Critically evaluate pedagogical approaches in relevant subjects/areas of learning, analyse theoretical perspectives which inform classroom practices.

Foundation assignment

Critically evaluate pedagogical approaches in relevant subjects/areas of learning, analyse theoretical perspectives which inform classroom practices.

Describe four strategies that you will use in order to address bias and promote equity among the young children in your classroom. Explain why you chose these strategies, and how they will help address bias and promote equity.

Part II:

Addressing Bias and Promoting Equity in Early Childhood Classrooms
Bias and discrimination affect people from all walks of life. In the early childhood field, bias and discrimination are especially troublesome, as they can have long-term impacts that can continue to affect children through adulthood. Read Document #1: Madison Place Preschool Scenario prior to beginning Part II.

In three to four pages, complete the following:

Describe four strategies that you will use in order to address bias and promote equity among the young children in your classroom.
Explain why you chose these strategies, and how they will help address bias and promote equity.
Describe how you will implement these strategies to advocate for positive social change on behalf of the children in your classroom.
Describe one way you will partner with families and/or the community in your advocacy efforts.

Part III:

Access, Equity, and Promoting Change in Early Childhood Organizations
While advocating for access, equity, and change in early childhood classrooms is an important first step, early childhood settings support this advocacy effort on an organizational level.

In two to three pages, complete the following:

Describe how you will advocate for anti-bias curriculum in your early childhood setting or one in which you might work.
Explain why anti-bias curriculum should be adopted in in this setting.
Explain why access and equity at the organizational level are important to developing early childhood programs that help promote the growth and development of children, families, and communities.
Include a description of at least one organization with whom you might partner to promote access, equity, and social change for young children and families in your early childhood setting or one in which you might work, and explain why you have chosen this organization.

Part IV:

The Positive Impacts of Promoting Access, Equity, and Change
In two pages, describe the significant and lasting impacts that access and equity can have on children, families, communities, and a global society.

Develop a Teacher Training Presentation, reading and researching everything you can find on your topic to present to a teacher audience.

Teacher Training Presentation Instructions

Reflect on all that you have learned about culturally reponsive teaching through your readings, discussions, and research throughout this course. You will develop a Teacher Training Presentation, reading and researching everything you can find on your topic to present to a teacher audience. You may select a new topic or a topic that you have already used in one of your previous papers or presentations within this course to further develop your understanding of a specific topic. Example topics could be: strategies for empowering students to share thoughts, delivering different forms of content through learning stations, integrating diverse work and study practices, fostering a sense of inclusion in the classroom, and understanding student learning needs and styles.

This presentation should be tailored for a new teacher orientation at the beginning of a school year, returning teacher beginning of the year professional development workshop, or possibly a presentation that you might deliver as part of a faculty meeting. You should think about the teacher audience (grade level, purpose of training, etc.) so you can customize your presentation to meet the needs of your audience.

The form or media you use (Voice over PowerPoint, YouTube, Screencaster, Office Mix, etc.) is entirely up to you as long as the information is presented in a professional manner. This should be a minimal of 30 minutes for your presentation.

Your training presentation and materials must include:

  • A clearly outlined topic and audience.
  • A rationale for choosing your topic (cannot just be personal; must have a teaching or training focus).
  • Clearly proposed strategies, best practices, research or training guidelines, including realistic goals and suggestions for the teacher audience.
  • A creative presentation mode: a PowerPoint with voice recording or even a YouTube video with supporting materials, a website or blog you have created, a very detailed handbook, or training materials that includes an audio component.
  • If giving a PowerPoint presentation, include an outline, agenda of time allotted (30 minutes), and speaker notes/transcript.
  • Handouts/training aids/website links to help paticipants with understanding.
  • Current APA formatting (citations and referencing).
  • A complete reference list including a minimal of 5 resources from your research (should support the citations in your work).

Based on the feedback, locate 3 or 4 additional references to build upon or strengthen a component of the literature review.

EDD 614 Mod 4- SLP

For your Session Long Project (SLP), you will focus on the development of your literature review. Each SLP will require you to locate additional resources to strengthen your literature review.

For this assignment, complete the following task:

1. Incorporate any feedback you received on the draft literature review submitted for SLP 3.

2. Complete the following:

a. Based on the feedback, locate 3 or 4 additional references to build upon or strengthen a component of the literature review. You may use sources from your annotated bibliography or other credible sources.

b. Based on the feedback, revise the organization of your literature review. Continue to refer to the Oliver (2012) reading, which offers strategies to structure and refine your literature review.

