Prompt: Students pursue online degrees for a variety of reasons. What do you find beneficial about pursuing your doctoral degree online? How does working toward a doctoral degree online help you achieve your personal and/or professional goals?

Write a 1-page (approximately 350 words), double-spaced personal essay in response to the prompt above. To present your strongest writing skills, submit an essay that:

· Provides a focused and clear central idea that responds to the assignment prompt with developed ideas;

· Organizes ideas with paragraphing and transitions;

· Uses grammar and mechanics to effectively communicate meaning to readers;

· Maintains academic integrity by demonstrating your original work. Using outside sources is not required for this essay; if you use them, however, then you must cite any information you paraphrase or quote.

 
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Spend time observing at least one content area classroom that services ELLs in a Title 1 setting. Let mentors know that you are observing the implementation of SEI strategies.

Use any remaining field experience hours to assist the mentor teacher in providing instruction and support to the class.

In 500-750 words, summarize and reflect upon your observations within the classroom or classrooms that you observed highlighting on the SEI strategies utilized and the accommodations the instructor made during instruction for the cultural differences of the learners.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

 
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Topic: What African Leaders can do strategically that would impact the continent positively in the Future.

This project consists of two parts:

· Part one is a speech in the form of a position paper that you will prepare for presentation at the international conference on leadership using the assigned reading and other sources. The speech should be 1200 words (±10% excluding abstract and references) to outline the main points of your presentation. Include organizational leadership and biblical worldview concepts within a global perspective as you seek to persuade an audience of your peers.

· Show an understanding of strategic thinking, a global future, and driving forces topics

· Show an understanding of cause-effect relationships between concepts and outcomes

· Show integration of organizational leadership and biblical worldview

· Part two is a PowerPoint presentation comprising 8-10 slides that you will create to accompany your speech. Refer to the writing guidelines for what is anticipated in a typical position paper (that is how to argue the point of your speech).

 
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Part of a special educator’s responsibilities include understanding the characteristics of the major disability categories and how the characteristics affect typical development. When conducting observations and consulting with staff who work with students with disabilities, teachers must be able to articulate the differences in development and prescribe appropriate interventions. Understanding the effect of culture and language development must also be considered in meeting student needs.

Part 1: Short Answer Responses

Evaluate the following case studies and, in 100-250 words, classify the IDEA disability category for each student. Provide a rationale for your identification choice that takes into consideration each student’s developmental milestones.

Tom, Kindergarten

Tom entered Mrs. Howard’s kindergarten classroom at the beginning of the school year with great excitement! He showed great interest in learning and being in the classroom with other students. As the school year progressed, however, Tom’s excitement quickly turned into frustration. He struggled with recognizing the letters in his name, identifying different shapes, and consistently could not follow two-part instructions. He also was dramatically less able than his peers to focus on a task. His frustrations have led to impulsive actions. Mrs. Howard has called a meeting with his parents to address her concerns.

Kim, 3rd Grade

Kim attends Hillside Elementary School and is in a class with 25 other third graders. Kim loves her teacher Mrs. McGee and struggles when a substitute takes her place. She excels in math and tends to get bored when the other kids in her class struggle. Kim also loves reading about the weather, somewhat obsessively, and can share weather facts and details for hours. She enjoys going to school, but does struggle with the loud noises a school brings. In school assemblies, for instance, she becomes overly upset about the noise level and tends to rock back and forth to calm herself. She also does not like fire drills and has refused to leave the classroom because of the sound of the fire alarm. Instead, she will flop to the ground, kick, and cover her ears.

Adam, 5th Grade

Adam was 9 years old when he was hit by a car while riding his bike on the sidewalk. He broke his arm and leg and hit his head very hard. When he came home from the hospital he looked just fine, but he needed help. Now back at school, there are changes in Adam that are hard to understand. It takes Adam longer to do things, and he has trouble remembering. He cannot always find the words he wants to use. Math is hard for him now, but it was his strongest academic area before the accident.

Martha, 9th Grade

Martha and her mother recently moved to the school district from Mexico after divorcing her father, who still lives in Mexico. Martha and her mother now live with Martha’s uncle, his wife, and five kids. Mom is working two part-time jobs to make ends meet so they can eventually afford to move to an apartment nearby. Mom can speak and read English, but is often working during times when Mary is home from school. Martha speaks some English, but only reads and writes in Spanish. She is reading at the third grade level in Spanish and has difficulty writing paragraphs. Writing is limited to simple sentences. Martha likes mathematics and can complete simple algebraic expressions, and is close to grade level in geometry. She does struggle with word problems.

Part 2: Essay

Selecting one of the student scenarios above address the following prompts in a 750-1,000 word essay:

Explain how language, culture, and family background influence your student of choice. 

Summarize the cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional development of the student described within the scenario.

Identify three instructional approaches that respond to the needs of the student described within the scenario.

Explain why teachers need to be committed to respecting students’ individual strengths, interests, and needs to promote each student’s growth and potential.

Support your response with at least three scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is not required.

 
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