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    Themes of Myself and Family

    Children's literature provides a wealth of resources and ideas for sharing with children. Select a children's book related to self or family. Possible topics to consider: self esteem, emotions, or family structure. Describe how the book fosters child development in the selected area. Be specific and give examples of concepts rel

    OSHA Performance

    Since the OSHA Act was put in place, how well is OSHA doing? What legal rights do OSHA inspectors have?

    Student Diversity and Classroom Management

    Choose 5 classroom management strategies explain how each strategy is more appropriate for specific developmental levels and how each strategy encourages critical thinking in students. Use hypothetical examples to prove your points.

    Early Literacy Strategies

    Please assist me in understanding early literacy stratigies/activites by describing 1 or 2 developmentallly appropriate activities for teaching language and literacy to children between the ages of 2-6.

    OSHA authorized to set temporary standards

    OSHA standards are not law that is approved, specifically OSHA standards do not have to be approved by Congress so that they can be established faster. Is OSHA authorized to set temporary standards, and if so, what might they include?

    Special Education Assessment

    Create a matrix ASAP regarding the following: Compare and contrasts the different types of assessments, the characteristics of each, and for what situations each is best suited. It should address the following: 1. How is each type of assessment scored? 2. Discuss the value and limitations of each test in determining kno

    Why might educational leaders favor qualitative methods of research?

    Make a case for why those in leadership positions might favor qualitative methods. In your discussion, consider the nature of leadership, the social/cultural/human contexts of schools, needs of students and families, the nature of inquiry, and the kinds of questions that leaders/teachers/members of society ask. 708 words, fiv

    Teaching Strategies for early elementary

    Prepare a written discussion on one domain of the PreK-2nd grade National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) standards found online. Recommend a learning activity to teach one mathematics standard from the NCTM website.

    Guiding standard II AERA

    I need to see some examples of ethical standards on research populations, educational instituitons and the public of the American eductional research association.

    Mental retardation perception

    What does the change in definitions of mental retardation tell us about the values of our culture and how a person might lose the label retarded?

    Definitions of Mental Retardation

    As a society, we have changed our definitions of mental retardation and related categories over time. Why is it important to clearly understand the purpose and use of definitions of mental retardation as they are developed?

    Language

    Please discuss trends in language development and specific language impairments in early chlldhood. What referral processess and interventions strategies are appropriate in these situations?

    Staff Development rationales are briefly modeled.

    Staff development is a key component to developing effective teachers. However, staff development is often regulated in a secondary role in developing staff skills. What would you like to see in a staff development program? Identify five key components and tell Why you selected those. *In a staff development meeting my eleme

    The relationship between ergonomics and a hazard analysis

    What is the relationship between ergonomics and a hazard analysis? "Ergonomics has emerged to become a major element in the practice of safety" (Wyman, 2000). As is frequently the practice, hazard analyses are taken into consideration "in the design concept, design and engineering decisions and in process reviews." (Wyman, 2000

    Design TWO scoring rubrics, discuss FERPA privacy issues

    Can you help me get started on this??? Design TWO scoring rubrics 1. The holistic rubric should include descriptors for the quality of the overall paper. (List what a 4 paper looks like as a whole, a 3 paper, and a 2 paper) This is all assumed that you are grading on a four-level tier. Instead you could describe what an

    Practicum classrooms

    Assess two strategies you have seen demonstrated in your practicum classrooms that have been used to promote oral language development during a content-based lesson. Were they successful? Why or why not? How could they be improved?

    Curriculum: Explain how instruction cannot be separated from curriculum.

    In the explanation discuss these factors: 1. Just how do teachers make curriculum? 2. Describe briefly at least three specific strategies that teachers may use to improve learning and tell why you selected those strategies and how they may impact student learning. 3. A reflective thought: What role does teacher experien

    Pros and Cons of a Children's Book for Teaching

    Please help with the following problem. Choose one picture book and provide the title, author(s), and illustrator(s). Evaluate the book. Share at least one positive and one negative (if any) attributes of the book. Suggest methods of integrating the book into the curriculum and include how it could be used as a springboard

    The Importance of Language Development

    Discuss how language development is a crucial part of every aspect of the curriculum and describe three learning activities that would encourage the use of language in the preschool setting.

    Strategic Thinking..

    Can you anwer the question:How has a program of study at a colllege helped you to become a strategic thinker?

    Some benefits of learning logs

    Explain why students benefit from using learning logs what are example of what they may learn from using learning logs? Explain the rationale of the teacher not correcting the grammar and spelling of the children's learning logs

    Discussion of Guided Reading

    What is the rational behind using the strategy of guided reading? I know it is to promote fluency and I use it in class, however, I have an esol group this year. What does the student learn during guided reading? What type of student benefi? Please give examples.

    Ethics of Budgeting

    If a budget is misapplied or underutilized by an organization, what does that say about the organization's management and leadership? Why? In addition, what role does ethics play in relation to a company's overall budget?