exploring the factors that influence a child’s ability to understand a book and how that understanding can inform book selection for children. What factors affect the extent to which a child can “comprehend” a book? How do those factors operate? How would your understanding of these factors impact your choice of books for children?
reflecting on the novel “Out of My Mind” and discussing various themes and characters from the book. After reading Out of My Mind, choose at least 3 questions to reflect upon and share your answers with examples and supporting details in at least 3-4 paragraphs with the class: Describe Mrs. Valencia. What role does she…
This assignment prompts the writer to reflect on their personal motivation for pursuing a graduate degree in secondary education, describe the requirements for gaining and maintaining ELA licensure in Mississippi, discuss strategies for promoting ethical practice and creating relevant learning experiences, outline goals for Scenario: During a recent professional development, your administrator asked all staff members…
discussing relationships, lessons, disability portrayal, and the overall message of a novel, and recommending it (or not) for teachers, along with developing discussion questions for students. 500-0 Discuss relationships between characters and connections to your experiences. What lessons were presented? Did characters learn or miss the opportunity? How is disability portrayed in the novel?…
creating an integrated English language development (ELD) lesson plan that incorporates ELLs’ cultural values and beliefs, and reflecting on the impact of incorporating these elements in the lesson. Part 1: Lesson Plan For this assignment, create a lesson plan for integrated English language development (ELD) instruction that integrates ELLs’ cultural values and beliefs. Using the…
selecting a social justice topic, finding three sources, and planning the format for a larger writing project. We will spend the next two weeks working on your first large writing assignment for this class, the social justice exploration. Think of this as using last week’s paragraph assignment as the foundation of what your future…
finding and evaluating mobile apps that can be useful for communication and/or literacy in an educational or community setting, specifically for students with exceptional learning needs. Find at least three mobile apps (can either be either for Android tablets or iPad, or a combination of both) that you think might be useful to help with…
This assignment asks the student to outline time management tips for completing an online program and to compare their expectations of the teaching profession with the experiences of a teaching professional. Each question requires 1 resource and at least 150 words 1. As you complete online courses, outline time management tips and tricks you will…
understanding the required attendees at an IEP meeting, the role of collaboration in the IEP process, strategies for involving parents, and addressing potential barriers to parent participation. According to IDEA, who is required to be at an IEP meeting and why is it important these people are required to be at the meeting? How do…
writing an article for an education magazine explaining the science of reading, including how the brain learns to read, stages of reading and literacy development, and the application of the science of reading to reading instruction. Research has shown that when the five pillars of reading instruction (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension)…