Identify 2-3 best practices and how you would implement them in your online courses to keep students actively engaged. What results can you anticipate from implementing the selected best practices? Support your views with references from the literature.

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Many factors determine the level of student engagement in online courses. The literature is full of studies in which researchers are seeking out better ways to effectively engage students.

  • Identify 2-3 best practices and how you would implement them in your online courses to keep students actively engaged.
  • What results can you anticipate from implementing the selected best practices? Support your views with references from the literature.

Identify one technology that you would like to use in the classroom and how you would use the technology to improve student learning

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Identify one technology that you would like to use in the classroom. Based on the required reading and answer the following questions in detail:

1. How you would use the technology to improve student learning

2. Risk or drawbacks associated with the use of the technology

3. How you will minimize the risks or drawbacks to create a safe learning environment

What does it mean to implement SEL? What does it mean to be an educator today? Why is SEL not in every school in every district?

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-What does it mean to implement SEL?

-What does it mean to be an educator today?

-Why is SEL not in every school in every district?

– What does the current literature on SEL in schools say?

-What is the reason of exploring SEL in more schools?

-Why are more schools not implementing? (so many years later)

-Where do we go from here?

Current statistics

-How many schools using SEL?

-Is it beneficial?

-Who is using it?

-What are they saying?

-How do they feel?

-Where were we then?

-Where are we now? (what have we learned)

Congress Legislation

-H.R.4626 – Social Emotional Learning for Families Act of 2019

-116th Congress (2019-2020)

Data Collection Section

 

How does a baby develop? Discuss the cephalocaudal (head-to-foot) trend. At what age/stage of life does the baby develop these physical traits?

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• View/Download the Template Tables document for use in this assignment.

• Create a Word document for your response.

• Create a title page and references page in APA format.

• Follow the directions to complete Part 1 and Part 2 of the assignment. Part 1: Milestones Graphic/Chart Refer to the Milestones Chart in the Template Tables document. Compose an introductory paragraph for the chart. Make the chart in a Word document. You may re-create the chart yourself, or use the one provided in the Template Tables document. Use graphic elements of your choice. In the chart, identify milestones and typical patterns of behavior for each developmental domain based on the specified theoretical foundation. Include major theorists and a summary of their research or theory for specific age groups. For example, from a Maturationist’s perspective, children’s environments should be adapted to their genetically determined needs and characteristics. Gesell, who was a maturationist, taught that growth follows a fixed sequence determined primarily by intrinsic factors. There is a particular age for learning specific cognitive, social and emotional skills. To support his findings, he cited results from systematic observations of children that he conducted when they were at different ages. For the maturation column, you can start by using Gesell. However, you need to complete each column. You might find there is enough information in the readings and presentations to complete the columns, or you may need to conduct a bit of your own research. For example, in the physical domain, consider these questions:

• What does the maturational theory believe that children of a certain age do?

• Who is credited for this theory?

• How does a baby develop? Discuss the cephalocaudal (head-to-foot) trend. At what age/stage of life does the baby develop these physical traits? In the cognitive domain, consider these questions:

• How do Maturationists think that children learn?

• How does the brain develop?

• How does language develop?

• Are there typical stages that children go through as they acquire cognitive skills? In the social domain, consider the following:

• How do children form social relationships?

• Are there any stages that children go through when developing trusting relationships with others? In the emotional domain, consider the following:

• How do you think the maturationist view emotional development in children? Complete all columns in the chart (for the maturation, constructivist, and behaviorist theorists). As you complete the columns, identify the milestones/typical behavior patterns that occur at each stage of development. Associate the theorists with each column and provide the specific age group when these characteristics are likely to occur. It is important to remember that not all theorists had opinions in all domains in development. Part of the challenge of this activity is to demonstrate how you can succinctly condense a large amount of information into a chart. Therefore, select only the most important and relevant elements for each cell. Part 2: Comparing and Contrasting Theories In addition to the chart, write a 2- to 3-page paper to compare the main theories used in the assignment. Create a title page and a references page in APA format. Address the similarities and differences between each theory in the paper. Use at least 3 additional resources to support the comparisons made in the paper. Support your answers using appropriate professional resources cited in APA format.

Look in depth at education in a non-western culture and compare this education with that in Oregon or the USA.

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Look in depth at education in a non-western culture.

You could explore one culture deeply (Chinese, Arabic, Hindu, African, etc.), or explore education in the cultures of the Western Hemisphere. Part of your paper should compare this education with that in Oregon or the USA.

How does play shape a child’s identity? What did you think of Mike Lanza’s ideas about bullies, sissies and the quest for the perfect neighborhood/”playborhood”?

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Respond to the following prompts by integrating the readings and videos from Module 2. Discuss the following prompts in 2-3 pages:

1. How does play shape a child’s identity? What did you think of Mike Lanza’s ideas about bullies, sissies and the quest for the perfect neighborhood/”playborhood”?

2. What are the differences between child driven and adult driven play? Is one “structured” and the other un-structured?

3. What are the benefits and limitations of risky play?

4. What scared you most about The Land? What brought you joy?
How is The Land similar or different from your own memories of childhood play? Do you think you would support this type of play environment for the children in your life?

Identify all hazardous materials involved, their classifications and their physical properties. Discuss chemical incompatibility and interactions relevant to this incident.

