Interpreting your management style Rationale An essential element of management is self improvement, leading to what Quinn et al. (2015) define as Mastery. To achieve this requires recognising your own managerial strengths and weaknesses. Assessment 1 highlights your current managerial type/style, providing a benchmark as you move towards management ‘mastery’. Your task Identify and describe your management style in an interpretative report, using the […]

As you review the two examples of AR this week (Terrell, 1999 & Hicok, 2000), consider the pros and cons of their description of participants and demographics focused on in their research. Explore the following questions: What did you see as the most helpful information that was shared to support your understanding of the participants in the study? What do you wish the authors had […]

   Holzweiss, P. C., Joyner, S. A., Fuller, M. B., Henderson, S., & Young, R. (2014). Online graduate students’ perceptions of best learning experiences. Distance Education, 35(3), 311-323. In the Holzweiss, Joyner, Fuller, Henderson & Young study, the researchers sampled graduate students.  Please read the entire study with a focus on the sample and the sampling practices. Consider the study from two perspectives. First, analyze […]

   Review Elli Smith’s Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance (PLAAFP) to complete your Final IEP assignment. To complete this assignment, fill in the Blank IEP provided (highlighted portions) as if this IEP meeting is occurring at the beginning of Elli’s 2nd grade year. Look for the instructions throughout the IEP and review the grading rubric for this assignment to make sure you […]

Submit: Annotation of a Qualitative Research Article This week, you will submit the annotation of a qualitative research article on a topic of your interest. Narrative, ethnographic, grounded theory, case study, and phenomenology are examples of types of research designs or approaches used in qualitative research. An annotation consists of three separate paragraphs that cover three respective components: summary, analysis, and application. These three components […]

  The format for the assignment should be double space, left justified, 12 font. No need for a copy of any images.  Font: use any standard readable font such as Times New Roman. Word length: the word length does not include quotes, in-text references or the Reference List. There is a 10% leeway allowed.  Referencing: Referencing must follow the Harvard style system, as set out […]

 Instructions For several assignments during this course, you will use a problem statement that you develop to learn course concepts. So, first, you need to develop this problem statement. For this assignment, you need to think of a problem and briefly describe the problem (in one paragraph). What is a problem in education that you want to gain insight into? Start with one concise sentence […]

The following is a list of general guidelines for the Diet Analysis Project: The paper is to be typed using APA format. All papers are due on the due date listed. This paper is composed of two parts.  Part I is an analysis of current nutritional intake and recommendations for change. Part II is an example of implementation of the change through the design of […]

   Case Study Instructions Rationale: The case study is a culminating assignment that requires teacher candidates to consider various approaches to classroom management, current research, and applications of best practices. Exploration of this knowledge and application of it to behavioral scenarios will prepare candidates for clinical experiences in which they will apply these skills in practical settings. Alignment with Measurable Learning Outcomes: This assignment aligns […]

   Presentation: Behavior Management  Philosophy For this assignment you will articulate your behavior management philosophy by creating a presentation on your beliefs and practices for addressing whole class and individual behavior management in your current or preferred classroom environment. The presentation should be designed for an audience of a recently assigned co-teacher or paraprofessional who will be collaborating with you in your classroom (current classroom […]