Do you think that a professional development plan will work to motivate and educate teachers to embrace new technologies in their classrooms?

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Professional development plan

If you were to create a professional development plan to address new technology issues in your organization, what would you recommend as the core components of this type of professional development plan?

Do you think that a professional development plan will work to motivate and educate teachers to embrace new technologies in their classrooms?

Is there a different approach that you could use as an administrator to encourage teachers to embrace new technologies in their classrooms?

What motivational theories would apply, and how would you use them?

How might you use the effective domain and taxonomy in this situation?

In creating a professional development plan that addresses the issue of technology, you must include the people it will affect the most. The stakeholders in the organization consist of administrators, teachers, parents, and students. The plan is for administrators to get teachers on board, and then in turn the teachers get the parents, and students on board (if necessary.) To do that, we must get to the root of the problem and/or its sub-problems. Key components in creating this plan are:

*Identifying or defining the problem- What is causing or caused the apprehension in using new technology in the classroom? Having parents and employees to complete a survey or questionnaire where they can voice their concerns about the technology will give you an outline.

*What do you hope your outcomes will be? Based on the responses you receive; you will then know what direction to go in when brainstorming possible solutions. What do you hope to gain from the use of technology? What length of time will be allowed to elapse for results? The use of technology will allow learning to take place more efficiently, which will hopefully produce an increase in the learning abilities of both educators and students. Learning will be determined based on assessments that will be completed. The length of time allotted will be commensurate with educational objectives and based on school calendars. Your desired outcome is to have teachers properly trained and prepared to implement the use of technology during instruction.

*How will you reach your desired goal? Reaching your desired goal will require pre-service training, regular classroom observation, regular evaluations with feedback from both teachers and students.

*Implement the plan and upon review make any necessary changes to the plan so that it will be utilized to its full capabilities (MUSE- Developing an Action Plan.)

Describe 1-2 key learning environment changes that could be incorporated at the campus level to ensure the achievement of culturally and linguistically diverse students

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What event and/or person has caused you to consider moving to administration?
Communication 2.
If withholding information would protect or enhance your position, how would you react?
Leadership 3.
What leadership opportunities have you had personally or professionally?
Principal 4.
If hired as a new principal, what would be your first act to establish yourself as the educational leader?
Academics
5. How important are deadlines in an academic environment?
Educating Diverse Populations
6. Describe 1-2 key learning environment changes that could be incorporated at the campus level to ensure the achievement of culturally and linguistically diverse students

Why did you choose this topic? What interested you in this topic? Do you have any history with this topic?

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Topic Analysis Assignment Instructions
You will write an essay (a minimum of 500 words) in which you select 1 higher education topic that you will use as the focus for your Course Project in this course.

As you select your topic, you will need to narratively discuss the following items. This assignment requires citations from 5 sources in current APA formatting.

Importance
Why did you choose this topic?
What interested you in this topic?
Do you have any history with this topic?
Significance
Why is this topic significant or worthwhile to study?
What can be learned from this topic?
Impact

How does this topic relate to current practices?

 

Explain the mechanics of a well-written fundraising program. Include a discussion of ethics and accountability.

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Fundraising: involving volunteers, managing the process and ethics discussion

Explain the mechanics of a well-written fundraising program. Include a discussion of ethics and accountability.

Explain (a) how it is played, (b) why you chose that topic, and (c) discuss variations or differentiation that is possible in the playing of the game.

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Create a game where children learn a concept based on a theme or book. (No ABC, colors or 123 as concepts allowed.) Submit a picture, or outline of your game explain how to play and what the children will learn and how they will learn it.

Explain (a) how it is played, (b) why you chose that topic, and (c) discuss variations or differentiation that is possible in the playing of the game.

Discuss – why it is important to use instructional design model when developing curriculum? what advantages and challenges does it have?

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Discuss – why it is important to use instructional design model when developing curriculum? what advantages and challenges does it have?

What does the study mean in the big picture and how does the study apply to your own research question/topic?

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STUDENT AFFAIRS ISSUE PROJECT: ARTICLE CRITIQUE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The purpose of the Student Affairs Issue Project is to assist the PhD candidate with formulating his or her thoughts around a very important issue in today’s higher education culture. You will learn how to investigate issues and determine best practices for possible resolutions to the issue by articulating possible solutions.

From the professional associations’ websites or the higher education news agencies, choose a current student affairs issue being discussed (i.e., free speech, gender, racial equity, student debt).