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Instructions
For this assignment, you are the lead incident commander for a hazardous materials incident similar to those that have been introduced in this course. In this scenario, diisocyanates [toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI)] are being unloaded at the tank farm of HLF Polyurethane Manufacturing. TDI and MDI are used as raw materials in the production of polyurethane. During the unloading process, the vapor return line ruptured and caught fire due to a nearby welding operation that provided the ignition source.

The following actions were initially taken:
The evacuation alarm was sounded and the facility emergency response team (ERT) was activated.
The plant manager and the local fire department were notified of the incident.
The incident command was established at the facility office near the main access gate to the south (this is the furthest distance within the property boundary from the incident location).
The incident commander implemented actions required under the approved emergency response plan.
The ERT was not able to immediately isolate the source of the incident.
The fire department arrived on location and assumed the incident command of the event.

Additional Relevant Information:
The facility encompasses an area measuring 2000 feet by 1400 feet.
The nearest residential community is located approximately 1000 feet to the northeast.
A plastic recycling plant is located along the south fence boundary of the refinery.
A major interstate highway runs directly parallel to the plant.
The ambient temperature on the day of the incident was 85° F and the wind was blowing at 7 mph from the southwest to the northeast.
The facility has a trained ERT that can respond to incidents.

Your essay must address the following:
Identify all hazardous materials involved, their classifications and their physical properties.
Discuss chemical incompatibility and interactions relevant to this incident.
Explain how the lead incident commander should respond to this incident based on the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). Click the link below to access the ERG at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration website:
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. (n.d.). Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). Retrieved from http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
Explain the corrective action plan that should be implemented to prevent a reoccurrence of this event.

How does the speech “The March of the Flag” justify American intervention in other countries? What was the justification given for America’s use of the Atomic Bomb?

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  1. How does the speech “The March of the Flag” justify American intervention in other countries?
  2. According to the article in The Arena, what is the “Giant issue of 1900”? What does it say about our involvement in other governments?
  3. What does Huey Long mean by “Every Man a King?”
  4. Why does Woodrow Wilson decide to go to war?
  5. What is the problem with the League of Nations?
  6. What was the justification given for America’s use of the Atomic Bomb?
  7. What do you think about its use and the reasons given for it?
  8. What is the United States doing in Vietnam?
  9. Why do we stay in Vietnam for so long?
  10. What does Martin Luther King Jr. want?
  11. What does Malcolm X want?
  12. According to Betty Friedan, what is “the problem with no name”?
  13. According to Schafley, what is the “fraud of the equal rights amendment”?

Outline the aim(s) of the study and the research question(s) under investigation. If appropriate, outline the study hypotheses.

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  1. Full Title of Project
  2. Justification of the research & Review of Literature (1500 words approx.)
  • Explain the rationale for carrying out this project.
  • You must include a literature review to support the research
  1. Aims and Research Question
  • Outline the aim(s) of the study and the research question(s) under investigation.
  • If appropriate, outline the study hypotheses
  1. Methodological design and other methodological features of your study
  • Ensure this covers both methodology and methods
  • Explain and justify your chosen methodology, design, and data collection methods.
  1. Participants & Sampling / Sources (Secondary Data)
  • Who will take part in your study? What will the inclusion / exclusion criteria be?
  • How you will sample these participants?
  • What sample size will you aim for and why?
  1. Materials/Equipment
  • If appropriate to your research please include the materials that you will be using
  • g. Questionnaire, interview guide, etc.
  • Include equipment if study uses an experimental design
  1. Procedure
  • Describe the procedure that will be undertaken in the study.
  • How will participants be recruited?
  • Once recruited, what will participants have to do and how long it will take?
  • Provide enough information to ensure that study can be
  1. Ethical implications
  • Identify any ethical considerations related to the study
  • If collecting any personal data or working with <18’ this must be made clear and discussed
  • Note N/A is not an acceptable answer
  1. Data Analysis methods
  • Explain how you will analyze your data once collected
  • Provide more detail than simply ‘qualitatively’ or ‘quantitatively’
  1. References
  • List all references cited using Harvard Method
  1. Proposed Supervisor
  • Indicate up to three supervisors who you think could supervise your project.
  • Please provide the reasoning for your choice
  • We try and match students to their first preference but this is not guaranteed

What warrants are implicit in your argument? Will they be acceptable to the person who reads your paper, or should you provide backing?

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B. Writing Assignment: An Argument about a Literary Work The purpose of this assignment is to discover an issue, make a claim, and write about your interpretation of a story. Edgar Allen Poe is well known for exploring the issues of guilt and punishment in his fiction. Poe’s story presents these issues in a particularly complex way. In order to determine exactly what claim Poe is making about these issues, undertake the following steps:

1. When you have finished reading the story, freewrite for five minutes to capture your original thoughts and reactions.

2. As a class, discuss answers to the following questions:

a. What is this story about? What issues are raised by this story?

b. What is the perspective of the narrator in this story? What makes it difficult to identify with this perspective?

c. Write a claim made by this story; then help list a few of these claims on the board. Which of these claims could be supported with evidence from the text? Which would you like to write about? Write your claim. Read with the class some of these claims.

3. Answer the next four questions to plan your paper.

a. What evidence from the text can you use to support your claim (examples, quotations, etc.)? Underline it.

b. What warrants are implicit in your argument? Will they be acceptable to the person who reads your paper, or should you provide backing?

c. Would your paper be more convincing if you included a rebuttal? What would it be?

d. Will your claim be more acceptable if you qualify it? How would you do that?