...New York State Common Core Mathematics Curriculum GEOMETRY • MODULE 1 Table of Contents1 Congruence, Proof, and Constructions Module Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Topic A: Basic Constructions (G-CO.1, G-CO.12, G-CO.13).................................................................................... 7 Lesson 1: Construct an Equilateral Triangle ............................................................................................. 8 Lesson 2: Construct an Equilateral Triangle II ........................................................................................ 16 Lesson 3: Copy and Bisect an Angle........................................................................................................ 21 Lesson 4: Construct a Perpendicular Bisector ........................................................................................ 30 Lesson 5: Points of Concurrencies .......................................................................................................... 37 Topic B: Unknown Angles (G-CO.9) ..................................................................................................................... 43 Lesson 6: Solve for Unknown Angles—Angles and Lines at a Point ....................................................... 44 Lesson 7: Solve for Unknown Angles—Transversals .................................
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...VIEWPOINT Core Competence, Distinctive Competence, and Competitive Advantage: What Is the Difference? ANN MOONEY STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY ABSTRACT. Core competence, distinctive competence, and competitive advantage ABSTRACT. are 3 of the most important business concepts that managers, researchers, and educators rely on for decision making, pedagogy, and research. However, little attention has been paid to defining these concepts. As a result, they have become buzzwords that are used so frequently that their meanings are often taken for granted but are not fully understood. In this article, the author reviews the evolution of these concepts in business literature and provides comprehensive definitions, conceptual models, and examples to help clarify and distinguish the concepts so that failures of communication can be avoided. Keywords: competencies, competitive advantage, strategy Copyright © 2007 Heldref Publications 110 Journal of Education for Business S R ince its genesis in the mid-20th century, the study of business disciplines has become an established academic discipline. The proliferation of business curricula, journals, and academic and professional associations is evidence of a dramatic growth in business education. Although the growth has improved the understanding of business and informed business practices, with growth comes various problems. For example, business practitioners, researchers...
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...Effects of Michigan Common Core State Standards on Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Classrooms Effects of Michigan Common Core State Standards on Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Classrooms Introduction As an early childhood teacher in 2013, I am constantly feeling challenged and overwhelmed by mandated curriculum from the State of Michigan. With the recent implementation of Michigan Common Core State Standards, I began to feel the pressure of teaching curriculum that the children do not seem to understand. I began to wonder why? Is it because I failed to deliver the lesson? Is it due to concepts being too difficult? Are the standards appropriate for all learners and where they are in their development? During my career spanning over twenty years, I have believed and am dedicated to providing a classroom environment that is developmentally appropriate for my early learners. I believe the problem is that Michigan's Common Core State Standards are causing early childhood teachers to teach in ways that are not developmentally appropriate. These beliefs brought me to this topic and caused me to ponder if others feel the way I do. Are the Common Core State Standards mandated by the state of Michigan are creating early childhood classrooms that are not developmentally appropriate as perceived by myself and my colleagues. I believe that early childhood classrooms should be free of mandates from the...
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...not only helps to identify individuals who have the matching skills for doing the work but also the skills that will enhance the successful performance of the work. Yet often to perform well, it is not enough just to have these skills. It is also critical to complement the skills with the necessary knowledge and attitudes. For e.g. the necessary knowledge will enable an individual to apply the right skills for any work situation that will arise while having the right attitude will motivate him to give his best efforts. These skills, knowledge and attitudes required for the work are usually collectively referred as competencies. How Is “Competency” Defined in the Context of This Article? Many definitions of the term “competencies” have arisen over the past decade. The definition that I most prefer is as follows: Competencies include the collection of success factors necessary for achieving important results in a specific job or work role in a particular organization. Success factors are combinations of knowledge, skills, and attributes (more historically called “KSA’s”) that are described in terms of specific...
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...| Common Core Standards in Public Schools | Maria Camargo Dr. James Decker English Composition II 02/21/2014 Maria Camargo Dr. James Decker English Composition II 02/21/2014 | | | | | | It is well known that that the United States falls behind other industrialized countries when it comes to testing in science, math, and reading. A publication from Harvard University’s Program on Education Policy and Governance exposes that schoolchildren in Chile, Brazil, and Latvia are making advances in academics three times faster than American students. In an effort to better this situation, The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) coordinated the process to develop the Common Core State Standards. In 2009 these entities formed work groups and presented an outline of higher education and occupation ready standards for public remarks from teachers, professors, community, administrators, and parent organizations. Since its initial stages in 2009, the Common Core Standards have raised many debates across the United States. Most of the debates seem to circle around whether the Common Core Standard Tests are beneficial to our educational system, particularly, to teachers and students; just another way for the federal government to monitor and access personal information. Whatever the reasons behind the enactment of “The Common Core Standards”, as of today forty-five states have adopted these standards...
