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Discuss each case and what protections a teacher may have related to each issue. Are the teachers exercising their legal rights in a valid way?

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This week we had two videos to review. Each video showcases a disputed issue related to teachers’ rights.

In Video 1, a San Francisco, California teacher fights to remove a violent student from her room putting her at risk of losing her job as a first-year teacher in the district.

Video – Protest held in San Francisco against policy allowing violent kids to stay in class (ABC7 News)

In Video 2, the Superintendent of Arizona schools proclaims the walkout protests by teachers of 2018 to be illegal.

VIDEO: Arizona school superintendent calls teacher walkout illegal POSTED APR 23, 2018

Discuss each case and what protections a teacher may have related to each issue. Are the teachers exercising their legal rights in a valid way? Which right(s) may they be covered by if they are?

 

What suggestions would you give to upper management and staff members on steps they can take in becoming cultural allies of both Clients and Staff of Color?

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Respond to the following:

Based on the scenario presented, how did institutional racism play a role in some of the cultural issues identified at Agency X?

As a Human Services Professional working at Agency X, why is cultural awareness and cross-cultural service delivery important in human services delivery of Clients of Color? How can it be used to address some of the challenges presented at Agency X?

What suggestions would you give to upper management and staff members on steps they can take in becoming cultural allies of both Clients and Staff of Color?

What are the additional factors encountered in international, as compared to domestic, financial management?

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Answer the following questions

1) What are the factors for determining the size of investment in accounts receivable? Which of these factors is under the control of the manager?

2) If the firm experienced no bad debt losses over the past year, would this indicate proper credit management? Yes or no?

3) What are the limitations of breakeven analysis?

4) What are the additional factors encountered in international, as compared to domestic, financial management?

5) How do purchasing power parity, interest rate parity, and the Fisher Effect explain the relationships between the current spot rate, the future spot rate, and the forward rate?

6) What risks are associated with direct foreign investment? How are these risks different from domestic investment problems? If so, why?

Briefly discuss company’s vision and mission statements and how closely it has followed its vision and mission.

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• Vision, Mission and SWOT – Briefly discuss company’s vision and mission statements and how closely it has followed its vision and mission. Also talk about the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.

What theorist and their theoretical perspective in Psychology explains your topic? – “link those elements to your topic”

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Learning Styles

The paper will consist of a 1 Page Essay (single space) on the selected topic. The essay will include the Title Page and a Body Page.

No in-text citations in the body of the paper or References Page are needed. Students are encouraged to save an additional electronic copy of your assignments to avoid losing or damaging the final results.

In the body of your paper, each student should incorporate terms from the textbook demonstrating a smooth transition in your writing and maintain professional undertone.

For scholarly information regarding your topic,  refer to Coastal Pines Technical College’s on-line electronic library GALILEO.

Your 1 page Essay must fully address each of these questions:

1) An introduction of the topic (history, background)

2) How does your topic effect one’s crystallized or fluid intelligence. How does both change with age?

3) How does ones environment influence your topic?

4) What theorist and their theoretical perspective in Psychology explains your topic? – “link those elements to your topic”

5) What societal changes affect the emergence of this topic?

6) Discuss the roles of genes, parents, peers and culture on your topic.

Identify the leadership style that closely aligns to your philosophy of care and explain what appeals to you about that style.

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Leadership Style Reflective Essay

The purpose of this assignment is to assist learners in developing effective communication by emphasizing the proper application of APA style. APA style is required for the graduate program.

Refer to the resources in the Class Resources and Student Success Center for assistance with APA. Use the APA Style Guide resource, located in the Student Success Center, to complete this assignment.

For this assignment, complete the following:

Self-Assessment

Self-awareness is essential for developing leadership skills. Recognizing your own strengths, weaknesses, and values, and understanding emotional intelligence and learning styles can help you to be a more effective nurse leader.

For this assignment, you have the opportunity to take a variety of self-assessments to learn more about yourself and identify your assets and weaknesses as a leader.

Refer to the topic Resources. Select and complete three self-assessments.

Be sure to document the results of each assessment to assist you in completing the reflection portion of the assignment below.

Self-Assessment Reflection

Becoming self-aware is an ongoing process requiring introspection. The more often people practice self-reflection, the more opportunities they have to understand their own behaviors and adapt their approaches to working with other people, which can improve both your own and other’s abilities to meet their professional goals.

In a 1,000-1,250 word reflective essay, address the following:

Provide a rationale and brief summary for selecting each self-assessment. Summarize the results you obtained on each assessment.

Identify the leadership style that closely aligns to your philosophy of care and explain what appeals to you about that style.

