...Collaboration Case Study |Teacher |Strategies |Reasoning |Opportunities |Challenges | |1 |Build Rapport: As a literacy coach, I would |Lillian is an experienced teacher which is why I |Collaborative Resource Management: Through|The biggest challenge I can identify in working with | | |work on building a rapport with Lillian as |chose the collaborative stance. Through validating|collaboration, the teacher and coach work |Lillian, is resistance to coaching suggestions, because | | |the first step. Because she is an experienced|her as a good resource for other teachers, |together to explore school resources, |she was not hired for the Literacy Coach position for | | |teacher, my approach would be in a way that |providing ideas of effective lessons and |discuss effective ways of how to implement|which she applied. Therefore, I feel it’s more important | | |is respectful to recognizing her expertise. |strategies, she will ideally be more open to |the resources, and discuss strategies. |to establish a rapport with Lillian initially. | | |Examples of this are: Initially I would |coaching and collaboration. In other words, if she|This will allow Lillian to share...
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...Attached is a PowerPoint presentation and it illustrates a literate environment and the importance of creating an environment that fosters reading and writing. Artifact Summary Analyzing My Learning About Literate Environments My graduate coursework at Iowa State has prepared me for creating a literate environment. As a literacy coach it is important to know the importance of creating a literate environment as well as be best practices for fostering reading and writing in a classroom. Additionally, my new understanding of literate environments has allowed for ensuring that literacy integrates foundational knowledge, instructional practices, approaches and methods, curriculum materials, and the appropriate use of assessments....
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...The Problem In 2006 it became apparent that Mountain Valley Middle School students were not achieving at an adequate level in Literacy. The school joined the Western Maine Literacy Initiative and set the goal to develop and teach research-based strategies intended to help the students navigate non-fiction text in all classes. The 2007 and 2008 Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) results showed steady growth in the area of literacy. When the results were released in 2009 only 4% of eighth grade students did not meet literacy standards with 81% meeting and an unprecedented 18% exceeding the standards. The data from the 2009 NECAP showed only 42% of Mountain Valley Middle School students were achieving at the proficient benchmark in math. The NECAP data also indicated students were not adequately responding to constructed response questions. It was decided for the 2010-11 school year that dedicated research and implementation of strategies and instructional methods would be put into place to drive toward better instruction in mathematics. Students would also be taught tools to better navigate short answer and constructed response questions. The RTI initiative was viewed as a good place to start making pedagogical changes to the school environment to make the necessary changes that would allow students to be more successful in their learning endeavors. School Profile Mountain Valley Middle School (MVMS) is located in the town of Mexico, Maine. It is part of the Region School...
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...Lucia Esperanza is a seven-year-old bilingual female student who has been diagnosed with multiple disabilities (cerebral palsy with intellectual disability and language delay). Currently, Lucia uses a motorized wheelchair and an augmentative communication device. Unfortunately, Lucia’s does not receive all of the necessary resources and services she needs. Lucia’s mother has also made it clear during the IEP meeting about the struggles and concerns she has for Lucia. In order for Lucia to succeed, members of the IEP team and advocacy organizations must collaborate to create an effective and efficient advocacy plan. Advocacy Challenge To convince the appropriate personnel that Lucia Esperanza and her family are in need of variety of resources...
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...In today’s world of education, principals face many issues in developing and overseeing a successful school. No longer is the responsibility solely on the teacher for ensuring that students are achieving to his or her full potential. Principals need to be involved in guiding the school with meaningful professional development for teachers, effective academic programs for students, and communicating in a way that all teachers and students understand the mission and focus of the school. Waldron, McLesky, and Redd The authors Nancy Waldron, James McLesky, and Lacy Redd all hold different levels of expertise in the field of education. Nancy Waldron is an associate professor at the University of Florida in the School of Education. She holds a doctoral degree with an emphasis in special education, Psychology and early childhood education. James McLesky is a professor also at the University of Florida and holds a doctoral degree with an emphasis in the same field of study as Dr. Waldron. Lacy Redd is a Principal at Newberry Elementary School in Newberry, Florida. Though their experiences vary, they all collectively believe that in order for schools to be successful the principal must be actively “collaborating with teachers to set the direction for the school; redesigning the organization; improving working conditions; providing high-quality instruction in all settings; and using data to drive all decision making” (Waldron, McLesky, Redd, pg 1, 2011). The research for this...
