Reflect on and describe your Big C and your little c. Describe in details what they are and how they have made your who you are today.

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Big C and little c.

Reflect on and describe your Big C and your little c. Describe in details what they are and how they have made your who you are today. Think about the implicit and non-verbal messages that your family conveyed to you as a child.

When discussing cutlure we often use the terms Big C and Little C. This refers to the cutlural world and how we label ourselves within it.

Big C

“Objective culture”
Architectural design, national-level politics, current legal trends, classic art works, formal societal value

Little c

“Personal” side
Communication norms, popular opinion, casual clothing, typical foods and mealtime norms, dialects, non-verbally conveyed assumptions
Cultural knowledge is often described in terms of “little c” culture, comprised of cultural beliefs, behaviors, and values, and “big C” culture, such as literature, art, and institutions. Students most often identify cultural learning with “big C” culture, which is a small part of the whole picture (Herron 2000). “Little c” culture is more subtle and more difficult to teach, but can reveal important cultural differences. For example, the Cultural project at MIT (Furstenberg 2001) found that “The word iindividualism, is a prime example where highly positive connotations of words such as ‘freedom,’ ‘creativity,’ and ‘personal expression’ and how they appear in the American lifestyle. The ability to notice, describe, and analyze these different perspectives, to ‘… reflect critically and engage with otherness’ (Scarino 2000) is termed ‘intercultural competence’.

Little c includes the routine aspects of life, such as how people greet one another, what they wear, what they eat, and their daily habits..” Little c culture encompasses everything as a total way of life, so big C culture is necessarily part of little c culture.”

Big C culture is very often the refinement of little c activities. For instance, little c food becomes big C cuisine; little c meals become big C formal banquets and all of the etiquette and ritual that goes with them. Little c clothing becomes big C fashion. They are linking together however, one cannot exist without the other.

Demonstrated knowledge and insightful understanding of concepts of language testing or assessment. Critical evaluation of the test, or assessment, its purpose, rationale, and the scoring systems supported by evidence.

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Essay: Critical evaluation

My choice to topic is dele certification for Spanish language which is internationally recognised. I need sources for this topic not to be older than 10 to 12 years old
Over the past decade, language testing and other forms of language assessment have generated debate and discussion as a result of socio-political and cultural perspectives, advances in technology and assessment, and current trends in language testing research.

Using the literature and the readings in this unit, students are asked to write an argumentative essay that critically evaluates the practice of language testing and assessment in an educational environment that interests them (e.g., school, university, private language centre, testing system, or regimes such as Cambridge Assessment, Pearson or TOEFL). Students may choose to evaluate testing procedures or alternative forms of assessment.

This essay must demonstrate students’ deep knowledge and understanding of constructs of effective assessment that influence test taker’s competence and performance and how test-taker performance is interpreted. It also should also demonstrate students’ understanding of the changing nature of assessment practices in the current socio-political context and its consequences. It is important to provide sufficient evidence to support your argument, including examples of items or tasks.

Students will be assessed on the following marking criteria:

1. Demonstrated knowledge and insightful understanding of concepts of language testing or assessment. 15 %

2. Critical evaluation of the test, or assessment, its purpose, rationale, and the scoring systems supported by evidence. 10 %

3. Appropriate and accurate application of terminology and concepts 10 %

4. Quality of academic English including citations and referencing style 5 %

Develop specific strategies to recruit, select, and fill vacancies for teachers in the intern’s school and to provide mentors for new teachers and create an induction program to orient, support and retain new teachers.

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Standard three

Develop specific strategies to recruit, select, and fill vacancies for teachers in the intern’s school and to provide mentors for new teachers and create an induction program to orient, support and retain new teachers. The strategies and induction program must be grounded on literature which needs to be cited.

it is very important that the sources cited are all from the year 2016 or prior

Below you will find some descriptions from my internship journal to help give more of an insight.

“All candidates who participate in the internship are required to develop a portfolio that documents the standards-based learning experiences and accomplishments of their internships.”

The portfolio is intended to document the intern’s leadership growth and development during the period of the internship and formal coursework. It reflects the content and quality of the internship experience. The standards established by the Educational Leadership Constituent Council Standards (ELCC) and Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC), have been used to identify appropriate internship activities. The portfolio should provide documentation that the intern has met or has exceeded in meeting these standards.

