Category: Education

The Importance of Proper Citation in Academic Writing

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An important part of college, and any content creation, is organizing and storing your information. When you write an academic paper, part of what you will do is use other people’s research to support your assertions. When you do this, you have to properly quote and cite this information (or paraphrase with citation), and then reference this information. When in college, the typical citation methods include APA, MLA, and Chicago. In addition, there are others such as AP, AMA, Bluebook, and IEEE.

 

 

 

Children and Suicide: Understanding Two Critical Concerns

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Review the material at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center Review the material at the Suicide Prevention Resource Center or another professional resource.
Choose two points or concerns relating to children and suicide. Discuss your chosen topics clearly and expand your discussion with additional information from two academic published sources, one of which can be our textbook.
• Align your posting to the discussion rubric and make sure you support your writing with facts. Your writing cannot be solely opinion.
• Do not copy the question back into your reply.
References
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.sprc.org/
or another professional resource.
Choose two points or concerns relating to children and suicide. Discuss your chosen topics clearly and expand your discussion with additional information from two academic published sources, one of which can be our textbook.
• Align your posting to the discussion rubric and make sure you support your writing with facts. Your writing cannot be solely opinion.
• Do not copy the question back into your reply.
References
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.sprc.org/

 

Enhancing Learning for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) through Sensory-Based Interventions

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Consider the learner with ‘autism’ or who has an ASD. ADHD learners will benefit from this also. What is sensory learning? Why are sensory needs so important for us to be aware of when dealing with ASD? How might we better support children and young people- select one or two interventions you might trail or critique with the needs of learners/ a learner in mind what have you learned justify your ideas with reading and evidence from trails with learners

 

 

The Impact of Scholarly Engagement and Disengagement in Higher Education

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Textbook Chapters:
Chapter 11: The Weight of the DNA in The innovative university: Changing the DNA of higher education from the inside out.
Chapter 12: Even at Harvard in The innovative university: Changing the DNA of higher education from the inside out.

Discussion Question:
Please provide at least a 250-word response, utilizing references from the text and/or supplemental reading. Please also be sure to respond to at least two of your peers on the forum.
In this learning module you had the opportunity to study both the power of scholarly engagement and the challenge of scholarly disengagement in the face of a great deal of change. In previous learning modules you’ve had the opportunity to evaluate some of the challenges that faculty face in trying to both maintain the quality and integrity of the program while simultaneously not being accused of being in the way of change. The authors discuss the fear of scholarly disengagement and how it can emerge and the challenge it can bring to the university or institution of higher education. Please describe what is meant by scholarly disengagement and how it emerges and likewise how it can be avoided.
Discussion Question:
Please provide at least a 250-word response, utilizing references from the text and/or supplemental reading. Please also be sure to respond to at least two of your peers on the forum.
In this learning module you have the chance to explore some of the changes in educational programming that have emerged as a result of an era of what the authors have called disruptive change. Describe some of the changes in programing that have emerged and how it has ultimately impacted institutions of higher education.

Using Love to Combat Bullying: A Persuasive Approach

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Write a persuasive summary on how we can use Love to combat one of the following issues. The main goal of a persuasive summary is to persuade your audience that your view is among the most compelling opinions on the topic. You should produce a clear thesis or controlling idea that establishes and sustains your focus. For this assignment, you will discuss how “Love” can fit into one of your central ideas for combating one of the issues below.

Select one:
Bullying
Mass Shootings
Gender Discrimination

Reading Development in K-2 Students: A Comprehensive Guide for Families

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Create a 10 slide digital presentation to families of K-2 students on back to school night to provide them with an understanding of each of the five components of reading development (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) and how they work together.

Include the following in your presentation:

An explanation of each of the five components of reading instruction
and their importance in literacy instruction
Evidence-based approaches for teaching the components and how these approaches meet the needs of all students in the classroom
Examples of developmentally appropriate instructional activities you will use in the classroom that support development of each of the five components of reading instruction.
Suggested literacy extension activities that involve home and family and create connections in varied contexts.
Presenter’s notes, a title page, and references.
Support your presentation with at least three scholarly resources.