Can you mention benefits which the author(s) overlooked? Are the conclusions valid, e.g. can you offer an explanation for the findings? Can you suggest a research project, which would address some of the problems, brought out in the article or by your criticism?

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Article Review

Complete an Article Review on one of the following topics: multiple disabilities, deaf-blindness, and traumatic brain injury.

Read the attached file on how to complete article reviews.

Find an article on communication disorders.

Give a summary of the article. Indicate what the article is about, the major points of the research or argument, and the author’s conclusions. Note unusual findings. You may also use the videos to help support your article. Would you recommend the article to others to read?

Minimum of 2 pages double space.
The Articles: APA format

1. Summary of the article:
Begin by presenting the thesis (the main theme). Also identify any sub-themes. Indicate what the article is about, the major points of the research or argument and the author’s conclusions.
Note usual findings. Do not include your personal viewpoint here! Just interpret the facts!

2. Refer to the Author by Name:
Throughout your review refer to the author by name. You are reviewing his/her presentation, so citing the writer gives agency to your critique.

3. Commentary:
Criticism (Good and Bad)
Can you mention benefits which the author(s) overlooked?
Are the conclusions valid, e.g. can you offer an explanation for the findings?
Can you suggest a research project, which would address some of the problems, brought out in the article or by your criticism?
Did the Author strive to be objective, or were her/she somewhat bias?

4. Conclusion:
What do you conclude about this article?
What is your personal viewpoint (or perspective)? Give specific reasons for it.
Do you recommend it for other to read? To whom? Why?

5. Length:
Articles reviews only require 2-3 typed double spaced pages.

NOTE: YOU MUST ATTACH THE LINK or A COPY OF THE ARTICLE TO YOUR REVIEW.

How can the ABC log be implemented in the classroom during the instructional day? What is important for Mrs. Evans to remember when she observes the “B” part of the ABC log?

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Building Bridges to Practice, Issues & Applications and Reflection Journal

a) Reread the “Working Together” feature on p.550-551 in the textbook(CHAPTER10).

b) Respond to these questions:

(1) How can the ABC log be implemented in the classroom during the instructional day?

(2) What is important for Mrs. Evans to remember when she observes the “B” part of the ABC log?

(3) Pretend you are the counselor. What questions would you ask the student’s mother?

(4) Reflection: Based on your new knowledge of promoting positive behavior and facilitating social skills list five ideas that you have found important and a description of why those ideas are significant to you and your teaching practice.

Reflect upon the five, broad, general “curriculum goals” proposed by the authors. Considering the community you live or work in, which three (3) would you give the higher priority if you were developing curriculum? Explain your answer.

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EDUC871-Discussion Thread: Curriculum Goals

-Reflect upon the five, broad, general “curriculum goals” proposed by the authors (citizenship, equal educational opportunity, vocation, self-realization, and critical thinking). Considering the community you live or work in, which three (3) would you give the higher priority if you were developing curriculum? Explain your answer.

Create a concept map to represent your understanding of the individualized education program (IEP) development process, the benefits and challenges of collaboration and co-teaching in today’s classroom, and examples of pedagogical practices for an inclusive classroom.

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Concept map assignment. IEP

Create a concept map to represent your understanding of the individualized education program (IEP) development process, the benefits and challenges of collaboration and co-teaching in today’s classroom, and examples of pedagogical practices for an inclusive classroom.
Use a web-based tool, such as Prezi, or another tool of your choice to present your concept map.

Discuss the impact of both the shared and retained authority experiences. Post should consist of at least 200 words.

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Galinsky’s Stages of Parenthood

The class is Parent -Child Relationships

Galinsky’s Six Stages of Parenthood are described in your textbook on pages 21-22. Stage Five is referred to as The Interdependent Stage. “During this stage, parents alter their relationship with their adolescent children to allow for shared power” (Figure 1.3). While the relationship is changing to greater shared power, parents of adolescents still retain an authority position. For your discussion, describe examples of greater shared power and examples of retained parental authority. You may relate your examples as a parent of an adolescent or relate examples of shared and retained power while you were an adolescent. Discuss the impact of both the shared and retained authority experiences. Your post should consist of at least 200 words.

Discuss the importance of the revision process in academic work. Also, identify two tools from this unit that could help you with revising your academic work. How could each of these tools assist you in refining your work?

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Act of revision

Overview

One of the most important processes in academic work is the act of revision. To that end, for this dropbox assignment, you’re going to revise the assignments you submitted for MS Word (Unit 7), MS Excel (Unit 8), and MS PowerPoint (Unit 9). You are also going to reflect on these revisions in a Revision Summary. (USLOs 10.2 & 10.3)

Instructions

You’ll complete this assignment in several steps:

  1. First, open the files you submitted in Units 7, 8, and 9 and use the ‘Save As’ command in each of these programs to rename your file using the following standard: YourLastName_YourFirstName_revised. The filename extension for each program will be .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx, respectively.
  2. Second, carefully consider the feedback your instructor gave you for these assignments in the previous units and incorporate the suggested changes into the newly-renamed files. Save all changes.
  3. Third, review the instructions for these exercises again, making sure you’ve completed all of the steps. While feedback from an instructor or peers in an academic setting is essential for success, ultimately, it’s up to you, the creator, to make sure the work meets standards. If you make changes during this step, be sure to save your work.
  4. Fourth, create a new Word document named YourLastName_YourFirstName_summary.docx. In 250 -300 words, address one of the two following prompts:
  • If you made changes to your files for this assignment, detail what changes you made. Discuss the importance of the revision process in academic work. Also, identify two tools from this unit (e.g., Grammarly, Track Changes, Spell Check) that could help you with revising your academic work. How could each of these tools assist you in refining your work?
  • If you didn’t need to make changes to your files for this assignment because you scored perfectly on each assignment in the initial units, explain to your reader the importance of revision in the academic setting and what steps you undertook in the initial units to make sure your project received high marks. Also, identify two tools from this unit (e.g., Grammarly, Track Changes, Spell Check) that could help you with revising your academic work. How could each of these tools assist you in refining your work?