Identify at least two other passage of scripture you could use to explain how systems should operate from a Biblical perspective.

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Systems from Biblical Perspective

After viewing Watch: Systems from a Biblical Perspective, you should understand what Ephesians 4:3-7, 11-16 says about the Body of Christ, and how it applies to systems. In your thread, you will identify at least two other passage of scripture you could use to explain how systems should operate from a Biblical perspective.

Watch:
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Support your assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in current APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbooks, scholarly peer- reviewed journals, and the Bible.

Could humans ever get to a point where we could photosynthesize? What characteristics of life to pre-cells exhibit, and which are they lacking that cause them not to be true cells?

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M! packback discussion bsc

Create a question on bacterial adaptations and answer the question in 150 words. See example below.

Example: do not use this example
Could eukaryotes have formed in a different way than endosymbiosis?
While I was working on the short answer questions, I was wondering if when eukaryotes essentially evolved from prokaryotes, could they have formed not from endosymbiosis, but in another way? If they did happen to form in a different way, how did it happen and work?

Then Respond to the two classmate responses below:

Classmate response 1

Could humans ever get to a point where we could photosynthesize?
Going through the lecture and looking at the various nutrition types for protists we have autotrophs, heterotrophs and mixotrophs got me thinking about how humans obtain nutrition.

Autotrophs can produce their own food (via photosynthesis), heterotrophs must consume/ingest their food, and mixotrophs can do both.
As we continue to evolve over the course of thousands/millions of years, do you ever think we will get to a point to where we could produce our own nutrients?
It seems far fetched to think about but this National Geographic article examines some interesting case studies from other organisms.

Classmate response 2

What characteristics of life to pre-cells exhibit, and which are they lacking that cause them not to be true cells?

After watching the lecture video, I was interested in learning about the Four-stage hypothesis for the origin of life. I especially was interested in Stage 3, more specifically pre-cells. I had taken many biology courses in high school, and had never heard about pre-cells, so this caught my attention. The lecture tells us that pre-cells are not true cells because they do not exhibit all the characteristics of life. My question is about what the characteristics of life are that are exhibited to make a true cell, and which ones the pre-cells have.

Describe (not list) the four-stage hypothesis for the origin of life. What is a biofilm? Name three places you might find a biofilm. Detail the how prokaryotes, such as bacteria, reproduce? How are endospores beneficial to reproduction? Describe, in detail, the four main modes of nutrition in prokaryotes.

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BSC module 1 short answer

Answer all 15 questions below. Use complete sentences!

1. Demonstrate the steps of the scientific process using a real-world example:

2. Describe (not list) the four-stage hypothesis for the origin of life.

3. What is a biofilm? Name three places you might find a biofilm.

4. Detail the how prokaryotes, such as bacteria, reproduce?

5. How are endospores beneficial to reproduction?

6. Describe, in detail, the four main modes of nutrition in prokaryotes.

7. What differences can be observed/detailed between prokaryotes and archaea?

8. How do bacteria cause disease?

9. Describe three roles that bacteria play in our ecosystem:

10. Describe a minimum of three differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?

11. Describe the three modes of nutrition of protists.

12. What are the four major types of protists?

13. How can bacteria be beneficial to our health?

14. How do algae and seaweed differ?

15. Describe how multicellular organisms could have evolved from unicellular organisms.

Do we have a need for stronger policies and practices designed to ensure equity (fairness) and equality (equal access) among people? Why should culturally competent teachers work in early care settings? How would we view the differences in each of us as strengths? How do we ensuring positive outcomes for all children?

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Culturally competent

In one pages answer the following questions:

1. Do we have a need for stronger policies and practices designed to ensure equity (fairness) and equality (equal access) among people?

2. Why should culturally competent teachers work in early care settings?

3. How would we view the differences in each of us as strengths?

4. How do we ensuring positive outcomes for all children?

Think about your family, history, culture, ethnicity, religious background or affiliation – all the specific things that make you the person you are. Go through your belongings and locate artifacts that represent these various aspects of your identity.

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Culture Paper

For this assignment you are to write a paper at least two pages in length and at least one page of a collage or photo documentation.

Things that you might want to consider as you write your paper.

