected sources, write a short paragraph about the content of each source. Then make the appropriate APA format in-text citation for each.

Identify an ethical issue/problem in organizations.

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In all organizations there are policies, procedures, and situations that need to be revised, or dealt with.  Identify an ethical issue/problem in organizations. An ethical issue/problem is a situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical). Some individuals may feel favored with the decision, while others feel affected.

Should conduct a review of relevant literature about the chosen issue/problem. Discuss the nature of the issue/problem and give thorough examples of its significance, and the effects on the organization’s success/growth. Based on the reviewed literature, present feasible solutions. Should support your arguments with 8 – 10 current scholarly references.

Assignment Outline

  • Introductory section: a brief explanation of the purpose and content of the assignment. Should list all the headings addressed in the assignment following the same structure of the body of the paper.
  • Body of the paper: Should structure the required information using, using APA level 2 and level 3 if required. See APA, page 62. You may restate the headings to be consistent with the section’s content.
  • Conclusion: Present a summary of the information discussed in the body of the paper. Should not cite sources or add new information.
  • References

Content and Structure of the Body of the paper.

Introduction. Begin the paper with the introductory section. The first sentences should highlight the focus of the assignment, a statement about the topic showing its relevance. You should further explain in this section the purpose and content of the paper following the structure/organization. The introductory section for assignments replaces the abstracts and should inform the reader what he or she is about to read.

The issue/problem (description and contextualization). Present the problem/issue and the context (i.e., field/type of workplace or organization without real names). Perhaps you need to define the problem, to better guide the reader (i.e., attrition defined by the Department of Education as…..) should add the source of the definition. Further explain what it entails, consequences, and who is involved.

The problem: A Brief Review of the Literature. Present what is discussed in the current literature (i.e., academic journals preferably peer-reviewed) related to the selected problem/issue, evidence (i.e., justification of the existence and relevance) theories related to problem/issue, and approaches for addressing it.

Potential Solutions for the issue/problem. Based on the reviewed literature, discuss ways to address the adverse consequences of the issue/problem discussed previously in the paper.

Conclusions. A brief summary of what is discussed in the body of the paper.  No new information should be added. The introductory section informed the reader what he or she was about to read. The conclusions summarize what was found/learned.  Often the readers review the introductory section and the conclusions; then review the section(s) of the paper calling their attention.

How does homophobia manifest itself in schools?

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How does homophobia manifest itself in schools? Explore a way to eliminate prejudice. How can you modify instructional approaches to gay and lesbian learners?

Explain the meaning of ethics, morality, and ethical systems.

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Project 2 Assignment

All submissions must be in an MSWord format, APA writing style formatting, Times New Roman 12 point font, or Arial 11 point font

For this assignment, create a plan of action, in the role of Chief Ainsworth where you support the collaboration effort suggested by the BCI agent. 

In 3-5 pages, explain the benefits to your officers, department, and community by your involvement in the task force.  How can you make the task force more effective by bringing in lawyers, corrections officers, and social services in addition to the law enforcement officers currently identified?  What are the ethical considerations of involving all of these representatives and engaging in this type of activity?  Discuss the roles of each member of the task force and the ethical considerations of their behaviors and involvement. 

Be sure to explain both the manifest and latent effects of involvement on behavior and outcome. 

 Review module notes and previous discussion as well as supplemental reading to justify your responses.  This assessment is an opportunity demonstrate that you have learned the following in this course:

Course Outcome 1: Explain the meaning of ethics, morality, and ethical systems.

Course Outcome 2: Discuss the major theories about moral development and how such theories influence ethical choices.

Course Outcome 3: Examine the underlying differences between legal and moral culpability

Course Outcome 4: Demonstrate the moral dilemmas confronting law enforcement

Course Outcome 5: Discuss the ethical dilemmas confronting for those who practice law, including lawyers and judges

Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer.

Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors.Evaluation

This assignment will be graded using the SPS Default Undergraduate Writing Rubric located on the Course Rubrics page within the Start Here section of the course.  Please review the rubric prior to beginning your work so that you ensure your submission meets the criteria in place for this assignment.  This assignment is worth 25% of your final course grade.

 

How are these essays similar? How do they differ?

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Description

Read “There’s Nothing Wrong with Grade Inflation,” by Mark Oppenheimer and “Let’s all Stop Worrying about Grade Inflation. (Click links below to access these articles) Respond to the following questions in 2-3 well developed paragraphs.
1. What is Oppenheimer’s thesis?
2. What is Gooblar’s thesis?

3. How are these essays similar? How do they differ? (You may approach this by looking at content, organization, tone etc. or any combination of these things).
LINKS ARE BELOW
https://community.chronicle.com/news/506-let-s-all-stop-worrying-about-grade-inflation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/03/04/theres-nothing-wrong-with-grade-inflation/

 Explain the importance to education and train leaders in the army

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Explain the importance to education and train leaders in the army

Describe the specific plan to implement the identified goals.

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Improvement Plan: Part 3 – Implementation Plan Assignment Instructions

You will find the Improvement Plan: Implementation Plan Template in Canvas that combines the following elements into a chart form. Attach the completed template in Canvas. (Ed.D. students seeking licensure will later make revisions based on feedback on the Canvas submission and will then attach the same completed template into the School Improvement Plan Template in LiveText. This completed template is only 1 of 4 parts of the completed SIP due in Live Text in Week 7.)

In order to complete this assignment, you may use an existing school improvement plan. However, to present it as your project without addressing the activities listed below is not acceptable; you must develop each aspect of the project whether it is in conjunction with an existing plan or not. The project must be as relevant to your present circumstances as possible. If this is not possible, you may approach the project as a proposal of how you would carry out the process if you were the administrator or chair of the strategic planning committee.

  1. Actions, Strategies, and Interventions: Provide a detailed list of actions, strategies, and interventions that will assist you in achieving your goal. Describe the specific plan to implement the identified goals. Include the following: collaboration with stakeholders, delegation of responsibilities, leadership development of others, and resource procurement.
  2. Timeline: Provide a specific timeline for how to reach each goal.
  3. Resource Management: Outline how resources will be allocated to accomplish the identified goals. This may include technology, fiscal, human, and material resource allocation. Provide a complete budget.
  4. Person(s) Responsible: Identify the person(s) responsible for each goal.
  5. Means of Evaluation: Explain the system designed or adopted for regularly monitoring, evaluating, and revising the plan. A monitoring process is needed in order for each goal to measure progress/success.