Standards Activity – There are multiple current Standards for gifted programs (National, State, and Professional Organizations), with many having been adopted in the past couple of years. The Standards can be found on the NAGC website.
Assignment 1: You are to look at NAGC and the MS Gifted Standards and write a reflection about what you learned.
Assignment 2: You will also search three other state websites and explain whether the states are using Standards with their gifted education and which Standards they seem to be using.
Category: Psychology and Education : Education
Assessment Description
Create a graphic organizer to share with families and colleagues that illustrates the typical and atypical patterns of speech and language development in children ages 4-8 years.
The graphic organizer should:
Describe typical and atypical patterns of speech and language development.
Show which sounds are appropriate at each age from ages 4-8 years.
Include how speech affects literacy.
Include an educational activity or exercise that could be used at home to foster the development of those sounds at each age from ages 4-8.
Additional local/community resources for families to support speech and language development.
Support your information with 3-5 scholarly resources.
Include a 250-350 word description of how you would present this graphic organizer to your general education colleagues.
Submit your graphic organizer and description as one deliverable.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Assessment Description
Create a graphic organizer to share with families and colleagues that illustrates the typical and atypical patterns of speech and language development in children ages 4-8 years.
The graphic organizer should:
Describe typical and atypical patterns of speech and language development.
Show which sounds are appropriate at each age from ages 4-8 years.
Include how speech affects literacy.
Include an educational activity or exercise that could be used at home to foster the development of those sounds at each age from ages 4-8.
Additional local/community resources for families to support speech and language development.
Support your information with 3-5 scholarly resources.
Include a 250-350 word description of how you would present this graphic organizer to your general education colleagues.
Submit your graphic organizer and description as one deliverable.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Journal Entry Instructions: Choose a quotation from this reading. Write the quotation and include the page number (APA internal citations).
• Paragraph 1: Explain why you think the quotation is important. • Paragraph 2: Make a connection to what you’re experiencing in your classroom right now. (e.g., Did something happen in the past week that connects to this quotation? • What problems or dilemmas are you currently working through that relate to this topic?)
With a focus on teaching COMPUTER SCIENCE subject, critically analyse what considerations are needed to support pupils with SEND to access learning. What does scaffolding look like in this subject and evaluate the role it plays. Critically reflect on how the theories you have encountered (for example Bruner and Vygotsky) have prompted you to adapt your delivery to ensure learning is possible for all in this subject.
– Use British spelling
When critically evaluating you are looking at arguments and counter arguments
10 slide digital presentation, including presenter’s notes with documentation of resources and a title slide. Arizona’s instructional program for English language learners is based on four principles called Arizona’s Language Development Approach. According to the Arizona Department of Education, these principles are based on the core idea that “all educators share the responsibility for promoting the success of English learners.”
Part 1: Terminology
Explain Arizona’s definition of an English learner (EL).
Briefly discuss the distinctions between the following instructional program models: ESL, bilingual, sheltered English instruction, and structured English immersion (SEI).
Part 2: Four Principles of Arizona’s Language Development Approach
Briefly describe Arizona’s Language Development Approach and the synthesis of the research around ELLs.
Explain student agency and its importance in the instruction of ELLs.
Explain each of the four principles of Arizona’s Language Development Approach.
Discuss components of Arizona’s approved research-based SEI models: newcomer, pull-out, two hour, 50-50 dual language immersion.
If applicable, the deliverable should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and uses space appropriately. Refer to the “Recording, Editing and Uploading a Video or Podcast Guide,” if needed, to help you become familiar with how to create a video.
Support your deliverable with 3-5 scholarly resources.
Submit your deliverable, or a link to your deliverable, and resource citations in a Word document. Ensure that others can access and view the link prior to submitting.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
10 slide digital presentation, including presenter’s notes with documentation of resources and a title slide. Arizona’s instructional program for English language learners is based on four principles called Arizona’s Language Development Approach. According to the Arizona Department of Education, these principles are based on the core idea that “all educators share the responsibility for promoting the success of English learners.”