Develop a research question, narrowed to investigate a particular issue pertaining to student affairs. Submit your research question/topic with your rough draft and article critique.

In developing a research question, be sure to do a thorough review of the Jerry Falwell Library resources, various higher education news agencies, and course material.

Be sure you have a narrow student affairs issue with plenty of research material. You can determine the type (quantitative or qualitative) of research question and scope.

Article Critique Assignment is to assist the candidate with researching current literature in the Jerry Falwell Library. Being able to research current literature on a given topic will be very beneficial to any educational leader.

Just as important as researching on a topic is the ability to fully understand what others have written on the topic, critiquing their findings, and appreciating how their work may be beneficial to your research.

You are required to submit a critique (1,000–1,250 words, not including title, abstract, and reference pages) of an article related to your research question/topic. The article critique must be written in current APA format (including a title, abstract, reference pages), include 3 Level 1 headings (Background of the Study, Critique of the Study and Conclusion), and incorporate a minimum of 2 scholarly citations.

Access the Jerry Falwell Library (JFL) Online Research Portal and use the Education Research Guide link on the Student Affairs Issue Project: Article Critique Assignment page to find peer-reviewed journal articles. The article that you choose must be scholarly, empirical (research-based), and written within the last 5 years.

Include the following elements in your critique:

Introduction (no header)

A. Inform the reader about your own research question/topic

B. Provide the article title and author

C. Offer insight into why the article was chosen

Background of the Study

A. Description of how the researchers attempted to answer the question:

a. Methodology

b. Population studied

c. Unique features of the study

B. Description of the research findings.

Critique of the Study

A. Do you have confidence in the researcher findings? (i.e., Were there flaws in the study design, questions, etc.?)

B. Does the study give an explanation to other people that were not the subject of the research (application of results to other locations, people, or groups—transferability)?

C. What does the study mean in the big picture and how does the study apply to your own research question/topic?

D. What ways could your biblical worldview fit into the contents of the article?

 

What do you believe are reasons why many first-year teachers feel unprepared to teach in diverse settings?

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A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF NOVICE TEACHERS’ EXPERIENCES WITH DIVERSE CLASSROOM READINESS

Standardized Open-Ended Interview Questions

Describe your current role within your institution.

What are your perceptions and experiences in using culturally responsive teaching?

Here is a conceptual framework of Dr. Geneva Gay’s Culturally Responsive Theory.

Identify which of the six tenets you are familiar with and describe your understanding of them.

What are your perceptions and experiences in using culturally responsive teaching for diverse settings?

How does your educational program help to aide teacher candidates during their first year of teaching?

How do you prepare your teacher candidates to empower their students in diverse settings?

How do you prepare your teacher candidates to validate the cultural differences of their students?

How do you prepare teacher candidates to use comprehensive teaching approaches in diverse settings?

How do you prepare teacher candidates to use multi-dimensional curriculum content in a diverse classroom setting?

How do you prepare teacher candidates to allow their students in diverse settings an opportunity to learn in an emancipator manner?

How do you prepare teacher candidates to recognize the existing strengths of their students in diverse settings?

What do you believe are reasons why many first-year teachers feel unprepared to teach in diverse settings?

Describe how student creation of family portraits and various examples of family portraits from contemporary and historical artists, assist first graders in gaining a panoramic view of the multitude of ways that the concept of family can be expressed.

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Adapting Curriculum for Multicultural Classrooms.

Explore the similarities and differences between the models for curricular adaptation. How did each of the curricular topics develop?

What overarching key aspects of each curricular model were present? What were the impacts on the students, teachers and institutions?Answer should be one paragraph in length.2).

Describe how student creation of family portraits and various examples of family portraits from contemporary and historical artists, assist first graders in gaining a panoramic view of the multitude of ways that the concept of family can be expressed.

Do you agree or disagree with Nieto and Bode’s position? Why or why not?2).

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Describe the learning environment most appropriate for the educational topic and intended audience that you identified.

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Educational topic

• Describe the learning environment most appropriate for the educational topic and intended audience that you identified.

• Briefly describe and evaluate theories of classroom management, learner management, and learner motivation that are relevant to your course and intended audience.

• Describe evidence-based strategies for classroom and learner management and evidence-based best practices to enhance learner motivation and how you would employ these in your learning environment and with a diverse group of learners.