Increasing and Reducing Behavior

Topic: Increasing and Reducing Behavior

Question/Prompt: Describe the behavior of a student (real or fabricated) that interferes with his or her success in school. Identify 1 research-based method that you could use to reduce the behavior, and describe how you might apply that method in your classroom.

Describe the target behavior of a student (real or fabricated) that you would like to establish or encourage in the classroom or school environment. Identify 1 research-based technique that you could use to increase the behavior, and describe how you might apply that technique in your classroom.

Reply Prompt: For your replies, expound on the thread by incorporating additional research or relaying a personal/professional experience.

Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of Module/Week 4 and your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the same module/week.

 
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Play and the Curriculum

Play and the Curriculum

There is much research that supports the use of play in early childhood, and “the science behind play, what exists, should be sufficient to argue at least for its inclusion, if not a focus, in early education.” Yet, there is tension between play and “in the face of increased pressure on literacy and mathematics, driven in part by the No Child Left Behind Act and development of the Common Core Standards, policy-makers and some parents are expecting preschool programs to look more like classrooms for older children” (Snow, n.d., para 2).

How would you handle just such a demand on your future classroom or school? This discussion will engage you in reflecting on your play philosophy and why it is important for leaders in the field of early childhood education to take a stand on the topic of play in the classroom.

To prepare for this discussion, read the article Research News You Can Use: Debunking the Play Vs. Learning Dichotomy (Links to an external site.). Then use the following scenario to guide your thinking: 

As a leader and professional in the field of early childhood education, you have decided to write on this topic for your local newspaper column. Using the Toulmin model as your guide, defend the use of play in the classroom. Your article should be written in academic writing style and should include the following (for information on the differences between academic and personal writing styles  Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) and Differences Between First and Third Person (Links to an external site.)):

  • Explain your school’s philosophy of play in the classroom.
  • Defend the ways in which play enhances development in each domain of development and is considered a developmentally appropriate practice. Support this portion of your article with your primary text and at least one scholarly or credible resource.
  • Describe each form of play. Identify three things children are learning as they engage in pretend play and three things children are learning as they engage in construction play.
  • Compare and contrast the difference between a classroom in which guided play is a part of the curriculum and one that uses play to simply fill up time. Support this portion of your discussion with your primary text and at least one scholarly or credible resource.
 
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Proficiency Level Analysis

Analyze the proficiency levels of the students in Ms. Jensen’s class to place them into appropriate groups.

In a 250 word essay describe how you would group these students (heterogeneously or homogeneously) for one in-class English language arts activities. Choose one area of language; listening, speaking, reading, or writing; for the purpose of your grouping. The essay should include a rationale of placement, citing at least one source from your research (i.e. NOT course materials) to support the placement. (Please keep in mind your focus is not on defending heterogeneous or homogeneous groups. Your focus on Mrs. Jensen’s class is whether you would use heterogeneous and/or homogeneous groups, how you would utilize it and why. Select and describe only 1 method in your paper.) The essay should include a rationale of placement, citing at least one source from your research to support the placement.

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 grading rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

 
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Funding And Affordability

400-500 words

The primary mission of public higher education is to keep college education affordable and accessible for the public good. A slow economy and increased demand for public funds has had serious impact on the state’s ability to fund public higher education adequately. Community colleges are the fastest growing means of higher education today. In addition to state appropriations, community colleges receive funding from the local communities they serve.

Review the financials of a public college in your area (Southwest Georgia Area) and address the following:

  • Describe the method used by your state legislator to fund public higher education.
  • Determine if your state has been successful in keeping higher education affordable.
 
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