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...A business report on accounting Many companies across the world have introduced the business literacy program in their organisation in order to ensure to improve the performance within the organisation by means of pay per performance programs and it is very clear that the success of this program or even any other program is possible only once the employees are aware about the program and can work accordingly. Many big concerns like the Soft Drink Giant PepsiCo has been making use of Visual to conduct the learning program for their employees in order to initiate the success of the new ideas within the context of the company. Many leaders and managers in the company prefer to align the educational system and its offerings with the goals and objectives of the organisation which is not an easy task to do, so it is a must that communication initiates are reinforced along with proper training and education so that this will help the employee to understand the goals of the organisation very clearly and also develop their skills and motivate them to contribute and perform at their best. The leaders have to draw a clear picture by means of literacy programs in order to ensure that the employees are very clear and work form heart and soul and also for rewards obviously. Learning and its relationship to the Organisation Even if an organisation concludes that learning provides the answer to its further development it has to consider, not only the approach, but also how people learn in...
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...To Teach Effective Writing, Model Effective Writing ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JUNE 10, 2014 | UPDATED: JULY 14, 2015 * ------------------------------------------------- 8.1KSHARES * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- * ------------------------------------------------- I strive to teach my high school students the value of criticism, especially when it comes to improving their writing. To do so, I model how criticism continues to help me become a better writer. Earlier this year, for example, I shared a draft of one of my education feature articles, which included detailed feedback from an editor at a prominent media company. I asked my classes for advice on how to address several edits, dealing with sources, transitions, terminology, and structure. A few days later, I directed my budding writers to the much-improved final draft. This easy but worthwhile activity helped more of my students feel comfortable receiving criticism, and not view it as an affront. As a result, they improved their writing by taking the time and care to consider and respond to reader insight. I want my students to feel secure in the knowledge that nobody is beyond criticism (even their teacher), and that the bigger challenge is developing the good sense to acknowledge and successfully respond to feedback. Along those lines, I also offer the suggestions below...
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...New Phoebe House Rebecca Singleterry BSHS 311 - MODELS OF EFFECTIVE HELPING November 20, 2012 Gerry Mc Farland New Phoebe House The New Phoebe House is a woman’s shelter located in Tacoma WA. It opened in 2002 as an emergency shelter and transitional home. Patients can come there and stay a short period of time up to two years. They live in that house that is their home for the time they arrive till they leave. They help women and children who have had chemical addictions. This is the opening statement when you first visit the New Phoebe House website. “In 2002, Pierce County was experiencing a high incidence of Methamphetamine labs, production & usage. Many young people were exposed to Methamphetamine (many times by their parents) and it's highly addictive properties. Young women with children developed chemical addictions. Children were removed or put in foster care because the mother was unable to care for the children. In many instances, the women experienced homelessness or incarceration. As a result of this cycle, they needed a place to recover… when others have given up on them. A group of concerned citizens banned together with the City of Tacoma and Pierce County to address this need and New Phoebe House Association opened the doors in December, 2002 and has been serving women at full capacity ever since.”(New Phoebe House, 2012) The population participates in the program are women and their children. Even though Methamphetamine...
