Provide a reflection that explains how using questioning strategies builds on prior instructional sessions, encourages student content exploration, and develops problem solving strategies. How are questioning strategies used as a guide to determine appropriateness of instructional resources and curriculum materials to adapt instruction?

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Effective Questioning Strategies

Part 1: Questioning Strategies Template

For this assignment, select a first-grade level and a GEORGIA STATE STANDARD in algebra, and develop aligned learning objectives. Examine a variety of questioning strategies that foster innovation and problem solving to complete the “MATH QUESTIONING STRATEGIES” TEMPLATE.

The questions you create should connect concepts, procedures, and applications from algebra, activating prior knowledge for the lesson, and encourage exploration and problem solving.

The “Math Questioning Strategies” template includes:

Math standard in algebra, grade level, and learning objectives.

Five probing questions that are directly aligned to the math standard and are used as pre-assessment and formative assessment questions.

Part 2: Reflection

In 250 words, provide a reflection that explains how using questioning strategies builds on prior instructional sessions, encourages student content exploration, and develops problem solving strategies.

How are questioning strategies used as a guide to determine appropriateness of instructional resources and curriculum materials to adapt instruction?

Support your reflection with at least two scholarly resources.

 

Identify general information for the lesson plan. Identify a state or national writing standard, including the alphanumeric indicator code and the written standard.

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Language Arts Instruction and Intervention – C380

Using the “Direct Instruction Lesson Plan Template,” create an original elementary-level (K–8) language arts lesson plan to support students’ development as writers.

  1. Identify general information for the lesson plan, including each of the following elements:

lesson title

subject

grade/level/setting

a prerequisite skill or connection to prior knowledge necessary for students to be able to participate in and benefit from the lesson plan

  1. Identify a state or national writing standard, including the alphanumeric indicator code and the written standard, that supports one of the following areas from the lesson:

at least one step of the writing process: prewriting, composing, revising, editing, or publishing

one of the following genres of writing: narrative, persuasive/opinion, or explanatory/informative

  1. Provide a measurable learning objective that aligns with the standard from part A2 and includes a

condition, behavior, and criterion.

  1. Identify the materials used in the lesson for the students and the teacher.
  2. Describe technology that would be incorporated in the lesson to enhance teaching or learning.
  3. Identify the following language demands of the lesson:

language function

vocabulary

discourse or syntax

planned language supports

  1. Explain teacher and student actions for the lesson, incorporating the chosen genre and step(s) of the writing process where appropriate, by doing the following:
  2. Explain the anticipatory set.
  3. Explain the presentation procedures for new information, modeling, or both.
  4. Explain guided practice.
  5. Explain independent student practice.
  6. Explain the culminating or closing procedure or activity.
  7. Describe an instructional accommodation for each of the following student populations:

gifted and talented students

English learners (ELs)

students with other special needs (mild to moderate exceptionalities; for example, dyslexia, ADHD, etc.)

  1. Describe or provide a formative assessment that will be used to check for student understanding during the lesson.
  2. Describe or provide a summative assessment that will evaluate student learning and aligns with the learning objective.
  3. Explain how the text or activity integrated in the lesson plan based on the requirements in part A would contribute to the students’ development of awareness of differences in society ( suggested length of at least 1 paragraph)

 

How will this content knowledge help me in my future role as a school leader?

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Educational Leadership: Educational Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Designs

Synthesize the content knowledge you gained from this course and your review of the educational leadership literature in a paper that provides a summary understanding of how this knowledge will shape and influence your future school leadership practice.

Be sure to address the course’s eight content knowledge points referred to earlier in this syllabus.

Generate a research based response to the following prompt:

How will this content knowledge help me in my future role as a school leader?

The research paper should be approximately 10 pages in length, include a minimum of 15 peer-reviewed references published in the last five years

 

How do you engage students in learning opportunities specific to mathematics? What strategies do you use to apply real-world relevancy to math lessons? How do you modify or adjust instruction based on responses from students?

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A Math Observation

Allocate at least 4 hours in the field to support this field experience,

Part 1: Observation Observing a classroom environment can provide much needed detail and understanding of students’ learning needs and continued progress. For this field experience, observe a FIRST GRADE classroom during a math lesson. During your observation of the lesson, complete the “MATH OBSERVATION” TEMPLATE.

Speak with your mentor teacher and provided permission, use any remaining time to seek out opportunities to observe and/or assist your mentor teacher or another teacher and work with a small group of students on instruction in the classroom.

Your mentor teacher must approve any hours spent observing another classroom environment. With the help of your mentor teacher, identify 3 students ABOVE, AT, or BELOW standard achievement in the classroom environment that would benefit from additional learning support. Ask your mentor teacher for the GEORGIA unit and standards and unit the class is currently learning, in order to develop the pre-assessment for Clinical Field Experience B.