This part of the comprehensive project should be written in paragraph form, with proper grammar, spelling, and mechanics.

  1. Finally, submit all four files (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint final submissions plus the Revision Summary document) to this dropbox as your Comprehensive Project.

 

Write a process essay about achieving goals. Include what process the writer is analyzing; why she/he is analyzing it and what the end result of the process is.

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ACHIEVE GOALS

Write a process essay about achieving goals

Introduction: 15%

A thesis statement which is the point of your analysis.

The thesis statement clearly tells the reader the following. Include all three points.

What process the writer is analyzing
Why she/he is analyzing it
What the end result of the process is

Body: 70%

Organization and Steps: 20%
The steps of the process arranged chronologically or from the most important to the least important

Transition: 10%
There should be transitions between the steps.

Pronouns: 10%
If it is directive, it should be in second person, referring to the reader as “you”. If the analysis is explanatory, it should be written as third person.

Verbs: 5%
If it is directive, the verbs should be imperative. If it is explanatory, the verbs should be indicative or stating

Visuals: 5%
The paper should possess charts, diagrams, and drawings to help explain the process.

Other methods: 20%
Other methods should be incorporated to the analysis such as examples, classification/division, cause/effect, narrative, or argument

Conclusion: 15%

Conclusion should yield a final result and what this result means for the reader.

Conduct a literature review on either early childhood, inclusion, or transitioning issues that individuals with disabilities encounter as they progress into adulthood.

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Adults with disabilities in transition

Students will conduct a literature review on either early childhood, inclusion (elementary age), or transitioning issues that individuals with disabilities encounter as they progress into adulthood.

Students will include the following:
Description of early childhood, inclusion, or transition depending upon your topic (What is it, when does it happen, when to begin preparation?)
(See Odom, Horner, Snell, & Blancher, Handbook of developmental disabilities). Protections, services,and rights included in the IDEA, Part C or Part B,Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students will discuss at least 3 issues of that age. One reflection page (at the end of the literature review) including how the information researched and obtained will assist them in their current or future work in the field. Students should provide at least one real-world example and/or case study to exemplify how the information will be utilized.

A 5- to 7-page paper, not including title page and reference section, is required. Students should select at least 6 articles from peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities) to be included in the paper (DO NOT include articles found on the internet). The articles referenced by the student in the paper should be listed in the Reference section at the end of the paper. Course materials (readings from books and journals) should also be incorporated in the paper. The student should also address at the end of the paper how the information researched and obtained will assist them in their current or future work in the field. The entire paper and reference section should be in APA format. childhood, inclusion (elementary age), or transitioning issues that individuals with disabilities encounter as they progress into adulthood. Students will include the following:
Description of early childhood, inclusion, or transition depending upon your topic (What is it, when does it happen, when to begin preparation?)
(See Odom, Horner, Snell, & Blancher, Handbook of developmental disabilities). Protections, services,and rights included in the IDEA, Part C or Part B,Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), RehabilitationAct of 1973. Students will discuss at least 3 issues of that age. One reflection page (at the end of the literature review) including how the information researched and obtained will assist them in their current or future work in the field. Students should provide at least one real-world example and/or case study to exemplify how the information will be utilized.

A 5- to 7-page paper, not including title page and reference section, is required. Students should select at least 6 articles from peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities) to be included in the paper (DO NOT include articles found on the internet). The articles referenced by the student in the paper should be listed in the Reference section at the end of the paper. Course materials (readings from books and journals) should also be incorporated in the paper. The student should also address at the end of the paper how the information researched and obtained will assist them in their current or future work in the field. The entire paper and reference section should be in APA format.

Explain at least three leadership standards you believe you have already developed and justify why. Select at least three leadership standards you believe you still need to further incorporate into your leadership style and briefly explain how you might accomplish this leadership growth.

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Interpret the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders

Instructions
Understanding professional standards for educational leaders as determined by experienced peers can be helpful when exploring and developing your leadership style. After reviewing the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, prepare a chart using the template in this week’s resources to explain the following in sufficient detail with supportive references citing:

Explain at least three leadership standards you believe you have already developed and justify why.
Select at least three leadership standards you believe you still need to further incorporate into your leadership style and briefly explain how you might accomplish this leadership growth.

Share your proposed curriculum change plan topic and explain the goal for your curriculum change plan. How does your selected definition of curriculum apply to your curriculum change plan?

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EDUC771-Discussion Thread: Definitions of Curriculum

There are varying views on the definition of the term curriculum. What is your preferred definition of the curriculum? It is essential to know your preference in this, because you will develop a curriculum change plan for this term. Share your proposed curriculum change plan topic and explain the goal for your curriculum change plan. How does your selected definition of curriculum apply to your curriculum change plan?