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...Article published in Education Today, issue 2 of 2005, Aries Publishing Company, Thames, New Zealand. Article by: Dr Tom H Brown Deputy Director Department of Telematic Learning & Education Innovation University of Pretoria South Africa 0002 +27 12 420-3884 (Tel) +27 12 420-3828 (Fax) +27 82 908-3884 (Cell) eMail: tom.brown@up.ac.za Beyond constructivism: Exploring future learning paradigms Abstract Educational practice is continually subjected to renewal, due to developments in information and communication technology (ICT), the commercialisation and globalisation of education, social changes and the pursuit of quality. Of these, the impact of ICT and the new knowledge economy are the most significant. Changes in our educational practice lead, in turn, to changes in our approaches to teaching and learning. These changes also impact on our teaching and learning paradigms. Currently, as over the past few decades, we teach and learn in a constructivist learning paradigm. This article discusses past and present paradigm shifts in education and then explores possible future learning paradigms in the light of the knowledge explosion in the knowledge era that we are currently entering. 1. The impact of ICT on education The electronic information revolution currently experienced in the world can be compared to and reveals the same characteristics as the first information revolution started by Gutenberg’s printing press. This means that, just as present-day society accepts...
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...Syllabus Corporate Finance 1148-FIU01-FIN-6406-SECRXQ_AP_1148-86029 GENERAL INFORMATION | IMPORTANT INFORMATION | COURSE DETAIL | COURSE CALENDAR GENERAL INFORMATION PROFESSOR INFORMATION Instructor: Prof. Edward R. Lawrence Phone: (305) 348-0082 Office: RB 207A Fax: (305) 348-4245 Office Hours: By Appointment E-mail: elawrenc@fiu.edu Website: Professor's Bio COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE The course is covered in two parts. In part one; we will have an overview of financial management and financial environment. We will analyze firm’s financial performance using financial ratio analysis. We will then discuss the time value of money (TVM) and use the concept of TVM in the valuation of bonds and stocks. In part two we will understand the methods for computing cash flows and the company’s cost of capital and then use them to learn capital budgeting which involves project selection decisions. COURSE OBJECTIVES The objective of this course is to give the students an operational knowledge of corporate finance by combining theory and applications. Introduce the concepts or risk, return, and time-value-of-money as applied to valuation of securities and capital budgeting. Here are the course level learning outcomes: 1. Perform Internet research and find relevant financial data. 2. Use information technology to assess the financial position of organizations. 3. Learn how to perform financial statement analysis. 4. Learn the mathematics of Time Value of Money...
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...Review your role, responsibilities and boundaries as a teacher in terms of the teaching and training cycle. & Summarise the key aspects of current legislative requirements and codes of practice relevant to your subject and type of organization within which you work. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” William A. Ward (www.adprima.com), 2011 Teaching is both an art and science. Science because it is a systematic knowledge gained through observation and experimentation (exploration) and art because it is the craft which uses specific principles and methods (creative).A proficient teacher has to make sure that both aspects are applied while blending in to the environment. Teaching as a profession has changed over a period of time and so has the role of a teacher. The conventional role of a teacher was to just impart information to students and students were expected to learn and understand it. Now, with extensive research done on how student learn, a new insight has developed and hence the role of teacher has changed. Innumerable learning theories, e.g. Sensory, Kolb’s experiential theory, Skinner’s behaviorist’s theory and the learning domains (Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective) Gravells (2008),(Behavioral, Cognitive and Humanistic) Roger (1996) have been identified and related to diverse strategies to cope with individual learning styles. On the other hand, Reece and Walker (2006)...
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...Needs Assessment By RA Noe ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS Organizational analysis involves identifying whether training supports the company’s strategic direction; whether managers, peers, and employees support training activity; and what training resources are available. Table 3.3 provides questions that trainers should answer in an organizational analysis. Some combination of documentation, interviews, or focus groups of managers and individuals in the training function should be used to answer these questions. The strategic role of training influences the frequency and type of training and how the training function is organized in the company. In companies in which training is expected to contribute to the achievement of business strategies and goals, the amount of money allocated to training and the frequency of training will likely be higher than in companies in which training is done haphazardly or with no strategic intent in mind. For example, companies that believe learning contributes to their competitive advantage or that have adopted high-performance work systems (e.g., teams) are likely to have greater training budgets and conduct more training. The business strategy also influences the type of training. Companies that have adopted a disinvestment strategy are more likely to focus on Outplacement assistance and job search skills training than are companies with other strategic initiatives. Last, the greater the strategic role of training, the more likely the company...