Gender
Age
Physical characteristics
Hobbies
Music/art
Travel
Passions
Family
Nationality
Ancestry/Heritage
Religious affiliation
Relationships
A key moment in your life
Clubs/Activities

Think about your family, history, culture, ethnicity, religious background or affiliation – all the specific things that make you the person you are. Go through your belongings and locate artifacts that represent these various aspects of your identity. You may include photos of these embedded in to your paper if you choose

This may include artifacts, personal items, pictures or other materials that describe who you are and what cultures you identify with. You may want to include photographs of yourself and others, places of importance, song lyrics, images from movies or books you love, awards, honors, recipes, or signs and symbols of relationships, religious affiliation and culture custom that have been or are important to you. If you don’t have access to these items, be creative. Find substitutes or images and collect these.

Write a summary and reflection of an academic journal article: article attached. Include what the author(s) hypothesis was or what they wanted to know. How did this research add to the professional body of knowledge?

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Assessing Student Learning

Assignment – Assessment Article Review

Overview
Write a summary and reflection of an academic journal article: article attached.

Instructions
For this assignment, write a short article review, or summary.

Checklist
Be sure to include the following information in your summary:
● The setting of the assessment being covered (What kind of school, who is taking it?)
● The aspect of assessment the article is covering (is it the development of the assessment, the results, how students react to assessments, etc.)
● What the author(s) hypothesis was or what they wanted to know
● The method the author(s) used
● What the author(s) found during this research
● How did this research add to the professional body of knowledge
● Any other information you found interesting
● Your own personal reflection of the article
● Proper APA citation for the article, both in-text citations and a full reference
●Proofread your paper for spelling and grammar

Your article summary should be a minimum of one page in length and be double-spaced. Be sure to include the reference for the article at the bottom of your paper.

Prepare a roughly 20 minute presentation highlighting your experiences, qualifications, and why Grayslake North. Be creative and focus on your attributes and experiences that have prepared you for this role and how you will create engaging experiences that challenge the status quo.

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Interview answers

Special Education Teacher Position

Grayslake North High School – Presentation Structure
First, we’re incredibly excited to have you in our interview process. During a typical interview, we’d invite you to spend some extended time at North to see our students, visit classrooms, and get a sense of the culture at Grayslake North. We believe that the fit has to be both ways, and we want you to be as excited about working with us, as we are with the potential of having you join our North Knights family. We are attaching some highlight videos that will give you a small glimpse into the North community. You can also check us out on twitter @GrayslakeNorth and #D127getsREAL.

Above all, we’re looking to hire staff that has a passion for kids, wants to make a difference, and who are willing to take risks to create a world-class learning experience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhWMt94Ics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MyzMzw74Bw
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nq1hHkGso3sk1HTMLmHB3Mm5EnIv7JoL/view?usp=sharing

If you have any questions as you prepare for the interview, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We want this process to be transparent and meaningful for everyone. Contact Rob Nicoletti with any questions at rnicoletti@d127.org.

Design: Prepare a roughly 20 minute presentation highlighting your experiences, qualifications, and why Grayslake North. Be creative and focus on your attributes and experiences that have prepared you for this role and how you will create engaging experiences that challenge the status quo. As you think about your interview, use these guiding principles to help frame your presentation.

1) What’s your WHY? Tell us about “WHY” you’re an educator. Focus on the pivotal points in your life and previous teaching experiences that have shaped your beliefs. Why are you a Special Education teacher? What excites you about working at Grayslake North?

2) What’s your WILL? What can we count on you for as a SPED teacher at North? How “WILL” you work to expand our department and continue to improve it? How will you ensure its success? How will you ensure that students are engaged, bought-in, and growing? How will you know that you are effective in this role?

3) Risk Taking – What risks have you taken as a person and a teacher to challenge the status quo? What does a progressive, world-class student services team and Special Education department look like?

4) Whatever It Takes (WIT) – At North, we have a saying, “Whatever It Takes,” which symbolizes our belief in always going the extra mile for students and colleagues. These WIT moments define our culture and create an environment centered around collaboration and continuous learning. How might you use your role as a Special Education teacher to impact the culture and health of the building as a whole? How might you engage your students, colleagues, and the community outside of the classroom?

5) Growth Mindset – What areas are your biggest growth areas? And, what will you need to be successful in this role?

There will be time at the end (and throughout) to have discussion and answer questions. Again, if you have questions as you’re preparing, let us know. What is most important is hearing your stories, experiences, and vision! It is a chance for us to get a little more insight into who you are.