Part 1: Terminology
Explain Arizona’s definition of an English learner (EL).
Briefly discuss the distinctions between the following instructional program models: ESL, bilingual, sheltered English instruction, and structured English immersion (SEI).
Part 2: Four Principles of Arizona’s Language Development Approach
Briefly describe Arizona’s Language Development Approach and the synthesis of the research around ELLs.
Explain student agency and its importance in the instruction of ELLs.
Explain each of the four principles of Arizona’s Language Development Approach.
Discuss components of Arizona’s approved research-based SEI models: newcomer, pull-out, two hour, 50-50 dual language immersion.
If applicable, the deliverable should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and uses space appropriately. Refer to the “Recording, Editing and Uploading a Video or Podcast Guide,” if needed, to help you become familiar with how to create a video.
Support your deliverable with 3-5 scholarly resources.
Submit your deliverable, or a link to your deliverable, and resource citations in a Word document. Ensure that others can access and view the link prior to submitting.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
A philosophy of education is a statement regarding your beliefs and values about education. This statement is often required as part of the application process in gaining employment as a teacher. statement of your educational philosophy using the results of your “Professional Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey.” Your philosophy may be grounded in a theory or theories that you have studied in this course, or informed by your study of historical and sociological influences on education.
In your statement, include your beliefs and values in each of the following areas:
The purpose of education
Vision of a commitment to collaboration in promoting the growth and development of young children.
The role of the teacher as a leader and advocate according to some of the ethical frameworks that you have examined.
The process of self-reflecting on teaching practices and education policy in order to utilize research, ethical practice, and other resources to advance the profession.
Include three scholarly references to support your philosophy of education.
Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.
Comprehensively addresses the process of self-reflecting on teaching practices and education policy that would utilize research, ethical practice, and other resources to advance the profession.
Includes a thorough statement regarding the purpose of education.
All sources are credible, appropriate, and strongly support the submission. All required aspects of APA format are correct within the submission
The content is well organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas related to each other. The content is presented as a cohesive unit and the audience is provided with a clear sense of the main idea
Includes an in-depth statement regarding the role of the teacher as leader and advocate according to the ethical frameworks examined
Includes a well-crafted personal vision of the commitment to collaboration in promoting the growth of young children.
https://www.nasdtec.net/page/MCEE_Doc
Dispositions Self-Assessment Survey Educators should believe that all students can learn and should set and support realistic expectations for student success. Agree
Educators should be sensitive to individual learning and social needs of students and embrace the cultural diversity of the community. Agree
Educators should promote social justice and equity, maintain appropriate standards of confidentiality, and exercise fairness in all areas including assessment. Agree
Educators should exercise sound judgment and ethical behavior. Agree
Educators should recognize that reflection combined with experience leads to growth as a professional. Agree
Educators should promote and support curiosity and encourage active inquiry. Agree
Educators should model integrity by their words and actions. Agree Educators should demonstrate professional friendliness, warmth, and genuine caring in their relationships with others while providing intellectual, emotional, and spiritual support. Agree
Teachers understand the effect of community involvement and servant leadership as it applies to the welfare of others in the educational setting. Agree
Educators should be committed to the profession of teaching and learning. Agree
Select an early childhood education issue to research.
Create the APA title page and a preliminary reference list. Select 10 relevant references from within the last five years. Include at least one from each of the following types of references:
Research Topic: Early Childhood Education
• Book
• Bible Verse
• Journal article with a DOI number
• State Department Curriculum Standards
• Website
• Dissertation or thesis
All 10 sources are credible, appropriate, and from within the last five years. All required aspects of APA format are correct for each citation. Includes at least one resource for each of the six types listed on the template.
All required aspects of APA format are correct within the reference page.
Journal Entry #1 Instructions: Choose a quotation from this reading. Write the quotation and include the page number (APA internal citations).
• Paragraph 1: Explain why you think the quotation is important. • Paragraph 2: Make a connection to what you’re experiencing in your classroom right now. (e.g., Did something happen in the past week that connects to this quotation?
• What problems or dilemmas are you currently working through that relate to this topic?)