• Incorporate all the feedback from your instructor. This includes recommended changes, modifications, or additional information necessary to improve your document.

• Use the track changes function in Word to assist your instructor in understanding where you addressed the feedback and where you modified the document.

Describe your process for refining and reorganizing your literature review as you add new literature to your review.

Discussion: Refining and Reorganizing the Literature Review

Describe your process for refining and reorganizing your literature review as you add new literature to your review. Share any current challenges or questions you have about how to refine and reorganize your literature as you continue to develop your literature review.

Plan a 10-12-minute classroom mini-lesson that demonstrates classroom learning and teaching according to the approach suggested by the theory.

Biblical Perspective

Read, David Smith, The Bible and Education, and education, ; Harry Fernhout, Christian Schooling: Telling A World View Story,

Plan a 10-12-minute classroom mini-lesson that demonstrates classroom learning and teaching according to the approach suggested by the theory.

Try to direct the lesson to adult learners. You must also prepare a creative and professional handout about the theory with one copy given to me and additional copies to each of your group members. On the handout have the (a) key theory points (about 4), the strengths and weaknesses of the theory as you see them (about 3-4 each), how the theory might assist you with good inclusive teaching in diverse classrooms today (about 3-4 ideas).

About theory

Key Ideas

Strengths

Weaknesses

how it will help with inclusive teaching

How could more time spent in the analysis and design phase have saved Colorado taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars? Provide detailed with your response.

Composites in Aviation

Answer all questions below:
1. One problem with DIA’s baggage system was inadequate testing. (a) Why is testing important to a project’s success? (b) Why do so many projects decide to skip testing?

2. How could more time spent in the analysis and design phase have saved Colorado taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars? Provide detailed with your response.

Instructions: Rread and use the attached – Disaster at Denver International Airport, and research the Internet as a reference to address all questions. Use the attached Discussion Board Response Rubric as a guide.

Find and research an article or study from the ERAU Hunt Library that relates to an aviation incident or accident involving some failure of a composite article. Explain the mechanical and/or structural factors concerned, complete with and “how” the accident/incident unfolded and “why” it occurred.

Composite failure in aviation

Find and research an article or study from the ERAU Hunt Library that relates to an aviation incident or accident involving some failure of a composite article. Explain the mechanical and/or structural factors concerned, complete with and “how” the accident/incident unfolded and “why” it occurred.

Choose your method of communicating this information; it can be either a short essay/memo, a presentation, or a video. Post your article review briefing in this assignment activity.

Provide a detailed explanation of the strategies you will use to address the ethical dilemma of the DWI. Explain how you will manage the change regarding cell phone use at the center.

Emotional intelligence and authentic leadership

For Part II of this Performance Task, you will explain how you apply emotional intelligence and authentic leadership to handle ethical challenges and manage change.

Imagine that you are the new director of Little Flower Child Care Center. Review the “Overview of Early Childhood Care Center” document to learn more about your staff and their leadership style and temperament. You are faced with two concerns from parents regarding staff at your center:

Families are concerned about the ethical reliability of a staff member who was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI). The DWI arrest was published in the local newspaper and a constituent of parents voiced outrage. Families of the children in the center are calling for the teacher’s resignation. (See the “Parental Letter” document.)
Another group of parents have voiced concerns about staff members who are texting on their mobile phones while caring for their children. You have issued a new policy banning cell phones during work hours, except in the case of emergency. Many of your staff members are unhappy with this change and have voiced their resistance to you during a weekly staff meeting. They say that it is an unfair rule that disrespects their personal freedom and family obligations. Nancy Ruiz, Leeza Knowles, and Danielle Freed are particularly vocal about their discontent with the new policy. See the “Memo to Center Staff” document.
Using the information from the three documents and your knowledge of the “Code of Ethical Conduct” in the early childhood care field write a 2- to 3-page response in which you:

Provide a detailed explanation of the strategies you will use to address the ethical dilemma of the DWI.
Explain how you will manage the change regarding cell phone use at the center.
Explain how your actions are informed by your understanding of authentic leadership, emotional intelligence, leadership style and temperament, and the NAEYC “Code of Ethical Conduct.”

Does a student household situation affect his/her educational achievement, specifically in secondary school?

Student educational achievement

Question
Does a student household situation affect his/her educational achievement, specifically in secondary school?