Part 2: Reflection Following your observation, discuss the math lesson with your mentor teacher. In 250 words summarize and reflect on your observation and, and describe how you will apply what you have learned to your future professional practice.

Your discussion should include the following:

  1. How do you engage students in learning opportunities specific to mathematics?
  2. What strategies do you use to apply real-world relevancy to math lessons?
  3. How do you modify or adjust instruction based on responses from students?
  4. How do you prepare to teach instruction in mathematics (vocabulary, knowledge of material, content standards, and resources)?

Speak with your mentor teacher about implementing a math pre-assessment during Clinical Field Experience B.

Inquire about the GEORGIA unit and standards that the classroom is learning in order to prepare your pre-assessment. Submit your observation form and collaboratichoon summary as one deliverable.

 

What is the purpose of an Institution Review Board (IRB) in ensuring ethical research practices? What laws that support such an institutional review?

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Institution Review Board (IRB)

Respond to the following prompts in the Institution Review Board (IRB) discussion forum:

What is the purpose of an Institution Review Board (IRB) in ensuring ethical research practices?

What laws that support such an institutional review?

As a teacher researcher how will an IRB assist you in pursuing your research?

Materials include pages for IRB and Action Research Plan

 

 

What are the benefits and draw backs of Homeschool students vs. Traditional students in a middle school setting?

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Discussion Topic: Ethical Issues in Research

In your initial post, state the research question you defined in your journal assignment in Module Two and the name of the scenario you selected. Then, comment on the ethical issues that researchers might encounter when they research the question.

This is the scenario I chose:

Educational Scenario Four: Homeschooling
You are interested in the concept of homeschooling your own children as they enter middle school. You have heard many opinions from people in your community about the benefits and drawbacks, configurations and requirements. To be sure you give adequate attention to the matter before making a decision, you decide to delve into the literature to determine the advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling, challenges for students and families, and implementation methods.

Research Question:

What are the benefits and draw backs of Homeschool students vs. Traditional students in a middle school setting?

Discuss the rationale for the range of resources selected. Present your kit and discussion in a professional manner in Week 13.

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Teaching and learning resource kit and explanatory essay.

This assignment requires you to submit a teaching and learning resource kit and explanatory essay. The essay component will include justification for selected resources and strategies for teaching English F-2.

You will include at least two (2) examples of age-appropriate quality literature, two (2) ideas for writing and (2) ICT resources in the kit. It is expected that you will articulate a critical reflection to show evidence of inclusive and anti-biased thinking.

You will present the resource kit to the class and discuss the rationale for the range of resources selected. You are expected to present your kit and discussion in a professional manner in Week 13. There is a 3–5 minute time limit on each presentation.

You will reference the set text and at least 2 peer-reviewed papers.

Write an essay discussing on the differences in student affairs perception of assessment culture as a function of years in higher education.

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Differences in student affairs

Write an essay discussing on the differences in student affairs perception of assessment culture as a function of years in higher education.

 

Explain the importance of strategic thinking for instructional leaders. Compare planning and execution. Recommend strategies to achieve buy-in on the part of instructional staff.

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Strategy Planning

Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:

Explain the importance of strategic thinking for instructional leaders. Compare planning and execution. Recommend strategies to achieve buy-in on the part of instructional staff.

 

As a group discuss and create your ideal floor plan of a learning environment that promotes social-emotional development and wellbeing and other developmental domains.

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Child social and emotional development

For this assignment, you are required to work as a group to design a floor plan and demonstrate the rationale for your design. It is possible to support social-emotional development by designing the room or simply re-arranging the layout of the room.

In your small groups, choose an age group: infants, toddlers, preschoolers OR school age.

Observe and Reflect:

If you are working in a childcare program or completing practicum:  Observe an environment where children are involved in play. Evaluate how the environment including the arrangement of the space supports or discourages social-emotional development. ( Make notes and have this ready to share with your group).

Research: All group members: explore the articles and course materials. Research other related resources including videos. Share your research with your group and find opportunities to include relevant research in your work.

As a group discuss and create your ideal  floor plan of a learning environment (indoor playroom and outdoor space) that promotes social-emotional development and wellbeing and other developmental domains. You can make a drawing, create 3-dimensional diorama-(using loose parts and other materials).  or use a computer program/graphics. As you create your floor plan, think critically of the learning environment as a dynamic system that can influence thoughts, feelings and behavior and relationships.

Take clear photographs of your floor plan and organize them in a powerpoint presentation.

Each team member needs to actively participate in designing and presenting the setup of the indoor playroom & outdoor floor-plan.

 Write your Reflection:

Provide a 4–5 page rationale paper that provides explanation for your design.

Include this in your rationale summary:

Why did you design/structure the indoor & outdoor  space this way)?

How does the environment support FOUR  elements of social-emotional learning (choose any 4: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making)?

In your writing, make connections to relevant social-emotional theories.