Reflect on how you might incorporate elements of that particular style as you exercise leadership in a practice or health care organization setting.

Discuss any particular areas for improvement the assessments helped you identify and some steps for improving your leadership capabilities.

Analyze the characteristics of an effective professional nurse leader, or individuals in nursing leadership. Discuss the characteristics and explain why they are effective for leadership in nursing.

Analyze different leadership theories and leadership styles. Select one theory and leadership style, different from your own, and explain how they each support a professional nurse leader or individual in nursing leadership.

Consider how the theory shapes the nurse leader in such things as collaboration, conflict resolution, decision making, and negotiation.

You are required to cite three to five sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and nursing content.

Complete the “APA Writing Checklist” to ensure that your paper adheres to APA style and formatting criteria and general guidelines for academic writing. Include the completed checklist as an appendix at the end of your paper.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

 

What is the certification process for each of your Green Initiative/Eco Label you selected?

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Green Market Activity

Part 1
Using the Green Initiative/Eco Label you selected, what are the standards associated with the green label?

What is the certification process for each of your Green Initiative/Eco Label you selected?

Do you think that this Green Initiative/Eco Label you selected is legitimate? Why, or why not?

Discuss your rationale for why you think the label is or is not legitimate.

Does the label comply with the FTC’s Environmental Claims:

Summary of the Green Guides? Discuss specific points in your summary to which the label does or does not comply.

Does the presence of this Green Initiative/Eco Label influence your purchasing decision? Why, or why not?

Part 2

Using the data you collected and the useful websites compose a scholarly report about Green Marketing:

Compose an introduction and conclusion to your paper.

Write a one-page summary about green labeling, greenwashing, and the information you gathered from your three Green Initiative/Eco Labels.

Incorporate information from the Tsai and Dahl articles (pp. 112 – 122) in the textbook. Do not forget to cite and reference your sources.

You are required to have a minimum of three sources. All sources used must be referenced using APA format. Submit the completed template to the instructor for grading.

Describe the measurement method (specific standardized scale or behavior/thought tracking method) used to evaluate client change.

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EVALUATION EMPIRICALLY-BASED SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
In this paper you will describe the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of your intervention plan with your client.

Your paper, including references, should be double-spaced, APA style. Use the major headings below (Introduction, Implementation and Monitoring, Evaluation, Conclusion).

Your paper will be approximately 8-10 pages long (EXCLUDING title page and reference page, and progress notes).

Introduction

Briefly restate who the client is, what the objective is, and what the planned intervention is.

Describe what source(s) you used as the basis of the specific intervention activities (for example, a treatment manual, an article, a website, a book, an agency protocol) and why you chose this source

Implementation and Monitoring

Maintain regular progress notes (typed) using the handout on the instructor’s website.

Progress notes need to be completed at least once per week. Do not include any client identifying information in the notes. Attach the progress notes to the end of your paper

Based on the progress notes, describe whether the intervention as implemented deviated from the intervention plan (yes or no), and if so, why.

Based on the progress notes, describe the client’s progress over the course of treatment
Evaluation

Describe the measurement method (specific standardized scale or behavior/thought tracking method) used to evaluate client change.

Provide the results of the client’s pretest and posttest.

Was the client’s objective achieved? (yes or no). If no, what do you and the client think were the barriers to achieving it?

Submit the completed client satisfaction questionnaire. Describe your reflections on the client’s responses.

Conclusion
Describe what you learned in this course and how you do or do not see yourself using this material in your future practice.

Using the mid-range theory, describe how an advanced practice nurse would facilitate the outcomes identified in the broad theory.

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Critique of Nursing Theories PowerPoint Presentation

Students will apply the following guidelines to the critiques of nursing theory:

1. Introduction

2. Select a grand or broad theory and a mid-range theory of nursing practice.

3. Use the "Guide for the description of Theory" and "Guide for the Critical Reflection of Theory" (Chinn & Kramer, 2018, Chapter 8) to critique the theories selected.

4. Compare and contrast the broad and mid-range theory.

5. Using the broad theory as a framework, describe a client situation and expected outcomes.

6. Outline the process of advanced practice as articulated within the theory selected.

7. Using the mid-range theory, describe how an advanced practice nurse would facilitate the outcomes identified in the broad theory.

 

 

Evaluate whether a compliance officer or an ethics officer would be a better fit in your current organization (or in an organization with which you are familiar).

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Ethics versus Compliance

Organizations often use the terms ethics and compliance interchangeably. However, there are some nuances that are different between compliance and ethics.

After reading the article, compare and contrast the similarities and differences between compliance and ethics.

Evaluate whether a compliance officer or an ethics officer would be a better fit in your current organization (or in an organization with which you are familiar).