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...Introduction * What is the definition of Earth Science? All sciences that seek to understand Earth and it’s surrounding space. * What are the sub-disciplines of earth science (geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy)? Know the definition of each of these. Geology is the study of Earth divided into two broad areas –Physical and historical. Physical Geology examines the materials comprising earth, Historical Geology is to understand the origin of earth. Meteorolgy is the study of the Atomosphere and the processes that produce weather and climates. Oceanography integrates chemistry, physics, geology, and biology. It includes the study of composition and movements of seawater, as well as coastal processes, seafloor topography, and marine life. Astronomy is the study of the universe. * Be able to name and define each of the earth’s “spheres” (geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere).The Geosphere (Solid-Earth) lies beneath the atomosphere and the ocean. It extends from the surface to the center of the planet 6400 Kilometers of depth. The largest of all Spheres. The Hydrosphere is a dynamic mass of water that is continually moving, evaporating from the oceans to the atomosphere, reaching land and flowing back to the ocean. Blankets 71% of the earth’s surface. Depth of 3800 meters. The Atomosphere is the life giving gaseous envelope. It is a very shallow layer. The energy exchanges between the atomosphere and space produces weather and climate. Biosphere...
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...uniform benchmarks for learning. They come labeled in different names from District Assessments, ACT, SAT, Park, and Common Core, which was the hot topic of 2014, but has seemingly vanished from thought, as if educators and administrators are sweeping a failed experiment under the rug. Common Core was aimed to set national standards of high quality Education. Just like every “Standard” education set in place prior to 2014, Common Core has already failed us. For some, it’s not so much the standards as the inevitable related standardized testing that is the issue. For others, the standards themselves are the problem. Many simply see them as part of a troubling wave of change around the direction of education policy in the United States in general. Common Core defenders, however, say the standards are powerful and much-needed as a way to help students compete in a global economy. I myself have found been seen in the camp of having problems with these unattainable standards. Today students across the country oppose the implementation of Common Core, they fight it at every turn, for they see their education being controlled by a “Corporate” Policy maker. I find myself just barely dodging this bullet, that is Common Core, like an action star the bullet just grazes my shoulder, inflicting minor damage. While others behind me take the bullet in the gut, Common Core is killing our youth, by forcing them to live up to these ridiculous standards. It forces students to work only to obtain...
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...born out of the need for a cost effective network that did not compromise the need for high security and performance so the VLAN met all the requirements for the special network (Regan, 2004). The VLAN offers a great deal of functionality for any network as it was created to separated the network into separate broadcast while still allowing each network to still function in the different locations. An example of this process is if a business has different departments such as Operations, Sales, and Human Resources. The VLANs are implements specifically for each department making it an individual network within the business. When implementing a VLAN, it is important to know that to create the VLAN there is a need for layer 2 switch. One common misconception regarding VLANs is that there is a need to install separate software in order to implement the VLAN within the network. The fact is VLANs need special hardware that is built into the switch, which implements a separate network of the main network. Depending on what the network’s security policies and infrastructure, VLANs assignment can be implemented using one of two different methods, Static or Dynamic memberships. A Static VLAN is where the Network Administrator configures statically the ports of the VLAN. The VLAN memberships are assigned on a port-by-port basis on the switch ports. The Dynamic VLAN has a VLAN management policy server that automatically assigns the ports of VLAN since it uses the MAC address of the nodes...
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...Term Name the common cable types used today | | Definition UTP, STP, and Fiber Optic | | | Term What unit of measurement is a tenfold logarithmic ratio of power output to power input? | | Definition Decibel | | | Term Name 3 things that can contribute to attenuation. | | Definition Conductor Resistance, Mutual Capactitance, Impedence. | | | Term Name 3 types of crosstalk. | | Definition Near end cross talk, Far end Cross Talk, Equal Level Far end cross talk. | | | Term Name an organization which is part of the US goverment and controls communications. | | Definition FCC | | | Term What is the National Fire Protection Association responsible for? | | Definition to help protect people, property, and the environment from fire damage. | | | Term A telecommunications room can sometimes be referred to as what? | | Definition An enclosed space for housing telecommunications equipment. | | | Term Backbone cabling includes what? | | Definition The physical/electrical interconnections between telecommunications rooms and equipment rooms. | | | Term What is NOT a network architecture commonly used today? | | Definition | | | Term Name some characteristic about 10Base-T networking? | | Definition max cable length is 100 meters UTP | | | Term According to the NEC, article 800.100, Primary protectors shall be grounded: | | Definition The grounding conductor shall be insulated | | | Term What...
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...Educator Guide to the 2014 Grade 7 Common Core English Language Arts Test THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Regents of The University MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ................................................................ ANTHONY S. BOTTAR, Vice Chancellor, B.A., J.D. ............................................................... ROBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. ....................................................... JAMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. .......................................................................... GERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ........................................................................... HARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. .................................................................................... JAMES R. TALLON, Jr., B.A., M.A. .......................................................................................... ROGER B. TILLES, B.A., J.D. ................................................................................................... CHARLES R. BENDIT, B.A. ..................................................................................................... BETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. ............................................. LESTER W. YOUNG, Jr., B.S., M.S., Ed.D. .............................................................................. CHRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. .......................