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...Nichole Thurman English 101 Ms. Floyd April 24, 2014 Inequality of Education in Baltimore City Schools There has been long ongoing debate of the levels of education when comparing public and private education institutions. Some argue that public education is for the poor and is not the most effective form of education when it comes to personal development. Baltimore City public schools has a high level of educational inequality when compared to private schools and it shows in their dropout rate, the poor preparation for college, and additional other factors outside of the schools that impact the educational development of the students. With education being the most vital part of a child’s development, one would believe there would be microscopic monitoring in this area of our city. We have shifted the focus from schools widely in the Baltimore City area and cut a lot of programs that helped develop and prepare kids for life. It is amazing that Baltimore has found funding to open two new casinos in downtown Baltimore City but has not added any more funding to the Baltimore City educational department. Our City leaders have raised taxes in the Baltimore City to all-time highs and it has made it harder for families to support a higher level of education for their children with after care programs as well as enrolling them into different schools. Also, one must consider the factor of kids just giving up because there has not been a strong focus on education within Baltimore...
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...| WRITE | SPEAK | Tsonga | Good | Good | Good | English | Good | Good | Good | Zulu | Good | Fair | Good | Sotho | Good | Fair | Good | Swati | Good | Fair | Good | CONTACT DETAILS | Residential address : 620 Lungelo Street Tsakane Extension 1 Brakpan 1550 Email address : canuelm@mibfa.co.za Business phone : 011 359 7980 Cell : 083 566 7747/ 073 131 9704 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | Institution : UNISA Degree : B ADMIN Year completed : 2011 Major Subjects : Public Administration and Development Studies Institution : HAVATECH (Skills Training & Employment Centre) Qualification obtained: Computer Literacy & Office Administration Module covered : Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft power point Microsoft access, Visual database 6.0, and Effective business communication Year completed : June-2004 High School : Xanthia High School (Bushbuckridge) Grade : 12 Year completed : 1999 Subjects passed : Xitsonga, English, Afrikaans, Geography, History, Agricultural Science and Biology SEMINARS/PROFESSIONAL COURSES | Institution : Vista University Distance Education (VUDEC) Theme of seminar : Primary HIV/AIDS capacity development course for Government planners Organization : Business Skills for South Africa (BSSA) Modules covered : Designing a Business Plan, Practical Marketing Management, Market Research, Tool and Tendering Tool...
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...Plan for this unit of competency. Any variations to this arrangement must be approved in writing by your assessor. Submit a file with the required evidence attached as per * Specifications below * Acknowledgement of original work, free from plagiarism as per Assessment Plan * Special needs (considerations if required see Access & Equity Policy) * Naming document files when submitting assessments (check Assessment Plan) * Identifying the Unit, Assessment Number, student name, student number, date and page number (preferably) in the Footer * Assessor’s additional and particular instruction/s. Performance objective You must be able to research and conduct a toolbox talk on workplace hazards as well as provide effective workplace training and coaching. This assessment is broken into parts A and B. Assessment description You must select, research, and conduct a toolbox talk on a type of workplace hazard that you have identified through consultation with a work group. Toolbox talks are regularly delivered to small groups in the workplace and highlight workplace health and safety issues. The hazards you can choose from include: * * physical hazards * psycho-social hazards * mechanical hazards * chemical hazards * sources of energy * environmental hazards. Once you have delivered your talk, you will then need to source a standard operating procedure and train a member of your (real or simulated) work group in that procedure...
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