Category: Education

Week 6 Discussion 1 – Getting Your Political Bearings Assess this article, Principals as Political Actors, Facing Reality Denying the political dimension of principaling or avoiding such actions, as so many school leaders do, ignores the importance, nay, the necessity of principals acting politically to insure that students learn well and teachers teach effectively as […]

Project: Researching a Position in the Early Childhood Field For this Project, you will need to choose one job that truly interests you. It can be one of the jobs you chose to learn about through your informational interviews, the job you wrote about in this week’s Discussion, or an entirely different job, possibly inspired […]

Week 6 Discussion 2 – Baretta Wilson: Forming Professional Learning Communities Access the link below and watch the video, “Baretta Wilson: Forming Professional Learning Communities.” Baretta Wilson: Forming Professional Learning Communities  Link:    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoBJzU0Lu4U This is a short video but has some very good suggestions. This principal made a conscious effort to “advocate” for her teachers […]

Discussion: Barrier to Technology Integration What attitudes or policies do you see in your school (or job if you are not currently a teacher) that are barriers to adopting technology? What do you think causes these attitudes? Respond to at least one of your classmates. How can you work to change these attitudes and policies […]

Collegial discourse—sharing with others in your field—offers a chance to gain from the thinking of other people who have similar goals and experiences. Now that you have had the opportunity to reflect on the coursework you have completed in the Bachelor of Science program in Child Development, what you have learned, and opportunities you are […]

Research shows that children’s home lives exert a profound impact on their intellectual (brain) development. Consider the characteristics of the home environment that support children’s intellectual (brain) growth. Using examples to illustrate, answer the following questions: Why is good prenatal care essential to healthy prenatal brain development? How can families promote healthy prenatal brain development? […]

Week 8 Learning Activities In the past weeks, you have completed various types of assignments that help develop skills that employers are looking for employees to have when hired.  At the same time, the assignments were grounded in the course material of organizational leadership. Reflect on both the types of assignments and the course content. […]

Do Media influence Society?”  Please respond to the following: From the e-Activity titled “How Mass Media Influences our Society” discuss two or three ways mass media influence you and others you know. Explain two or three reasons or ways in which mass media impact us. (Cite any sources you referenced.) Debate It – Take a position […]

Research Paper on either one of the topics 1) Virtual Organizations, 2) Network Organizations, 3) Spin-out Organizations, 4) Ambidextrous Organizations, 5) Front-Back Organizations, 6) Sense and Response Organizations.

In shifting students from guided practice to independent learning, teachers must address different learning styles and how that impacts student’s understanding of their learning process. In the Fred Jones’ text, Tools for Teaching, read chapters 5-8 and complete a two page reflective response addressing the following: When thinking about creating independence, in your opinion, what […]