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...Common Core: Should the Government Participate in Education Standards? The Common Core Initiative is something that is very important to the growth of youth in the world of education. It provides a standardized education outline in hopes of making the United States a more intellectually competitive nation. Yet, while nearly all states have adopted this Initiative, there is little faith in its influence on the intelligence of the average student. There are many attributes and subtle nuances in the whole of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. This makes it difficult to say whether or not the education system is benefiting from this initiative. While Common Core set out to define when and what children should learn, was the change necessary and/or successful? Ever since people have been attempting to standardize education the question of “What is important?” has been asked. State education standards have been around since the early 1990s. By the early 2000s, every state had developed and adopted its own learning standards that specify what students in grades 3-8 and high school should be able to do. Every state also had its own definition of proficiency, which is the level at which a student is determined to be sufficiently educated at each grade level and upon graduation. This lack of standardization was one reason why states decided to develop the Common Core State Standards in 2009. America’s decreasing intelligence average became a public matter. Many people knew...
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...seismic shifts to become effective leaders * Are expected to be good problem solvers, however, it is not enough * Tough to achieve these shifts from an educational point-of-view * The course should provide opportunities for learning how to get comfortable applying strategy What is Strategy? * Most common definition – a unified, comprehensive and integrated plan designed to ensure that basic objectives of the enterprise are met * Textbook definition – a concrete expression of how a business intends to compete and win in the marketplace * Very difficult to operationalize strategies for any on-going problems Why is that industries with the same external factors have varied results? * Michael Porter – Economist – famous for creating framework for analyzing industries * 3 BIG Mistakes companies make * Trying to parse the bits and pieces for unique positioning to achieve a competitive advantage * Company with a unique advantage yet have a competitive disadvantage is Walmart * RIM is another example, due to lack of long-term strategy * How will your proposal build a unique and competitive advantage for your company? Core questions of Strategy: * Firms performing differently? How to achieve competitive advantage? What is strategic management? * Aligning company’s purpose with capabilities and actions * Greatest potential for achieving maximum long run performance * Performance is about imperative of board of directors...
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...WHAT IS CORE CURRICULUM A core curriculum is a curriculum, or course of study, which is deemed central and usually made mandatory for all students of a school or school system. A core curriculum, a predetermined body of skills, knowledge, and abilities is taught to all students. Curriculum has numerous definitions, which can be slightly confusing. In its broadest sense a curriculum may refer to all courses offered at a school. Curriculum means two things: (i) the range of courses from which students choose what subject matters to study, and (ii) a specific learning program. In the latter case, the curriculum collectively describes the teaching, learning, and assessment materials available for a given course of study. Core curriculum is the subjects and courses that are required study for the students of a particular school. Core curriculum is a curriculum in which all or some of the subjects or courses are based on a central theme in order to correlate the subjects and the theme. Curriculum–The curriculum is built on a mandated core, which is defined and designed outside the classroom. All students learn a common set of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Though academic content remains the primary focus of the core curriculum, some core teaching is moving toward application and problem solving. a curriculum (plural: curricula or curriculums) is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. The concept of a “core” curriculum is based on the idea that...
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...industry? A：There are 4 approaches to define Segway’s industry. Descriptions are as follow： * Input/Output based The primary tool used within this approach is the SIC code. Four digit SIC codes are the common method and widely used and understood. SIC codes provide sub-classifications up to 7 digits. * NAICS Codes for Segway： NAICS Codes | Name | Classification Level | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 335 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | Subsector | 3353 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | Industry Group | 33531 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | Industry | 335312 | Motor and Generator Manufacturing | U.S. Detail Industry | * Strengths： provides an inexpensive, accessible and widely used pool of comparable data. * Limitations： SIC codes focus on the primary activity of organization, it becomes difficult to determine the classification of multi-product organizations. Defining one industry by only primary activity may lead to an incomplete definition. * Customer/Market based Using “Strategic Market Segmentation”, industry participants are defined as those that serve the same market segment. This segment is defined by using the parameters of end-use, geographic location, product technology, customer size and common buying factors. * Strengths： This closeness between customers & business may provide organizations a consistency with changes in customer trends. * Limitations： Building a better mousetrap...
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...state or inhabiting a territory” (Barber, et al., 2007). In contrast to many other resources, this definition is an extremely simple one. The same dictionary defines a state as “an organized political community under one government” (Barber, et al., 2007). By these definitions, Canada clearly classifies as a nation. By forming the federal government, Canada satisfies the government requirement, and by inhabiting the political boundaries of the country, we clearly satisfy the second requirement. According to this resource, Canada is without a doubt, a nation because the country has satisfied the dictionary’s requirement. Still, not all definitions are so clear. One of the most commonly accepted definitions of a nation is one that is ripe with complex and challenging requirements. These definitions often involve a group of people who share a common culture, ethnic origin and language, and they must either possess or be actively seeking an independent government (McKean, 2005). Even at a quick glance, we can see that Canada does not meet all of these requirements. To begin, this definition requires the group of individuals to share a common ethnic origin. As multicultural as Canada is, Canadians come from all sorts of ethnicities with very few actually coming from “first nations.” By this standard, Canada is not a nation. Likewise, the definition requires the group to share a common language. Seeing as Canada has two...
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